 |
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
Does anyone remenber their school disco? Did you have one even? Did you have someone to dance with or did you hang back on the fringes the whole night? Were you out going and confident and have you changed much since growing up?
I had zero confidence at school until I knocked a bully out in 3rd year and then I came out of my shell and found my voice, but I was still a nervous wreck when it came to girls and I didn't have a girlfriend at school.
Just wondering how people might have changed from when they were at school to now on a swinging site lol |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
At school I was so shy. I was always self conscious about what people thought of me and tried to hide.
Our High School was so weird. There were 3 different groups of people.
You had the hippies (as we called them, equivalent to a modern day goth), the ravers (modern day chav) and those left in the middle.
The hippies and ravers always used to fight with eachother, and both teamed up to fight those left in the middle 
I've changed so much in my outlook in life since school. Now I don't care what people think of me. I'm Marmite, you either love me or hate me. And that's all good with me 
 |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"At school I was so shy. I was always self conscious about what people thought of me and tried to hide.
Our High School was so weird. There were 3 different groups of people.
You had the hippies (as we called them, equivalent to a modern day goth), the ravers (modern day chav) and those left in the middle.
The hippies and ravers always used to fight with eachother, and both teamed up to fight those left in the middle
I've changed so much in my outlook in life since school. Now I don't care what people think of me. I'm Marmite, you either love me or hate me. And that's all good with me
"
Definitely love you and love your answer
My school had similar cliques, though it was more chavs and yuppies as it was a grammar school lol with me caught in the middle fitting in nowhere |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
We didn't have a school disco or any social events that I can remember. I don't think music had been invented in those days.
Had a lot of life experiences that changed me. I wouldn't go to a reunion. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"At school I was so shy. I was always self conscious about what people thought of me and tried to hide.
Our High School was so weird. There were 3 different groups of people.
You had the hippies (as we called them, equivalent to a modern day goth), the ravers (modern day chav) and those left in the middle.
The hippies and ravers always used to fight with eachother, and both teamed up to fight those left in the middle
I've changed so much in my outlook in life since school. Now I don't care what people think of me. I'm Marmite, you either love me or hate me. And that's all good with me
"
Marmite is lovely. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
I was as much a social butterfly as I am now tbh, I had friends in all groups all over the school, but I was good in those subjects rather than being a suck up, when someone wins sports/science competitions for the school I find a natural elevation occurs, apart from... maths I did and still do suck at maths |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
At school, I was rather shy. And also what people would call a swot or know it all. I got picked on a little but gave as good as I got. School discos were the usual farce, all awkward and stuff, but we also had Christmas Dances where we had to learn Scottish dancing and others Dances (hated it at the time, but love those Dances now)
I was a very nervous child as my old man was a d*unken bastard and a bit heavy handed, which probably had an impact on the way I was socially at the time also. Confidence never came until very late teens. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"We didn't have a school disco or any social events that I can remember. I don't think music had been invented in those days.
Had a lot of life experiences that changed me. I wouldn't go to a reunion. "
In those days lol catch yourself on you spring chicken 
Similarly, I wouldn't go to a reunion. School really did suck lol |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"At school I was so shy. I was always self conscious about what people thought of me and tried to hide.
Our High School was so weird. There were 3 different groups of people.
You had the hippies (as we called them, equivalent to a modern day goth), the ravers (modern day chav) and those left in the middle.
The hippies and ravers always used to fight with eachother, and both teamed up to fight those left in the middle
I've changed so much in my outlook in life since school. Now I don't care what people think of me. I'm Marmite, you either love me or hate me. And that's all good with me
Definitely love you and love your answer
My school had similar cliques, though it was more chavs and yuppies as it was a grammar school lol with me caught in the middle fitting in nowhere "
Thank you
I hated the exams, but I was particularly good at the egg n spoon race |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"I was as much a social butterfly as I am now tbh, I had friends in all groups all over the school, but I was good in those subjects rather than being a suck up, when someone wins sports/science competitions for the school I find a natural elevation occurs, apart from... maths I did and still do suck at maths "
I get you on the elevation. People, particularly teenagers, can definitely follow that trend. When I knocked the bully out the 2 most popular girls came over at lunch and sat with me..until I told them to fuck off lol
Also, maths was my best subject lol |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"At school, I was rather shy. And also what people would call a swot or know it all. I got picked on a little but gave as good as I got. School discos were the usual farce, all awkward and stuff, but we also had Christmas Dances where we had to learn Scottish dancing and others Dances (hated it at the time, but love those Dances now)
I was a very nervous child as my old man was a d*unken bastard and a bit heavy handed, which probably had an impact on the way I was socially at the time also. Confidence never came until very late teens. "
Dude, thanks for your answer and I think the harder our youth is the more it strengthens us for the challenges we face in later life.
You sound quite similar to myself, minus the ability to do the Highland fling lol  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Oh dear.
