[Fuzzybear]

Sometimes, I wonder...

Has anyone in this whole world truly "grown up"?

Can we really afford NOT to try to understand others, even those we don't so easily relate to?

How do children survive, with not one person who appreciates or respects them? Or maybe those are simply not able to express this

(This is not about anyone on PC)

Lots of thoughts here but as far as:
"Can we really afford NOT to try to understand others, even those we don't so easily relate to?"
I think US cable news channels like FOX and CNN do not foster understanding (and they are SO repetitive)--it's one of the reasons I spend more time on my computer than watching TV.

[MtnTime2896]

Originally Posted by Fuzzybear

How do children survive, with not one person who appreciates or respects them?

Some of them don't. I've lost three friends to suicide growing up. One of them was my best friend when we were thirteen. Her home life was the worse I've ever seen, even to this day. I should've seen it coming but I didn't. I wish I could've helped her, but I didn't. So many people failed her like they failed my other two friends. If they would've had just one adult to fend for them, maybe things wouldn't have gotten so bad and they'd be here. Maybe we'd still be friends and laughing about the fun times we had. "Maybe", the most useless word in the English language, only matched by it's translated synonyms.
I made it and I really can't tell you how. I really can't. If anything, probably because of the "Who would take care of my little sister?" thought. I didn't really meet an adult who cared until I was sixteen. The age when I had become incredibly suicidal. He saved my life. I can't even begin to describe how messed up I was when I was first put in his class. Believe it or not, I think I've actually gotten better since then.
I got a little carried away with it; sorry about that.

I am so grateful that there was one teacher who helped you Só leigheas. And I know there are so many families out there who suffer and the children are effected more than anyone else. And I wish that you and Fuzzybear had more positive interactions with adults while your minds and spirits were being formed. You are both so wonderful in so many ways but I've read enough to understand that it deeply damages your self esteem. I love you both and you both have talents that I do not possess. You both deserve happiness and success. You are always trying to heal from your past circumstances--I hope that you both slowly have some success with that.