high school Drop outs

Have you ever noticed how people tend to look down on people who drop out of high school or college? Why is that? Just because someone drops out of school doesnt mean they are a failure.
Maybe the school setting is what they need, maybe they need a different atmosphere. I am turning 16 May 13, and I am dropping out. I am not a fan of school, that is why i have alot of absences. I hate the school setting. I would rather be in a room by myself and given the work i need to do. I do plan on doing something with my life though. I am going to Stanly Community College Adult High school program. Yeah, not everyone chooses to do that, but that dont mean they have wasted their life and future.

whats your opinion on Drop outs?

Drug

Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin, Hydrocodone, Inhalants, LSD, MDMA(Ecstasy), Methamphetamine, Oxycotin, Steroids. All forms of drugs. Drugs are what makes the world go around in some people's eyes. Some drugs are way more intense than others, Some more expensive, some less affective. Either way you look at it Drugs are all around us. Most teenagers have done some kind of drug by the time they are atleast 17 years old. I personally have done drugs before, Everyone says that drugs do nothing but mess up your body, but i dont look at it that way. Drugs keep some people alive because of a addiction. That is bad, but with certain people when they get "high" by smoking a blunt, they see things in a different way, and that way just might help them understand how the world is really going around. Yeah, you are probably thinking that i am crazy for thinking that and you want to lecture me about how nothing good can come out of drugs and what not, and to be honest, not to be mean, but PLEASE KEEP THAT TO YOURSELF. Drugs, drugs drugs, that is what is on so many people's minds right now. Rehab doesnt always help, the way i look at it, Rehab is judging people for what they have done, and it's pretty lame, but sometimes it does help.
I guess my question is;;

What is your opinion on drugs, and drug use?



**I smoke pot. I am not 100% addicted. I smoke when I am stressed.**

religion

Religion-
1.)Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
2.)A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
3.)The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
4.)A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.

4 basic definitions of religion.

Religion is EVERY WHERE in the world. You can not escape it. Religion is probably a subject that everyone has some sort of opinion on, whether it be their personal beliefs, or their disagreement with someone else. I am not a certain religion. I do believe in god, and what not, but i dont look at myself as a "christian". The bible confuses me in many ways. How ever i am not getting into the subject of the bible right now. I am getting into the subject of Judgement due to religious beliefs. I know alot of people. Not all of them are christian, some are, and some are major hardcore christian. Religion comes in many many differnet forms and practices. Hinduism, Buddism, Wicca, Christianity. Alot of the american popultaion has become "Atheist" which means they do not claim a religion. Some beliefs of religions i find absolutely insane. I personally believe the reason so many teenagers have dont have a religion is because so many people are trying to shove their beliefs down others throats, which causes the person to become extremely annoyed. That is one reason why i dont have a religion. I got so tired of people trying to shove what the believe down my throat. I believe in a higher power, and everything. so many questions, and no real answers. no way of giving a honest anwser though..

So my question is.

What is your religion, and beliefs?

Abuse..

Have you ever saw a little child and saw bruises on them and thought to yourself "they probably just fell." That may be the case sometimes, but not everytime. Child abuse is happening more and more everyday in the united states and it seems as though no one is doing anything about it. Schools seem to have a idea of what is going on but they don't speak out as much as they should. No one wants to be friends with a kid who is abused. In most cases of child abuse the child is in a house hold with atleast one parent who is a alcoholic or a drug abuser. What I wonder is what a person gets out of hitting a child, i mean honestly. You hit a kid, what do you get from it,you get the enjoyment of knowing that your hurting someone who cant defend themselves. The child is normally too afraid to speak out to someone about what is going on at home. When asked about their bruises, the abuser has probably already told them what to say so they dont get into trouble. No one seems to listen and notice what is really going on. In the book "A child called It" it goes into detail on what happens in a household with a alcoholic mother and what later becomes a absent father, It is a true story about a little boy named David who was abused, starved and tortured by his mother til he was almost dead, and to the point where he wished he was dead. Abuse comes in different forms; Physical, emotional, phsycological. David is forced to handle all 3, He must learn to survive his mothers demented games. No one knows what is really going on, until the nurse comes to rescue him. Social services was called, but "Mother" put on a act so no one would know. Which is what seems to happen in almost every case now. Abuse isn't just towards children, its towards "Boyfriends", "girlfriends", even animals. Why? That is all i want to know.

Why do you think others abuse children, the ones they "love", even animals?