I hate school and my parents won't let me homeschool

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That is a generalized statement. Not all aspies get bullied in school. I didn't get bullied from 7th grade to 12 grade because we lived in a small town and I had a teacher's aide. I also didn't get bullied when I was in preschool or when I was six and seven because I was in a self contained class and kids at that school didn't dare to pick on anyone who was in special ed. I did have that one boy in my class when I was six who would pinch other kids and hit and call them names and he was a chronic liar and liked getting kids into trouble sometimes. One time I wandered to the other side of our classroom and he was working on his math and he decided to scribble over his own math problem and then tell the teacher I did it and I got punished for it after I said I didn't do it and he did it. I would say he was a bully and I didn't like him.

And my parents did take me out of school for a while in 6th grade because I was falling apart and I was getting bullied in school and it was tearing me up.

Bullies luckily aren't an issue at the moment. They have been in the past but I'm in special Ed and kids are either pity-nice or indifferent usually. There are moments but not frequently. I'm not in it all day, only for one class this year, but with support in others. In my area homebound isn't based on grades I just meant that I'm too cooperative and don't appear needy enough. There are kids at my school who are worse off than me so I know it's not in the cards. I know I should feel lucky but I don't. I still hate school. It still makes me miserable. Am I just complaining too much? Do I just need to stop whining? I perform well in school because I'm a pushover and can't self advocate or complain or establish my boundaries to the school very well. Thanks for everyone's help. One of my parents is concerned I would miss out on social things or the experience of high school. Or that I would just not do work and fall behind.
I love my parents but I don't know what to do.

So what would you complain about if you could? The amount of work?

The amount of work, homework, the crowds, the writing (as in physical writing), feeling owned, the length of the day and of classes. I just don't like it and I can't explain it very well. Which frustrates me more.

my parents still wont home school me. we don't have free accredited online/ correspondence schools in my state. not that my parents would agree anyway. would it be a good idea to show my mom this thread so that she could gain a little perspective? would she not want me posting here? would she share it with the school? (i really don't want them knowing my WP username) what else can i do?

Don't do it, face the school. I was homeschooled in the high school and I regret it!

What do you regret? I'm not sure what else to do at this point, I cry almost every evening because of how much I can't stand school. Thank you for taking the time to help.

Well can you function in school? What happens in school for you? Can you pass your classes?if not and you could have an IeP meeting and be switched over different setting?

What state do you live In?

I agree, I'm 32 and still have PTSD flashbacks to being bullied, and yes I was officially diagnosed with PTSD as a result of being bullied by teachers and students. The only thing that worked for me was constant dissociation every day, although it might just make things mentally worse for OP, it's what worked for me. I ended up being homeschooled after having a nervous breakdown, and my dad had to threaten to go to the news about what happened to me to get that to happen.

My advice to OP is try to ignore the bullies if possible. Report them if they try and take advantage of your good nature. I don't know what else to suggest. Honestly I taught myself how to be better at manipulation than the bullies to survive, and ended up becoming one myself. I just didn't realize outside of school everyone wasn't coming after me.

The scariest thing of all is that even after school shootings nothing much has changed. You'd think school shootings would be a sign they're literally driving their students to the point of insanity.

Bullying isn't a problem for me at the moment. It got better once I started middle school. That being said, I was put into a special Ed program starting 6th grade. I'm sorry if I wasn't clear. School is stressful, I don't like the crowds, I don't like having so little time/energy for what I like, I don't like PE, I don't like the environment at school, I don't Iike getting so much work... I had a good day today, but I don't know that it will continue.

I relate to this thread not because of bullies but because of me not being able to function school It being overwhelming and the work being to hard and the stupid regnts that I need to take in order to graduate to go to college (although I really don't need to take them i'm in special ed too although not in class i'm in resource) I can barely handle home and hosipitalk much less regular school but it's getting better and I can handle being in Home and hospital better School is going to be very hard especially being in resource maybe in the special ed program would be better or her new school but I don't know

But there was someone here that really believes I can get a regnts or GED but I don't know either.

