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Just a thought.. You know that cliche saying that we're all taught in elementary school? "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me"? By that logic, if I don't let insults or depressing thoughts get to me, they cannot affect me. But the opposite of that is true too...

Hi, I know it's been quite a while since I posted this but I want to thank you guys for your kind words and support. I don't know if I want to tell someone else just yet but I will probably keep posting on this forum here and there.

Thanks,
moonlight

Hi- I am new to this site so I’m sorry if my post seems frivolous compared to some of the other topics discussed here. I’m still an underclassman in highschool and I can’t tell if my problems are “teenage hormones” like my friend says they are (she’s the only person I’ve talked to about this because...