Article: Safety, acceptance, and other concerns you have are perfectly valid reasons not to come out. Additionally, you are not obligated to educate anyone about what it's like to be LGBTQ+. Your health comes first, and if that means not mentioning that you're transgender, that's okay. You may feel like everyone at school is picking you apart, but it's more likely that you're the only person who's closely analyzing you. Most high schoolers are absorbed in their own lives and worried about themselves, which means they aren't thinking about you so much. Try not to worry about what other people might be thinking. Even if you don't quite match up to what you think your gender expectations might be, it's likely that no one's going to notice or care. Even if someone notices something "different" about you, they're likely not going to say anything. For instance, you might be a girl with a slightly deep voice or a shorter guy, but it's unlikely anyone is going to point it out or ask you about it. Do your best to not listen to your worries about what people might say. Some guys tease each other about perceived weakness, a.k.a. femininity, and you may be on the receiving end if you're a trans guy. You can shrug it off as good-natured teasing if you feel comfortable with that. If someone's comments bother you, take the teaser aside in private, explain that it bothers you, and ask them to stop. You might say, "Hey, I know you're just kidding around, but I'm self conscious about my size. It hurts my feelings when you make fun of me, and I'd appreciate it if you stopped." You might also talk to an adult if you feel nervous confronting the teaser or the teasing continues. You might feel gnawed at by worries that you don't pass or saddled with dysphoria at needing to pretend to be someone you aren't. This is difficult, and it will be stressful at times. To help you get through the difficult times, take really good care of yourself physically and emotionally. Eat a healthy diet, exercise, and sleep well. Incorporate stress relievers into your day to help you stay calm. For instance, you might journal, exercise, or talk to a close friend.
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Don't be mad at yourself for staying in the closet. Recognize that others are focused on themselves, not on you. Expect for people to keep their thoughts to themselves in most cases. Practice self care to help you feel your best.

Problem: Article: 1 in by 1 in). ). (This method works the best when they are sitting near you but if they're not, the ball has enough weight for throwing but is small enough to not make a noise.)
Summary: Tear off a teeny bit of paper from your notebook (approx. Write what you want to say while you're taking notes. When you're done, crumple up the paper into a ball. Carefully flick the ball on to your friend's desk (while the teacher isn't looking!

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Once you have assumed your posture in a chair or a traditional meditation pose, you should align your back and find a comfortable position. Your lower back should be slightly curved in and your upper back should be slightly curved out. You should have an open chest. Your neck should be very slightly curved in and your head should be level. Your body should be slightly relaxed while remaining upright. Remember to relax your shoulders. Your arms and hands should feel loose. If you feel tension, you can do a shoulder shrug and then return to meditating. You should be relaxed but not so relaxed that you are falling asleep in your chair. Likewise, you want to be sitting with a straight back but avoid tensing up your back. Put your tongue just behind your front teeth on the roof of your mouth. This helps prevent your mouth from getting dry during meditation. With your eyes half open, look at the ground five or six feet in front of you. Your gaze should be at around a 45 degree angle. Settle your gaze on the floor or ground. You should have your eyes open but should avoid staring at whatever is on the ground. Simply leave your eyes open and leave them in one place, directed to the ground or floor in front of you. You should not be looking at anything in front of you. If you find yourself directing your attention to something in front of you, remind yourself of the feeling of your breath. To avoid distraction during your meditation session, settle your gaze someplace that is not too stimulating. If there are people moving or electronic lights in front of you, it might be too distracting. If this is the case, find someplace different to meditate. Once you have relaxed in a comfortable position, you may notice that your body is breathing. Place your attention on the movement of your breath in and out of your body. In some meditation traditions, you have to breathe through your nose. If you are a mouth breather or have a hard time with this, it is fine to breathe through your mouth. You may notice that your mind is wandering. If you notice that you are thinking or feeling something, you can label each thought or feeling a "thought bus." You can think of every thought or feeling that comes into your mind as a "bus." Just like the buses in the city, you can choose whether to get on the "thought bus" that enters your mind or to let it pass. As the buses come and go, you may feel more aware or mindful of yourself. As the thought buses come and go, keep coming back to the feeling of the breath as it enters and leaves your body. You should focus your attention on the feeling of your breath and let the thought buses come and go. It is good to observe where your mind goes during meditation, but avoid following it. You should notice which "thought buses" come and go during meditation, but avoid getting on the buses. Just observe them coming and going as you keep returning your attention to the breath.

SUMMARY: Sit in a relaxed position with a straight back. Place your tongue on the roof of your mouth. Set your gaze a few feet in front of you. Notice that you are breathing. Observe your mind. Come back to your breath.

Point your affected ear down to the ground. Tug on your earlobe and the outer cartilage in different directions to open up your ear. You may feel the fluid drain out. Repeat if needed on the other ear. This is a good way to get rid of water after swimming or a shower. Place the palm of your hand tightly over your ear. Press down a few times before removing your hand. Tilt your ear down so that the water can drain out. Take a breath and hold it. Plug your nose with 2 fingers, and force air up the Eustachian tubes in your ears by blowing. You should feel a pop if it works. Tilt your head downward, with the affected ear facing toward the ground to let the fluid drain out. Do not do this if you think you have an ear infection. Be gentle as you blow. If you blow too hard, you may cause a nosebleed. Hold your nostrils closed with your fingers. Take a few deep yawns in a row. This may cause the fluid to slide back down your throat, removing it from your ears. Rest on your side, with the affected ear down against a towel, pillow, or cloth. After a few minutes, the ear may start to drain. You can even take a nap or try this overnight as you sleep. Chewing often opens up the Eustachian tubes. Tilt your head as you chew to encourage fluid to drain from your ears. If you don't have any gum or food on you, try just pretending to chew. You can also try sucking on a hard candy to get the same effect. Sometimes, a long, hot shower is enough to loosen the fluid in your ear. However, if not, a simple steam treatment may thin the fluid, making it easier to drain. Pour hot water into a bowl. Lean over the bowl and drape a towel over your head. Inhale the steam for 5-10 minutes. Then tilt your affected ear to the side to let the fluid drain out.
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Tug the outside of your ear while tilting your head. Create a vacuum with your hand to release the fluid. Relieve the pressure with a gentle Valsalva maneuver. Pinch your nose and yawn to force the fluid down your throat. Lie down with your affected ear turned downward. Chew on gum or food. Loosen the fluid with steam treatment.