So who here loved high school? [Drama Bomb]

[AnarchoJesse]

Well, I'd sure like to know, because it seems that I'm back in it. It has come to my attention that people have been saying things about me --hurtful things-- to other people, and hasn't seen fit enough to bring it up with me, personally. I'll be the first to admit I fucked up when I got here, and that I took advantage of a few people out of my stupidity. I will roundly and deeply list what I consider my character flaws:

-- I mooched off of Dale, Eric, Tim, and Nick for my first few months here. I did the same to Josh. However, I've been told (because I'm aware of my failings as an individual and had asked) that I was square with them. I had been under the impression that any debts I had owed were paid in full, and that we were square. If I've been wrong, I invite you to get in touch with me and let me know how much I owe. I've been on my own two feet for a while (sort of, which I will explain), and have the ability to take care of myself.

-- I was robbed on an enormous scale (relative to my savings, that is), and I have been in situations where I need to call the person who took my money and beg for it. Money I earned, money I planned on living off of. Someone has seen fit to declare this "asking for money from Daddy when the cash runs out"; while this is accurate, it's out of context. The money is mine, and I have to jump through hoops to get it.

-- I admittedly have a bad temper. Whoever has been speaking about me has seen fit to declare that I am "violently" so, but this is horseshit. I've only once been anything even remotely close to physical when I pulled a knife after my best friend challenged me to a fist fight in my own home. When I rage, I yell. When I yell, I've got my only way to vent. Healthy? No, probably not, but I'm far from violent, and to characterize me as such is a gross injustice.

-- I can exaggerate sometimes. Nothing ridiculous or bad, but I can sometimes say things that aren't quite the 100% truth. Not lies, but embellishments because I get carried away with my emotions.

Needless to say, I am not the best, most perfect, greatest man or libertarian alive-- but then, who is? Who ever has seen fit to talk to other members of the FSP and Shaunna without approaching me first, please bring your issues to me. I'm just trying my hardest to get by, and do what I can. I have something good, and you're sabotaging that, which I won't stand for.

Until I receive an answer though, I'm going to try my best to avoid most FSP types barring my roommates. I don't know who is saying these things, but I'm sure as hell not comfortable being around them when they have the penchant for talking behind backs.

[Vitruvian]

Now I understand your Facebook status.  For what it's worth, Jesse, the two of us are square, and I imagine the same can be said for everyone else you mentioned by name.

[Coconut]

As you know, respect and trust is earned, not just given. Continue to live your life in a trustworthy manner and you will get it.  I do not hold grudges, and think I have the ability to judge one's actions fairly despite any prior bias I may have toward that person.

In life, sometimes it takes a long time, possibly years, of giving of yourself before it looks like you're getting equal respect back. Does it suck? yes. But can you be a stronger person and continue to give of yourself and respect people through what they've supposedly said about you? If not, you will continue in a spiral of disagreement with people. The answer (despite my often hermit-like actions to the contrary  ) is not to hide from everyone until someone comes to get you.

[Puke]

You left out loud and from NY.

Such a shame.

[Pat K]

You left out loud and from NY.

Such a shame.

Yes ? Do you require my assistance, James ?

[FTL_Ian]

I think you've grown significantly in the short time I've known you.  Given my limited experience, I have nothing negative to say about you today.  (In the past you did kind of come into town like a bull in a China shop, leading some to suspect you as an undercover cop.  Asking people you barely know to help you with "gardening", will do that.)

I look forward to you continuing to mature in your personal life, activism and communication abilities.  No doubt this will happen, unless you become a reclusive hermit.

[Kat Kanning]

I have nothing negative to say about you today. 

I think he should quit dropping his britches at parties. 

[shyfrog]

Jesse brings up a sore point for me with regards to the FSP and porcs.

All of these things -- gossip, rumors, character assassination based on conjecture and/or anecdotal evidences, spreading unfounded information, backbiting, etc. -- constitute, in my view, fraud.

I regard people who engage in the above activities as propagandists of the worst kind. But, I also recognize that even statists can turn about.  

Oh...I've been guilty of some of these but I'm recovering. Are you? (general rhetorical question aimed at everyone)

[Raineyrocks]

Wow, this one is going to take some thought and I have to go somewhere now so I'll get back to this later. 

[AntonLee]

haven't heard anything myself. . . but you seem like a good guy to me, you were the first to come over and seek me out when I was walking around Keene like a moron looking for Vendetta.

If I knew you were into "gardening" then I would have shared some "tips" . . . hehe 

[Puke]

You left out loud and from NY.
Such a shame.

Yes ? Do you require my assistance, James ?

OH DAMMIT!
I forgot about PatK! Now there are two of you damn Navy/NY people. 

[280]

In the short time we got to hang out, you seemed like a pretty good guy to me. You let me crash at your place on my last night in Keene, and I thank you for that (+1). I'm glad I got to meet you and I look forward to hanging out with you again when I get up there.

[Porcupine_in_MA]

You've always been cool with Kayleen and I, Jesse.

[Zero]

I hate you.  You are my sworn enemy.

[Raineyrocks]

Wow, this one is going to take some thought and I have to go somewhere now so I'll get back to this later. 

I hated high school so maybe I shouldn't be posting here becasue the title is 'who here loved high school' but I will anyway just to rant and probably annoy some people, my bet is on Russell if he reads my post. 

High school sucked and took me out of the little bit of security I had in the first place.  In fact the first day of 9th grade a pigeon, (I'm guessing and it's a good thing I wasn't looking up to know for sure), shit on my head so my sister and I took it as a personal sign from above that we should skip the first day and many after too. 

I went to a few high schools because I had to leave Philadelphia during 9th grade because my mother told me the truancy officer was after my ass, (or she just wanted to get rid of me), so then I came back up to Connecticut and just in case anyone on this board ever knew me in high school I'll keep my story short.   

This one school I went to, the girls used to look me up and down, real snotty so I fought some of them over time and got expelled.  Some of them were angry because guys they liked used to like to take me out during lunch break and we'd get stoned, I only made out with one of them and he was single.

I got blamed for stealing money by someone at a skiing field trip and I was many things but not a thief. Well I found out that the person blaming me was a "supposed" friend of mine so that really pissed me off and I made it my personal quest to get even with her.  I did get even too many times I guess and got expelled from that school.

So then I went to another high school and decided the bus was for little kids that cared about getting to school on time and I decided I'd hitch rides and get there whenever I felt like it.   I had many awesome experiences hitching!    The principal of that school told me I could drop out before I was 16 if I wanted to so I said what the hell and I was out of there, actually I was hardly there anyway.

The moral to my story, I know it's ironic using the word "moral" in this story but here goes:  I learned way more out of school than I did in school.  I real a lot, some things maybe I shouldn't have that my brother thought he found good hiding places for and then Stephen King books and the dictionary.

Okay, I won't go on and don't mean to sound like a mean person but I openly admit I was a teenager with a huge chip on my shoulder, thanks mom and dad.  Just kidding it wasn't all of their fault. 

  If anyone wants to ask me questions as long as you don't know me from back then, go ahead and you will probably get some interesting answers, provided I can understand your questions and they are not too intellectually deep for me.