i didn't actually get into my dream school. when the rejection letter hit back in march i completely panicked. my parents had already bought all the merch, posted it all over facebook, and called my whole extended family. for the first time in my life they were actually proud of me. i literally could not bring myself to break their hearts. so i photoshopped an acceptance letter. i forged a fake financial aid award packet. for four months straight i've been living a complete lie. my parents even paid my 'deposit' through a fake portal link i set up just to keep the act going. move in day is in three weeks. rigt now my family is throwing me a huge going-away party at my house, and i'm literally sitting in my car around the corner throwing up from pure anxiety because i have nowhere to go when september hits. im lost and dk what to do

I dont wanna chud around at home but summer is so boring some times. I lowk wanna go back to school and hang with my friends

I hate doing homework

I’m really stressed out about SAT

Joined a club alone and someone actually saved me a seat. Small kindness, huge to me.

Just want to complain that PE class makes me want to disappear and no one understands why.

Signed up for art club even though none of my friends did. Walking in alone on Thursday. Wish me luck.

how do you make friends as a teen when everyone already has their groups locked in

I work so hard and it's never the top grade and I'm tired of feeling like it's not enough.

Just want to release this: I studied so hard and still failed. I'm not looking for fixes, just letting it out.

teacher called on me and my mind went blank even though i knew it. replaying it forever now.

Studied with someone instead of alone for once and actually understood it. Sharing in case it helps.

Tried out for the boys' volleyball team today. Half the guys laughed. I still went.

How do you keep going when you're burnt out but the year isn't over?

Presentation went badly and I've replayed it a hundred times. Just need to let it go here.

said what i actually thought in class instead of the safe answer. felt dangerous and good

Last week, I decided to wear my favorite pink hoodie to school. I liked how it looked and didn't think much of it. But throughout the day, I noticed people staring, whispering, and making comments like, "Pink isn't really a guy's color," or "That's kind of feminine." Even though no one directly bullied me, I started feeling self-conscious and wondered if I should stop wearing clothes I liked just to avoid being judged. By the time I got home, I had already decided not to wear the hoodie again. Sometimes, it isn't one big act of bullying that makes people hide who they are, it is the small comments and silent judgments that make someone feel like they don't belong.

Does anyone have any experience of moving schools... I am really scared and concerned about my new school ..

Everyone got into the friend-group photo except me. I know it's small. It still stung.

How do you make friends when everyone already has their group by high school?

How do you tell a teacher you're struggling without crying? I always cry and then I'm embarrassed.

How do you focus on homework when home is really loud and stressful?

raised my hand even though i wasn't 100% sure. got it wrong. world didn't end

everyone in class laughed at a joke i made and for a second i felt like i belonged there

How do you actually make friends in a new class when everyone already knows each other?

Anyone have advice for the first day at a job when you've never worked before? I'm nervous I'll mess it up.

Any advice for stage fright? I have a presentation Monday and I've already rehearsed it forty times.

Any tips or sites for applying to scholarships when your parents can't help?

How do you deal with a teacher who clearly doesn't like you?

how do you make yourself do homework when your brain just refuses to cooperate

How do you make yourself care about school again when you've stopped?

Raised my hand for the first time all semester today. Heart was pounding but I did it.

grades slipped and instead of yelling my teacher asked if i was okay. wasn't ready for that

I finally raised my hand in class today instead of hiding. Voice shook the whole time but I did it.

faked being sick to skip a presentation and now i have to do it monday anyway. genius

Failed my math test again even though I studied all week. Not looking for advice, I just need to say it hurt.

Anyone know free apps or sites for learning to manage money as a teen? My family never taught me.

tired of being the "smart one" like that's my whole personality and if i slip everyone panics

first period at 7am is a crime and my brain doesn't switch on til lunch

got picked last in gym again. i'm 16 and it still does something to me i can't explain.

any tips for talking in class without your voice going all shaky

Where do you find volunteering stuff that doesn't need a car or parents driving you?

I started high school this year, and every day it feels like everyone already knows each other. I eat lunch with people sometimes, but I don't really feel like I belong anywhere. It's weird because I smile and laugh during class, so everyone probably thinks I'm doing fine. I don't even know if this is something worth complaining about—I just wish I felt like someone would notice if I wasn't there tomorrow.

School is not tuff.

My best friend has two deep cut scars on her wrist, where someone would cut to...yk. When I first asked her, she said she fell on the stairs but when i asked her a week later she said she cut it on the woodworking machine. I think she's lying but idk how to ask her. What should I do?

Why is everyone around me starting Aps and start preparing for college apps... i feel so behind..