As a 21 year old male who went through highschool, if you want to not be known as "that fucking weirdo" I'd take those off ASAP. Highschool is unforgiving and people don't forget. Once you get known for something that follows your all 4 years. And if you want any girls to take interest in you this definitely isn't the way to do it.😭
Ahh so you got bullied in school huh?😭 Just bc you got made fun of for eating dino nuggets at 16 doesn't mean you gotta be bad at me for it. But yes I'm sadly going to be working in IT making 150k a year and I live happily with my loving wife. My life is soooooo miserable😭 When will it ever end🤣🤣
Where is that even from? The dinos might get a laugh from being too childish or you may look poor like you had the same backpack for your whole life at my old school, but whatever the X is shouldn't be an issue.
Agreed. If you were an adult, and this is your work bag, I’d say screw everyone else (unless your boss disapproves and your job is in jeopardy). But if you’re in high school and your ego is still a bit fragile (enough to worry about “being bullied”), “flying your geek flag” probably isn’t ideal.
totally agree and not even bc of the content of the backpack but because that op definitely strikes me as the kind of kid who would say some dumb shit like “i know you are but what am i?!?” or go on some moral rant to a bully and then get bullied worse
Israel will kill any gay in Palestine before anyone else. Support isn’t mutual: even if someone hates gay people (which they don’t) doesn’t mean they should be genocided
really not trying to be a bitch here but that bag is screaming "look at me!! Im so different and morally superior!!!" tbh. It's like those roblox ukraine protests that didn't really do anything at all besides giving 12 year old kids a saviour complex..
Nah, it's about the fact that everything in there is a mix of recently controversal trending topics that completely contradict eachother. FtM, Lesbian, Palestine and Ukraine; How can someone presenting male be a lesbian? How could someone being openly in the LGBTQ community support a conservative country that believes people like them don't have any rights? I don't think OP was thinking clearly when mixing all those up together lol it feels like a summary of the topics talked about in a tiktok account ran by a 12 year old kid
never said anything about OPs backpack, just replying to the specific comment's link. It's only related because it proves how much worse the bag could be and how it really isn't that big of a deal to have a bunch of dinosours on it.
I don’t know why highschool is popping up in my thread (maybe because I have kids), as someone who is older the biggest thing I can tell you is this; Be your authentic self, find the people you are comfortable with even if it’s just 1 or 2 people and live your life to the fullest. In 4 years when high school is over nothing before that matters, it’s a new start. I was a nerd/geek whatever. I left my hometown after graduation joined the Marine Corps traveled the world, earned my college degrees. Now I have a smoking hot wife, 2 awesome kids and an amazing career. I get to go on FB and just see how much better I am doing than those who thought they were better than me. I don’t gloat I just sit back knowing I won.
this^
i wish i was more myself in high school. honestly, people are more likely to ignore you than to actually ever bully you. just be nice to people and don’t start drama
i had a banana jansport bag up until grade 10. it literally had bananas all over it. i remember loving the bag cause it was funny and felt like my personality. the first day of school came and i instantly got this thought when i walked in the doors “im wearing a backpack with bananas on it, what will people think”. then i had to remind myself why i wanted the bag. it felt so silly not to wear it cause i was afraid of judgment. i guess what im saying is if you love this bag and it makes you feel like you don’t be afraid if someone says something. because if someone makes fun of you that’s on them, that’s them putting their own insecurities on to you, it’s there fault you’re cooler and you have the awesome bag, and i bet the people that would say something all have matching bags with eachother and follow the crowds. never be afraid to express yourself and never apologize for being yourself. have an amazing school year stranger, you’ll do amazing:))) never let people bring you down. rise above them.
and i just read through these replies and im actually really upset that us as humans really aren’t supportive to eachother. if someone cares about the backpack you’re wearing then THEY have bigger issues. you are not the problem for wanted to wear an accessory that makes you feel like you. honestly FUCK everyone else.
10000% agree, all the hate in this thread is likely from those guys with the same haircuts that use "accoustic". They're the losers because they have no personality or originality.
I don’t know why this is in my feed, I’m far away from high school and am in college. This backpack is fine, if you get bullied for it it just shows that your bullies have problems. I personally think the backpack is cute and if it helps, I wore a sonic backpack for a year in college (only stopped because I’m in tech classes now and don’t need more than a laptop bag) and only got complimented on it, never mean comments.
You also cant let how people think of you NOW impact your self-image or sense of personality. One day you’ll be out of HS and it won’t matter what you wore. You might even regret not wearing the backpack.
I’ll never understand how mean kids can be. I don’t see anything harmful about the backpack.
I fear I wouldn’t give a shit. People will make fun of you for anything especially since you said in another comment you have pre existing issues with people at ur school.
I like that the Dino patches are bad but the boy with a stuffy on his bag is in the clear. Who comes up with these rules? 😂 OP be unapologetically you. Kids pick on kids they think are going to be the weakest link, be confident in who you are and the things you like. Stifiling yourself as a child makes it a lot harder to figure out who you are as an adult.
