“But you were unhappy. The different between you then and you now... I wish you'd told someone." Unhappy doesn't cover it. I dreaded school so much, I couldn't sleep at night and couldn't get up in the morning; I'd park my bike near the bike garage exit just so I could be the first to leave after classes. "It got harder after a while," is all I say.” SchoolMental IllnessBurnout Book:On the Edge of Gone Source: On the Edge of Gone
“For a moment, I'm tempted. Work was fine first, wasn't it? I enjoyed it, and she's right, the stress will never again be as bad as it's been— But school was like that, too. Starting each year thinking it'd be different, and within a month I'd be skipping class and fighting tears in the girls' bathroom.” SchoolMental IllnessDisabilityBurnout Book:On the Edge of Gone Source: On the Edge of Gone