by ♥ mizu » Wed Apr 20, 2022 10:24 am
i just need to get this out. i don't freaking care if any of my teachers see this, it needs to be said and i'm so freaking frustrated about it. it's not the school's fault, but they're certainly not providing what they promised they would.
this entire student body is so reserved and i despise it. i cannot stand it, they are way too quiet. at first, i thought they were moreso reserved, maybe shy. but no. they're dismissive and downright rude about it - i literally cannot talk to them. i'll start a conversation and put a lot of effort into trying to carry it and bring them out of their shell, but i'm met with "uh huh"s, "yeah"s, and "no"s. i sound like such a narcissist and i know i'm the issue considering my attitude towards the situation, but it's so eerie. it doesn't matter about the context. even my classmates ignore me, it's incredibly frustrating. i make a joke and nobody laughs. a few days ago, i made a joke to this one kid and he looked at me like i was growing a tail.
all i want is a friend here :( i haven't felt a genuine smile or belly laughed since i left my old school, this school feels empty. going from having interesting conversations and hearing constant laughter every single day to... this.. hurts. for some context, this is a private school full of some incredibly wealthy international students, so i expected some wariness. just not on this scale. apparently it's a bit of a common theme with new students here.
not to mention the favouritism. some teachers like me i think, but i'm pretty much constantly reminded that they value one of my peers more despite me being on his level, if not beyond, in most subjects. there's 4 of us in the whole class, is it that hard to share the love? my god.
y'know, i wouldn't care if they only talked about themselves. i just need something to go off of, i want to know them. it makes me feel like i'm failing and it hurts so, so bad to be basically ignored. i'm trying so hard to be positive and helpful, but only my teachers seem genuinely friendly in return - is it because they're paid? i don't think so, their eyes light up a little and we have great conversations. i sound like such an entitled jerk saying all of this, but today was my breaking point. on my way home, i stopped by one of the classrooms my classmates were huddled in and wished them good luck at their game tomorrow. maybe they just didn't hear me, but i was completely ignored. one glanced at me, but said nothing. no emotion. i don't even expect a "thanks" anymore, i just need human interaction. please give me something. please. i need a friend :(