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A note from BlogTeam: From now on, we will no longer moderate comments on the Hug Page that go into specific detail about events. Instead, commenters will post in a vague manner, such as “I’m having a bad day, I could really use some hugs”, and other BlogClanners are welcome to provide comfort and support. This change is not because of any specific event or person, but because it is extremely difficult to mitigate questionable comments and determine what parts of certain comments are suitable to moderate, as well as making sure that replies with advice are in no way harmful to the original poster or others. If you ever feel like you need advice about a serious situation, you are welcome to reach out to BlogTeam, because your health and safety is our top priority. However, no one on BlogTeam is or has ever been a mental health professional in any way, and all we can do is provide advice. We implore you to always reach out to a trusted adult or hotline (listed above) about a situation that worries you. You are still welcome to come to the Hug Page if you need any hugs or comfort from your BlogClan peers, but the cause of your distress can no longer be explained——no matter the situation. Thank you so much for understanding <3

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  • Hey, I’ve been stressed out this week, and I want to rant, but I’m also sick and don’t have the energy right now. Like, really sick. Uggghhhhh. I’ve been wanting to learn French for a long long time, and I got some French inspiration, and I told my parents that I want to learn French, but they told me that I can’t, and that I have to learn Spanish instead, And I have to learn it until I become fluent, which will take forever. I don’t know what to do. I also know what I like in life, and I can’t grasp on to any of that . . . sorry, I’ll have to continue this later, I don’t have the energy.

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    • Snowy, I’m sorry. *huggles* I’m sorry you can’t learn French. Spanish isn’t that bad though. I’m learning it too, and it’s kind of interesting. ^^ Maybe if you show your parents you’re dedicated to learning Spanish, they’ll let you take French. Get better soon too, kay?? <3 <3

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    • *huggles* feel better! If you really want to learn French, tell your parents ( I love french) ask them why they want you to learn Spanish so badly, I hope they listen!

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    • *hugs* I’m sorry, Snowy. Do you take Spanish in school? Maybe you could take more than one language at a time? I’m sorry your parents are forcing you to take Spanish 🙁

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    • Awwww, I’m sorry Snowy! I hope you get better soon, being sick is definitely no fun! Maybe you explain to your parents that you really want to take French, and they might understand. This is going to sound strange, but look on the bright side if you do end up having to learn Spanish! I’ve taken Spanish and it’s actually a very fun and useful language to learn. Good luck!!!! *huggles* <3 <3 <3 (Sorry if my advice is bad 🙂 )

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    • *Hugs* I hope you feel better soon, Snowy. I’ve never learned another language, so I don’t have any advice, sorry.

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  • Agh ok so

    I’m in 8th grade, and I’ll be in high school next year. I’m also homeschooled.

    I’ve had huge issues with math for the past two years, and I literally almost failed Pre-Algebra last year (I take homeschool classes)

    So this year my dad made me re-do ALL of seventh grade math, and I still have three sections to complete in it and I haven’t even STARTED on 8th grade. And I just don’t understand it, I can’t grasp it. Nothing clicks. I’ve watched the stupid explanation video a bazillion times and I still don’t get it. I’m literally WAY above my grade level in reading/writing, but I’m about to fail math and so that doesn’t even matter anymore.

    And it’s not that I hate math – I actually enjoy it when I get everything right. But nothing clicks for me so, I don’t get a whole lot of things right. I literally broke down crying yesterday because I felt like such an idiot. I’m skipping the last three sections of seventh grade right now (I watched all the videos, but there were practice problems that I haven’t finished) and I’m starting on 8th grade today. It’s all kinda simple – Converting multi-digit repeating decimals to fractions, BUT I STILL DON’T UNDERSTAND IT.

    So yes. I would appreciate a hug and some advice on how not to fail ahahahaha 🙂

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    • *huggles* Yikes, I’m sorry about that. I’m in 7th grade right now and math isn’t too fun. Perhaps it’s the way the people who teach you are explaining it? I had a friend explain something to me and he explained it a lot simpler than my teacher did, so maybe you could try that?

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    • Ok I had the same problem a few years ago. Just practice and revise simple stuff and then move onto harder stuff. I used to be AWFUL at maths, but I’m improving a bit. Go through problems with friends and see how they do it. Listen to catchy songs, I know this good one about circles and their properties.
      *hugs*😊
      Hope things improve!😊

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    • *hugs* I’m in Seventh Grade right now, and I find the Math hard, too. (AND INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING) Sometimes the lesson(by the way, I’m cyber-schooled) the school gives me doesn’t make sense, but if I go to the teacher, or one of my parents, they 99% of the time can explain it better.(Sometimes they teach differently) So, if I were you, try asking someone else to teach you it. I hope this helps.

