[call 1]

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ring ring ring

"you have reached the suicide hotline, to speak to an operator, press one."

beep

ring ring ring

[sobbing] "I feel so dumb please help me..."

"why, do you feel that way? just let everything out."

"My marks in math are really low... and my dad doesn't believe me when I say I do try, it's hard..." [chokes] "and he.. he choked me by accident and it really hurt and I don't know what to d-"

"so it's just about school?"

[sniff] "in some ways yes... the kids at school... my dad... the pressure is to much for me to handle and I- I started to hurt myself because I need to" [sobbing harder] "distract myself."

[typing] "listen, this may sound like much... but, you know... you shouldn't care about what they think. Someday you're gonna regret hurting yourself, but you'll make through it. Cause you're a strong kid, and you can do anything if you really want it."

[sobbing gets harder] "you're right... thank you operator man..."

"anytime"

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