But nonetheless I'm hearing voices and that's really hard on me and it bothers me every day. And the theripist says I can't handle regular school.

Although I like school and wish I can handle A regular program or regular school.

Hi Jeni,

I don't mean to make you feel overwhelmed. I hope this is not what's happening. I'm not a guy in the military. I just don't want you to "fall through the cracks."

But I think you're very intelligent, and have potential. You've already passed some Regents.

Even if it so happens that you don't get a Regent's Diploma (I hope you do, though), you could still take the GED (no, it's not a diploma for stupid people). It might not get you into some of the "good" colleges--like Harvard or Yale--but it certainly would get you into Borough of Manhattan Community College, or Westchester County Community College.

After you get your Regents Diploma, or your GED, you should talk to an Admissions Counselor at any college. Speak about the fact that you need Accommodations (I'm capitalizing for emphasis). The Admissions Counselor will refer you to a Disabilities Specialist (or something similar). You would have to have the results of all the tests you've taken for "Learning Disabilities," Autism, and other such tests that you've taken in high school.

What do you think for the local diploma is that equivalent to a GED?

I'm only asking because that is the level i might be getting if I go back to regular school or a regular program I wish the school special school has reagents

Because I'm getting my therapist better on Wednesday and I don't think it's going to be good she thinks I need a special School or at least program and I don't know whether she's right or not.

This is the only state that has regents I wonder what the other states have.


Why does all your hard work depend on one test ? Or in this case 5?

Doesn't WCC take IeP diplomas ? I need just in case do they train you to the GED?

Also what does falling through the cracks mean?

Either way I also think you should take a look at my older posts as a tell everyone just so you know me

I started hearing things but is gone so significant that I don't know what to do Ive been In the hospital three times and missed over 3 months of school but the voices still won't go away there still there and Still guide me and I don't know what to say as I said before.

And I hear what you're saying and I agree with you however except the high functioning bit however but I want to say and the doctors have advised me that I can't do regents level work and I think that they're not right somewhat but I think they are in a way and currently I am too sick to do work and I want to get a GED but I don't know what my family one think of me so I am aiming or a regular diploma but I don't know and it's too late right now to decide that it's up to the board and to my doctors

I wish there was a way I can go to a special school and still get a regents diploma at the same time.

I mean why don't they believe in the special ed kid I bet they can get the regular diploma if there trained properly and I want one thing probably get the budget?

Westchester Community College allows non-high school graduates into their GED program, provided:

1. One is 17 years old

2. One has been out of school for at least a year.

3. Your "class" has graduated already; in your case, this would occur in 2016, I believe

4. Pass a test called the ACCUPLACER.

This is an option, but one I wouldn't take at this point, if I were you. I would only take it if nothing else succeeds. But at least it's out there.

You can't get into WCC itself without having at least a GED.

"Local diplomas" are only given to people with disabilities. In order to get the Local diploma, you have to score at least a 55 on some RCTs (Regents Competency Tests). They are not the same as actual Regents. As you know, the "Local diploma" is not the same as the Regents Diploma.

I would say there is no question that any New York college wouldn't accept the Local Diploma. It would be interesting to see if out-of-state colleges would accept the Local Diploma (though I would doubt that most of them would take it).

"Falling through the cracks" means, basically, that some people were helped, but others were missed because of the great amount of people who needed help. When you "fall through the cracks," you were "missed."

The way to prevent yourself from "falling through the cracks": Showing that you will benefit from people helping you. I don't mean bowing down to them and be a servant to them. I mean working hard and establishing a good relationship with the person who tutors you.

What diploma are you getting? Do you live in ny?

I don't live in NY, and I think I'm getting a regular diploma. Im in resource too. I'm in 8th grade . I have written this a couple of times different ways but my iPad keeps dying. I guess I don't have as much to complain about as some people here. I'm sorry that you are going through so much. If you need somone to talk to I'm here. Thank you.