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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Top comments
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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Muttley9 13
They really don't seem like your best friend after all now, do they? Be yourself. Always. We do try to put our best foot forward when starting with new people or situations; it seems to an impulse in myself at least. And keep an open mind and observe as well. Best of luck. :)
sammyjo06 14
Well don't lie about yourself or pretend you have a completely different personality, but if you're typically shy, quiet, and reserved, then try to open up, branch out, smile, talk to people, etc. If this means you have to fake confidence and an outgoing personality, then so be it. It's not lying; it's called putting your best foot forward.
Cass_x 22
nice best friend you got there!
sanecatlady 13
That's why the very thought of school makes my skin crawl.
Xotoolyxo 16
That's not very nice, but you did ask for advice, and being a best friend, she was truthful
flapjax68 4
Wish I had gotten that advice
buttcramp 21
maybe your friend was trying to encourage you to reinvent yourself at this new school
bulgert 9
True
sanecatlady 13
In my early childhood I was happy because I was allowed to be myself, even if I did seem odd sometimes. Then you hit adolescence and suddenly it's the equivalent of having the plague. The fact that I have Asperger's, or ASD as the Americans call it for some reason, and wouldn't be diagnosed with it until my mid-20's also really didn't help. That's right, I have Asperger's, come and get me trolls.
Blahblah9921 4
thts not a good best friend just saying