The Hug Page

The Hug Page is here. Because, whoever we are, we still need hugs. This is still the best place to come if you’re feeling sad and need a hug from BlogClan…

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[image description: gif of a brown bear sitting down and raising its arms with a smile and blushing cheeks. “FREE BEAR HUGS” is written at the top with a red arrow pointing down at the bear.]

(Sh! This is a new Hug Page. You can find the old one here)

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Canada: 1-866-531-2600; 5147234000 (Montreal); 18662773553 (outside Montreal)
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Ecuador Suicide Hotline: (593) 2 6000 477
Egypt: 7621602
Finland: 010 195 202
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Poland: 5270000
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Spain: 914590050
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Sweden: 46317112400
Switzerland: 143
United Kingdom: 08457909090; 08006895652 (National Suicide Prevention Helpline); 0800 068 4141 (Papyrus HOPELINEUK)
USA: 18002738255
Venezuela Suicide Hotline: 0241-8433308

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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

81,417 comments

  • Hey, I sprained or broke my wrist while skiing yesterday, yaaayyy. So I’m typing this all with my left hand. Anybody have any advice?

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    • Ooh, yikes! Not fun 🙁 I’d definitely get to the doctor and get it checked out. For now, you could wrap it in an Ace bandage and just try not to use it, or if you can’t stop yourself from using it (I can never stop using my hands, even if one is injured 😛 ), you could try putting your arm in a sling, if you have one. It’s uncomfortable and awkwardd, but it stops you from moving it too much. I hope you didn’t break it, and I hope you feel better soon! <3

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      • Alright, thank you! The thing is, I’m scared of doctors because of all the sick people in there, who knows how many, and if I’ll get sick?

        XD LOOK AT THE 9

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        • It’s awful, but sometime you’ve got to take the good with the bad. I hate getting sick too, I’ve been sick three times in the past two months, but it passes. It always gets better, and sometimes it’s better to get sick for a few days than be in pain for weeks. <3

          "When it rains, look for rainbows. When it's dark, look for stars." You've just got to look for the bright side of things. 🙂

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    • Oh no!!!! I’m so sorry! Your name reminds me of a Star Wars bad lip reading video called Bushes of Love XD

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    • Ouch! *hugs* Maybe try icing it? I would definitely go to a doctor if I were you. I hope it gets better soon.

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    • Yikes, get well soon! I’ve never broken a bone, so my best advice is: distract yourself, and use this time to watch 8 hours of your favorite shows/YouTube channels/stuff like that straight 😛 Be sure you’ve gone to a doctor and all that so it can heal as fast as you can. You’ll probably be missing school, and while it will suck, once you’re feeling good enough to make sure you do your homework/make-up work so you’re not behind. If you don’t, it’ll be a thousand times worse, trust me. *huggles*

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  • I’m scared that I’m going to fail my GCSEs..
    We currently have no English teacher because she decides to disappear for 3 months and I don’t get Geography at all. I’m bad at art and I cant do Latin. I’m so annoyed at my school. They didn’t let me do Food Tech which I really wanted to do, so gave me LATIN instead. LATIN. I like science, but my chemistry teachers confuse me… AND FRENCH IS THE WORST THING EVER!!! NOBODY EVER DO FRENCH.

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    • What’s a GCSE?

      Talk to your teachers on how you’ve been struggling and see if you can get extra help. Who knows, maybe you can take Food Tech next year/semester/trimester/whenever you switch classes 🙂 *huggles*

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      • General Certificate Of Standard Education. It’s an exam taken before Advanced Levels, and it was introduced to replace Ordinary Levels (also an exam – idk what it did in the UK but here you have to pass with a certain grade or higher to get to A/Levels). Usually, you take them at 15-16 (?) years of age.

        I’m pretty sure Shiverfur lives in the UK.

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        • Well, i am British so i can help 🙂
          GCSE’s are what we take at the end off school in year 11, they’re usually used for getting into college ( which for america is when you are 17)
          They’re basically the big test you take at the end of school which everything builds up to. Also they take place in May- well at the end of May. I hope this helps. 🙂

          Also yes you take them when you are 16/15.

