Today, I created a poster trying to raise self-harm awareness in teens for my school. They sent me to the counselor, suspended me, and recommended I go to therapy. FML
SassyBasher tells us more.
The poster was not offensive in any way, there were no triggering pictures, and the principal okayed it but apparently changed his mind at the last minute WITHOUT telling me. The reason I was trying to raise awareness is because I recently lost a close friend to suicide after she cut to deeply.
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MrConcise 35
What a joke, #86. This girl is trying to prevent those in need from killing themselves. Funding isn't going to open discussion for those who feel trapped, raising awareness will open discussion and peoples hearts. Grow up and stop trying to put down a noble cause.
eddeeezzyy 19
It's shit like this that gets me pissed off about society these days. You try and do something good to promote the good in society, but end up getting bashed and punished for it.
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_GoodGuy 11
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Public Schools initials are P.S so that means their shit. They it took it to far, people do need help, and thanks for stepping up. :)
ottokat 15
what is the meaning of this comment? will the world ever know?
ocramavaf 15
tell the the therapist it happened during sex
Xalandra 17
Overreacting much? Seriously, unless you had pictures of people cutting themselves, I fail to see how promoting awareness of self harming is something to be suspended for.
little_one 20
Maybe it seemed to some like awareness to do it and not prevent it?
StupidSauce 5
Did you double check to see if you left off awareness? That is an very important word for that subject...
JamesUSMC 6
thats what I like to call discrimination
KatieMajestic 17
You should look up discrimination in a dictionary.
kumarina 35
You first talk to the principal and anyone else who you need permision and then you do the posters, out of context it might look bad
worldclassrager 41
If the poster was graphic in some way I can understand...but still props for making a poster and caring about it...it's a large teen issue...
MrsSoulEvans 9
I wish someone would do something about Self-Harm awareness in my school because I am suffering with it and I know a lot of people who also have this problem. But I doubt my school would appreciate it, they don't even do anything for bullying!
RandomPickle 9
Thank you OP. As a self harmer, I truly appreciate your effort! I wish there were more people like you in this world :)
Soundslikeothers 15
Best ****** Ever!
NeighSoulSister 6
Wrong FML.
imlifeless2 25
Yes, I believe you are looking for the FML above this one. simply scroll up a bit and you're there!