#learning the hard way

[leafostuff]

LeafoLearns

If a pokemon booster pack costs 6 bucks for one, its probably a fake booster pack.

I bought 6 of those packs

To say this isnt what's considered peak comedy would be a lie, oh well, we learn for next time

[guiscd]

> Ah Lecks - Forcing Myself to Read 25 Manhwa Recommendations

[shadesofnavy]

Guys dont lick constantly your Takis before eating them, it burns your tastebuds

[freakpercent]

WENDYS SPICY NUGGETS DO NOT SETTLE WELL WITH STOMACH.

[kittyclowns]

love that when clicking on a chest the character can notice its trapped on the way to it and this does not interrupt their action at all leading to asterion walking to a chest, saying "it's trapped", immediately followed by a cartoon explosion

[latibuleofwords]

I think the biggest war you could fight against is with yourself. Like people can do so little damage to you than you could to yourself. And we all learn that the hard way.

The pressure we put on ourselves that seems so unbearable,

the expectations that are too high to reach,

the conditions we apply to reach our goals,

the torture we put ourselves through just to fit in with the rest of the population.

-The only person who can break you down is yourself.

[fidgetspringer]

I understand now why people say to never actually iron on iron-on patches.

[onelittlewoman]

[dramionefanfiction]

I have had quite a lot of people asking me to read Learning the Hard Way by Lexy Malfoy so I have uploaded the fic onto my google drive so that anyone can read it with this link!

[eddiemunsonsmiddlefingers]

Hi OP!

I am not one of your students, nor have I dragged a mattress to a slide to jump onto it.

However!

When I was a child I once have a similar conversation with a family friend about why I should not jump off the top of a six foot ladder. I thought it would be amazing fun to fly for a second! (My perception was skewed by the fact that we had a rope swing that required me to kick off a small cliff, swing through the air significantly higher than the ladder was, then catch myself with all my weight on the other side; I rather reasonably believed the ladder would be similar because I did not understand gravity).

We concluded that one way to make it safer was to jump onto our trampoline instead of the ground, which I'm sure she thought was a safe (and unattainable, because my dad kept the ladder tied up out of our reach in the barn) response.

The next time my dad got the ladder out and forgot about it (which he did sometimes), I dragged it over to the trampoline and jumped off the ladder. It was, in fact, amazing fun. I bounced higher than I ever had in my life.

...Until the third or fourth leap when the ladder tipped over mid-jump and I landed on my belly on the metal side of the trampoline. Whoof, all the air went out of my lungs in .0005 seconds and I fell to the ground like a puppet with cut strings. There was no lasting damage and I learned important lessons about balancing physical safety, physics, and fun that I remember to this day. :P

My takeaway from my experience + your post is that yes, a kid (or kids) probably did drag a mattress (or a large stuffie, or a floatie toy, or some kid-minded equivalent) under a slide and jumped onto it to test their theory. And yes, they probably had a grand time! And then...they may have misjudged and banged up their knees, or rolled into some brambles, or a million other mishaps. That's just kinda how things go.

Whatever the end result, they learned important lessons, and they did it in ways that did not end in broken legs (or heads) thanks to your conversation.

I'm a teacher now and I'm going to swipe this approach for the next time one of my 8th graders asks if they "can" do something ridiculous...because it's never too late to develop critical thinking skills.

There was a phrase that I used in my classroom when my students would ask me about doing questionable things, and my response was always, "Technically you can, but should you?"

The reason I used this instead of a simple yes or no answer is because it opened up conversation. Instead of blindly looking for permission, the conversation became more about cause and effect. Usually it navigated the "well you can't tell me what to do I'm going to do it anyway" instinct in kids when I'd say no, because all they were looking for is something to challenge them.

For example: "Can I jump off the slide?"

"Technically you can, but should you?"

If they answer no, I'd ask why. Usually they'd say because it's against the rules or I don't know.

If they say it's against the rules, I'd ask them why they think it's a rule. And if they'd say I don't know, I'd explain that the slide is five feet off of the ground, and jumping that high is a good way to hurt your knees or worse.

And then the most important part: if you did do it, how can you make it safer?

That's when the creativity juices started to flow. I'd get anything from pillows to beds to bouncy shoes to wings to someone catching them (which became a whole different conversation). And I told them since we didn't have those things here, it wasn't safe. And safety is everyone's number one job at school.

It stopped them from doing it behind my back. It got them to engage in critical thinking. And it helped them figure out how to do things without help.

However, there's always been an itching thought in the back of my head. Somewhere out there, did one of my past students drag their mattress out to the slide and jump off of it?

[rosydolly]

whiskey makes me violently throw up

[kenhowler2004]

Four lessons learned under Artemis' guise tonight:

Why hunting in the winter is scarce and only for emergencies: you're far more likely to freeze and the snow while it makes you easier to track if you don't know where or how to search during a practice at night you will lose precious materials or if out in the wild you'll lose your hunt. If your bow isn't made of wood she will will stove in the cold.

Why most hunts are during the daylight or under clear skies: less likely to lose your hunt and your arrows in the darkness.

What to use when hunting: your natural surroundings like the weather and land marks. Your arrows are not bullets, they too are affected by the winds, rain, and snow.

And finally when it comes to your draw style, if you're just starting out pick ONE first so should you practice you aren't losing anything.

Personal side lessons of attire that I always questioned: A pair of archer's gloves are designed for easy grip on the bow and notch. Boots were thick and layered socks were worn in colder climates to prevent frostbite & snow getting in. Sometimes your stubbornness and youth will out weigh those who are overly controlling in your life.

[forbiddenrenletters]

a learning lesson

and whoever the victim is

there’s always just the tale of the people closest to you being the ones who push the knife in your back the hardest

and there’s always the twisted theme of loyalty and how it runs deeper than love

[hkthatgffan]

ALEX PLEASE! I CAN'T TAKE HANDLE THIS MUCH BABY BILL CONTENT IN ONE YEAR! 😭🥺

"These horrible wretched babies birthed from the pen of Emmy Cicierega."

[the-cinnamon-snail]

DONT TAKE MEDS ON AN EMPTY STOMACH PEOPLE :3

[patience-hope-strength-courage]

When someone shows you they don’t care… believe them the first time. 💭