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Middle school was weird for me. The first day it was like a switch flipped. I went from being a quiet, weird kid, to being very aggressive and borderline psycho

Middle school was weird for me. The first day it was like a switch flipped. I went from being a quiet, weird kid, to being very aggressive and borderline psychotic. I ended up getting in a good bit of trouble and narrowly dodged some bullets that I probably deserved to be hit by. I was always respectful to teachers and staff though, which led to a weird dynamic where I could squeeze out of trouble where other kids couldn’t. I remember getting in a fight towards the end of sixth grade and getting off Scott free when a coach stopped us and asked me if [other kid], who was a notable trouble maker, was messing with me. Of course this was all probably exacerbated by a turbulent home life at the time. It didn’t do much for my social standing. I guess I was bullied less, and had a bit more respect, but a lot of people really didn’t like me at the time, particularly girls. On the other hand, it was also when I developed my interest in computers and programming, which would serve me well for at least a while. Luckily by high school, I cooled down, figuring it was best just to keep my head down and graduate so I could move in with my life, but it was also pretty boring and forgettable.

Aurornis 3y ago
> Of course this was all probably exacerbated by a turbulent home life at the time. In my limited experience working with kids of this age in an educational environment: Home life was far and away the strongest correlate of behavioral problems that I anecdotally observed. It was sad watching good kids suddenly become troubled, then to eventually learn that something traumatic had happened in their home life right around the time of the change.
- brewdad 3y ago
  My mom went through a lot of health problems starting when I was in 7th grade. my dad was working 28 days a month to keep the family afloat and I was the oldest kid so a lot of responsibilities fell to me. Fortunately, my advanced math teacher was also the middle school drama teacher. She got me into the drama and improv clubs and it gave me an outlet to deal with my emotions in a healthy way. I was glad I could return the favor and bring her onstage as my most influential teacher at high school graduation, especially since she was a tough teacher who most students at that age were disinclined to like.

Aurornis 3y ago

> Of course this was all probably exacerbated by a turbulent home life at the time. In my limited experience working with kids of this age in an educational environment: Home life was far and away the strongest correlate of behavioral problems that I anecdotally observed. It was sad watching good kids suddenly become troubled, then to eventually learn that something traumatic had happened in their home life right around the time of the change.

brewdad 3y ago
My mom went through a lot of health problems starting when I was in 7th grade. my dad was working 28 days a month to keep the family afloat and I was the oldest kid so a lot of responsibilities fell to me. Fortunately, my advanced math teacher was also the middle school drama teacher. She got me into the drama and improv clubs and it gave me an outlet to deal with my emotions in a healthy way. I was glad I could return the favor and bring her onstage as my most influential teacher at high school graduation, especially since she was a tough teacher who most students at that age were disinclined to like.