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John Green was born on August 24, 1977 to Mike and Sydney Green. Later they moved to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1979 and his brother Hank Green was born on May 5. After the move he attended Indian Springs School, and later on Hank attended with him. In a Q&A he was asked about his life, about what it was like in his household and what his parents were like. He typed, 'I was very fortunate. My parents loved and encouraged me, my brother was very emphatic and supportive.' When his brother was born they had a hard time coping with each other, But like all brothers they ended up becoming best friends. Even though they fought over rules of a game, but what normal brothers wouldn't.
While they attended the private school, Indian Springs, John Green made lots of friends and had good grades but would get into trouble often do to harmful pranks. In 8th grade he became detached from his friends and was alone. In a Q&A he was asked what his school life was like for him. His reply back, 'I think I was quite difficult to be around- my insecurities and anxiety made it difficult for me to have, straightforward, engaging social interaction with anyone, and I was really super self-absorbed.' In High school the bulling made it worse, his grades slipped and he started to skip classes. Due to peer pressure he started smoking which became a regular habit. During high school his grades slipped drastically in just one semester. Even through all of this his parents and brother where still supportive. |
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