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exnun
a friend told me that he believed we were called nuns because we kept telling him in school,- none of that, none of that. lol
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Written on March 9th, 2013
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lifeatthebeach11
I'm the trouble child in my family,always in trouble .
I've almost drowned atleast 6 times just because I didn't want to wait for arm floats or for someone to watch me.i went straight to the diving board when I was four. After almost...
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Written on August 22nd, 2012
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Inmyheartforever87
Well i sure proved everyone wrong! When people found out i was pregnant and still in high school i had a TON of people telling me there was no way i could have a baby while maintaining my attendence at school and graduate. It was mostly...
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Written on July 23rd, 2012
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sweetsie
When I announced to my family that I wanted to go back to school to get my BA, my father flipped out. I believe his words were something like "you already had your chance and you blew it"I was determined. Working 2 part time jobs, being...
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Written on June 29th, 2012
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startinover1
I once was told,I can't,Unbeknown,The person who told me that,Made me try harder,You know,I made it!
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Written on April 9th, 2012
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BrokenAndScared
I was always called a fatty when i was kid. they excluded me, they picked on me, and they bullied me. They raped me and told me i couldn't be their friend was i was 8 ;D No one would be my friend. My parents never cared when i came home...
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Written on January 14th, 2012
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Plaid
They said I can't.I disagreed...And proved them wrong!
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Written on November 15th, 2011
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riley7253
That's the one thing my parents were really good at. Telling me I can't. Mostly I proved otherwise but what doesn't kill you leaves a mark.
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Written on March 28th, 2011
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fungirlmmm
.... I proved that I can and I will again if faced with can't.
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Written on March 3rd, 2011
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whitecat22
I was told I could never sing on Broadway because I was too tall, not cute, and had too big of a voice. I was told and forced to sing opera from the age of 14. I hated it then and was in love with musical theater.My mother told me when...
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Written on January 25th, 2011
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Whateverrrrr
I was told by a few,Not to write anymore stories on EP. I shouldn't write any status on my EP profile...................................................................................I guess, I haven't listened cause I still do it...
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Written on January 1st, 2011
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Otho
When I was in elimentry school I was told I had a severe learning disability. I was put into special classes, and special corses. I was told that i chould never graduate like the common kid. that I whould always need help, always need...
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Written on December 15th, 2010
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Yohanna
I was told I can't for many things, on many occasions growing up.
I couldn't drive a car because I was a girl
I couldn't have a career because I was a girl
I couldn't run because I was a girl
yadda, yadda, yadda
It depended on whom...
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Written on June 10th, 2010
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patchworkofmistakes
is when I was applying to law school in college. I asked my advisor, an elderly priest (yes, I went to Catholic college lol) for a letter of recommendation for law school and he refused, saying he thought I was too...
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Written on December 31st, 2009
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CaliGurl2007
Growing up if i ever wanted to do anything that my little brother couldn't do he would always tell me i couldn't and i would prove that i could just to spite him lol. like he told me i would never be able to juggle 3 tennis balls, i...
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Written on December 31st, 2009
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chairmenmao
I found a funny dress up game today, i am honor to introduce it to you, you will enjoy it. Below is the adress
http://www.chairmenmao.com/page.html?id=40
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Written on December 31st, 2009
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chairmenmao
I found a funny dress up game today, i am honor to introduce it to you, you will enjoy it. Below is the adress
http://www.chairmenmao.com/page.html?id=40
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Written on December 31st, 2009
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All of my life, I was told I couldn't do something. But in the end, I proved them all wrong. But a few months ago, a certain person told me that I CAN'T get over my anxiety disorder.... to quit trying, give up, and learn to live with it...
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Written on August 7th, 2009
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ghostofmyself
first ,it was he will never speak.then i will never learn to read.never this and never that.when i had my accident all i could hear was what i can`t do.but i have and will continue to do it.it may not be perfect.and i may not be...
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Written on August 7th, 2009
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I WAS TOLD by a learning disability specialist that i won't beable to get a bacholor . no will power . while guess what i am doing it . just online .
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Written on August 7th, 2009
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