Chrysanthemum Activity by Katie Rusnak

Olivia Peebles

2020-10-04 22:49:21 UTC

I felt like chrysanthemum when people have made fun of me for my height, because I have been tall for as long as I can remember. I think for a while it was embarrassing and a blow to my self esteem. But not I have friends at similar heights as mine or that send a lot of validation my way for my height which can be extremely reassuring.

Meg Bennett

2020-10-04 22:49:26 UTC

A) When I was pretty young I really related to Chrysanthemum because people would imitate and mock me for my British accent
B) My friends and family are always there for me when I need to talk, and bring me up when I'm feeling down

erin

2020-10-04 22:49:26 UTC

when people tried to make me feel bad about being a tall girl. My mom comforted me because she told me that they are they are just jealous and that I should love myself and appreciate my height

Anna Krouse

2020-10-04 22:49:28 UTC

a) I felt like Chrysanthemum when people made fun of me for talking a lot.
b) Whenever I am feeling sad or stressed, I know I can always talk to my friends. A lot of the time I will overthink something and they help me feel better <3

Zach Lehner

2020-10-04 22:49:31 UTC

I used to have really long hair growing up and I loved it because it was a part of my personality and it made me feel really cool, but people would often call me a girl and try and use insults with the theme of that topic. My parents would comfort me about it because they embraced my hair as a part of me also and would call me a "rockstar" which made me feel really cool.

Lillian Potiker

2020-10-04 22:49:33 UTC

a) when i was in elementary people I shaved my head and people told me that I dressed like a "boy" and that made me feel really self conscious about how I dressed and I wanted to have my old hair back
b)I felt better when my best friends supported me and I embraced who I was and tried to embrace my style and my short hair. one of my friends also cut they're hair and that made me feel better to see how amazing she looked.

Sarah Marcus

2020-10-04 22:49:34 UTC

A). When I was younger people used to talk about how my hair was looked different than theirs did.
B). I can always talk to my family or friends if I ever feel sad.

Carrington H

2020-10-04 22:49:36 UTC

1. When I was in elementary people would make fun of me for being quiet
2. My mom always comforted me by letting me know it's okay to be shy sometimes

Isaiah K-P

2020-10-04 22:49:38 UTC

A) When I was in middle school I very much felt like chrysanthemum because I didn't feel like I really fit in anywhere. B) Once I got to highschool I have had many people around me help comfort me and help me feel more comfortable with myself.

Ayande Joseph

2020-10-04 22:49:40 UTC

A) When I was young, before I got braces people would make fun of my very crooked teeth. I can specifically remember someone telling me that my teeth spelled their name in cursive. It made me very self conscious about showing my teeth when I smiled.
B) My parents would remind me that its out of my control how my teeth look when I am young, and then I got braces and I'm all good now!

Brendan

2020-10-04 22:49:41 UTC

a) when i was in middle school/woodbury people used to make fun of me bc most of my friends were girls and i didn't care about sports or video games and it made me feel not good about myself
b) my 2 best friends and my parents have always been there for me and i became more confident with my personality and got happier

Clovis Westlund

2020-10-04 22:49:49 UTC

1 - A time in which I felt like Chrysanthemum was when I was younger and my friends would make fun of me for not being as interested in the video games and sports that they loved.
2 - Later on, I found new friends that supported me and allowed me to have my own interests without feeling ostracized.

Ian Bhatia

2020-10-04 22:49:54 UTC

A) I remember when I was in probably 4th grade my favorite jacket was brown and someone said I looked like my dog, and then I was always insecure about the jacket
B) My mom made me feel better about the jacket situation, but in general gladly I can count on my friends when I need to talk and/or vent

2020-10-04 22:49:55 UTC

A) a time i felt like chrysanthemum was when people were rude for no reason other than what I was like and they made me feel horrible for being like that
B)whenever i am upset, my friends are always there for me.

Jaedon

2020-10-04 22:49:56 UTC

a. I used to be insecure about my skin because people said it was too dark
b. I can always listen to music to make me feel better or to lift me up

Isaiah F

2020-10-04 22:50:00 UTC

1: A time when I felt like chrysanthemum was when I was in the 3rd grade I used to dress really different from most kids and it would be various name calling because it wasn't normal.
2: My mom and other adults used to tell me how nice it was and how dress like an adult and it always made me feel better.

A) When I was younger I was always taller than eyeryone and people would always say something about my height...

2020-10-04 22:50:06 UTC

B) I comforted myself because I didn't care...

Andrew

2020-10-04 22:50:54 UTC

A) When I was younger people used to make fun of me in elementary school for being over weight.
B) I made myself feel better by focusing on sports and working out consistently.

Paul Huang

2020-10-04 22:51:17 UTC

A. When I was younger, boys in my grade used to make fun of me because I figure skated which doesn't conform with gender norms.
B. Someone who comforts me when Im down are my best friends. They're always there for me.

2020-10-04 22:51:20 UTC

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Ava Miller

2020-10-04 22:51:54 UTC

a) when I was younger, I used to really like my hair because of my curl pattern and length. Then on my first day of kindergarten, I got made fun of it. This made me feel bad because it was something I enjoyed about myself.
b) My mom used to always tell me that my hair was beautiful and that it represented who I was. Now that I am older, I feel as though I should embrace my curls instead of letting it bother me that someone said they did not like it.

2020-10-04 22:56:15 UTC

one time I felt like chrysanthemum was when I had my hair relaxed in 8th grade and everyone always had a negative opinion on it. Someone who really comforted me when I was being put down by it was my friend azraa.

Zoey

2020-10-04 22:57:03 UTC

1. i felt like her when in elementary school i used to get made fun of for not being able to do cool things on the monkey bars and anything “fancy” on the playground
2. my mom told me it was okay and to come up with something that will wow them