tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post1990526371451620499..comments2023-04-30T06:59:29.575-05:00Comments on My View Through Kat Eyes: What Can I Say About High School?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05721347094656791903noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-25251360465560342592012-06-13T21:33:04.858-05:002012-06-13T21:33:04.858-05:00That is so true Linda. Pain is pain at any age.That is so true Linda. Pain is pain at any age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-24074033090387400882012-06-13T21:31:45.258-05:002012-06-13T21:31:45.258-05:00Thanks Daphne. It is true. Writing truly is a so...Thanks Daphne. It is true. Writing truly is a soothing experience. Thanks for your support. XOXOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-92038635546813057432012-06-13T21:29:25.733-05:002012-06-13T21:29:25.733-05:00Thank you so much Brenda. It is the strength and ...Thank you so much Brenda. It is the strength and support I get from wonderful people like you that sets me free. XOXOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-37706984438772769052012-06-13T20:27:16.492-05:002012-06-13T20:27:16.492-05:00Thank you so much Marianne. I read your post and ...Thank you so much Marianne. I read your post and I am sorry you had the same kind of experience. I think your life has turned out great and I'm sure Herodius is paying for the way she treated you. Now we can both move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-1687371688397592672012-06-13T20:12:56.024-05:002012-06-13T20:12:56.024-05:00Thank you Mojo. It's great blogging friends t...Thank you Mojo. It's great blogging friends that gives me the strength and courage to write about things I normally would never talk about. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-32943911094621887512012-06-13T20:11:17.545-05:002012-06-13T20:11:17.545-05:00Beth, you are always so good to me. You are the o...Beth, you are always so good to me. You are the one who always has the right words to say and always make me feel better. Thank you for your love and support, and just for being you. I wish you lived right next door too. We would be such good neighbors! XOXOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-2995717706318988882012-06-13T20:08:15.836-05:002012-06-13T20:08:15.836-05:00Thank you Laila. Yes, maybe now I can put it behi...Thank you Laila. Yes, maybe now I can put it behind me where it belongs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-13973487415354998292012-06-13T20:07:10.303-05:002012-06-13T20:07:10.303-05:00Thank you Paps. I'm sure most people have thi...Thank you Paps. I'm sure most people have things in high school they would just as soon forget. Luckily, I can now say I have some wonderful friends and life is good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-68853629991392933452012-06-13T20:04:50.198-05:002012-06-13T20:04:50.198-05:00I think you may be right Ritu. Maybe we write bec...I think you may be right Ritu. Maybe we write because it is our escape from the real world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-59306443749705546922012-06-13T20:03:23.258-05:002012-06-13T20:03:23.258-05:00Thank you Sharon. Yes, I think you are right. Co...Thank you Sharon. Yes, I think you are right. Conflict can really be tough in such a small town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-21762975703267646072012-06-10T12:07:50.851-05:002012-06-10T12:07:50.851-05:00Pain is pain and I'm glad you got were able to...Pain is pain and I'm glad you got were able to talk about it on your blog this week. Such a tender age to be affected by people around us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-51018270760600104352012-06-08T23:45:20.930-05:002012-06-08T23:45:20.930-05:00Nice write, Kat. I hope it's helped to lighten...Nice write, Kat. I hope it's helped to lighten your heart. Keep purging, it will soothe the soul. <3danneromerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268830006681589842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-10942978048305954362012-06-08T20:15:10.608-05:002012-06-08T20:15:10.608-05:00...wow...tearing up here...and yup..my personal pr......wow...tearing up here...and yup..my personal prayers are answered..YES MAM your healing has BEGUN!! yup..as hurtful and maybe trite and this may read to some..but see i do know better..hehe...and yup..i am so so so excited for you...for the real you..is FREE yup!! ((hugs)) whew.. LOLBrenda Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673692345871148871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-60194518994007782632012-06-08T12:41:42.834-05:002012-06-08T12:41:42.834-05:00It is funny how the wounds of that age stay with u...It is funny how the wounds of that age stay with us for so long. I'm so sorry you were hurt. I wrote a similar post about my 20th year reunion<br /><br />(this is intended to relate to you, not as a shameless plug): <br /><br />http://webandofmothers.blogspot.com/2011/06/20th-high-school-reunion-pass.html<br /><br />I am glad you wrote this, I think it helps us understand ourselves better and start to heal.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-24985367544634479822012-06-08T11:15:13.582-05:002012-06-08T11:15:13.582-05:00I'm glad you were able to get this out in the ...I'm glad you were able to get this out in the open, deal with it in a way that suited you. I don't have any wise words, although I do wonder if never knowing why has been more of a reason for not letting go than anything else, but I will cheer for you. You made it out, you made it through and you found your happiness. Go you! *hug*Mojo Writinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457472397010589516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-70652591146652933472012-06-08T10:54:33.968-05:002012-06-08T10:54:33.968-05:00Kat, I'm not sure where to begin. You are such...Kat, I'm not sure where to begin. You are such a gentle, decent person. You exude kindness and I've seen you step forward to offer an ear and a shoulder more times than I can count. When one of us expresses pain, you bring warm, soothing words. When we share a happy moment or success, you stand to cheer. <br /><br />I hate that those girls took something from you that hurt you not only then, but for so many years after. When I see you, I see beauty and grace. I see a wonderful example of what is to be a friend, to be a good human being. I see someone I wished lived right next door.