他是一個小學生。身邊的長輩經常告訴他,他要勤力讀書,把讀書放在第一位。他在滿是教科書的房間裏,看著外面那些同齡的小朋友,有的在玩拋接球,有些人在公園爬鋼架、玩滑梯,有些人在互相追逐。那些自由奔放的小孩,臉上都掛著天真無邪的笑容,盡顯他們感受到的快樂。440Please respect copyright.PENANAWsAqhfHtSK
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他身為一個小學生,本應是一個學習與人社交的年紀,本應是無憂無慮地玩耍的年紀,他卻困在家中,沉浸在一天十多份的家課與練習堆砌而成的書海裏。他不明白為什麼要讀那麼多教科書,每天要做十多份功課。他知道是為了成績,但成績好又代表什麼?440Please respect copyright.PENANA2jpmi4FX8A
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同儕不會因為他的學業成績異於常人而親近他。長輩也只是認為考好成績是理所當然的事情。440Please respect copyright.PENANA4W7JgXoBj9
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他的童年,與「快樂」一詞根本扯不上邊,賠上自己的時間與快樂所得到的成績,也得不到任何人的認同。440Please respect copyright.PENANAoTQS31Zuiz
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長輩說:「細個嗰陣就應該讀多啲書,大個有排你玩呀。出面啲人大個冇前途㗎。」440Please respect copyright.PENANAEcKWrbSQtv
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他相信了這句話。440Please respect copyright.PENANAraskT9qmSH
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升中時,他以優良的成績考入一個地區名校。這是他人生中,首次感受到學業成績的用途。賠上六年的光陰,只為了一張所謂名校的入場券。名校於他而言,卻只像RPG遊戲中的稱號一樣,除了自我介紹時會使用之外,另一意義也許只是讓長輩向其他親戚耀武揚威,說自己多麼「教導有方」而已。440Please respect copyright.PENANAyxIpnPfBPY
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他打從心底覺得這是一個虧本生意,因為他只是由一個學生,變成另一所學校的學生。唯一分別就是,學校的功課量遠比小學時期的少。440Please respect copyright.PENANAGoTgng92Da
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可是,每所中學都是這樣。這代表長輩說的「大個有排你玩」是正確的嗎?440Please respect copyright.PENANA3DRTucNarO
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並沒有。440Please respect copyright.PENANA6n5lE3G6p9
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作業、測驗、考試帶來的壓力並沒有因為他升上中學而減少。相反地,這些壓力像是在嘲笑著相信「升上中學後能享受」的他一般直線暴增。他那讓人引以為傲的學業成績一落千丈,從每科95分以上,跌至每一科60分都不到。當然,家中的長輩只懂得看成績表上的數字,卻不明白他所受的壓力,不明白中學和小學的分別。440Please respect copyright.PENANALVPcNvvAWY
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因此,長輩用盡最難聽、最侮辱性的說話來責備他。440Please respect copyright.PENANAbmfukydOXY
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「你而家成嚿地底泥咁呀。」440Please respect copyright.PENANA9Fq5KWeudq
「唔想讀就咪讀啦。」440Please respect copyright.PENANAzHs92m6sT4
「考到咁低分,你到底係咪我哋生㗎。」440Please respect copyright.PENANAHA1dM7rWea
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當其他人享受著身為一個學生的快樂的時候,他在更大的壓力、長輩那些尖酸刻薄的話和更艱深的教科書中,又浪費了六年的青春年華。440Please respect copyright.PENANA0WFIrFFnh0
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他見過無數次社工,不過每次看完社工後,長輩又知道這些事情,說他只是抗壓力太差,說自己年青時怎樣強大。440Please respect copyright.PENANAq1AFMDdqVP
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可笑的是,那些大人連自己的兒子要讀的範文也不知道,他們連兒子讀的數學裏的sine, cosine, tangent都不知道是什麼。他們連閱讀理解的第一個問題也不知道怎麼答。他們連最簡單的指數運算也不知道怎樣做。他們連compound和mixture都分不清。440Please respect copyright.PENANANXWFEhZabt
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那個可憐的孩子,因為這些壓力、這些指責,讓他在唸中學時,過著每天以淚洗面的生活。他試過上學校的天台危坐,想從那裏一躍而下,終結這可笑又無止境的一切。然而,他一想到這代表著自己為了那些辱罵他的長輩而死,心裏就有十萬個不情願。440Please respect copyright.PENANA1ELUi9UXcE
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他變得食慾不振,常人的午餐,是他一天的食量。因此他的身體逐漸地變得虛弱和瘦削。440Please respect copyright.PENANA1NI8W0Q8KU
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他經歷了無數個失眠的夜晚。他想睡覺,卻睡不著覺。因此,他每天上學的時候也帶著兩顆黑眼圈。440Please respect copyright.PENANAcnU3WmXxUo
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他刻意細數過自己開懷地笑的次數,答案是零次。因此他在學校要麼就是掛著疲累的臉,要麼就是哭泣。440Please respect copyright.PENANAzRwwiPqeT1
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他沒有見過心理醫生。但他如果見的話,他很大機會會被診斷出抑鬱症。不過那些長輩又怎會理解?如果那些長輩以「磨練受壓能力」為名而變得更嚴格,他又能否招架住呢?440Please respect copyright.PENANAGOqOVD54Qy
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不過,種種的不愉快,種種的學習壓力,他都一一扛下來了。他家中的長輩經常說:「考完DSE就一天都光哂㗎啦,加油!」440Please respect copyright.PENANArBtzDwv5HM
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這句「一天都光哂」,於他而言,只是一句「狼來了」而已。440Please respect copyright.PENANAQpziC4TLmu
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這句加油,是長輩十二年來,第一句「加油」。可是,這對他已經沒有任何意義了。差點害死自己的人的鼓勵,不要也罷。440Please respect copyright.PENANAYDtKO8iCaC
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今天是他考公開試的第一天,他心中早已做好打算:無論能否達成長輩的期望,他在放榜後,會從那些長輩的生命中消失。440Please respect copyright.PENANAjoUiMiXrNo
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他寧可獨自一人面對事情,總比跟餵他心靈毒藥的長輩在一起好很多吧。440Please respect copyright.PENANAbzGigiuvBX
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被謊言摧毀的青春
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