School has been increasingly bad for me cause ive been increasingly aware of kids making gay jokes and jokes about mental illness and it blew up when my favorite teacher made a joke about a kid being bipolar and i told him off for it and the whole class told me to chill cus it was "just a joke" and its NOT its OPPRESSIVE and MEAN and im not gonna stand by anymore and let these people do this. and so today i told my  mom and i got really mad while i was talking about it and i started yelling and she didnt understand and its not fair i cant be around people who are ignorant and insensitive because i dont have the patience or the time to educate every single one of them on how harmful their being and i need to get out of this place i dont care that i have 5 months to graduate ill drop out if i have to i cant spend another minute with these people and my mom said that i cant do that cus ill be alone forever or something like that and you know WHAT MOM THERE ARE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO THINK JUST LIKE ME AND I CAN SURROUND MYSELF WITH GOOD PEOPLE SO I DONT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS ANYMORE this isnt about me being bullied because im not bullied these people care about me my classmates care about me and my teachers care about me but they dont know how to speak without offending someone they dont know how much their words affect the world they dont know theyre being oppressive and i cant spend my whole life educating people i need to get out of this place i need to leave and never look back because this is killing me i cant take it anymore.

sorry for the million typos and for any swearing i forgot to leave out
i just needed to get this out where someone other than my SO's could see it cus i need as much support as i can get
to be honest im probably blowing up about this because i havent taken my anxiety or depression meds in like three or four days cus of oversleeping but that doesnt make any of my points less valid or less worthy of my rage

Lyra, you are a brave person, and very strong. It took courage to stand up to the teacher, especially in the face of zero support.

You are going to be someone very special some day. It's people like you that bring about change in the world when it needs to come.

Can I urge you to hang in for another few months? You are tough enough to stick it out, I promise you. It's not fair, but the world gives far more respect to educated people. Most of the professions that require education are those where people are treated better and given more freedom. And leaders need to be educated (and it sounds like you have it in you to BE a leader) - the more you know, the better your decisions will be.

But I can only imagine how frustrating it is to be where you are.

Are there allies you can find? A counselor at school? Is there a PFLAG chapter near you? In nearly every area, there are people who would understand and appreciate you. If you find even one, it makes life a while lot easier to pull through.

And, of course, we're here when you need us.

Ignorant and insensitive people tend to reap what they sow in life, hon.

That isn't you.

The best way you can show them how little their juvenile antics matter is to go on and graduate, make something of yourself, be the best person you can be, and do as you said - surround yourself with people who matter to you and who make your life more fulfilling.

Dropping out won't make them stop, sweetie. It will only make a difference to your life, not theirs. They may remain in that mindset and never mature, never grow as a person... but that doesn't mean you can't.

These people may not know how to speak without offending someone, but trust me when I tell you that later on in life they will learn when they alienate themselves from everyone around them. What goes around comes around, hon.

You can lay the foundation now for a life away from that. The life you want. The life you deserve.

Small things amuse small minds. Your mind can be focused on bigger and better things.

*hugs*

I spent a couple hours decompressing and cuddling with my partners and I thought I had everything under control and my dad came into my room and he basically said I should keep going to school because I need to learn how to communicate effectively and I responded by screaming profanities at him because I thought he just wanted me to conform and be quiet. I screamed for a while and then took a nap. Right now I'm confident that I can get through school cus I have the communication skills I just got fed up with everyone else. and I'm mad at my parents for not taking my side like they always do.

Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it. It helps tremendously.