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_listsinmysleep (_listsinmysleep) wrote,
@ 2013-09-29 22:52:00

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So, I've been thinking that between the resorting and the current Quidditch mania which I don't see dying down any time in the foreseeable future that there might be some among the students here at Hogwarts who are going to feel a little left out.

I'm not sure what we can do but I thought that it might be worth mentioning to everyone.
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So, I started thinking about how the resorting and things are going to affect the student body. And a lot of people are going to lose a large part of their support systems which might cause people to feel lonely or left out. And, let's be honest, the current Quidditch obsession (sorry Quiddich playing friends, you know I love all of you) might also make some people feel like they don't matter since all most of the school is talking about is Quidditch in one form or another. I mean, look at the journals. More than half of the posts and conversations have been about Quidditch and there are A LOT of us who don't play.

Anyway, I know that we can't do anything huge. But what I was thinking is that if we make an effort to so small things it might alleviate some of the bad feeling. Like comment in journals of people who don't get a lot of comments or something. I just don't want this resorting to make anyone feel bad about themselves, you know?
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	Close Friends anne_zeller 2013-09-30 12:36 am UTC (link)
	You know I'm for it. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Close Friends _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 12:37 am UTC (link)
	You helped me come up with the idea after all! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Close Friends anne_zeller 2013-09-30 12:42 am UTC (link)
	It would be bad if I wasn't for it then! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Close Friends _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 12:43 am UTC (link)
	Exactly. ...or it would mean you have multiple personalities and I wasn't actually talking to "Annie". (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Close Friends anne_zeller 2013-09-30 12:45 am UTC (link)
	Maybe it would make make me one of those secret pirates or whatever that's about. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Close Friends _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 12:57 am UTC (link)
	You could totally be a secret pirate. Did you find an eyepatch hidden in your trunk by chance? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Close Friends anne_zeller 2013-09-30 01:04 am UTC (link)
	I think you saw everything in my trunk. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Close Friends _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 01:28 am UTC (link)
	It could have a secret compartment. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Close Friends anne_zeller 2013-09-30 07:50 am UTC (link)
	Sneaky! But I guess if I was a pirate I'd have to be. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Social Committee faraboverubies 2013-09-30 12:37 am UTC (link)
	Oh, I agree! I don't want anyone to feel left out and it would be really easy for them to. I'm not sure what to do about it either but I'm sure we can think of something. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Social Committee _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 12:39 am UTC (link)
	I was talking to Annie about it and she mentioned something about maybe doing special days where we focused on the different clubs and things which I think is a good idea. But there has to be more. I just need to think more. Hopefully someone else will have an amazing idea first. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Close Friends incorriegible 2013-09-30 12:52 am UTC (link)
	I dunno, Linds. I mean I'm not anti people feeling good or whatever but there's a lot on this year, I dunno if I'll have time ~~to babys~~ for much between NEWTs and Quidditch and all. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: Close Friends _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 01:00 am UTC (link)
	We're all busy which is why I was suggesting something that doesn't take a huge investment of time. Just reply to a random person or two every week. That's all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Close Friends incorriegible 2013-09-30 01:55 am UTC (link)
	Well I guess I could do that. I mean I think I sort of do already maybe, it's not like I specifically only write to a couple people or anything and all about Quid. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Close Friends _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 01:56 am UTC (link)
	For a lot of my friends that's the case. I just...it's hard sometimes when you aren't a Quidditch player. It's easy to feel like you don't matter. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Close Friends incorriegible 2013-09-30 01:58 am UTC (link)
	Don't be silly, of course you matter, why wouldn't you matter? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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_listsinmysleep
2013-09-30 02:04 am UTC (link)

Look at the journals Corrie. How many people who aren't Quidditch players or aren't talking about Quidditch have had a bunch of replies? What is everyone talking about wherever you turn? They aren't talking about the play (unless they're William), they're not talking about Dance Club (unless they're Lennon or Amber). They're talking about the Quidditch teams. Who made them. Who the captains are. Who the captains are going to choose. Who will be the first person to lose their temper. Eighty percent of the conversations are about Quidditch.

And the thing is, if you don't play then there isn't a way to be a part of them.

I'm fine. I have a healthy enough ego and enough to worry about as it is. But there are people who are more easily hurt than I am. People who all this talk makes them feel lonely and small. And I just want them to feel like they're a part of this school too.

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incorriegible
2013-10-01 01:28 am UTC (link)

People talk about those things because that's what interests them, though. If more people were interested in the other things, it'd be that instead. You can't make people care about things they don't care about, or make them talk about things they don't. And it's not like anyone's stopped from talking about other things, or they can't go off with the other people that aren't part of it or don't care or whatever and talk about their things that we aren't part of.