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    • Aww no! Maybe you can get help with these subjects that you don’t understand, I’m sure your teachers would be happy to help you! Or your friends, studying with friends really pays off (as long as you are actually getting your work done) I can help with some French if you ever want to practice talking in it. I’m not that good, but I’m not horrible either.

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    • Try talking to your teachers. Read your textbooks and notes. I don’t know if you absolutely have to pass art, but what I do know is that it isn’t a conventional subject. You can’t learn it by reading a book and following the instructions in it, but you also can’t pressurize yourself to be really good.
      As for English, read. A lot. Think about what you know you can do in it. Try writing essays/letters spontaneously – I’ve found it helps a lot. Maybe you can do Food Tech next year, for A/Levels? Idk but some of those subjects make me think of the Arts stream and not the Science stream. French and Latin aren’t all that bad, according to a few BlogClanners. As for science and geography, try looking up what you’re learning atm on the internet or in books? Science is a naturally difficult subject for most people.

      Anyway, try to relax – you’ll be ok if you stay calm. Listen to relaxing music, do whatever you do when you’re stressed.

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    • *hugs* I don’t have any advice, Shiver, I’m really sorry. (grrr I hate not having advice) I wish you luck!

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  • This is really small and insignificant but,

    Whenever we do an end of topic science test i always seem to do bad in them. I have no idea why, it is not like I am doing bad in any off the other tests and i did alright in the end of year test last year. I am just a little worried because i havee one of the lowest scores in my class and i don’t want to move down at all. Plus science is really important to what i want to do as a job in the future (a naturalist) and i don’t know i guess i am kinda worried, my parents are reassuring me and all but still… Sorry this isn’t much but it has been on my mind a lot.

    ~Foxi

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    • Talk to your teacher. Maybe it’s just the wording of the test questions confusing you. *huggles*

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    • Ooh! I want to be either a naturalist or an environmental activist too! Cool. Try asking other for help possibly?

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    • *hugs* Study as much as possible, but don’t forget about your other classes. Try talking to the teacher, too. I hope this helps!

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      • Okay. I’m back, haha. 😛

        So, I understand that science can be really, really hard. Try talking to your teacher about it. Explain to her that you love science and really want to be able to understand it well. She can help you out. 🙂
        Also, you can ask your parents to help you. I’m sure they won’t be angry with you. You can tell them that you are really struggling and you want to have good grades, and they will get it. If you want / have spare time, try studying some more science. Devoting more time to it will help you understand it better.

        And of course, I’m always here. We can organize a chat on wiki chat, and I will try my best to help you understand it. I might not even be at your level yet, who knows, but I can try to help you. <3

        In the meantime, take deep breaths, go for a walk, listen to music, and try not to stress about it. You are you, and that means you are amazing, It doesn't matter if you are ahead or behind everyone else your age, People learn at different times! You might be struggling with science now, but in 3 years you might be way ahead of everyone. Keep your head up and keep trying. <3

        -huggles-

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  • This has bveen wracking my nerves for the whole day.

    So, in band, we were doing these likes, giant letter cards for our principal’s b-day that spelled out “Happy Birthday Mr. (insert principals last name)” My friends and I were doing the i in Birthday, and at the top we wrote, “Now you can get the senior Deal!!”
    It was supposed to be a joke, and we showed it to our band teacher and she laughed about it. But in the hallway after school, one of my friends that helped work on the card and i were walking, and one of the 7th graders stopped us in the hallway and she said “i hope you guys know that was really mean”
    It was a joke! And we even showed it to our teacher and she had no problem with it. It irritated me that she thought she could go up to us and boss us around like that, but honestly i dont give a mouse tail if she thought it was mean or not.
    I feel guilty about it now, and im worried i’ll get in trouble. I’m thinking about writing an apology to my principal, but if it isnt a big deal and he found it funny, then i’d look stupid.

    Please help me on what i should do, this is really worrying me and im afraid its all for not.

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    • *hugs* That seventh grader might’ve been trying to just freak you out. I’d ask the principal. I hope all goes well!

