Griva Balenko

Griva Balenko

@blackmeercat774405

Griva aus Vinogradiv, liebt Sneaker-Talk, Design-Sprints, immer bereit für neue Kontakte.

Vinogradiv, Ukraine Joined Jan 2026

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Griva Balenko
@blackmeercat774405 · Jan 12, 2026

School days nostalgia is a privilege (for some)

I keep coming across posts and videos about how missing school was the "best days", but honestly, that nostalgia fades for me right after 7th grade.
I was a decent student and my teachers liked me, but a bunch of incidents turned my last few years into a living nightmare. The absolute low point was our 10th-grade school trip, which confirmed all my worst fears.
I even pleaded with my parents not to make me go, knowing I’d come back feeling emotionally wrecked. They had no clue what I was dealing with and thought it would create "precious memories."
The moment that shattered me was when we had to form groups of 5-6 for room assignments. I asked every single group. Even the ones with just 4 people looked me in the eye and coldly said, "no, we’re full." I had to approach a teacher, my voice trembling, to see if there was any chance for just one more student. Of course, there wasn’t.
I remember standing in a corner, head down with my bags, fighting back tears, trying to hide my face from everyone. I’ve never felt more worthless, like an outsider, a non-entity. Eventually, our assigned teacher forced a group to take me in (I knew it would be just for the sake of formality), which honest

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