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I heard those three goons in the back of the class call another kid (not to his face) “the fag”; they’ve also made anti-Semitic remarks. Today they guffawed throughout the class. Of course, it didn’t bother me that much because I’m going to have the last laugh. And so will the gay kid, Robbie, an outgoing, smart theater major.

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Relax, relax, relax. Squeeze, push, pull, NO NO DON’T PULL, NO!

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A day was eventually set for my self-termination. When the day came it felt strange because I was happy. This part will always stand out to me, that I was joyous — excited, even.

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Making small adjustments and habits to your lifestyle eventually lead you to the life you want.

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Most of the time, he makes my life unbearable. He makes me miserable, but tells me that that misery somehow makes me special, makes me better. He points out the worst in me and convinces me there is nothing good there.

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Give better goodbyes.

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The first time I had a Xanax, my chest unclenched and I told my mom that I finally knew what it was like to be a real person in the world, how normal felt. You can only take this for a short period of time, the doctor told me, because it’s addictive.

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But, of course, with all this good comes a lot of bad too. Four Loko has been killing teens and hospitalizing people. And because it is easy to place the ban on the beverage, opposed to irresponsible consumers, legislators are moving to ban it. It’s bad-for-you-drink and it must go, they say.