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I have very visceral reactions to adolescents. They made my life so miserable - that even to this day I can feel all the hairs stand up on my body when surrounded by catty cruel teenagers.
I just told my girlfriend that this is really my own personal hell on earth. Seriously.
Who gives their children away to something like this? Adults going on reality TV is one thing; they should be smart enough to know better. Not my child.