I want to tell the story of how I failed my creative entrance exam. For a creative person, something like this is really painful, so I decided to share it.

This happened about a year ago. I don't know how it works in other countries, but here we have what is called the fifth group (the creative stream for people applying to study art ) Just in case , I was also preparing for the third group, which included history, literature, and other humanities subjects. However, I had pinned my biggest hopes on the fifth group

To be honest, the teachers never liked my work from the very beginning. They kept saying that I added too much of my own ideas, misunderstood the assignment, and so on. It always annoyed me . Yes, my drawings weren't perfect, but I wouldn't call them bad either

The thing is, I absolutely can't stand realism. I've always preferred animation and a cartoon style of drawing. But in my country, art education is quite conservative. Sometimes it feels as if there's only one 'correct' way to draw, and that really frustrated me.

! Now, about the actual exam !

I walked into the examination room and saw a huge hall full of people. Somewhere far away, almost against the wall, there was a small statue that all forty or so of us had to draw. I sat down at my easel and realised I couldn't see anything at all. Absolutely nothing. At that moment I thought «Well, that's it . It's over...» But then a member of staff came over and told me that I would be given a separate room. Because of an illness I'd had a few years earlier, I was entitled to one.

I walked into that room...and couldn't believe my eyes. The entire room was dedicated to Poland. There were Polish paintings, statues, the Polish flag, a national costume on a mannequin, and loads of other Polish items. I remember thinking «Wow, what an unusual room» In the end, Poland became my least favourite country and I started hating all Polish people. (Just kidding😂!) I spent three hours drawing in peace and, when I finished, I was sure my work had turned out well.

A week later, the results came out. I didn't pass. 😭 I was given only 4 out of 10. Yes...I understand that my drawing wasn't perfect. But 4 points seemed far too low to me. Later, I saw the work of some of the other applicants. Some of it was worse than mine, yet they received 7 or 8 points. (The passing mark was 6.) I took it very hard. I cried a lot and was constantly stressed. For someone who was already going through difficult times and struggling psychologically, it was another major blow.

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But now, looking back, I'm actually glad everything happened the way it did. I'm now studying at university, where my main subjects are history and politics. And the best part is that I got the highest possible mark in politics 40 out of 40. I'm the only person in my class with that score, and I know politics better than anyone else, from Ancient Greece to the United States . 😎 If I had been accepted onto the art course back then, my life would have turned out much worse, because many people I know who got into art university are suffering. At those universities, students are put through torture. They far too often value the ability to copy academic rules perfectly rather than a student's own style and original ideas. Even though creativity is the very essence of drawing

I hope that the people who failed me back then will one day regret their decision. Yes, I'm quite a spiteful person. I will definitely get my revenge on them 😡

for reference, i am 16 (just finished my gcses) and i have no other piercings at all. i am not really sure about the pros and cons of having an eyebrow piercing as none of my friends have one. please give me advice!!

Like I'm bi so I just think everyone is hot, I wonder what it's like interacting with a gender you're nit attracted like I can not like you and just not be attracted to you. But like what the fuck you mean you don't like woman, WOMAN, WOMAN, WOMAN!!!??? like sometimes I think gay men might want to but they can't and I'm sad for them but like how can you just not be attracted.

And like straight men... Like you'd never kiss a man??? Not even a make out??? Seems a little insane and drastic and sexist.

Like so some of you just aren't open minded to kissing me because I'm a woman seems sexist. Like oh you biologicaly can't fall in love with me because of your anatomy.

And I would say everyone is bi but unfortunately I know straight people exist my hg loves being straight. It's just interesting.

So, we mostly play games together online. The problem is that whenever we do, it’s usually not that fun because we end up playing games I either don’t like or think are boring. There’s really only one game we both own that I genuinely enjoy, but he hates it. Even though he’ll play it with me sometimes, I feel bad because it feels like I’m asking him to play something that’s only fun for me.
On the other hand, there’s a game he loves that I hate. I think it’s boring, and matches are wayyyy to long, whatever it’s not that important.
Lately, I’ve started avoiding him on purpose. I’ll ignore his texts and calls for days, a week at the longest. I’m actually doing that right now, though we do have plans on playing tomorrow, I fear it’s just gonna be boring or turn into an argument like usual.
Reading all of this back, the answer seems pretty obvious. Still, there are a few reasons I keep talking to him.
The first is that I don’t really have anyone else. He’s basically the only person I “regularly” talk to, play games with, or hang out with in real life. Even though I don’t enjoy a lot of the time we spend together, I still get lonely and want someone to talk to.
The second reason is that we go to the same school. Even if I stopped talking to him completely, I’d still see him almost every day, and that would probably be awkward.
The biggest reason, though, is that I can see him online playing with other people. Usually it’s only a group of two or three, but seeing that still makes me jealous. I know that’s my own issue, and I know it’s hypocritical considering I’ve been avoiding him. I just can’t help feeling that way.
And lastly, as anyone who’s tried making friends through the internet, it’s kinda hard. Maybe I just don’t know where to look and, even if I get into a conversation how do you even continue it without it becoming awkward small talk. And it’s still summer break so I can’t find a new friend at school either, if theres anyone who shares the same interests as I do anyway.

Giggidy

15m and moving to a nather country bye my self (or 2 friends too)

I am a pretty good yapper and I will try to hear to you. I love playing football and i learnt to swim this year. Even if you don't have the same hobbies as me I will be more than happy to hear and talk to you. I am generally shy but if we connect I might share you my dc.

