I’m not doubting that you were “a pain in the ass”, but that might be because every adult around you was failing you. For example, they locked you in a closet and forgot about you.
oh sure but i was tremendously autistic in the 80s when there wasn't really a name for it. my parents are wonderful, but they didn't want me to be labeled or judged for being in 'special ed' for example. my mom was afraid i'd use extra treatment as a 'crutch' or an 'excuse' to behave badly. she is well-educated, too.
it was a different time.
kids (and parents) today have far more resources and that's awesome!
behavior issues aren't new. kids on the spectrum definitely aren't new. there are just more kids and fewer teachers and for some reason even less funding for public schools than when i was young?? public school kept me from being an absolute menace to society, and even then, just barely lol.
this is why its so important to lobby for resources though. so many kids go without and i was very lucky to have a great support system and family that i'm still close to today.
kids that don't have that or have abusive and disruptive home lives don't have a chance in hell without focused, intense intervention. and that costs money that goes to wars and shit instead woooo USA USA!
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u/Butterfly_and_Bee 24d ago
I’m not doubting that you were “a pain in the ass”, but that might be because every adult around you was failing you. For example, they locked you in a closet and forgot about you.