Although I was a softie/pouff but I was so cocky at school because of my academic achievement as well as being a school orator/debater.
Sometimes when I am alone at home now, I thought of searching back some of my fellow school mates who I used to scold when they try to tease me. Just want to ask them how they are now and maybe say sorry if I was too hard on them. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"At school, I was rather shy. And also what people would call a swot or know it all. I got picked on a little but gave as good as I got. School discos were the usual farce, all awkward and stuff, but we also had Christmas Dances where we had to learn Scottish dancing and others Dances (hated it at the time, but love those Dances now)
I was a very nervous child as my old man was a d*unken bastard and a bit heavy handed, which probably had an impact on the way I was socially at the time also. Confidence never came until very late teens.
Dude, thanks for your answer and I think the harder our youth is the more it strengthens us for the challenges we face in later life.
You sound quite similar to myself, minus the ability to do the Highland fling lol "
No problem, don't mind sharing at all. It certainly helps strengthen a person, also think it helped me become more self aware and conscious of the fact that you don't know what anyone else is going through or been through. Although I paid the Old man a visit in early 20's which I'm not too proud of.
Awh mate, you'd love a bit of fast paced Scottish Dancing! Such a laugh |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"At school, I was rather shy. And also what people would call a swot or know it all. I got picked on a little but gave as good as I got. School discos were the usual farce, all awkward and stuff, but we also had Christmas Dances where we had to learn Scottish dancing and others Dances (hated it at the time, but love those Dances now)
I was a very nervous child as my old man was a d*unken bastard and a bit heavy handed, which probably had an impact on the way I was socially at the time also. Confidence never came until very late teens.
Dude, thanks for your answer and I think the harder our youth is the more it strengthens us for the challenges we face in later life.
You sound quite similar to myself, minus the ability to do the Highland fling lol
No problem, don't mind sharing at all. It certainly helps strengthen a person, also think it helped me become more self aware and conscious of the fact that you don't know what anyone else is going through or been through. Although I paid the Old man a visit in early 20's which I'm not too proud of.
Awh mate, you'd love a bit of fast paced Scottish Dancing! Such a laugh "
I'm sure your experiences did give you more empathy as to what others might be going through in their own lives. I think currently social media probably plays the biggest role in making people aware of the hardships our fellow humans go through and while it probably makes most people more empathetic, it likely has the opposite effect on others who instead it maybe desensitises. If you get me.
I like all sorts of dancing mate and I'd say Scottish dancing would be great craic! Would i have to wear a kilt though? I would hope so as I have great legs  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"First on the dance floor and last off it.
Unless a boy was involved lol
Nothing has changed now
"
You were one of those girls that danced with her mates then lol did that include the slow songs? I remember 2 girls with their heads on eachothers shoulders dancing to summer loving or summit like that lol |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *urora1912Woman
over a year ago
Norfolk East anglia |
"First on the dance floor and last off it.
Unless a boy was involved lol
Nothing has changed now
You were one of those girls that danced with her mates then lol did that include the slow songs? I remember 2 girls with their heads on eachothers shoulders dancing to summer loving or summit like that lol "
Slow songs with the boys not the girls lol  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"At school, I was rather shy. And also what people would call a swot or know it all. I got picked on a little but gave as good as I got. School discos were the usual farce, all awkward and stuff, but we also had Christmas Dances where we had to learn Scottish dancing and others Dances (hated it at the time, but love those Dances now)
I was a very nervous child as my old man was a d*unken bastard and a bit heavy handed, which probably had an impact on the way I was socially at the time also. Confidence never came until very late teens.
Dude, thanks for your answer and I think the harder our youth is the more it strengthens us for the challenges we face in later life.
You sound quite similar to myself, minus the ability to do the Highland fling lol
No problem, don't mind sharing at all. It certainly helps strengthen a person, also think it helped me become more self aware and conscious of the fact that you don't know what anyone else is going through or been through. Although I paid the Old man a visit in early 20's which I'm not too proud of.
Awh mate, you'd love a bit of fast paced Scottish Dancing! Such a laugh
I'm sure your experiences did give you more empathy as to what others might be going through in their own lives. I think currently social media probably plays the biggest role in making people aware of the hardships our fellow humans go through and while it probably makes most people more empathetic, it likely has the opposite effect on others who instead it maybe desensitises. If you get me.
I like all sorts of dancing mate and I'd say Scottish dancing would be great craic! Would i have to wear a kilt though? I would hope so as I have great legs "
They certainly did. I think you are absolutely correct with social media, the benefits it can have for making people more aware of things, but yes, it may end up desensitsing people to certain situations.
Well there you are mate, get some Irish tartan on you, get them pins on show while spinning your lass around and around |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"First on the dance floor and last off it.
Unless a boy was involved lol
Nothing has changed now
*approaches and offers hand, "you care to dance?". 
Absolutely "
*leads onto the dance floor, hand on shoulder, other on the small of your back, pulling you close against me  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
» Add a new message to this topic
