It's hard to believe

Flown by under an umbrella perhaps  ? :-)

"The aim of Spartan education was, according to Plutarch ... “to make them obey commands well, endure hardships, and conquer in battle." "

I've recently heard the British Boarding School education system compared to this. 

They're all areas which can drive any caring rational person to tears.

challenging misguiding authority, creating a pleasant and safe environment, preventing war - these all seem better aims for an education system to me -

but then maybe that just shows how little I know

Happy future!

To be honest I think,like far too many who were late diagnosed, I would've been bullied wherever I went to school.In terms of getting the help and support to thrive as an adult I was born several decades too early.Somehow, more by luck than anything else, I've reached the age of 68.

I owe you a reply  - suffice to say that so much of what you have shared I experience too and empathise.   My suggestion is a bit off the wall, maybe foolish but nonetheless will do it.  I try to think of a reason for why I am here and try to make it a good one.  All the best :-)

I think it's used less than it used to be, but I currently have 160 feeds in my RSS reader. I've just added this thread to my RSS reader.  I installed  addons.mozilla.org/.../

Unknown said:

I'm not bold or brave enough to be an autism/disability/mental health advocate

You are doing it in your own way - that is something to be proud of.

As an aside, is RSS still on the go? I don't recall seeing this in a very long time.

doing what you have /are makes you an advocate in my mind :-) More power to your elbow!  best is all relative in time and space - in my job I've spent a lot of time imagining people can get better when they don't much feel like it.  Hehe I've sometimes even been right!  all the best   :-)

This may or may not seem silly. I'm not bold or brave enough to be an autism/disability/mental health advocate. I have however,for near 25 years, spread articles online that may help others. I've done it via the RSS feeds in my RSS reader. It's my way of trying to be helpful, in the best way I am able to.

This may or may not seem silly. I'm not bold or brave enough to be an autism/disability/mental health advocate. I have however,for near 25 years, spread articles online that may help others. I've done it via the RSS feeds in my RSS reader. It's my way of trying to be helpful, in the best way I am able to.

I think it's used less than it used to be, but I currently have 160 feeds in my RSS reader. I've just added this thread to my RSS reader.  I installed  addons.mozilla.org/.../

Unknown said:

I'm not bold or brave enough to be an autism/disability/mental health advocate

You are doing it in your own way - that is something to be proud of.

As an aside, is RSS still on the go? I don't recall seeing this in a very long time.

doing what you have /are makes you an advocate in my mind :-) More power to your elbow!  best is all relative in time and space - in my job I've spent a lot of time imagining people can get better when they don't much feel like it.  Hehe I've sometimes even been right!  all the best   :-)