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I found some old school reports today and I feel upset

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cocopops11 · 16/01/2023 17:25

Today I was doing some tidying and I came across some old school reports from primary school. I don't know why but I felt really upset and triggered by them. In pretty much every report, the teacher had said that I didn't get on with other students which I never thought was the case. I had my own friends and was a quiet and sensitive kinda child but was always made out to be a problem. I found it hard being around some other kids because I was bullied and picked on relentlessly and would spend most of the day crying in the toilets.

Being bullied throughout school affected my self esteem big time even into my late 30's the age I am now. I've been treated like this for much of my life and it's just been hard that I've always been made out to be the problem. People just don't like me no matter how kind or friendly I am. I try not to let things get me down but today has just been a hard day for some reason

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FloorWipes · 16/01/2023 22:35

That is upsetting and triggering. There are many aspects to why that is, but I think one aspect to it is seeing that as a child, we were failed by the adults around us. Take it easy until you feel better, which you will.

cocopops11 · 16/01/2023 22:56

@FloorWipes (great username btw) thanks for your kind words ❤

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denpark · 20/01/2023 18:37

Sending you hugs. It's so hard when we look back and realise what we went through xx

cocopops11 · 20/01/2023 20:57

@denpark thank you ❤

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Craftycorvid · 21/01/2023 09:58

Sending you lots of love and total recognition of your experience at school - it was mine, too. It does such needless damage to self esteem. Not all kids (or adults) are the boisterous type, and the world needs the quieter and more reflective people, too. ‘In a world of her own’ was the phrase that dogged me throughout school. You were not alone no matter how much you felt you were. There’s an army of folk like us and we matter. ✊🏻

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