Today, it was my first day at my new school. I've never been the new girl before, so I asked my best friend for advice. She said, "Whatever you do, do not, under any circumstances, be yourself." FML
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Today, I asked a good friend what she thought would make me more attractive to women. Her advice was, "Don't be yourself." FML
Today, I started at a new school. It's a pretty great school, but there's only one problem: Everybody thinks I'm a teacher. I'm only a freshman. FML
Today, it's my first day at a new school. I transferred here halfway through the year to get away from a girl who bullies me. She's apparently bullied her mom into transferring her here as well. FML
Today, it was my first day at my new high school. I put on a tiny bit of makeup, just some mascara, to feel more confident. I got in the car and my mom started yelling about how horrible my makeup is, basically calls me a slut for wearing it, and makes me take it off. I ended up crying in the bathroom on my first day. FML
Today, it's my first day of high school. It's also my first day of a three-day in-school suspension. The reason? I sat next to a girl and she immediately got up and told the teacher that she didn't "feel safe". FML
Today, I went to my first class of the year. The first thing the teacher said was, "I hate this f*cking school." FML
Today, I started my new job as a teacher. Worried about how I looked, I asked a coworker if I looked okay. She said, "You look fine. Just like a normal high school kid." I spent the next half hour convincing her that I was not a student, but a teacher. FML
Today, I've noticed a pattern with my classmates: Every time a new student shows up, they are treated by my classmates as though they've known each other for years. Everyone except me. When I first came along, I was more or less a wallflower. No one wanted anything to do with me. The same is true today. FML
Today, I had to show a new student around my school. Normally, that wouldn't be such a bad thing, but the student was my crazy, overly-attached ex. I transferred schools to get away from her in the first place. FML
Today, I started my first teaching job ever. As I was teaching, another teacher interrupted my class about 5 times because she thought it was her class. Not only did she ruin my confidence, her behavior caused my students to laugh at me. FML
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Indianboy9321 25
In my experience, my best friend(s) are usually the ones that can joke slightly harshly with me without anyone taking offense, so I wouldn't take it to heart. Just be a nice, genuine person and you will have friends in no time!
junkman6 22
A little advice from someone who went to a few different high schools. Always be who you are, everyone knows when you're putting on an act.
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Indianboy9321 25
In my experience, my best friend(s) are usually the ones that can joke slightly harshly with me without anyone taking offense, so I wouldn't take it to heart. Just be a nice, genuine person and you will have friends in no time!
Caljoones 9
^ this.
michaelaranda 28
im not so sure. as for op, I have a new girl at my school, so if you now live in fremont, ca; message me if you want
EdenCrystal 21
Yeah, my best friend and I joke around all the time. Don't worry OP, I'm sure you'll make at least one friend
StefanKa 23
I say act a little and be confident to get noticed and then filter out the people who won't get along with your true self. Changing school is a perfect chance to start again and be know just as you want to be.
Ambient25 24
Why would you want to act as something you're not just to make friends? It reminds me of the girls who cake on tons of makeup to attract a guy. Sooner or later that friend or guy would realize the person is not who they made themselves out to be. As said before, be yourself OP. There's nothing better than a friend who accepts you. Considering you already have a good friend, I'd think what they said was in jest. This deployment is killing me btw...I'm on 14 hours days...ugh
SuperMew 22
I think people need to act like the best version of themselves. I went to a knew school and reinvented myself. I was the same person, but I didn't act like the shy person I was before. I actually talked to people, shared their interests, talked about my own life, and didn't have the same negative attitude I did before. I acted confident and people were a lot more open to me. But I didn't change who I was on the inside. I know a lot of people lie and make up better lives. There is nothing wrong with acting nice, acting more confident, and not being the shy person you were before. Those sort of things actually lead to you becoming more confident. But if Op changed everything about herself... that would be bad.
amphetamin3 17
Best friend or not, that's actually kind of rude. Sorry, OP. I hope you make friends quickly. (:
iLike2Teabag 27
I think one of the factors that determine the strength of friendship is how hard you can rag on each other. In this case, I think they're pretty good friends.
taco_bender 12
Yeah that's true but it can get really annoying when he or she doesn't know when to stop. In this case I think OP should take it as a joke and be herself.
junkman6 22
A little advice from someone who went to a few different high schools. Always be who you are, everyone knows when you're putting on an act.
DasHaas 9
Even more importantly: YOU will know it's all an act and that all the 'friends' you are making like someone who doesn't exist. That always ends poorly.
onlychildFTW 33
Haha wow, what a supportive friend... Well it is never easy being the new kid I find. Though I'm sure you'll meet cool people. Hang in there and be yourself.
UberNova 18
If she is your bestfriend it could be good advice. I mean, I am really weird, I wouldn't be myself first of all, nothing wrong with toning down your personality.
lailaxjan 11
I disagree completely. You should always be yourself.
awkward_gothlady 32
Toning down isn't necessarily not being yourself. I can be pretty kooky around people who know me, people I feel comfortable with, but I'm a lot more toned down and reserved around people I don't know well. I think most of us have aspects of our personality that we don't necessarily show right away until we're comfortable with someone.
SuperMew 22
I think you have to learn to tone down your personality and have different fronts to be a healthy person. No one is the same with each social group. I don't make sex jokes around my parents, they just would not accept or enjoy that sort of talk. I am very focused on school and many of my classmates seem to think I am rather soft spoken, focused, and smart. When I am with people I am really good friends with, I am loud, proud, and very perverted. I make jokes, talk about comics, curse, and become rather childish. But that is how our friendship works and I love it. I also have friends I talk about certain things with. Anyways, sorry for the novel. What I am trying to say is, maybe Op has trouble knowing when to do one thing and when to do another. If Op has qualities other people might not understand, but the best friend likes, then Op should try to be a bit different. It is all about learning limits and what is appropriate.
happyfingers 15
I assume she was joking at your expense. As best friends often do. But if not then ouch. >.> Really though, don't think anything of it. I'm sure you'll be fine.
Trooth 13
Can't blame her for giving you advice that could help you survive there! I know it's hard to hear, but that's what friends are for: they tell you what no one else would.
zaise_chsa 19
At least you don't have to worry about having to get a new best friend?
IllestRated 17
Honesty hurts, she's only looking out for your well being.