what the heck?
this website sounds really serious... i just read a few things in the discussion and it's really serious. i can't believe what happens out there in the world. and i thought getting touched by a boy nonstop was bad. i didn't know how many young people take drugs to deal with their problems. i had no idea that this site allows swearing and swear words to be posted. i am only 13 and most of this stuff i have read is horrible. i just signed up and i'm thinking of never going back onto this site again.
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Hey @mlang166 I am sorry to hear that you are being touched by someone. It doesn't sound like this is something you are consenting to and that's not okay and is something you can get help to stop. There is lots of support out there and you have lots of options to work through feelings you might be having as well as getting help to stay safe.
Chatting to KHL is super helpful, click here to get in touch 🙂 are you comfortable with doing that? You can also talk to a teacher at your school about this, talk to your parents (but you don't have to) or even call the police because.
Is there anything you want to talk about with what's happening or how you feel after reading some tough posts?
Hi,
i didn't realize that people get responses from the actual company or founders/supporters. i am really surprised because i have gotten 5 emails today from the topic that i posted last night. i have read them and i am feeling really supported. i am in contact with KHL already because i saw it in an add and i email them. i was given a number of websites i could look at and this one showed up. honestly, i think that this website is so unique. i understand now why people are supportive of one another and i am really grateful that what i posted wasn't ridiculed or put-down. with what i said about being touched, yes, it WAS happening. but now it has stopped because him and his friend tried to fight me last week and the got suspended. it has been 5 days now that they have been suspended and i am sure that they will try again. the only problem is that the school didn't believe me and hardly anyone else does except for my family and complete strangers who have heard about it. anyway, everyone on this website is sooooo supportive and they treat each other like family. with the tough posts, i have thought about them last night and i feel weird about them. like the one with a boy wanting to be a girl. the other ones like the woman whose father abuses her family is really traumatic. i left the website feeling shocked last night. i wasn't aware of what was happening out there in the world and on the internet. thanks for your help.
No worries @mlang166! I'm glad you're finding the website helpful and are feeling supported! You're right, Reach Out is a pretty unique place. I hope you're feeling a little better about the stuff you read last night, if not, feel free to talk through some of it with us whenever you want.
It sounds like a really awful situation you're in at school. I'm very happy to hear you have your parents support. Do you have access to a counsellor at your school? It might be helpful to be able to talk about how you're feeling with them. And of course, you're always welcome to talk about what you're going through here.
- Hayley R/O (moderator)
I do have access to a guidance counselor and a school Chaplain (Chappy) but none of them helped me. after i talked to them i went to lunch break and i burst into tears and cried for the whole 50 minute lunch break. the chappy didn't believe me and told me ways to get over it (i'm not stupid even though i wear hearing aids) and the guidance counselor wouldn't listen to me and he referred me to a psychiatrist at Headspace in Caboolture. my parents strictly told the school that they r both not to talk to me as mentors. anyway, i got ur email and i agree that the text/content is a bit "older" and more mature. i'm in contact with KHL and i am awaiting a reply. i will try and find time to start a topic and every night i have homework to complete and assessment to do. i have 2 essays, 2 assessment booklets and 5 surveys to finish this weekend so it's a bit busy. i am getting emails every day now and i feel so welcomed and supported by everybody. i am just upset that most people can't or won't do anything to help themselves when they have a problem. i can only check my emails and the website at night or after school because i have jobs to do and i am on a tight schedule at school at the moment.
Hey @mlang166, glad the forums are helping you feel supported.
How have you been going with all those assignments?
Hi there, @mlang166 🙂
Sorry to hear about the laryngitis! Sounds very uncomfortable. How are you feeling today? Is your voice coming back?
I know it can be a little bit daunting looking at all the other things that people go through and deal with. Just remember that each person has their own struggles and no struggle is really 'bigger' or 'worse' than another. Everybody is just so different and that means that we all take things and do things differently.
There are also a few links where people talk about fun things and play games and share coping strategies. Check them out sometime if it sounds like something you might be interested in. Take care 🙂
Heya @mlang166 🙂 Just wanted to also say that I'm sorry that reading stuff on here has upset you 😞 Although we do have a few younger members, we're aimed at 14-25 year olds (with a lot of us being towards the older end of that age range) so you might find that some of the stuff here is a bit 'mature', for want of a better word. That's not to say that you're not welcome here though! If you want somewhere with less tough stuff there's always the games threads which are pretty laid back 🙂
If you haven't already, I'd definitely recommend chatting to Kids Helpline like @Ben-RO suggested - they've helped me a lot over the years.
