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tuesday wrote

For me the saddest thing is that these kids didn't feel empowered to GTFO when it started getting weird. Especially the ones with parents who seem like they're supportive. But they're so cowed by authority figures that they didn't just go and likely felt they had no choice but to stay.

My parents did a lot of things wrong by me. But one thing they did right was that I knew that no matter what, if I was in trouble, I could go to them without repercussions. That was the deal. If I was in trouble, even if I was doing something I wasn't supposed to do, I wouldn't get grounded or anything if I went to them when I needed help. So knowing that I had that inherent support behind me I would never have sat through something like this.

I wish those kids felt that kind of empowerment. They deserve that kind of support and to know they have it without reservation.

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roanoke9 wrote

I second tuesday's comment, but also, if we're wishful thinking, that they didn't feel empowered to GTFO when it was a career fair. Ugh.

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