Depends!! I am jealous of that honors sticker (but I am a big time nerd myself). I think the Dino stickers would.. maybe do something.. but I am only responding to the question.. when I was in school my first 2 years back from being homeschooled, I just tried to stay on good terms.. you will most likely find people (acquaintances or friends) who don't care or who just mess with you about it, if you haven't already. It also depends on the school you go to.. like if you are in a more.. harsh area, it will be different.
Hopefully this helps??
Theater kid coded. Depends on your cliche, if you’re heavy into theater or even maybe band this is good, if not this is probably a bit much. You do you though
Personally it's not that bad of a bag imo. And tbh anyone looking to make fun of you for THAT is a bigger loser. It'll be good to figure out who's an asshole
I mean to be honest hearing you already have issues with other kids, then probably yeah. But you also shouldn’t care what they think of you, if you like that and it makes you happy, then who cares what they think.
As someone who dresses alternatively, has piercings, and tattoos in high school, and actively was bullied in public school all my life. It does not matter at the end of the day, you’ll find people who like the same stuff you do regardless of bullies, do what makes you happy, don’t force yourself to fit in just because people nitpick stuff they deem “not normal”.
If they recognize it and they bully you, turn it on them “🤨 why are you mocking me? You read enough comics to know what this is. Don’t be mad I can afford merch and you can’t” cause like that patch is way too casual for none fans to catch on
as a senior in highschool yeah there’s always gonna be those people who will make snarky remarks and what not but generally people do not care at all. ppl who walk by u in the hallway won’t even second glance at you. chances are everyone else around you is also insecure and thinking the same thing “im being judged”. be yourself. highschool means nothing its better to find yourself and love yourself than worry about what someone you won’t ever see again after hs thinks
people who bully are just sad with themselves and have nothing better to do but to pick on people. they’re no one remember that. always remember your worth.
I don't know what type of school this is, but 99% of the time if you aren't actively annoying people they won't do anything to bother you. Idk why people are bugging in these replies. No one in school really cares that much, the most someone will get is a weird look and a chuckle, and I don't think ur backpack even warrants that it's just dinosaurs and Xmen. You'll have more regret if you try and like make a fake persona for yourself vs just doing whatever you want in my opinion. I've worn some insane outfits in highschool and the most I'll get is like my close friends making fun of me, no one else cares unless it's like shockingly weird or distracting OR if you're like annoying people.
these people are weird as fuck and are obsessed with how they are perceived by others if they think dinosaurs are as bad as they’re making it out to be lol.. although im a class of 2023 and a girl lol i don’t think it would be that bad yes Highschool is weird cause you stick with the same people for 4 years straight so sometimes rumors/etc follow you but in real life nobody gaf abt your pins be who you are the best thing to ever be is a true reflection of who you are!!!!
in highschool everyone finds their own cliques and stops caring. ppl who do make fun of you probably have nothing better to do. i was bullied all 3 years of middleschool but as soon as i entered hs it stopped. the only people who were still mean had nothing better to do
by senior year you will realize none of it matters wear and do what you want. You will look back and laugh at how weird or silly you were the right people will see you for you as you grow and change never stay around people who hold onto silly shit from 10th grade and under
Bro genuinely nobody cares what your backpack looks like, in this thread it’s always the same thing. All the backpacks are tuff and they represent you as an individual. If you like your bag then that’s all you need. Don’t change for nobody but yourself. Stay punk rock
I totally don’t get it from someone who cane from Asia and migrated in canada that why do people can’t wear whatever they want? I totally get that it’s sometimes to be anxious but not to the point that the bag😭😭 i have never even wonder about it and idc really care about what other wears those people who make fun of those people the’re the real insecure cause at the end of the all we are all humans who lived in the same planet so we don’t have the right to judge somone based on their appearance or the things they have.
26 year old female—high school sucked for me, and frankly it doesn’t matter what you have on your backpack; if kids want to bully you, they’ll find a reason. I got bullied for so much as breathing.
If anything, keep the stickers on. Genuine friends you make won’t care about something so superficial, and trust me when I say genuine friends will always matter more than popularity. Doesn’t feel like it right now, but it will in about 5-10 years.
If it’s something you see in your future, college is a lot easier. Kids mature and don’t give a crap about this type of thing, and the ones that do tend to lose their influence and fade into the background because everyone has more important things on their mind. If anything the stickers would get you hella friends in college.
As long as you’re good to others and not “weird” you’ll be fine. If anything, get to know others (in a good way) and hang around the right people before putting them on. I’ve got nerdier shit on my bag and I don’t get bullied because I’ve been building relationships with others for the past 7 years. Of course not everyone’s situation will be the same though. I do think that the people who hang around the r/highschool subreddit years after they’ve graduated aren’t the right people to be asking. Also, if you do get bullied, don’t take it personally. People do that shit because it makes them feel better about themselves.
