It’s hard enough being a kid and now this happens. You should know one thing. You are SO not alone. Even though you may feel different than your friends at school or in your neighborhood, there are tons of kids all over the place who know exactly how you feel. And since you probably already know a thing or two about the internet, the folks at Rainbow thought we’d try to gather a few of them together for you here on the web so you can post your feelings.
This is your place to be whoever you want to be. A few smart scientists have studied what happens when people who don’t feel so great express how they feel. We mean REALLY feel. Not just if something hurts on the outside, but ALSO if something hurts on the inside.
And they found that expressing all those emotions you’ve got inside of you can be very helpful. Some emotions are positive and some are not. Complain all you want in your post, but try to “wrap it up in the end.” That means, try not to let your last sentence be totally negative. The scientist people have found that his helps you best.
Some days you may feel more like reading other posts and not writing one yourself, and that’s cool. And other days, you may find yourself giving advice or encouragement to someone else. What’s so awesome about this is that helping someone else often helps YOU even more!
This is SO not another homework assignment. Your English teacher is nowhere to be found. So don’t even think about capitalization or grammar or other “schoolish” stuff like that.
We’ve even listed a few ideas below to help you get started. And the best part about this whole thing is that you are TOTALLY anonymous. That means, you don’t have to give your name or anything. As we said, just be….whoever you want to be.
Here’s some stuff to write about:
Create your own language. Make up acronyms unique to your experience, like SSD (slightly, sympathetic doctor), WMAD (worried mom and dad), etc.