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The Way the World is

December 6, 2008
By Anonymous




~STEREOTYPES~

Jock; Cheerleader; (Popular/Bullies or wannabes)
Punk; Sk8r; Crunk; (Semi-Popular/Neither Bullied nor Bully)
Goth; Emo; (Outcast/Bullied or feared/Misunderstood)
Druggie; Alcoholic/A drunk; (Outcast/Bullies/Bullied/VERY Misunderstood)
Nerd; Geek; Teachers’ Pet; (Outcast/Bullied/Invisible)


~THE CLASSROOM~

Boring Lessons
Spitballs and their targets (Outcats)
Note-Passing
Brainless Populars cheating off the Brainy Nerds


~THE CAFETERIA~

Eating small-portioned SLOP (gross stuff the school feeds us)
Food fights started by a Popular who later blames a Goth
Druggies and Jocks steal the Geeks lunch money
Later you find a hair in your food SLOP


~THE BUS~

Emos and other outcasts try to complete unfinished homework
Bullies stick ABC (Already.Been.Chewed) gum in hair
People looking for a seat get tripped in the process
Hot gossip and juicy rumors start to spread


~THE HALLS~

Fist fights
Break-ups
More juicy gossip spreads
Make-out scenes


~SCHOOL GOSSIP AND BULLYING~

Friendships begin to die
Then fist fights and self-mutilation
This could lead to knives or even guns
People could DIE
Suicide / Murder
People could become drug addicts or alcoholics






~PICTURES~

Teens could be looking at PORN!
Teens might post nude pictures of themselves
There are a number of possibilities


~SEXUAL PREDATORS~

Could lie about their age
Post some random picture and say it’s them
They may start to stalk teens and Kill them
Children might meet this person and get RAPED!!


~MYSPACE / FACEBOOK / etc. ~

Hacked accounts
False information can be posted
People lie about their age; sex; and much more
STALKERS……
RAPISTS


~IDENTITY THEFT~

It can happen
Adults need to get insurance or something
Paying bill after bill of purchases you didn’t make
Then…. you’re in DEBT!


~CYBER-BULLYING~

Teens threaten others teens
False remarks and rumors are spread
Feelings are hurt
Teens that are threatened don’t feel safe
Some start to avoid school and then transfer






~ROBBERIES / BURGULARIES~

People will probably have guns
Innocent civilians could be held hostage and get SHOT!!
Children can lose their parents
They can also get scarred for life


~TERRORISTS~

Yeah they’re out there
Bombings; guns
FAMILIES will die and children will be left without parents
9/11!!!!!


~GANGS~

People turn to them for protection
Are they really protected?
People go to them when think they have nothing else
Is that true?
People DIE and people KILL!
They make huge mistakes
This could endanger the families of gang members


~SHOPLIFTERS~

They steal and taxes go up
Thieves have to live with the guilt for life;
The consequences will get worse the longer it’s kept inside
Either come clean right away or don’t steal at all


~DISCRIMINATION~

Sexuality, Race, Beliefs are some of what people unfairly judge
Everyone deserves to be created equally
No one should be left out or discriminated
People should learn to accept others as they are


~KIDNAPPERS~

Parents may never see their kids again
Kidnappers could be doing anything to the children they’ve abducted
Protect children and keep an eye on them, don’t leave them alone
Parents need to make sure their children are safe


~ASSASSINS~

They kill people for a living; a profit
Guns; pills; drugs; many more ways to kill a person
People don’t deserve to die
Assassins are tearing apart families
Assassins aren’t common but they are out there



THERE IS MUCH MORE CRIME THAN WHAT IS WRITTEN!!!




WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE RUDE PEOPLE LIVE AMONG US


~NEIGHBORS~

Our neighbors accuse us of stealing
Our neighbors write us nasty little notes
Some neighbors give us the middle finger
Some neighbors steal our parking space
Some have our cars towed


~ROAD RAGE~

People cut us off
Beep their horns at us
Some are in their car and flip us off!
People run through stop signs and red lights because they’re in a hurry
They cause accidents and sometimes take lives


~STORES~

Adults and older teens use fowl language
When someone is in the way people just say MOVE IT!
People bump into each other with their carts
Messes are left for employees to clean up
Teens using the emergency phone for crank calls
SHOPLIFTING is another rude crime


~RUMORS~

Make people think differently about someone or something
Make people live in fear
Changes someone’s feelings toward someone
Most rumors are lies to hurt someone (emotionally)


~CLOTHING~

Especially teens clothing says rude things such as:
Kiss my ***; I don’t talk to freaks; or *uck off!
Or even: I’m a B*tch; and *uck me W*ore
These words are SUPER inappropriate
This clothing is saying something about the person wearing it
People shouldn’t be allowed to walk around with clothing like that






THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO BE RUDE, I HOPE YOU’RE AWARE OF THEM AND JUST HAVE MANNERS.