It's like... like capitalism, I mean, only conversations. It just works out how it works out, it's not like anything's being forced or like it's personal or intentional.

And I mean there's private entries too, how do you know there aren't dozens of people talking about other things with their friends that have nothing to do with Quidditch at all, trading essay tips and things? There probably are, even, all over the place, you can't say that's all anyone's talking about when the public stuff's the only stuff you see, and that's not even including conversations in person.

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	Close friends flyfree 2013-09-30 03:17 am UTC (link)
	I'll do what I can. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Close friends _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 03:30 am UTC (link)
	Thank you, Luke. I knew I could count on you. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Social Committee! huffleduck 2013-09-30 04:07 am UTC (link)
	What about a bake sale? or something like that which everyone can get involved introspective of Quidditch? We could raise money for the clubs? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Social Committee! _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 04:10 am UTC (link)
	That's a good idea. And maybe a cultural faire or something since we have students whose families come from all over the world. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Social Committee! huffleduck 2013-09-30 04:50 am UTC (link)
	Ooh yes a cultural fare. I could do Chinese AND Korean foods! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Social Committee! _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 07:21 pm UTC (link)
	Yum! I want to do it just for that! And the thing is that we could probably get permission to use the kitchens so it wouldn't cost anyone anything. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Social Committee therossatron 2013-09-30 04:44 am UTC (link)
	Bridie suggested we do something that doesn't cost money so students who can't afford it can still be involved. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Social Committee huffleduck 2013-09-30 04:49 am UTC (link)
	Of course! Could do a bake-off instead. Or a big picnic before the weather gets bad! Or even build a big igloo and everyone can picnic in it! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Social Committee therossatron 2013-09-30 04:53 am UTC (link)
	I like all these ideas! We still need some that cost, to raise money for the dances and everything, of course, but some free stuff too! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Social Committee therossatron 2013-09-30 04:47 am UTC (link)
	We could do more dress up days, like pajama day, but for free this time so everyone can be involved. What about secret letter pals? Everyone can anonymously write nice letters to each other! Or we could write nice letters to everyone to make sure no one didn't do it and someone got left out. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Social Committee huffleduck 2013-09-30 04:50 am UTC (link)
	I like the letter idea!! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Social Committee therossatron 2013-09-30 04:54 am UTC (link)
	Do you want to help me write everyone letters? We can keep them anonymous and short but just a nice thing about everyone! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Social Committee huffleduck 2013-09-30 04:58 am UTC (link)
	Sure! We'll have to use a charm to disguise our handwriting. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Social Committee therossatron 2013-09-30 04:59 am UTC (link)
	Good idea! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Close Friends resinite 2013-09-30 05:08 pm UTC (link)
	I think that seems like a good idea. That said, maybe the resorting will help people to get to know those they might not otherwise have a chance to? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: Close Friends _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 07:23 pm UTC (link)
	I think that it will for a lot of people. But I'm trying to think about people who aren't like me and are shy who might be a bit out of sorts because the people they're used to aren't around as much anymore. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Lindsay/Josh ohmyjosh 2013-09-30 07:19 pm UTC (link)
	Hi. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Lindsay/Josh _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 07:24 pm UTC (link)
	Hi! How are you? Are things still okay on the resorting front. Do you and Ava need any help tomorrow? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lindsay/Josh ohmyjosh 2013-09-30 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	I'm good. How are you? I think in general, there's more acceptance for it -- or perhaps people are too distracted with whatever is happening. What is even happening? Was Hogwarts always like this? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lindsay/Josh _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 08:21 pm UTC (link)
	As far as I can tell there have been two ill advised romantic spectacles in the great hall and a boatload of Quidditch related drama in the journals. My dorm has been an interesting place. I'm not sure. Maybe? But somehow I think that events thus far this year have been more dramatic than years past. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lindsay/Josh ohmyjosh 2013-09-30 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	All exacerbated by the resorting, no doubt. If you need to escape before we move, my dormitory is relatively sane. Just ignore Ross dashing in and out. He always does that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lindsay/Josh _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 08:25 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks. I know it's clean after Gavin had his little issue yesterday with the underthings. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lindsay/Josh ohmyjosh 2013-09-30 08:27 pm UTC (link)
	He's wonderful at cleaning charms. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lindsay/Josh _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	He is. Hufflepuff won't be the same after Gavin and I graduate. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lindsay/Josh ohmyjosh 2013-09-30 08:37 pm UTC (link)
	If we don't sort the same, at least I'll have the chance to try to get used to not having you two around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lindsay/Josh _listsinmysleep 2013-09-30 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	I hope we're sorted the same. I like having you around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lindsay/Josh ohmyjosh 2013-09-30 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	Same to you. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Close Friends pinkrabbits 2013-09-30 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	That's a lovely idea, and I'll definitely join in with those efforts. (Reply to this)