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  • Well this isn’t a really big problem at all but I got challenged in band today and I lost. I can usually handle this and take it upon myself to do better, but I’m really not happy because a) I made a special effort to practice this time and b) yesterday I was practicing while Jin (the person who challenged me, I’m too lazy to give him a warrior name) sat on the other side of the row on his phone. Which technically isn’t even allowed during school, but nobody really cares and everyone does it anyway. My hand slipped on one of the songs and that made me make a mistake. I’m not happy because I worked hard for this and Jin who hardly practiced did pretty much nothing. Plus this was the last week of challenges before the concerts. 🙁

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    • Wavey, I completely understand. In band, everybody but this person named Luke practices. He sits playing on his phone for half the hour, doing starclan knows what. And our teacher has given up trying to yell at him, so. He doesnt even parctice, and hes our percussion!! He’s supposed to keep us on beat, so if he’s sucky at what he does, we’re sucky at what we do. If i were you, I would try taking it up with your teacher about his attitude towards band, because if hes really that lazy he shouldnt be in band. Hope the situation improves. *huggles*

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    • That sucks Wave. 😕 I hate getting challenged. I’ve usually been in the top three clarinets in my section so I get challenged a lot and it stresses me out every single time. But life hack: be the only one in your section so you don’t get challenged. Bass clarinets rule!

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  • Okay, so if you read my other comment, you’d remember that I said I would leave another rant soon. Well, welcome to part 2 of Snowbreeze’s rants that she would have fit into one big thing, but I can’t cause I’m really sick. That’s a long title. Anyway, I feel so ugly right now, and I . . . I wish I was Emma Watson. Weird, right? But . . . she’s just so perfect and beautiful and kind and amazing, even when she was 11. I love her so much. Not like . . . “Love” love, arrgh, you know what I mean. Next to her, I look like a freaking mess. I wish I could be the person I want to be, I know what I like and what I want to do, but my parents and my fears are hanging me down. I . . . I have been changing, and everyone thinks I’m so kind and sensitive. And that’s a good thing, but I also want to be able to stand up for myself and be tough and have people be inspired by me. But I know that will never happen. And . . . . . . . I’m just so stressed and see no meaning in life. But, whenever I feel this way, I turn to you guys. You are one of the best things that happened in my life. I love BlogClan. <3

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    • *Huggles* Snowbreeze, I have never seen you but you seem like you are kind and amazing and I’m sure you’re beautiful. One thing I know is that you are SO beautiful on the inside. Be who you want to be <3 Do what you want to do in life. All of BlogClan love you and we will always be there for you. <3 I hope things get better for you and I'm always on the wiki for you to rant to or there if you want to just talk. <3

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    • *hugs* You aren’t a mess. Everyone goes through something like this, one way or another. You’re you, and you aren’t anyone else. Be yourself, Snowy. We can talk anytime, if you want.

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    • Hey. Snow. Don’t compare yourself to other people. That only makes you feel worse. Also, tell your parents what you want to do and try to make a compromise with them.

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    • Snowbreeze, don’t compare yourself to a famous actress, you are amazing, you are beautiful. We love you *huggles*

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    • Oh, Snowy, we love you too. ^u^ *huggles* I’m so sorry you feel like that. Not loving us, but feeling so upset. I’ve never seen you but you are so sweet and kind all the time and so gentle. I’m sure you’re just as beautiful on the outside as you are on the inside. You’re not a mess. You’re so so great and lovable. Remember, I’m on the blog and the wiki whenever you want to rant. Tell me when you get an account or if you already do, kay. ^^ Love ya. <3 (not like that either :P)

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    • Awww, I’m sorry Snowy!!! 🙁 I’ve never met you in real life, but I know you are incredible, amazing, beautiful, and really nice!!! Don’t worry about what you look like on the outside, it’s more about the beauty inside. You can totally be who are, and we all love you for you who you are!!! We’re all here for you, no matter what happens!!! When I get stressed out, I find that using the tips on this website: http://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-management-relieving-stress#1 really helps. I hope things get better and I hope your day is as fantabulous as you are!!!!!!!!! *huggles* <3 <3 <3

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    • Snowbreeze, you are beautiful. Inside and out. 🙂 Emma Watson’s got nothing on you 😉 You can be whatever you want to be, you just have to work for it and have a little faith. It’s not easy sometimes, but if you put your mind to it, you can change for the better. We love you, Snow 😀 <3

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    • It does seem as if many judge far too harshly because of appearance. But it seems to be mostly the “plastics”. You may find in time they melt because they simply cannot stand up to the heat of realness.

