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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

siggy_mcsigx 22

Monday 8 September 2014 19:59

She told you this to your face? o.o I don't understand how a teacher could ever say that, even if she (god forbid) thought it.

Emmap3 10

Monday 8 September 2014 20:01

We need more teachers who actually help students and not just give up on them. How are they suposed to get better at something if no one is helping them to?

chocolatefrog28 29

Monday 8 September 2014 20:03

And the worst teacher of the year award goes to...

siggy_mcsigx 22

Monday 8 September 2014 20:10

Not to mention that "mental illness" is not autism or any learning disorder, but anxiety/depression/PTSD, and more extreme cases phobias, bipolar, psychosis, schizophrenia; any of which may impact consistency but not necessarily capability. Your teacher is ignorant and discriminatory.

tj4234 35

Monday 8 September 2014 21:12

Wouldn't matter she's still being ableist. Besides, some of the most intelligent and respected people have (or had) learning difficulties. Such as John Lennon, Pierre Curie, Albert Einstein and Jim Carrey.

tj4234 35

Monday 8 September 2014 22:28

Anyone who thumbed down my comment clearly did not understand me. I was saying that it does not matter that it was a mental illness and not a learning difficulty, because the teacher was still being an ableist by giving up on op. > . >. Action should be taken against the teacher.

fantasyworld 37

Monday 8 September 2014 20:16

I bet she didn't even try.

Neesalun 20

Monday 8 September 2014 20:25

Tell the principle and your parents. She's passing judgement on something that isn't true. If you couldn't be taught you wouldn't be in school Or reg classes. By her doing this, you won't pass the class.

fmlrulesBolt 14

Monday 8 September 2014 20:34

She needs to find another job

bgon1350 4

Monday 8 September 2014 20:50

I had a teacher say the same thing. brush it off and rise about her.

sorryheadphones 26

Monday 8 September 2014 20:54

And the best teacher award goes to...

buckdharma 37

Monday 8 September 2014 21:11

The ease at which she accepts your "disease". Does she also believe that all female Chinese wear dresses to the knees? Or that the moon is made of cheese?