Stereotypical Walls

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A wall that offends me the most is stereotypical walls. People build walls of friends, and they don't let anyone in other than their friends. Also, when someone is considered "weird," the walls of stereotypes come up and they don't let the "weird" person in. This is also known as excluding others, and that is a form of bullying. This wall should be broken. If you see someone sitting alone and you are with your friends, break down the walls by asking the person if they want to hang out with you and your friends. Although this sounds like a simple act of kindness, it could mean a lot to the person who you invited. I hate the stereotypes of school kids, like the "nerds," the "jocks," the "emos," etc. When there are stereotypes like this, there

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