Struggling

Hi I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New year Slight smile

I'm struggling at the moment

School has started again and I'm really struggling with it

The lessons are really hard and everyone's horrible to me because of the autism they call me a retard and laugh at me because I'm ugly.

I have school again tomorrow, which sucks but I guess I've got to go.

Does anyone here have any coping strategies which will help me deal with the bullies and hard lessons? If you do that would be great Slight smile

  • I'd say this is the first step to fixing the problem though, is understanding this and why.

    Example: I knew a guy who we all thought was the most annoying human on the planet because he would argue everything. Sometimes he would argue just to argue seemingly. "I like peanut butter-jelly sandwiches" he would respond about how they are not as healthy as X sandwich or that it had inefficient calories or something stupid. Nobody wanted to talk to him.

    Eventually when we got to college he realized this and stopped. I haven't seen him in a while due to COVID but he's a really smart guy and would be happy to catch up with him.

    This isn't to say to change your entire personality. But some things (like my friend's argumentativeness) are things you can work on that can fix a lot of these sort of social problems, IMO.

    Don't lose hope!

  • Hey there,

    Don't give up on life because someone is treating you badly. 

    You are worth so much more than that!

    If you don't feel like eating just try to have a little something. 

    We're here for you if you need us.

  • Hi NAS77216

    I am sorry to hear that you are having a difficult time right now.  Perhaps you would find this link useful.

    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/mental-health/seeking-help 

  • Hi Salky. Firstly, even though I don't know what you look like, I don't believe you're ugly. In terms of a person's general appearance, I don't think there's any such thing.

    When you say the lessons are hard, consider the possibility that it's to do with your learning style, rather than your intelligence. I found it very difficult to learn at school because I didn't like the way I was taught. If you've not already, try to think about how you learn when you're by yourself. For example, do you like reading, watching videos, talking through problems, etc. It may be that you have to ask to be taught in a different way, at which point, things will become much easier.

    Regards the bullies, the way I think about it is that I don't care about the opinions of people I don't respect. I appreciate that's an easy thing to say, however.

    Good luck with everything. Give us an update about how you're getting on, or if you have any other questions.

  • Sorry to hear this NAS77216. Definitely don't do anything drastic like not eating. Maybe you can find someone else to speak to, like a counsellor, if the communication with your wife has broken down. 

  • Bullying can come from all types of people including your wife I've given up eating because I'm going no where n can't cope with the pain from someone who is supposed to love me I'm. I've sorting out my will tomorrow so she doesn't get anything 

  • So sorry to hear this Salky. Lots of people find (or did find) school difficult, so remember you're not alone. Don't focus on trying to fit in with people who clearly aren't nice, you don't need them.

    I would say try and focus on finding friends who are more on your wavelength (even if it's just one or two true friends), and try not to think too much about the rest of it. Hobbies can be a great distraction and bring happiness too :-) 

    You're not a retard and you're not ugly - people have a habit of picking on people they perceive as different, that's all (it's their weakness not yours). 

    If you're struggling with some subjects it would be worth speaking to someone about it (e.g. a parent or teacher). Maybe you could think about a tutor as well. 

    Hope things improve for you.