I am about to be in 9th grade after summer ends, and plan on getting a job soon. I am usually bullied for my forehead, my speech problems (occasional lisp, mispronunciation) or for my autism, but I am learning to deal with it.
I used to be a huge crybaby, but now due to school I am not crying in public much. I was only held back once in 8th grade, which honestly isn't too bad for me. Now, going back a grade would definitely be embarrassing.
Anyways, I do slack a bit, but am getting more serious about my schoolwork. I had summer school, but it ended. I have a lot of problems with group work and prefer to work alone if my friends aren't wanting to work with me.
I am often the comedic relief in my school friend group with occasional anger outbursts and sensory overloads. During both, it is best to not touch me unless I trust the individual (My mother, a friend irl nicknamed Sage) because I do get violent when emotional.
I have Absence Seizures, which aren't dangerous unless I am in a pool, on a bike, physical activities like that. I can't see or hear during them, and tend to get violent halfway out of one if anybody touches me, which I don't mean to. This greatly affects how I learn in school and I tend to be farther behind the other kids.
