Misses everyone

LegacyUser

I know every person goes through this, but I need to get my emotions out somewhere. I've just graduated from secondary school and honestly I'm devestated. They were some of the happiest times I've had. Everything I've achieved is through the school, anything I was involved in was through the school. Basically my life was centred around the school, and I feel like someones just ripped a huge part of me away.
I'm the type of person who loves community and loves routine. I wouldn't have the best close family relationships, and as I spent literally 5 days a week...8-8 in school they sort of became my family. I felt happy and safe there. I ididn't have to feel self conscious.

I just miss all the people. We have an incredibly close year... only 45 students.

I just feel a litle empty atm

crosstownk

It'll pass - you'll find a new community and new friends. Like lot's of similar events, time will help heal but only if you get on with things.

In the meantime, what's to stop you hooking up with your school buddies every now and then? Maybe they feel the same as you and you could possibly help each other through the transition.

LegacyUser

i know how you feel,i finished last year and it was sad at first but you will gradually get over it,whether its college or work im sure you will find a new community,just try and keep in touch with as many people as you can.good luck

My name is URL

Lucky you =p

I hated school, the routine.. etc

I had 3 close friends going into school and still have them now that I'm 26

Secondary school is mostly filled with mock social and political aspects... and it's supposed to be.. it's what trains you for 'life after school'.

If you can find a career you'll be sorted, because you already have the gift of finding happiness and belonging in doing the routine things that jobs entail, and being able to forge relationships with those that you're with on a daily basis.

You'll be grand

LegacyUser

Hi OP,

My daughter literally finished secondary school today and what I expected t be a great day turned out to be a day from hell. She is an only child and all of her friends are in school as there is nobody her age living nearby. I came home from work all optimistic and she was like a demon, I let her off but she was quite volatile until I told her I wasn't going to her grad mass this evening as she was so disrepectful to me. Everything I have done in my life was for her and although she is an excellent student and never really gave me an trouble apart from patronising me when she gets away with it. Anyway I ended up in tears whilst she made her own way to the grad mass where she returned to her happy usual self when with her friends. My point is I think she is feeling exactly like you and letting it out on me. I feel so sad now as I think I have lost her and she has a deep rooted hatred of me although I don't why. Sorry for going completely off the point but I'm so peed off right now. You will be fine if you make an effort to keep up with your school friends, get them all to sign up to the same social network to make contact easier. Well done on finishing secondary

RedXIV

Hey OP,

Don't worry about it, honestly, you'll get to college or a job and everything will pick up again fast. I also enjoyed school but that was nothing compared to how much fun I've had in college. The best thing you can do is keep in touch with your school friends and organise as many nights out as you can. Keep the ball rolling on that one and don't start saying stuff like "i'll go to the next one" because thats how ya start to drift. Remember, you're in the digital age, it's very easy to keep contact these days


To the poster above, don't let your daughter get you down. My sister finished school this week and she's like a b1tch. But she'll get over it. As I did and as my brother did. Who knows, you might even get an apology out of her

LegacyUser

RedXIV wrote: »

Hey OP,


To the poster above, don't let your daughter get you down. My sister finished school this week and she's like a b1tch. But she'll get over it. As I did and as my brother did. Who knows, you might even get an apology out of her

Thanks for that, I think you are probably right and its good to know that there are others in the same boat. It makes me laugh when I see the little angelic faces of kids in school who turn to anti-christs when at home with the parents. I don't expect to get an apology but will be having a word in her ear when things calm down. Thanks again