I agree that the slapping game should end ~ it may seem harmless, but it could get out of hand, and could lead to misunderstanding.

You are in charge of 'safety' & you tell the girls that they should respect themselves & not shout rape.

Absolutely!
I've been there.

But prudes and Miss Perfects and 'Goody Two Shoes' are not 'Miss Popular' ~ or. at least, not with those type of people.

But that's OK. You don't want to be Miss Popular with people who do not share your values & standards.

Stick to your morals, make friends with similar people, and be popular with people you like, who share your standards.

You cannot take responsibility for the behaviour of these silly people. Don't let it get to you.

The teachers should be taking more notice.

But I know that this sort of thing is not unusual.

Sexually active & pregnant 12 year olds are no longer as unusual as they should be, unfortunately.

These silly girls may think that you are too critical and prudish now, but, one day, they will wish that they had been the same.

Or maybe they won't.
Maybe it will never bother them, so don't let it upset you.

they call me prude all the time...

the slapping game is only a game. we kno that. we play it once or twice a school week, and its no thtat bad. and if it did get that bad, i would be the first one to stop it.

i dont kno what to do with them anymore...its really bothering me and i think i might take my mom's offer in moving to my mommom's house...

poor brittany. and i thought my middle school was bad! i know it sounds bad, but from what i can tell you dont want to be friends with them, and being alone is a better option. if there are good girls there, even if theyre "uncool" stick to them. or maybe move to your moms.

i love your bird! its sooo cute!!

dont feel bad for me...i hate that feeling. im just a person, no need to waste pity on me. i have a small school...one class for each grade. like 80-90 students in the whole school.

also, i live with my mom, if i moved, i would go to my mommom's. my mom's mom.

im trying to be positive. they cant help the way they were raised, and i cant help the way i was raised either. so, its not up to me to say that they arent rude, its not right of me to say it. if they dont get better, ill try to get through the year, and in highschool, i wont see them as much. oh well...everything happens for a reason.

anyone have some good birdie news? this conversation is bringing my positiveness(hehe)down. pics or tid-bits are great!

im a great subject changer!

thanks brittany. well im in middle school, and its no party. high school, i hope will be better for both of us.

I hate to say it, but I have found that life only gets harder as you grow up. While many of your friends will become more mature as you progress through school, it is likely that an equal number of kids will be just as bad, or worse, as they always have been.

You, however, are one of the lucky ones who found out early in life the difference between right and wrong and the importance of sticking to your own morals rather than going along with the crowd. I don't even know you and I'm proud of you. And I am positive that you will one day be proud of yourself for your choices.

As for having no one to talk to, I absolutely understand that feeling, and seem to have known it for some time now. My father has always been my best friend, and I still rely on him heavily for advice and conversation, but he is getting older now and his sickness is beginning to take over (he has been diagnosed with COPD, which basically means emphysema and chronic bronchitis put together, both of which are serious lung conditions which, in his case, are a direct result of many years of smoking), and he may not be with me much longer. My dad not included, I have precious few friends to turn to in times of need. There are those that I have known for years and, though they are my closest friends, have just as many problems and just as little time as I do. I have a serious boyfriend and though he is very supportive of me, neither of us can be there for each other 24/7. My relationship with my mother is practically nonexistent, and has been since she left when I was 13.

Sorry for such a long story, but the point I am trying to make is that even though I have led a somewhat difficult life and have had to rely on mainly myself, I am very happy now because know that I can handle whatever life throws my way. You will find that feeling too and one day perhaps appreciate that you were different and that you stood up for what you know is right.

those are very kind words that you have said to me. i appreciate these so much, you don't understand. i love to be complimented, but if its a fake compliment, ill shrug it off. what else can you do? i always go with the flow, so if i can't take being a teenager or an adult i wont be able to resign my life. ill have to take it like a women, not a man(they are wimps! hehehe).

i dont understand how ppl arent raised properly, but it happens, and they cant help it. i try not to be mad at them, but its hard to get you feelings hurt and pretend like they werent. i guessthats life for ya.

it doesnt matter if its a long story by the way, as long as your life has a meaning, thats all that matters.

Like I said before, it's great that you are being so mature. And you're right, men are wimps =)

I grew up in a VERY small town and we had very few students. Been there done that. I was always the one by myself (I think I had a total of 3 friends till Jr high) and caught flack from always being the responsible one. It was tough and it took some time to get past. It took changing school districts befor ethat happened. But time and life does move on. Now I see those same people that picked on me when I go visit my parents and laugh inside (might be a little spiteful but they were horrible kids) because they are so much worse off than I am. Many of those popular kids will end up serving you breakfast burritos at Mcdonalds while you drive to work in your Jag... Just think of that, keep on your path and smile to yourself.

lol in junior high i used to go eat my lunch in the gurls locker room all by myself hahaha