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-90041366291279742372012-06-08T02:45:20.940-05:002012-06-08T02:45:20.940-05:00Kat,sorry you had a tough time.By not revealing th...Kat,sorry you had a tough time.By not revealing the details,your hurt is all the more exposed.Hope you are feeling a little better now, as this is off your chest...lailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035262411554749000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-22444605760569730882012-06-08T01:29:22.698-05:002012-06-08T01:29:22.698-05:00wow Kate that is sad that you had a such a rough t...wow Kate that is sad that you had a such a rough time and also sad that you kept it in for such a long time. My years were ok I wont say it was the best but not that I didnt enjoy. I have a lot of friends but not anyone very close enough to call this is my best friend either. I think I am closest to my sister and brother in law. I feel very comfortable with them. As you say so many things happen during high school that sometimes friendships are not the same.<br />www.thoughtsofpaps.comPAPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119742386985825660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-12943271700629137892012-06-08T00:38:02.663-05:002012-06-08T00:38:02.663-05:00Is it something about being a loner and friendless...Is it something about being a loner and friendless in high school that makes people turn to writing? I've been reading all the posts on high school and this is a common feature, all of us felt acutely that we were friendless for varying reasons.Phoenixrituhttp://www.phoenixritu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-49094877388467139472012-06-07T22:07:56.540-05:002012-06-07T22:07:56.540-05:00I think everyone remembers the awful moments when ...I think everyone remembers the awful moments when friends turn on us, people treat us cruelly, and our lives are turned upside down because of someone else's mistreatment of us. Unfortunately when we're kids those slights and insults are so much more painful. I'm convinced that living in such a small town was the crux of your problem - you literally had no place to go! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story. You are very brave.Sharon Greenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341769570752679625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-73721874702037102392012-06-07T22:02:08.579-05:002012-06-07T22:02:08.579-05:00Dearest Jo, I don't cry very easy, it takes a ...Dearest Jo, I don't cry very easy, it takes a lot even though I wear my feelings on my sleeve (something about dry eye syndrome), but your comment made me cry...happy tears of joy. I love you too and always will. I feel we have become great friends even if it is through the computer. Luckily, I have found a few friends the last few years that I have been able to get close to; and now I have some great internet friends that I love just as much. Thank you for your kind words and your constant support. You mean the world to me and I think someday you and I will meet face to face. I would love that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-1960473053350206362012-06-07T22:01:27.143-05:002012-06-07T22:01:27.143-05:00Aaww Kathy, just like Jo, you made me cry. Yes, y...Aaww Kathy, just like Jo, you made me cry. Yes, you have bared your soul and I always admire you for being able to do it. I have done it with some things but this one was just too painful until now. Thank you. You, unknowingly, helped give me the courage to write it. Thank you for all your constant support. I love you and your blog and am thankful for both. Thanks for everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-24018406683279851852012-06-07T21:56:18.486-05:002012-06-07T21:56:18.486-05:00Thank you so much Janice. I really appreciate you...Thank you so much Janice. I really appreciate your kind words and yes, I am finding that many people have bad high school memories. Thank you for your support. Internet friends are the best and I love mine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-46745744819178754942012-06-07T21:54:01.432-05:002012-06-07T21:54:01.432-05:00I have bared my soul before in my blog, and you kn...I have bared my soul before in my blog, and you know what I felt a lot better afterwards. There is nothing more cleansing for the soul. High school is such a small space of your life, still you and I both cared what these snot nose kids said about us and let it shape our thinking all these years thinking there was something wrong with us. KAT the problem isn't with you. The problem is with them. You are a wonderful writer, a kind generous woman and worthy of the best life can offer you. You didn't deserve to be treated that way and you probably did absolutely nothing to bring it on. Some people get their jollies making good people miserable. In the end karma does bite them in the butt. It may take a while, but what goes around comes around. I have come to love you also and have the greatest respect for you. I love reading what you write, and I think it was good for what ails you to get this off your chest once and for all. High school was only 4 years of a person's life. Just a drop in the bucket. It just doesn't make sense to let whatever happens in that time period to define you. Be free of it, and happy. Feel blessed and leave it in the past knowing there are a lot of folks, me included that think you are pretty wonderful just the way you are. Brilliant blog filled with plenty of blood, sweat, and tears. Bless your heart. ♥<br />(HUGS)<br /><br />Kathy<br />http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564863484894692249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009720758305493333.post-37631970572172240522012-06-07T21:49:45.668-05:002012-06-07T21:49:45.668-05:00Kat, Thanks for sharing these words. I think your ...Kat, Thanks for sharing these words. I think your experience in high school is probably more typical than not, but no one really opens up and talks about them. And you are right, there are long-lasting effects.<br />Thanks for having the courage to speak up about your experiences. I am sure many people can identify with you. I can. <br />But Jo is right. You are a good writer, a good blogger, and a good person, and what happened years ago doesn't define you now. Keep on writing. You have lots of important things to say, and I (and so many others) will be reading them! Internet friends are the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com