      I truly wish you the very best of all things. Be well.

      Realness…it is a good look.

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    • the best way to get liked by people for the rest of your life is to join band. Im actually not kidding, you meet people. you rely on people, you make amazing artful things, it gives you something to do everyday. like seriously. not a rock and roll band, try a concert band. just go to your local music store and tell them you want to try an instrument such as flute, trumpet, saxophone, baritone, or like me tuba. then see if your school has a band or if your community has a band, then just join it. I have been playing tuba for 6 years now and im in a nationally competing marching band and we got 8th in grand nationals. Seriously, just try it

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  • I need to get this out.

    I don’t know if this will be allowed, because I haven’t really seen anyone posting about this, but…
    If you look on Wattpad and see my most recent updates, I upped my anti-depression medicine.
    And I’m feeling more depressed and am finding myself starting to self-harm and think more about… suicide.
    And if here was a way I could die without hurting everyone else, I probably would do it. I’m so tired and so weighed down and…
    I still don’t know why I’m still alive.
    Our stupid bee-brained piece of fox-dung for president is just making it worse!!
    I need an escape and I can’t find it. Death seems like the only option to escape.
    I also have social anxiety on top of self-hate, depression, suicidal ideation, and self-harm so.
    I just don’t know what to do. I know that y’all’ll be there for me but that’s not enough! I need help but I don’t want to have to go back to in-patient again. *shudders* I don’t have very fond memories of that place.

    Can anyone give me advice or at least talk to me? Please?

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    • *hugs* If you’re on Wikia, we can talk anytime if you want. If you’re having suicidal thoughts, it sounds like you need to go to a doctor or therapist. I don’t have any advice for that thought, I’m really sorry Wingpaw.

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    • Oh wingpaw!!! -huggles-
      You are an amazing person. Don’t throw away your life. We all love you here. We all really do. Everyone goes through some really hard times. Talk to your parents and get a therapist. They can help.
      If you ever need to talk, please come to wiki chat and talk to me. Everything really is going to be okay, Remember that.
      Also, yes I know some people really, really don’t like Trump. And I don’t want to start anything here, but honestly, as a president, he isn’t all that bad! Try to stay positive, dear.
      And please don’t hurt yourself. I know it can be hard to stop when you start, but instead of hurting yourself, try to find a local gym and punch the heavy bad really hard, run really fast, etc. That kind of stuff helps with depression.
      Also, this can be really hard, but just talk to your parents. They love you, and they will do everything they can to make you feel better. <3
      Wingpaw, we love you. Stay strong. <3

      (scroll through this. There are a lot of beautiful quotes i think might help you. <3)

      https://www.pinterest.com/yculrenllaw/inspirationalquotes/

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  • So this probably isn’t a big deal at all but I feel horrible right now and I just want to rant about it

    So the grades for this quarter just came out last week. I had an A+ in every single subject, and I was really proud of myself and had worked so hard the whole quarter. I told my mother when I got home, and all she said was, “Oh, the work must be too easy for you. You wouldn’t have gotten such good grades if you were being challenged.”
    My father said the same thing when he got home from work. My parents don’t know, or care, how hard I had worked for these grades and the amount of studying I did for every single test.
    My sister, on the other hand, was all my parents would talk about. I love her to death, and I was happy for her, but she only gets average grades, and hates doing her homework. Yet when she brought home her grades it was “Oh, look how good your grades this quarter were!” “You did so well, I’m so proud of how had you worked!”
    So, I just don’t feel like my parents care about my achievements in school, because no matter how hard I work or how good my grades are I won’t get praised, it’s just “too easy” or “You didn’t even have to work hard”

    I probably sound stupid but I just wanted to get it all out 🙁

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    • Oh Dewpaw, I’m so sorry. I am so sorry. This is not stupid, maybe talk to your parents about how hard you work, get your teachers to vouch for you. *huggles* I’m proud of you

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    • I hope this helps:

