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I just got new wires for my braces and THE RIGHT UPPER JAW END ISNT TUCKED PROPERLY I THINK AND ITS BEEN POKING ME FOR THE LAST 12 HOURS.
*hugssss*
Ughhh I’m sorry Dawn, that sounds annoying and painful! Maybe tell your parents? They might be able to bring you back to fix it!
I just got home from it being fixed but THANK YOU!
*hugs*
Today, when school was almost over i was still cleaning up the class and i asked my friend Applefrost to stay and wair for me but she said that she realy didnt have time cuz she was going somewhere with my other friend, Fishfang, and then when i was done cleaning, she was talking outside of the classroom with the music teacher. :/
edit: sry for page flip!
Who knows, Applefrost was probably caught by the teacher and felt obliged to chat with her – sometimes these things happen, even when the person’s running late! Because it was a teacher, maybe Applefrost felt like she had to stay and talk, at least for a little bit. I would assume the best for now, and then maybe ask her if you can get together with her (or with her and Fishfang) at some point soon <3 *hugs*
thx Snowy <3
Snowy, come and sing to my secret page, the Rosepage!
https://blogclan.katecary.co.uk/c19e6e0e-074a-4abe-ba38-87d59cbb4685-jpeg/
*hugs*
Bruh *hugs* sometimes friends are like that, or what Snowbreeze said but it’s okay I’LL wait for you!
*hugs*
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I get why that would be upsetting. Like Snowy said, Applefrost might have felt like she had to speak to the music teacher to avoid being rude. You could maybe arrange to do something fun with Applefrost and Fishfang, so you don’t feel like you’re missing out too much?
*Hugs for Emmy*
*hugs* It’s going to be alright! Applefrost probably just talked to the teacher because, well, they’re a teacher! Ask them about it and find out what happened, it was probably something harmless!
**gives virtual hug to everyone needing a virtual hug**
<3
Thanks Silver! <3
:3
Thank you!! <33
Thank you! <33
Today in the school bus a boy named Sparkclaw came up to me. He is like, โOh, this boy named Splashdrop likes you.โ He also told me to let him know if I liked him back by Thursday. This would be my first boyfriend, I thought. I agreed, and then Sparkclawโs like, โSorry, he doesnโt really like you.โ And then I almost cried in front of my real crush Eagleheart! I HATE MIDDLE SCHOOL! ๐ก๐ก๐ก๐ก๐ก๐ก
I’m sorry, that must have been horrible, I hate middle school too (thankfully I’m almost in High school) *hugs*
Thanks Morningpaw!
wait, i’m almost in middle school! but it’s already happening here. In a different way, though
Yeah, youโre right. My sister is in elementary. Plenty people her age have crushes.
yup, here too but it’s almost funny cuz none of the girls like them back
Yeah middle school kinda sucks
Also, I know the feeling of thinking someone likes you. That happened with my old crush Rabbitsong.
100 hugs for the best plat mate ever!!! Also, it would be no problem to cry in front of your crush, if he thinks that’s a problem he’s not so nice. Another 100 hugs for ya! Also, Maples, dw there are also cool things in middle school, I like it more than elementary.
I know, but while i was getting hot lunch at my school and the people that served the food said that the middle school’s food was worse than some of the stuff here, but everything else was great
Iโm so sorry, Rosie. *hugs*
Who wants me to sing for you? Ok. So this song came on my mind when you sent this. Itโs called traitor by Olivia Rodrigo. โ You betrayed me
And I know that you’ll never feel sorry
For the way I hurt, yeahโ
That mentions that Sparkclaw doesnโt care about me and he doesnโt know how much it hurts. Iโve been rejected twice, but it still hurts.
*Hugs*
people like that are the worst, I don’t get how they see it’s fine to do something like that, unless he was actually telling the truth and that kid had liked you at some point. Wether he does or doesn’t, it won’t matter now. At least you do have people who care for you!!!
*hugs* I don’t really have any advice on stuff like this, but just ignore it! Middle school is the worst, but don’t worry, the blog is here for you! <3
k so sorry to kinda rant, but I had a bad week, and I guess I kinda need some hugs. My friends are like shipping me and this one guy and saying I have a crush on him when I don’t, and it’s getting SO ANNOYING LIKE OMG. It honestly makes me want to throw them out a window. so I don’t really know what to do about them. I want to take a break from, just talking to them, for like a month, SO BAD. what should I do ;-;
*hugs*
i’m sorry, that’s very annoying. I don’t have any advice, but I do have lots of hugs!
*HUGGGGS*
*hugsss*
Iโd suggest talking to them about how you feel about what they’re doing and how it’s impacting you. If it’s not funny to you, they need to stop. If they don’t, don’t be afraid to show youโre a little irritated at them and remind them again. If they refuse to stop even after that, then taking a break from them sounds like the best thing to do ๐ Your feelings are valid <3 i hope they stop!!
Exactly! Yesterday, a guy named Sparkclaw said that Splashdrop was crushing on me. When we were at my house(because this happened on the bus), Sparkclaw told me that he doesnโt really love you. And then I almost cried in front of my REAL crush Eagleheart!
