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I'm terrified

AriannaJasmineRose
AriannaJasmineRose

Yesterday morning, there were threats on Twitter and Reddit towards my high school. They were school shooting threats and bomb threats. My dad picked me up from school early yesterday and because the posts weren't "credible", school is continuing as normal but I'm really scared. 


I'm terrified now that someone is just gonna walk in and shoot up my school. A learning environment where I've always felt safe until now. The police haven't found out who is behind those posts yet. I should never feel afraid at my school but now I'm looking over my shoulder expecting to see someone with a gun. Until they arrest the person that threatened not only my safety but the safety of over 2,000 people including my little brother, I am going to be scared. 

NYerinWI
NYerinWI
When I was a Senior in high school way back in the day, the Columbine high school massacre happened, which at the time was the deadliest school shooting for a long while. There are hundreds if not thousands of threats made to schools daily, weekly and monthly across the country. By no means am I discrediting your fear which is absolutely 1000000000% acceptsble and understandable. Just know law enforcement take these very seriously and schools work in every way to bring those people down. In most cases the threat is never carried out, its just a rouse to get a day or two off school because they close or release early. Take heart you are safe.
AriannaJasmineRose
AriannaJasmineRose
I know that it's probably just empty threats but I should never feel afraid to be at my school. I should never be afraid of losing my life here.
NYerinWI
NYerinWI
I absolutely agree and like I said its completely justified to be scared. You never know if the threats are empty but for you I hope they are
APieceOfMyHeart
APieceOfMyHeart
I guess NYerinWI and I must be about the same age. I, too, was a senior in high school when Columbine happened. There was a threat to my school as well during my senior year, it was terrifying although nothing ever happened- the police suspected who did it but, it was never confirmed (ours was written on a bathroom wall rather than on the internet where it's easier to be traced) I can understand your fear, schools should be safe! *big hugs* I am so sorry for what you're going through!
NYerinWI
NYerinWI
Arianna does your school have SRO'S or SRD's?
AriannaJasmineRose
AriannaJasmineRose
I don't know what that means. We have resource officers.
NYerinWI
NYerinWI
Thats exactly what is. School Resource Officers/Deputies. If so your school is already ahead of things. Talk to your school counselor too about your fears.
NYerinWI
NYerinWI
Side note - Reddit and Twitter are super easy to trace. Amateurs
AriannaJasmineRose
AriannaJasmineRose
Okay, thank you
arfie
arfie
Steadying support while you ride out the scare, Arianna. Many, many hopes that it is *only* a scare.

Keep venting. It helps, sometimes, and I am glad you felt free to share about it here. Vent freely. Vent often.
patti22
patti22
I get it. It's a sad world that we're living in these days.

Drawstrings on children's clothing are regulated because of one or two deaths a year, cribs are recalled...and far more kids die in school shootings.

All I can say is grow up and vote. Create the world that you want your own kids to live in.
patti22
patti22
With the headlines today, thinking about you.

Sometimes it helps to focus on your immediate environment:

THIS room is safe. No one HERE is hurting anyone. Teachers that are HERE care.
Chilanx
Chilanx
You have valid concerns .... but at the sametime it can not hinder you and leave with you with fear,because fear will then cause more anxiety. I think your parents should bring up these concerns to the principal along with other parents due to the seriousness of the issue.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Take a moment. Stop. Consider what it was that set off the fear you're displaying now.

The feelings are valid, however, are they based upon real life scenarios, or a combination of "what if".

The reason I say this is it might help you to find a calm balance to continue going to school.

Best wishes.
AriannaJasmineRose
AriannaJasmineRose
Thank you. I am feeling a lot better about the situation now. I am still a bit nervous because of the threats but I know I am safe.
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