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A hello to those on the forum. A bit of backstory from me. I've been lurking since March of this year and soaking up all this information on this forum, ROK, and other blogs. It has opened my eyes and for that I am grateful. I will reveal more aspects of myself soon, but that is enough for now.

I am relatively young (20), and graduated High School 2 years ago. Looking back at my childhood, my problems with the "System" manifested early (2nd Grade). My mother told me of one such incident. She was called to a meeting with the teacher and administration. The teacher told my mother that i potentially had a learning disability due to me not listening to instructions and not sitting in a "pretzel" position. My mother knew she was full of shit and asked her about her credentials. This "teacher" had just began teaching. Upon my mother pressing further on how a young teacher can diagnose and suggest a child be put on ADHD medication, this "teacher" could not stand being criticized and left the room in tears. I was assigned a different teacher and was left alone for the rest of the year. My "problems" never manifested.

I have more stories such as these and if this thread continues, i will happily share.