*HUGS* tell someone that it makes you feel uncomfortable, and if it doesn’t work tell a teacher, or parent
*hugs*
UPDATE, Y’ALL:
Help. The guy who my friends are shipping me with is acting like he has a crush on me and trying to get me to be his girlfriend. I HATE MIDDLE SCHOOL SO MUCH OH MY GOSH. HELP!!!!!!!!
I agree with Maplekit. Stay out of their way. If they keep annoying you, tell someone.
You know what Silvs–
I think you have the right first instinct. Go throw them out the window ๐
Might make you feel better
u never know
*hugs and gives Silver catapult*
YESSS I AM SO DOING THAT >:3 *takes catapult* I am getting this ready for when they ship me and that one guy again.
don’t talk to them, that’s what I’d do. If you ignore them, they won’t get a reaction and they’ll get bored of it
I’m gonna try my best to ignore them. Which is gonna be easy because I ignore them most all the time.
Sending many hugs, Silvs.
*hugs* *hugs* *AGGRESSIVELY HUGS* I am going through the exact same thing! My friends keep saying that I should be shipped with this one guy, now some of my others thing I fangirl over someone from a book series (even tho i dont), and I have been shipped with so many people, even though I’m aroace! Tell them that you don’t like it, and take it with a grain of salt. With my friends, they only talked about it so much because I let it know that it bothered me, maybe if you show them it doesn’t affect you they’ll stop? I don’t have good advice, but dw, we’re going through the same thing! <3
omg for real. That’s exactly what my friends are doing to me. They’ll get bored of it eventually though- HOPEFULLY.
My science teacher said something weird today, and it made me feel uncomfortable. I’m too anxious to talk to him, because it was a joke, but Idk
*hugssss*
If it made you uncomfortable, it’s not a funny joke. I’m sorry that happened.
*HUGS* if it did make you feel uncomfortable, just tell some one else maybe that’ll help
*hugs*
*hugs* If it makes you feel uncomfortable, tell a trusted adult like your parents.
Today my dog bit me on the face and it stings so much and I need hugs. But it was a small scratch.
*hugs*
oww
*hugsss*
I’m so sorry, Snowball! I hope you feel better soon <333
Sheโs okay now. Reading your comments made her feel much better. Thanks for cheering her up! ๐
*hugs*
*hugss* It’s going to be okay! Hope you feel better soon! <33
I just feel tired, stressed, frustrated, overwhelmed, and sorta numb rn. Could I please have some hugs? Itโs been a frustrating morning. ๐
*hugs* Feel better soon <3
*HUGSSSSSS* hope you feel better ๐
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I hope you feel better soon Ree <3 ๐
*hugs* I hope you feel better soon.
*hugs* Hope you feel better soon! <3
I’m starting an advice column if anyone needs it, here’s the link:
https://blogclan.katecary.co.uk/2023/04/02/warrior-cats-explained-bluestar-why-did-her-faith-fall-by-dawnlight/bluestar-lloryz/comment-page-1/?unapproved=1873304&moderation-hash=76631181fbd4d3dde287e1
or click my name
Cool idea =D
This would be better for the tavern! ๐
Ooh, I might check it out!
I mad and sad. All of my friends have a texting device but me! and they literally make it known to me that I don’t. i get it, you can text your parents and plan fun sleepovers or go to town, but do you have to plan everything in front of me? I get it! I’m the friend you can’t plan the afternoon with cuz I have to plan ahead if I’m allowed to do it, but you don’t have to rub it in that you can have fun with each other anytime you want cuz you can tell your parents “imma go to my friends house”. They literally know I can’t do that, and they still plan the things their gonna do on half-days or over the weekend in front of me! i wanna move back to where i lived before, no one had phones there, and that was perfectly fine.
Also not only that, but I went to visit where i lived before because of an event and I got to see all my old friends they tried to PRANK ME when I came back. They said i was bragging and that I was being rude. uhhhhhhhhhh I didn’t try to prank you guys!!! and I was really mad because one of them was going to Cannada (dink I spelled it wrong but whatever) and she bragged about it and everyone was like “how was your trip?” when she got back! NO ONE asked me about my trip, the first thing my other friend said to me was ” so and so are gonna prank you”. Anyway, I split up with them for a while but then we got over it and became friends again, but then we switched sides and they started IGNORING ME and KICKING ME OUT OF CONVERSATIONS when i was talking to one of them. so we split again. I got back with one over our break, but I’m pretty sure the other one still hates me because she makes faces every time i try to tell a joke and she also ignores me even when I’m trying to be her friend again. I dink I wanna move back cuz I CANNOT with my friends right now. huggies plz! also sorry it was so long (i having a lot of emotions, so glad I have blogclan to retreat to when I sad or having a bad day)
HUGSSSS
I know how you feel. I have a phone, but just for emergency phone calls and sometimes video games. Personally, I think it’s a bad idea for kits to have phones, it really messes with your mental health. You should stop hanging out with your friends if they’re going to that mean and rude. I’m not the most normal kid, because I don’t own a video game, I don’t have full access to my phone, I don’t own a computer(well I do for school, but so does everyone there), I can’t go shopping by myself etc. You get the idea. But honestly, I think I’m in a better state than my friends, mentally and physically. It’s okay to feel angry right now, just not that you’ll feel better about it one day, and you’ll have better friends. You’ll always be our friends, just so you know. ๐
*hugs*
danks ๐
don’t worry, you’re not the only one without a phone. Every single one of my friends has a phone except me. **hugss and gives cookies**
I get you Maple. i’m 14, gonna be in high school, and I still don’t have a phone when everyone else does. *HUGGGS*
what????? almost in high school? my parents said I’d have to wait until the end of middle school but they changed their minds here if I started baby sitting, but I said later so imma get a watch instead thanks so much!!!
