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Being an autistic teacher is great and all when I get to type out mindless missing assignment reminders, but then I have to think about stuff like this.
342 upvotes, 11 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in Neurodivergent. "Being an autistic teacher is great and all when I get to type out mindless missing assignment reminders, but then I have to think about stuff like this."
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Anonymous 2w

please please please tell them that behavior isn’t appropriate and you’d like to continue having a professional relationship with them as a child’s parent and their teacher. that’s horrible that a parent would vent about their child to you, and also NOT your job and exhausting 😭😭

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Anonymous 2w

i feel this so hard. i (autistic) went from teaching hs to now being an academic advisor kinda thing. it’s soooo hard. ik education is very dependent on home life but omg parents are just So Much

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Anonymous 2w

honestly if i didn’t have to be professional i would’ve deadass responded “ma’am this is a wendy’s drive thru”

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Anonymous 2w

I feel so badly for the poor daughter, too. I feel like people think they don’t show it when they have those thoughts, but they often do though actions. :(

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Anonymous 2w

On the plus side at least you didn’t accidentally send this message to said parent 😂

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Anonymous 2w

Growing up I didn’t know how often my para’s and parents talked to each until I started realize how my parents knew stuff I didn’t tell them but my para or things at home I was asked about in school. Really did make me reach out to all of my paras on facebook just to thank them and show my genuine appreciation for everything they did for me when I didn’t know it

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

like i get being the safe place FOR A STUDENT and even that can be a lot for some people but their PARENT?? absolutely not you’re a grown person go make your own friends to vent to, why are you using your child’s teacher as a therapist that’s so weird

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2w

to talk about your child like that to anyone aside from a personal therapist is SO horrible to begin with, much less their teacher??

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 2w

Sent the message to my partner and that’s literally exactly what he responded back with 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

yes like #2 said pls set a boundary!! u can even say "i truly apologize but i need to maintain this relationship's status as strictly professional. i can be there for your child to talk to but i cannot be a resource for you as my priority with my job will always be the students"

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 2w

i had the opposite with teachers telling my parents stuff i only felt safe telling the teacher 😖😖😖 there's a fine balance to keep in mind !! (absolutely no shade to you #5 i am glad your experiences were super good i just wanted to add my 2 cents on this topic too!!!)

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