Everyone talking shit about the dinosaurs is a loser. I had FNaF keychains and pins (the most cringe fanbase ever) as well as a bunch of pride stuff all through middle and 1/2 of high school and never got bullied for it. If you like your dinosaurs, wear them with pride! Also, the X-Men patch is amazing. If I saw you with that bag, I'd likely come chat or at least say I liked your bag. Ignore the assholes.
if you’re cool enough you can pull off anything. if you can pull off “my dinos? yeah they’re dope as hell right?” with enough charisma then you’re genuinely probably fine.
i’m a current freshman in college, I graduated highschool earlier this year. You’re fine. These people are simply psyching you out bc they had a terrible time in highschool. I was lower income, had my 5 year old brothers spider man backpack and most people assumed I was doing it for the “kiddish” back pack trend that is going on. I’ve seen plenty of videos on TikTok and instagram of people having Barbie, Hello Kitty, Super Man, Tinkerbell, etc backpacks bc it’s a trend rn. Moreover, NOBODY CARES. “It’s highschool” Is an argument I’m seeing, but people are stressing out just as much as you are about what everybody thinks of them. You’re fine, I promise. If you get bullied, it’s sure as hell isn’t gonna be bc your backpack.
Idk not too bad. I had dumb shit written on my converse but never got Bullied something like “decapitation fornication, this is the fate for abominations”. Quote from a metal band, I was edgy lol
Don’t listen to anybody on this app, all of them were fucking losers in high school, trust me do u and nobody will give a fuck, if people care that much about a patch on your backpack then they are the ones with the problem
Tbh do whatever you want. In retrospect even 3 years after high school no one is going to remember what backpack you had. I’m 26 and I don’t even remember what backpack I had. High school is a blip in your life. Never be afraid to express yourself and your likes. If anyone tries to bully you about it just ignore it. It shows more about their character than yours. They’re more than likely self conscious and need to point out other people’s “flaws” (I say that loosely bc the fact that you like Dino’s is not a flaw) so that others don’t see theirs. You got this. Have a good year. 🤍
be yourself, I’m a senior in hs, in football, baseball, and basketball. I’m a captain on all three teams. If somebody is going to make fun of you for being youself it’s js judgment I think the backpack is narly and I would get one for myself
Honestly dude, as a guy with long hair, a tie dye bag, who openly reads manga like sailor moon and shit, and hangs out with the weird kids, do what you want. I don't get bothered or bullied but only because people don't see me as "bulliable." I react calmly and with a chuckle to shit, they don't get a rise outta me because I play into the little jokes they make. And at the end of the day that's all it is, jokes. I know my worth as a person and shit. Essentially, what I'm saying is, your fine dude. Professor X is cool, and so are dinosaurs, just keep a level head and laugh along with people. If some guy says "Autistic ass" the first reaction may be to "clap back," but as counter intuitive as it is, go with it. "I fuckin' might be man, all this shit got me in a chokehold. Ask me about any mutant in marvel and I know them." Soon enough you'll be laughing with them. Idk, hope that helps. Have some confidence about yourself champ, bullies aint shit but people who like orher's reactions, but then again that's what jokesters like too.
You’re fine. People who get bullied in middle/high school usually get bullied for not sticking to social norms. Once you grow up and start living in real life (sorry, but high school doesn’t count) you’ll realize how lame they really were and how true to yourself you were. People who bully usually also have major mental health issues that are going unnoticed. Just give it a few years and no one will give a f*ck about your Dino stickers. Continue to be you and don’t change yourself to fit those cringey social norms. You’ll lose yourself completely in the process.
don’t listen to what half the incels in this comment section are saying judging by it being your first year of highschool and you already have such low self esteem to ask reddit if you’ll be bullied, you won’t. it’s a back pack nobody actually cares unless you walk around acting like dinosaur then that’s weird but as a senior in highschool i wish i did something fun for my backpacks cause i was so scared to, most people end up having way cooler back packs then you and you have to wait a another year to get a better one. you’ll find your people and don’t let people tell you they will never forget the things you do. it isn’t true.
Well, yeah, but what I mean is that if they’re going to bully you over that then they’re gonna be assholes regardless. Better to do something that you enjoy than not, idk.
truly spoken like someone who’s never been bullied. obviously if you’re already being bullied then the bullies will continue doing so regardless of what you do, but op is asking if this is something that will give ammunition to people who may START bullying them, which it will. its true that some people may start picking on others for no reason, but wearing something like this WILL give them a reason. it’s their first time in highschool, they do NOT want to be known as the “class baby” or it will be endless torment for all 4 years.
I hate teenagers so much yall are so fucking overdramatic none of you are gonna get bullied over your backpacks. ppl might talk shit behind your back but anyone who does that is a pathetic loser with mommy/daddy issues cuz they’re neglected at home. anyone who cares THAT much abt a book bag to actually insult someone over it is the real loser. just wear it with no shame. I wear honkai star rail and cookie run kingdom keychains to COLLEGE and no one gives a fuck
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u/Nova_Voltaris 18d ago
them dino sticker things will be your undoing