My Class Drama

Class Drama

Okay, so I need to vent about the ongoing drama in my class. There are three kids—let’s call them L, E, and E2—who seem to argue every single day over the tiniest issues. Their constant bickering has even made my girlfriend, M, upset. Then there’s the WhatsApp group chat that our teachers had to address because it turned into a platform for bullying and inappropriate language. L, in particular, has become the most disliked person in our class for making awkward comments that upset others, leaving some in tears and being a really bad friend to E, S, Y, E2, and M.

As for the teachers, last week was supposed to be Mental Health Week, but they barely did anything meaningful. While other schools held activities like dressing up to express emotions, our school only managed a couple of brief lessons and a silly slideshow featuring characters from the movies “Inside Out” and “Inside Out 2.” They really struggle to handle students’ emotions; last year when I was bullied, it was hard for me to reach out to them. When my mom finally informed the school, their solution was to suggest I ask for water whenever I wasn’t feeling okay—something that definitely didn’t help. This school year, I wrote “I’m sad 🙁 I want to die” and all my teacher did was express concern and promise not to tell my mom. But they did tell her, discussing it behind my back without my consent.

Lastly, I’ve got to mention my friend S2, who jokingly said she was cooking some people (she definitely wasn’t serious). I asked who she meant, and she listed L, E, E2, and S3, explaining she thought S3 was a “pick me.” Just to clarify, S2, I don’t dislike you at all—you’re great! And then there are the “ships” happening in our class—like K and the new kid A, L2 and S2, and S3 and K—these often lead to arguments and falling outs.