*This* is exactly my son!!

Let me talk a little about what it meant to be gifted from the inside. Being gifted means raising your hand to correct the teacher — not because you think you’re better but because you assume that of course the teacher would appreciate knowing that they made a misstatement and because you don’t want anyone else in class to be confused. I was accused of being the teacher’s pet but teachers often didn’t like me. Also, one thing that I …
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Jillian Enright
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Dec 28, 2021
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*This* is exactly my son!! He genuinely wants to help, but people assume ill-intent, and it breaks my heart.
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Written by Jillian Enright28K Followers
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She/they. Neurodivergent, 20+ yrs SW & Psych. experience. I write about mental health, neurodiversity, education, and parenting. Founder of Neurodiversity MB.
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