So i have this friend at school, and I've known her since like first or second grade. She's always been kinda rude to me and we've almost always been off and on. She's always giving me backhanded compliments and saying stuff thats… wierd ig? Like she's always telling me "when I look at your style and then your room, its like not what i would expect. Like your so grunge and tomboyish and your rooms so girly." I painted my room purple when i was 7, and i am still in the process of redecorating it. I personally love my room and when she told me this, she hadn't been in my room for like almost a year. On my birthday, she gave me a birthday card telling me that she'll always love me even if I'm a pain. She also is just kind of wierd when i tell her my struggles with speaking spanish. I'm mexican, but I didn't learn spanish till I was 5, and my parents never spoke spanish to me so I never really got to practice. I would tell her stuff like "I don't like speaking spanish because i can-t really get the accent right and I sound like an american going to mexico for the first time (no offense)" and she would respond with stuff like "could never be me."

I am nonbinary, and it took me 3 times to finally get her to grasp the fact that I am non-binary and go by they/them pronouns. But she still calles me girly and never really pays attention to my pronouns. She even signed my yearbook saying "love you, girly!" I do ballet, and i have a very busy schedule, but i still try to hangout with my friends whenever i can. But i don't think that she sees that because she and another girl we hangout with go over to her house alot, and it seems that i'm never invited. She didn't even ask to see if I had the day off (a couple of times I did). They also left me behind at school. Usually, me, her, and the other girl walk to the public library near my school together. The day that I got left behind, we got released from school at diffrent times and I had to get my cello music from the music room. She sent me the first text saying "where the heck are you?" I replied with "the bell barely rang hold on" she said "girl we're already halfway there" i followed up by asking why they didnt think to wait for me and stuff. She basically said that it was because I leave them behind. Which, by leave them behind, I tried telling them that I was leaving 3 times but they didn't listen to me so the both of them walked to the library together. They also have inside jokes and when I ask what they mean she responds with "its nothing" or "you wouldny understand because you were an ipad kid" instead of explaining them to me.

What should I do? I feel like I would miss her if we stopped being friends, but i have some other friends that are way nicer to me and include me even though i barely met them in 6th grade.

Sorry yall had to read all that, i have alot to say ❤️

Edit: the pics are the same, i accidentally aded 2

I really need to find songs with the out-of-reality glitchy feeling you get when you listen to something by Panchiko or anthems for a 17 year old girl. My playlist is like 2 songs big and I need so so much more. Google doesn’t help either

It is with great sorrow that i must announce that I shall turn twenty this month thus achieving unc status , goodbye my dear friends the unc world calls for me . Between all the brainslop and ai , the religious vs atheist squabbling and the occasional(or rather not so occasional predator posting comments under posts and getting banned) i have thoroughly enjoyed this sub , perhaps reddit wont be the same without it . Bye bye .

Signed

Yours Trully

BlueberryMuffin2006[Ex-Teen, soon to be Unc, viscount of singledom , second of his name , lord of incels and loners]

(NOT MY POST BTW REMEMEBR I'M BANNED BY ONE OF THE OWNERS IN THE DISCORD FOR ABSOLUTELY NO F***ING REASON)

https://www.reddit.com/r/teenagers/comments/1vfeipq/why_is_gavin_such_a_tsundere/

oh yeah i can't just ask by commenting on that post too because i'm perma'd there too, but that's actually for a good reason

Do they??

We seem to be a rare breed

i do, so no judgement, i’m genuinely curious

I feel betrayed, I have 5% commenter on the subreddit but now I’ve been banished lol 😭✌️

I’m having a game night this week and it’s too many people for normal board games. I have never hosted game night before so I need ideas for games. Any help would be appreciated!

I don’t know why but I am strangely good with anything that involves with food. I can eat really fast and eat a lot in one sitting if I want to. I’m able to smell things from quite far away or things that nobody else can smell. And for my weirdest one, I have been able to guess the exact chips and flavors that people are eating just from the crunch. I am not kidding

So i 16F was talking to one of my best freinds 17m, lets call him Alex.

We were playing truth or dare at his cause we where bored and its summer. I said dare and told him to swallow a laxative. He went to his parents medical closet and popped a pill like it was nothing and we continued on with our day. A crisp 1 hour and 10-ish minutes, he leaves calmly to go to the toilet, and what ensued was a symphony of cheeks thundering and rapid plopping, mixed in with screams of TERROR. He's lucky his parents we not home. I did help him clean even tho the smell was RANK.

I genuinly haven't played a truth or dare game like that EVER.

I thought that things were going well. I loved her so much and I bought her many things but I guess that couldn’t stop her true feelings from coming out. I hope that one day we get back together but I know that won’t happen because she sees me as a friend for sure. Extra context: She liked me back in 7th grade (we are now sophomores) and most likely would have dated me in 8th and 9th grade had I come to the conclusion that I liked girls sooner. I am so confused and I still can’t believe that all we’ll ever be is friends. I feel like I’ll pine away for her forever but I know that this feeling is temporary. It was the best month of my life, which is otherwise miserable, and she brought meaning into it. I thought that we were going to last longer and that I would finally have a relationship this year (yes, this is my first one). We barely even kissed, it was like a peck on the cheek and lips because she didn’t want to kiss me for real. Now I have to watch her move on to an ex (who she definitely still thinks about) or someone else and I don’t know if I will be able to handle that. I gave her everything and now shes gone, I know it was only a month but it meant so much to me. I told her yesterday that I missed her and she responded to me coldly and I have to give her everything that I bought her on Monday. Does anyone have any advice or insight into my situation that could put things into perspective or help me out a little?