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[selfhatred]

[student filter/permafilter against Snow]

SOME OF YOU NEED A LESSON IN THE WORD SUBTLE.
I'M LOOKING AT YOU, SOLLUX.
HE'S CALLING TEACHERS LIARS AND SAYING WHAT HAPPENED AT CAMP WAS JUST TEENAGERS BEING ROWDY.
WHICH WE ALL KNOW IS COMPLETE BS.
NONE OF YOU ARE LIARS AND NONE OF YOU DESERVE TO BE BELITTLED LIKE THAT.
GETTING HIS ATTENTION AND GETTING INTO TROUBLE IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE THE LAST THING ANYONE WANTS. WE JUST GOT THE HOUSE POINTS BACK UP, SO LET'S NOT MAKE A SHOW OF LOSING THEM.
I KNOW HE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING BAD YET ASIDE FROM DEDUCTING POINTS, BUT HE'S A MINISTRY OFFICIAL. NOTHING GOOD COULD COME FROM ARGUING WITH A MINISTRY OFFICIAL.
BEFORE ANYONE ACCUSES ME OF SUCKING UP - HE CAST A CENSORING CHARM ON ME BECAUSE I MADE ONE LITTLE SLIP UP AND SAID THE F WORD.
IF THINGS GET OUT OF HAND, GO TO YOUR HEAD OF HOUSE OR ANOTHER TEACHER. DON'T TRY TO ARGUE A POINT WITH HIM.
AND IF ANY OF YOU ARE PLANNING ON RATTING ME OUT, ---- YOU.
SERIOUSLY.
I HATE TO SOUND CLICHE BUT WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
OUR ACTIONS COULD HURT OTHERS IF HE CAN'T GET TO US.
LET'S PUT ASIDE HOUSE RIVALRY FOR NOW AND JUST TRY TO LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER.

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Comments

[seeringlight]

The fact that we have to filter ourselves is really saddening at this point. Suddenly, we can't speak freely anymore.
I do appreciate your words, but you should probably remember that not all the students here are as appreciative. You might be getting yourself into trouble, unfortunately.

[selfhatred]

I KNOW RIGHT? IT'S KIND OF SAD WHEN WE'RE PUSHED BACK TO THE PHRASE 'CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD'.
I KNOW. AS LONG AS I DRAW ATTENTION TO MYSELF AND NOT MUM, DAD OR NEPETA I'M FINE.
I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO ME SO LONG AS THEY'RE OKAY.

[seeringlight]

Even completely valid and polite responses were shot down. But, I think I might just wash my hands clean of this and continue on. It's only really causing my mood to drop.
You're going to worry them that way.

[selfhatred]

I'M THINKING ABOUT A BOOK CLUB MEETING SOON.
IT MIGHT HELP PEOPLE CALM DOWN AND FOCUS ON SOMETHING ELSE.
NOT IF THEY DON'T KNOW.

[seeringlight]

That might help. I would recommend a book with a lighter note. It may seem more juvenile, but it might actually be what we're looking for right now.
We aren't masters of deception, as much as I wish we were.