#and do ur own research abt the conflict is best

[nickyhemmick]

hi can you please explain the isreal/palestine conflict and why Gal Gadot is wrong? I'm not jewish or middle eastern and i want to learn

hi! thank you for asking and wanting to learn! honestly I think it's better you do your own research on the Israel-Palestine conflict (not from Tumblr you can find good sources and articles online) and then you form your own opinion on it but ill tell u how i see what happened went down

I'll try to like keep it simple. Right, so almost 70 years ago, Israel came in and took over Palestine. They didn't want to be peaceful and they killed a lot of innocent lives to be where they are right now and seriously no one argue with me about that. Other than that they treat Palestinians like shit as well as other ways that I can recount but they're personal and i don't owe anyone what I went through. 

 Anyways, there's the IDF which is the Israel Defense (cough) Force and it's mandatory for all Israeli's to join. The reason I don't like Gal Gadot isn't necessarily because she was in the IDF, as it's mandatory like I said, but her involvement and support FOR the IDF. Here's an article talking of what happened in Gaza Ramadan 2014, the world was horrified, and Gal Gadot had the audacity to Instagram "#weareright" when the IDF killed over 2000 innocent Palestinian people. 67 soldiers died and like 6 Israeli citizens so all these bullshit people telling me about the amount of Israelis that died look at the numbers!!!! 2000 INNOCENT CHILDREN WOMEN AND MEN THAT WERE JUST LIVING/VISITING PALESTINE DURING RAMADAN and the IDF was killing them. in our most holy/peaceful month. how digusting

She was also involved in the Israel-Lebanon takeover back in 2006 I believe I can't remember the date, and still speaks of her support, while, again, innocents died. (She served as a combat trainer and I s2g anyone that tells me her not choosing combat is ""commendable"" can go to hell.) 

She supports the ethnic cleansing of my people, meaning that she believes all Palestinians could be gone/exterminated from our own country. Idk why we can't go back to the days when Muslims, Jews and Christians all lived side by side in peace under the same country.

 A lot of people keep bringing in Hamas to me, who are a Palestinian terrorist group who want to rid Palestine of all Jews etc., which is disgusting and wrong on so many levels and I in no way support what they do. You have to understand, anon, that not all Jews or Israeli's want Palestinians gone. Some are good people. And you have to know as well that not all Palestinian's are angels either. There are some shitty people amongst us. That's why this topic is so complex.

Also, a lot of people said that her supporting the IDF is justified bc it’s her country but then again that’s like saying that a Palestinian who supports Hamas is right just bc Hamas are Palestinian. Both ideas are wrong. 

This is kind of a mess but here’s my tag about her, which has some other reasons why I don’t like her and I think u shld go through it if you rlly wanna know more. It includes the others asks I got from anons and how I responded. Just wanna clarify--in one or two of my asks I claimed that she actually killed people, but i checked my facts again and it wasn’t true so that part isnt right just to let u kno

link, another, important post 

i guess if u have other q’s u can ask but u shld also know i dont know the ins and outs of the probs w palestine and israel so yeah keep that in mind

#thanks for asking! #i still think u urself should #go ask other ppl and make ur own opinion of this matter #i mean i think im right but if u wanna know more ask around #and do ur own research abt the conflict is best #anti gal #anon #tala gets asks

[storybookprincess]

Hi Liv! (: I'm in need of ur Tohru Honda-esque ‘big sister advice’!! It would be great if u cld give me a second opinion, if ur able! If not, that’s fine!

Rn, I’m doing online classes. It’s flexible + allows me more freedom to dawdle in fandom/have time w relatives…the end of SEM1 is approaching + I need to decide whether or not I’ll continue these virtual classes/start in-person learning again (in January). I’m conflicted. I enjoy being able to pace myself/not feel as stressed as I was b4, but I don’t think I’m trying as ‘hard’ as I shld? I don’t do projects/research outside of lessons + the absence of having peers to connect w…is making my mental health foggy. I sort of do wk half-heartedly, but still turn in everything on time + have high marks, so I’m not suffering academically lol. Still!

