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By Anonymous - 08/09/2014 10:55 - Australia - Perth

Today, I was told by my teacher that she had 'given up' teaching me because someone had told her I have a mental illness, and that I don't understand what she says. FML

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By purpleivy - 06/09/2011 18:53 - United States

Today, after a conference with my teacher who had previously accused me of not doing my homework, she finally discovered she'd been losing it all this time. I've been getting straight Fs for a month. FML

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Brief encounter

By *School PTSD Intensifies* - 27/02/2024 23:00 - United States

Today, I, a person who has graduated high school, encountered one of my high school teachers in public. The one known for her rampant ableism against me and tendency to get heated when people don't respond immediately to her when she talks. I've had horrible social anxiety for several years. Do the math. FML

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By failure - 22/09/2011 18:36 - United States

Today, my professor snapped and told me that I know nothing, that everything I've ever learned is wrong, and that all of my former teachers should be shot. FML

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Exorcism time

By Anonymous - 12/02/2016 18:47 - United States - San Francisco

Today, a teacher told me in all seriousness that she believes my son, who has severe learning difficulties, is likely demonically possessed. I'm sorry, but what century are we living in? Now I have to get him moved to another school so he doesn't have to be in the care of this nutjob. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/12/2013 21:48 - Croatia - Rijeka

Today, my mom got pissed off at my doctor and called him a quack. She did this because he reassured her that I don't show any signs of the mental retardation that she's convinced herself I must have. FML

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By Imslow - 05/04/2011 16:40 - United States

Today, I found out that our neighbors told almost everyone on our street that I was mentally handicapped. All this time I wasn't sure why they would speak slowly and loudly at me. Now they won't believe me when I tell them I'm a 4.0 GPA student. FML

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Transference

By KayBee - 30/01/2021 02:00

Today, my psychiatrist of 6 years suddenly and out of nowhere told me I need to see someone else. She gave me the equivalent of the "it's not you it's me' speech." Actually her assistant told me via email. I basically got broken up with by someone I was paying a lot of money to talk to. FML

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By wait..what - 22/09/2009 05:15 - United States

Today, I was in class just taking notes and minding my own business. The teacher has already called my parents twice complaining about me. As we are taking 3 pages of notes she grabs mine and rips them up, saying that she is sick and tired of me drawing. I was drawing the graphs on the board. FML

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By Ixi_the_pixie - 06/01/2012 16:16 - United States

Today, my therapist told me, "I'm sorry, but I'm not qualified to handle your level of instability." FML

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By teacher - 07/09/2014 21:05 - United States - Apo

Today, I started my first teaching job ever. As I was teaching, another teacher interrupted my class about 5 times because she thought it was her class. Not only did she ruin my confidence, her behavior caused my students to laugh at me. FML

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scooterdude720 19

Monday 8 September 2014 19:11

Tell her you gave up listening to her.

shelbystang 2

Monday 8 September 2014 19:11

What a bitch

Comments

WCARlover 34

Monday 8 September 2014 19:26

I'll take people that shouldn't be teachers for $400.

chadermcchaf 16

Monday 8 September 2014 19:26

Talk to her about it, then find the asshole who told her.

Sankuri 9

Monday 8 September 2014 19:30

This is someone who shouldn't be a teacher.

addictedtoIASIP 14

Monday 8 September 2014 19:32

Even if you had a mental illness she should try better to teach you instead of quit.

Lil_Red777 21

Monday 8 September 2014 21:59

And done some actual research to see if OP actually had any mental illnesses. Contacted her parents, the principle at least.

natalieeliza 11

Monday 8 September 2014 19:35

Having trouble understanding how that even became an idea...

sean0930 11

Monday 8 September 2014 19:36

You should mention something to your parents because this is a serious matter. Every child deserve a chance for education, mental illness or not.

vikky538 28

Monday 8 September 2014 19:44

did you tell her that she is dumb and believes in any crap someone tells..

trendkilla254 4

Monday 8 September 2014 19:45

did you make it believable?

Clawsified 6

Monday 8 September 2014 19:52

FYL for having such a rude and gullible teacher, but how dumb do you have to be for her not to notice that information isn't correct? After all, your assignments can't be anywhere near good if still thinks you're mentally disabled.

touch_the_sky_77 22

Monday 8 September 2014 19:54

Just because someone is mentally disabled doesn't mean their assignments will be "nowhere near good."

Brandi_Faith 33

Tuesday 9 September 2014 5:34

I think what 21 meant was in this particular situation, the teacher believes op's "mental illness" affected their learning abilities to the point where they didn't understand anything the teacher said, so how badly was op's work that the teacher continued to believe this rumour. I think if OP had good grades and was paying attention in class, etc, then the teacher wouldn't have believed the rumour in the first place.