Having also been a liberal who grew up (and is still living) in South Dakota--very not surprised, but still horrified at the level of...wow.
I'm slightly curious to know which HS your friend went to (obvs. not necessary to tell) since mine was...well, certain people made life hell, mostly because I knew them from the much smaller grade/middle school I went to [where I was forced out of the closet *at 12* because I wasn't 'dating' and was therefore suspect], but on the whole it was not horrible due to being huge and being able to find pockets of awesome.
But, yeah, I want out of here ASAP and wish I could give your friend hugs/fistbumps for surviving in this place.
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I'm slightly curious to know which HS your friend went to (obvs. not necessary to tell) since mine was...well, certain people made life hell, mostly because I knew them from the much smaller grade/middle school I went to [where I was forced out of the closet *at 12* because I wasn't 'dating' and was therefore suspect], but on the whole it was not horrible due to being huge and being able to find pockets of awesome.
But, yeah, I want out of here ASAP and wish I could give your friend hugs/fistbumps for surviving in this place.