I think honestly people don’t truly understand ID. I get these comments ALL the time on my posts when I talk about having ID.
People just don’t get it. It’s more than struggling in school. I have mild ID, plus learning disabilities, plus higher support needs autism. I was pulled out of school because I was too disabled for school to handle me and alternative schools were too expensive.
When I tell people that when I was younger, I was to disabled for school, it’s mixed reactions of “that isn’t possible” and “but you’re not like that now”. People don’t understand that ID DOES affect your life, and often more than just “oh I struggle in school”. It’s special education. It’s segregation. It’s doctors not taking you seriously. It’s constant supervision. It’s constant abuse, neglect, isolation, separation, etc etc. it’s constant this or that.
ID is more than struggling in school, and that needs to be more talked about.
I was pulled out of school for being to disabled and homeschooled. I’m at a 5th grade math level. I’m even lower in other subjects. I don’t understand History, English, etc etc. I hate that people downplay ID. I hate that people don’t think it’s serious. I don’t think it’s fair that people think it’s “just struggling in school” cause it’s so much more than that. My life was affected.
Stop downplaying it. Stop saying it’s nothing, cause it’s everything. It affects everything. People without ID truly don’t understand ID and downplay it and it infuriates me.
Sorry if this is a rant OP, I’m just sharing my experience of having ID. If this is to much, then please let me know.
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