Published on 12, July, 2020
I have noticed questions by carers about their children during lunch breaks. This got me thinking of my own experience.
I left school over 40 years ago and it is only in the last few years I realized I was autistic.
When I was at school a lot of lessons were quite formal which suited me. However when it came to lunchtime as all the schools I went to were nearby I went home for lunch. In the Junior school quite a few people went home for lunchtime which was nearly an hour and a half. Most occasions when I stayed it was for a club but I didn't like being at school for the whole day and especially the long lunch break.
I wonder if modern schools are more of a challenge for autistics.
early schooling ... 'kin miserable - really struggled with the friend thing.middle school ... 'kin miserable - bullied (including psychological bullying by a teacher)high school ... maybe slightly less 'kin miserable ... but not by much.
At least there was the library in high school.
Got the eating business over with then hide in library in the warm with a good book until I got back to the safety of the classroom.