~POLLUTION~

It’s destroying our ecosystem
All the pollution in the air is making strange weather occurrences
Animals are becoming extinct
Is there a way to help?
Yes -- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Global Warming is not a myth


~POLITICS~

Are they really who they say they are?
People who are running for office always blame each other,
They don’t talk about the issues at hand
All they really care about is winning
Not all are like this
Who do you want to be in office?
It is your choice
Make yours count and think before you vote


~DISEASE / ILLNESS~

Cancer -- we wish to find a cure
So many loved ones are lost
Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, and many others
Make sure to take care of yourself
Take the time to go on a Hospice walk
Make donations
Be a supporter






~THE ADOLESCENT~

Just because some kids don’t get what they want they blame their parents
Teens think that their parents hate them because of RULES
When teens are stressed they sometimes act out
Kids think it’s the end of the world just about every day
But is it really?
It’s never the end of the world


~PARENTS~

NONE of them are perfect
Some parents are abusive
Others NEGLECT their children
A few parents are even alcoholics
There are even parents that have a bad influence on their children
Parents are supposed to support their children: be the ones they can turn to:
They’re suppose to be the mature ones
But remember no one is PERFECT even if they seem close to it


~HATE~

Children think they HATE their parents
Everyone was been through this stage
This is known as the rebellious stage
Kids don’t listen; everything goes in one ear and out the other
During this stage children will pretend not to care about anything
Eventually they will get over it
But it’s the PARENTS’ job to lay down the law


~HARM~

Children could be getting beaten at home
They can also be harming themselves (i.e. cutting, punching themselves, etc.)
Parents, YOU need to be there when your child needs you,
Listen to what they have to say and don’t ignore them
If parents are out partying; staying late at work; etc.
Then kids start to worry and along with other stressful things kids start self HARM
Some teens take out their anger or depression on other kids or themselves


~LISTENING~

Parents need to learn to listen to what their children have to say
Children also need to understand that they can talk to their parents






~EDUCATION~

Not all kids behave the way they should
Yes everyone messes up every now and then
Some children are UNFORTUNATE and don’t have an education or even homes
So be grateful for what you have and don’t take it for granted
Not everyone takes the right path
Teens often fail in school because they think its cool,
But in the long run they begin to fail in life


~TROUBLE-MAKERS~

Some kids just fool around to get attention
Others it’s more serious and they get into fights
For some teens who have abusive parents tend to follow in their footprints
Some kids who hang out w/ the wrong crowd start to turn into something their not
Some teens start using DRUGS or even alcohol!
Graffiti; Loitering; and much more
This will be on their Permanent Record




WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE THERE ARE MANY FLAWS. CAN SOMETHING BE DONE? YES. ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TAKE A STAND FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN. ONE PERSON CAN CHANGE THE WORLD; JUST BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND PERSEVERE. REMEMBER THOSE HEROES IN HISTORY. REMEMBER THOSE WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE.


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on Nov. 29 2010 at 9:54 pm
Thanks. haha! Yea I don't mind and yea, I was/am really deep when I was 11 to present day.

on Nov. 29 2010 at 9:52 pm
omg! I had no idea ppl could comment on these and I haven't looked at this in a long time. Thanks for your input, fyi I wrote this when I was 12.

on Mar. 10 2010 at 11:24 pm
guinea_pig_girl BRONZE, Centennial, Colorado
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I love it, but would like it even more if you incorporated a positive 'way the world is'- it was very negative overall. Also, if you focused a little more on grammar and rhythm it would be amazing.

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on Apr. 7 2009 at 12:49 am
this is HOLY F****** POWERFULL i hope you dont mind if i PRINT this out AND SHOW EVERYONE I KNOW