      You can only do what you can, actions speak louder than words, but it sounds like you put heaps of effort into everything, you really can do what you can. Do what makes YOU proud and what makes you happy, it’s hard when you know how much it’s bringing you down, but then you have to think of how great mates you have and how they can be like family too. It’s awful when people break your trust and you feel like you can’t go to anybody, but you meet new people all the time and there will be someone who will be there for you although you may not think it. Your parents do love you, they probably just want you to do more, but don’t feel like you have to be like your sister, cause you seem lovely and more capable of anything than what you think, just wait till you are old enough to get a job and that. Things change all the time things will just take time you just got to keep believing that things will work out. Just keep your head up & keep smiling because there are so many people who love you for who you are and think your amazing! It’s difficult when the people closest to you hurt you the most, but you have to trust me when i say you will meet new people and be alot closer to others than them as hard as that sounds things will sort out itself in time, just keep your head up & keep smiling, if it ain’t ok it ain’t the end. You got years ahead of you honey, so many things to look foward to just keep thinking like that & keep strong, your amazing & don’t let anyone tell you different! xxx

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    • I am so sorry I get that all the time with my little brother Flamekit if I do some thing better than him they don’t care but if my brother does it worse my parents will be like good job Flamekit!!! It is so unfair being the oldest a the worst part is when I say it is not fair my dad mimicks me and then behind my dads back Flamekit is making faces at me it is so agggggggggggg!! Deep breaths. Try talking to them hopefuly they don’t mimick you like my parents do to me. *big huggles* – Love Fro (I am always here for you!)

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    • I sure you worked really hard to get those grades! Maybe you can let your parents know how you feel. Huggles flying everywhere!

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    • Aw, Dewpaw, I’m sorry. *huggles* Maybe you could talk to them? Tell them how this makes you feel. Just, be prepared for them to disagree about the whole ‘favortismness’ thing. *huggles*

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    • *hugs* You don’t sound stupid at all, Dewpaw. That’s really unfair. Is your sister younger than you? I’ve heard that younger siblings seem to get more attention because… well… they’re younger. You did great this semester, Dewpaw. I don’t have any advice on how to deal with this kind of thing, I’m really sorry.

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    • Aww, I’m so sorry! Congrats on the 4.0! Trust me, that’s really hard to get <3

      Explain to your parents how you feel, how hard you're working and how you feel a bit neglected. It's possible they don't want your sister to feel bad for not getting as good grades as you did, but that doesn't mean you should be losing praise on it too. *huggles*

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  • I ad a bad dream, a long one at that, about my Dad dying, I was with him when he died. I woke up crying, and I feel VERY UNCOMFORTABLE when I cry, I just look so ugly. My Mom noticed and she was like, “Are you crying?” in a weird sort of way. I really don’t know. I just feel uncomfortable. Also, people see me has sweet and kind and sensitive, and I like that, but nobody see the other side of me, the other side that I would like to develop. You know, the tough, sorta Gothic, cool inspiring person that’s okay with standing up for herself and is confident. I wish people could see that side of me. Know anyway they could?

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    • I had a bad dream years ago that I was trying to help my brother from falling off the bridge but he denied my help and he fell. Also a friend of mine had a long dream of a group of us surviving the zombie Apocalypse and I died at the end. As for the other issue: be yourself and here’s a quote from Back To The Future. If you put your mind to it, you can do anything.

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    • I had many bad dreams about loosing my dogs in a very sad way (I filled my bed with tears when I woke up)

      Just try to forget about it (Go to the therapist if it gets really bad).

      I hope you’ll feel better soon!! <333333

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    • *Huggles* Maybe you could try talking about it if these dreams continue? Like, parents, a counseler, etc. Also, there’s nothing wrong with being sweet and kind and sensitive. Of course, being confident is good. ^^ Just, don’t force yourself to be the tough, Gothic, cool inspiring person if that’s not who you are. It’s totally fine to want to have good characteristics like being confident or inspiring, etc. But there’s no need to force yourself to be something you’re not. You’re great the way you are.

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    • *hugs* That sounds awful. I dreamed that my cat died a few times. Always keep in mind that dreams in real life are just dreams, and they aren’t prophetic(sorry in advance if I insulted someone religious). If you can’t get over seeing that or thinking about it, I would go to your parents or a therapist.

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    • Your parents are there for you, and if things are tough you should be able to go to them. That aside, remember that it was just a dream and your subconscious wants you to be ready if the worst does happen, which it probably won’t. About developing the other side of you, I know all about that, since I have the same problem. Try to imagine possible situations where you can react differently to expose your other side. But being sweet, kind, and sensitive is perfectly fine, don’t forget 🙂 *huggles*

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  • My youngest bro some may know him as Legolaspaw has bronchidus and has to go to the hospital. Everybody, please hope he gets better.

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