I’m not allowed to get one until I’m EIGHTEEN!!! my mom is kinda overprotective.
Wow, I can’t get one until I can pay for one, with my own job.
Same, I’m not even allowed my own tablet/computer until then :’P
*hugssss*
I hope you feel better soon, Maplesyrup <33 maybe talk to your friends about how you feel? If they don't stop, then just know you deserve better!! ๐ I hope you can get a phone soon โ but I think a lot of people were happier before they got devices,so keep that in mind. *huggles*
I’m getting an apple watch for Christmas cuz it’s just as good. So I’ll be a big kid soon too! (not that i’m not already)
*hugs* That sounds tough, I would suggest trying to find new friends, but I’m not the best at giving advice about friends, because I don’t do friends irl.
Sending many hugs, Maple.
I know, Maplekit. Itโs so sad. Literally everyone in my grade has a phone except me. I might get a phone in 7th grade. Moral of the story: Keep your spirits up, you never know when your family might change their mind! And by the way, please chat with my sister. She has been bugging me asking, โWhen can I chat with Maplekit?โ โIโm taking the laptop to be with Maplekit!โ And stuff like that. So yeah. Thatโs it.
*hugs*
that seems really stressful
I hope everything gets better soon!
OMG, Im not getting a phone until ‘I need it’. But I’m in like Scholastic Bowl ( and a bunch of other clubs, but that doesn’t matter rn), and sometimes the games end at 4:30 instead of 5, so I have to wait at the school for 30 mins because I have no way of contacting my parents! It’s so unfair! *Hugsssssssssssss
I don’t have a phone and I’m 14 years old – like Fern – so I totally get it! *hugs* <3333
*HUGGOSS* I’m so sorry you’re going through all that! Let your friends know how you feel, and if they continue to treat you that way, leave them. They are most likely not good friends. About the phone thing, I can relate. I can’t get a phone until I can pay for one, but the way I get through it is by finding other people who can’t get one until an unreasonable time and joke about it. Hope everything goes well! <3
1: Drop them ‘friends. They are NOT friends Maples.
2:I personally think its good that you don’t have a phone. Yes, it’s nice for emergencies! Or texting friends. But it also messes with mental health a lot. Plus kids should be kids! I don’t agree with kits as early as six years old getting phones.
*Sending hugs*
Well, here I am again, about to hyperventilate (I think-) if I keep my problems to myself.
I’m not really gonna go into much detail, but I just KNOWWWW I’m gonna have to sing when my relatives come to visit in less than a week. I’M SO. NERVOUS. I can’t stand another ounce of criticism because it makes me feel useless, etc, etc.
Oh, and let’s get to my crush. I’ve been crushing on him for like two months (don’t ask) and WAIT WHY THE PEANUT BUTTER AM I CRUSHING ON A BOY FOUR YEARS OLDER THAN ME????
And then, I am freaking out about my exams. Even if I get only one answer wrong I FEEL SO BAD BECAUSE I KNOW I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER. I’m literally the child in my family who has the highest expectations for no reason except the fact that I have so many skills.
Wait why did I just say all this- justforgetaboutitbye.
Edit: I’m sorry, I know so many other people have more to worry about than this. But my confidence is at minus 1000%. And I couldn’t keep all this to myself bye now
sorry mods for the long comment there lol
I CANT FIND THE LAYERS, COLOR, N WTV ELSE BOARD THINGS IN KRITA AND IM SPITTING MAD. SOMEONE HELP, HOW DO I FIND EM OML-
oof- I can totes relate to that when I first started ibis paint X.
I think you just have to reset it, that’s what happened to me and I tried to restart it and it worked. Good luck!
How do i restart it?
uhhhhh lemme check.
K so you go to settings and you go to reset all settings and that should do it without deleting all your work
IT WORKED! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
*hugs*
Maybe try restarting it?
I know I may sound a little whiny, ungrateful or stupid, but I hope I don’t. The thing is, I’ve written the prologue of a fanfic recently, and posted it on BlogClan, and nobody has told me that they read it. But when I was on the justpaste.it, I saw 15 visits! I’m wondering now if they didn’t reply bc they didn’t like it, like, I know that there are so much good fanfics on BlogClan, and everyone loves them, and I don’t want to be the only one who’s writing is disliked. I just feel a little sad bc I really want to be a good author. Advice is super welcome.