I don’t want 2 make the wrong decision & screw up my future! I miss my friends & walking down the halls. I used 2 complain abt going to school/dealing w the workload/business/drama…so why do I long for it now? It’s the feels vs. being practical.

I’m afraid 2 go back to in-person, smth also hindering my decision (& smth I’m struggling to admit). In previous years, I’ve been known as the ‘smart kid’ in the honors track. I’m worried abt what people will think of me…& that I’ll be seen as ‘other’. Will I be able to transition/keep my grades up? I’ll probably b placed in the regular track to help w the adjustment, but I’m still anxious. Shld I continue w online → I might switch to another program (one that has a Latin class I’m interested in + more detailed curriculum…unlike independent study) & stick it out? Or shld I go back to in-person?

Thx for reading this essay-of-an-ask. I hope ur December is going okay + the weather where ur @ is nice! <3 You inspire me to improve in writing and being more positive!

hello my friend!!!! first, thank you for your well wishes in this lovely ask!! and ofc i'm so honored you came here for some advice!!! i'd be happy to share my two cents, although *insert obligatory disclaimer about how i'm not a counselor or therapist or academic adviser & just a well meaning internet person & thus everything i say should be taken with a grain of salt*

so obviously the decision to return to in person vs remain in online school is a very personal one & i therefore don't feel i should just tell you what to do. instead, i'll offer a few things to think about:

1. the basics--what is your vaccination status, your district's policy on masks, and your own pre-existing health risks, if any?

this is all pretty straightforward stuff to answer, but i'd feel wrong leaving it out. if you are unvaccinated, are at a moderate to high risk for serious health complications from covid, and/or are in a school that doesn't enforce masks or contact tracing, you'll want to give those factors some serious consideration. obviously your health is the #1 priority in all of this

2. okay, onto the actual subject of your ask!! first, you'll want to weigh the burden on your mental health of being isolated at home versus the burden of the stress of being in school

in general, i think most students' mental health is much, much better when interacting with their peers on a daily basis. at our core, we're social creatures, and isolation truly wreaks havoc on our mental and physical wellbeing. there's a reason you find yourself missing school--seeing your friends and peers and teachers every day & getting to interact with them is as critical to your mental wellness as adequate sleep, water, and food. it's not silly or impractical at all!! it's the way we function as a species

however, that being said, if you're facing bullying, social ostracization, extreme academic stress, or other adverse experiences in school, you might find you feel better at home, and that's definitely something to take into consideration. so i'd encourage you to think about an average day at home versus an average day going to school. not the absolute worst or best days--just an average one. in which situation do you feel better? that might help with your decision

3. while i was initially just posing questions, this i can say with confidence--it's extremely unlikely anyone else is going to give more than a moment's thought to which track you start back at school in

a big part of adolescence is the persistent belief that others are observing & forming judgments about you & your behaviors. seriously, it's called the imaginary audience & it's a natural, healthy, and nearly universal stage of development. but the truth of the matter is that all of your peers are way, way too caught up in themselves to spare you much of a thought

of course your friends think and care about you. of course that one classmate appreciates when you always are there to loan them a pen. of course the new kid feels happy when you smile & wave to them in the hall. but short of those sorts of things where a person either has a strong relationship with you or you do something that affects them directly, the majority of people just do not care what anyone else is doing basically ever. except in rare circumstances, no one will judge what track you start back into because they've got their own things to think about. i wouldn't let that worry cloud your judgment, and i'd remind yourself over & over that the imaginary audience is just that--imaginary

i hope this was able to give you a bit of food for thought!! i trust you to make the right choice for you, but please know that whatever you decide, it's not going to be the singular make or break decision for your future. there will be plenty of other choices you'll make--some without even realizing it--that will have far, far bigger effects, so please don't stress too much. hang in there & know i'll be rooting for you!!!! xo

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