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      • Thanks Fallen, but I know this 7th grade girl. she hangs out with a group that thinks they’re the “popular” ones and they are teacher’s pets and think they can be chosen favorites just because their parents work at the school.

        The seventh grade girl is best friends with the principal’s daughter. o-o Im in deep trouble here, Fallen. 🙁

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  • Rant time.
    Okay so the three boys on my bus in my grade are really annoying, and I don’t like them. Lets call them Mudkit, Screechkit, and Pricklekit.
    So they bring their phones on the bus and just play games, but our driver, Sweetstorm, doesn’t seem to know or care. But who cares about that?
    Anyways, so they took the hat of another kid in the grade below us, Bravekit. They flung it twice or so across the bus. Again, Sweetstorm doesn’t notice.
    Also, they will use bad words like the b-word, and when another lower-grade person, Hawkkit, who’s in the same grade as Bravekit, uses those words, the ringleader, Mudkit, is like “ooh, Hawkkit’s using his vocabulary!” and Screechkit and Pricklekit just say “yeah”. So in other words, they’re teaching the lower-grade kids some nasty words. Sweetstorm doesn’t notice that either.
    And today, they fought over a football like always, and when they stood up, Sweetstorm told them to sit down. I want to tell them to stop, but I know that they a), won’t, b), will say nothing and ignore me or be like “oh what are you gonna do stoatkit” or c) some other bad thing.
    But in the morning run Mudkit’s not on so it’s ok, I feel like Mudkit is like the leader and Screechkit and Pricklekit follow him to be “cool”, but it’s me, another girl, Bloomingkit, and the boys in my grade so if they are trying to impress me and Bloomingkit it’s not working, nor will it ever.
    Sometimes Pricklekit stays on the bus later and since he is the only boy in my grade on when that happens, we’re just quiet before I get off.
    I could really, really use some hugs before these three make me go i n s a n e.

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    • Hugs! My bus is really rowdy too. Maybe try telling the bus driver what is happening?

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    • Aww, I am so sorry! Those boys sound terrible. Honestly, I would go tell Sweetstorm. It’s not tattling if they are hurting others and using nasty words. Also, if they are being rude to someone, it can take a lot of courage, but stand up for them! Tell the bullies to knock it off, or tell them to leave the person alone. If they ignore you, say it louder. The other person will be so grateful you stood up for them, and it’s definitely a good thing to do. Good luck! -huggles-

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    • *huggles* Aww those boys sound sooo annoying. Tell the bus driver next time, maybe they will put a stop to it once and for all.

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    • *hugs* I don’t go to a brick-and-mortar school and never had, so I have zero experience with buses. Those boys sound nasty, I would report them to someone if I were you.

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    • Aw, I’m sorry! Try telling the bus driver, or maybe take a video and show it to her? *Huggles*

      By the way, Sweetstorm is the best name! It’s sweet yet has some power in it! I wish I could make a name that good.

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    • I haven’t been on a school bus very much but I always remember it being calm

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    • Ugh, that sucks. Maybe talk to Sweetstorm, but when all else fails ignore them at all times and if they’re not getting any attention they’ll eventually get bored of it. *huggles* 🙂

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  • Today’s RTOTDs are finally here!!! Woohoo!!!!! Also, I recently got Pinterest, so I’ll probably be using some stuff I find on there for RTOTDs in the future!!! 😀

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    Hope you all enjoyed today’s RTOTDs!!! Have a nice day!!! 🙂

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    • I think it’s a bad cold too I think. I have a borderline fever. *Chest Convulses* *Hugs Brooke* I hope you get better too! 🙂

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    • Sorry Brook, the Spam Monster has eaten a whole BUNCH of you comments. But I’ve fished them out of its tummy. Hopefully all will be OK now 🙂

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    • If you are stressed out and sad, watch funny cat videos for an hour or less and you will feel better. I 100% guarantee it!

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    • Well, maybe not the crying scene books, but personally I find Warriors and books in general to be a good pick-me-up. Give some of the funnier and more relaxed books a try. 🙂

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