03 January

WAKE UP DEAD

So I guess I should probably give myself a small introduction and hopefully no one cyberbullies me I doubt it on a site like this but yeah pretty used to it. I am sensitive as frig and the internet has actually given me a pretty thick skin. I happen to be an Acadian from Nova Scotia raised anglophone, my french sucks but I am hoping to change that I feel that I could succeed at langauges but basically every expereince in my years of public school has been toxic for me. I have a learning disability the school system could care less about. I was advocating for myself to get some reconition some help and then what do you know a major health problem deciedes to ruin my life now I'm off school for however long been off for months the school has me off for a semester for sure. All I wanted to do was graduate I am in grade 12 and get the hell out I am sick of being bullied by teachers and students alike every time I am in the school I feel like I cannot breathe and I want to kill myself I used to always think of jumping off the railing and falling down the stairs to die at school I hate it that much. I feel suicidal a lot and oh yeah the major health problem is called hypersomia and they doctor hasn't done a single thing to help I see the psyhiatrist to straighten out my meds for good but he is my last hope and if his meds dont help I literally have nothing to live for I can't stand being my skin, rotting in this bed my mom used to make me cry and feel paranoid because I was so exhausted I could not go to school she thought guilting me would work but it just makes me so miserable and she still blames me for this stupid disorder. I am a feminist and it does remind me of victim blaming I did not choose to be a zombie. I have so little energy i can barely move luckily I sit in this bed and be on a laptop even this is tiring. I don't like the province that I live in at all, I think its is really conservative and you have to be upper middle class to enjoy it. People always talk about how beautiful it is but really if you have the time and the gas to go to those beautious places by all means... I hate how most people here let the church think for them instead of using their own brains. People here are really conformist and I face hosility even from teachers at school on my feminism. No one believes how much some of my teachers have bullied and harassed me I don't believe they deserve to get paid even higher and go on strikes because my parents work real jobs backbreaking labour and we are still working poor and you can tell the teachers are well off and yet they love to complain about how they are "overworked and underpaid". I have literally heard them abuse that term so many times I wish those words were a rope I could strangle them with. They claim aboit student debt at least you have a university education you privileged dick not everyone can have that privilege. Let's all have sympathy for someone working a government job to break children and their dreams like cattle and mutilate their souls like pigs in a factory farm for slaughter. The reason I actually got inspired to write something is because I woke up with a shooting pain in my hips I barely have any clothes at all that fit my body my undies were cutting off my circulation and my pj pants and I am on my period and wearing these old ugly shorts but at least they are not strangling me so they are going to get all stained with blood because I cant stand the digging into my flesh. It makes me feel so hopeless that I barely have any clothes that fit I want to look and feel pretty or at least comfortable. Clothes here are so expenisve. I go to school with a bunch of kids with nice clothes and I have always been made fun of because what I wear isnt nice like their's is. People treat me like I am dirty and lesser, people are so judgmental. I have rarely left this province only when I was little I went to other maritime provinces like PEI and NB but that was a long time ago, I'm almost 18 now and I cant even drive because I am too tired and also scared of driving not others driving but me myself and you NEED a car to live in NS. No wonder so many school kids here kill themselves.

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Then in addition to the clothing being expensive its also made by women and children who were exploited in low wage dead end jobs in the developing world. Lose-lose deal. Fuck you capitalism. Capitalism has the same meaning to me as the word exploitation and to think we are better here than any other country is foolish.

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Thank you very much for utilizing our online forum and for sharing your perspective and insights on our site!

 

It is clear from your post that life has not always been easy for you.  From my experience (having grown up in PEI) it is not easy to ‘think differently’ in many communities throughout the Maritime Provinces.  Often the dominant opinion is the dominant opinion and those who think otherwise are excluded.  Even though the dominant opinion can be oppressive and feel like it is everywhere there are folks who see the world the way you see the world in your home province!

Organizations such as Heartwood Centre for Community and Youth Development provide supportive spaces and learning programs for youth throughout Nova Scotia.  They have a ‘March Break’ camp coming up and we would encourage you to seek out spaces such as those to find support and solidarity! Also this summer the Tatamagouche Centre will be hosting its annual Social Justice Youth Camp which is a multicultural camp for Atlantic Canadian youth to explore social justice issues that are important to them and their communities.   Also, depending where you are situated in the province there are Women’s Centers that may be a helpful space for you to connect with. 

 

You are a strong and intelligent person and that is very evident by your post.  Even though you have dealt with many difficult situations you are very aware of the world around you and have a strong sense of the powers and privileges that exist in society.  This awareness, knowledge and critical lens you possess is a powerful entity and one that can lead to positive change in society.  You are able to dissect the information you observe around you and are able to articulate and capture your observations very well.  There is great strength in this ability and it can lead to taking on actions and being a very strong advocate for the causes you believe strongly in. 

 

It is not easy to see the world the way you do in communities that are more traditional, however, there are supports out there for you and there are spaces where you can meet and learn from like-minded individuals.  We encourage you to access the programs that were mentioned above and thank you once more for utilizing our online space!  Life is difficult and this difficulty is compounded when we feel isolated; even if there are not the adequate supports or resources in your geographical community continue to use online spaces to reach out! 

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