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I dont think I will have a future? I dropped out of school last year!?

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I'm 16 years old turning 17 in October. I have had a terrible time with school and personal life. It started in middle school in 6th grade where I gained tons of weight because of puberty. Kids would tease me and pick on me and then I developed social anxiety from it. I was scared to go to school and scared to go out and around people. I eventually failed 6th grade and all my friends moved on. All my friends stopped talking to me because I never seen them around school or nothing, I also stopped hanging out around them. All the way through middle school I had this anxiety but I never told anyone. They all thought I was being lazy because I refused to go to school. I didnt know what was wrong with me, I knew I wasnt lazy, I just thought I was retarded or something! Everytime I went out or around people I would get so nervous and anxious. So after I started 9th grade last year, I dropped out a month after school started because of the anxiety. So instead of sitting on my butt all day doing nothing but sitting on the computer, my parents bought me a treadmill and thats all ive been doing it excersising on that like 1-3 times a day. I have lost quite a bit of weight and im still a little chubby but I learned not to care. I still get anxious sometimes being around people in public and stuff. I sit in my house and constantly worry about what my future will be like if I dont get rid of this anxiety or shyness.

I was thinking about getting my GED and then going to college. But here in my state, you can take GED classes (which I will need probably, since I dropped out in 7th and 8th grade too.) and take the GED test, but you cannot get your GED until your class has graduated. I was thinking about doing this and taking the GED test early just to get school over with and in 2 years I will have my GED certificate. I emailed the counselor at the vacational school in my city and shes told me alot but she hasnt gotten back to me. The GED classes start next Tuesday, the same day school starts!

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  1. The answer is simple. Simply do not care what others think of you. You are a human being! You are no worse than a doctor, or a lawyer, I think that more than half of the U.S. would rather you be president then Mr.Bush. Who cares what others think of you? You don't have to go to school to live a happy life, or college, or anything if you don't want to. The most important thing is to start small. Start going outside more. Lie down and look at nature in general... bugs, birds, stars, anything. I highly reccomend that you read "The Tracker" by Tom Brown Jr. If you begin loving nature, you will "naturally" begin getting away from the computer, and have a much higher self esteem. On that subject... It does not matter in the least that you stay on a computer, at least you want to get off of it. Millions of kids across the world will stay on the computer, or halo 3, or call of duty 4, or what ever the stupid game is, all NIGHT long, let alone all day. If you like working on cars, that is what you should do, don't let anyone tell you other wise. But don't take my word for it. Prove me right, or prove me wrong.


  2. You do have a future..I dropped out of school when I was 17 because I partied all the time..I got my GED when I was 18 and than when to a community college in Florida where I got my AA..I now have a BSN in nursing..I am sure that you will pass the GED and that is the first thing that you should do..after you get your GED you should check and see if your community college has any automotive classes that you can take..or maybe find a mechanic near you who will take you into an apprenticeship..Good luck!!

  3. It is hard to get a job with very little education. But, jobs are hard to come by with the bad economy. I think that you should tell your mother at least what it wrong with you. She needs to take you to a doctor, and get some medication for anxiety. You may need a psychologist to help you. But, you will waste your life, with out help. I hope that you can go out and get your GED. If you get it, and get better, then try a trade or community college. But, please go get help first.

  4. For only having a 7th grade education, your punctuation and spelling are very good.  Your grammar is good.  I don't think you are dumb, and you shouldn't think you are either.  You need a little more confidence in yourself.  You'll do fine.

  5. well dont ask weirdo's on the internet like me , we are just liars , you need to ask someone you know you can trust such as Mom/Dad/Trusted    

    Family Member , and as far as the teasing goes dont worry about it There Just dumb-***'s who try and put you down just go back to school and study so ur smarter then the people who bully you so when ur old you'll be the one there working for Ha then there like man i wish i would have been nicer to them now there running me

  6. Yes!! you can do it and WHY? because life can be great! Just do what you want in life and dont let anybody stop you.. if your fat, skinny,fast or slow you just gota go after life and not let anybody stop you..

  7. You are 16 take a deep breath and let it out. Find something that motivates you. And go do it. Best wishes man  

  8. start going to karate its a lot of excersise nt only will u lose weght but that weight will turn into muscle.  then get a private tutor to help you and get into the grade your supposed to be. take syilivan too if u need it. its not gonna be easy but in the end it will pay off

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