[Kate*]

Thanks for teaching me never to ask authority figures if they're okay because it's "inappropriate" and "none of [my] business." You went off on us for no reason and reinforced my fear of them instead. You're still the one who had the break down at work though. At least I learned to never do that either.

My so-called "excuses" are actually legit, and if I knew what to do to get out of this, I'd be doing it. Why don't you offer help instead of judgement?

I'd seek help, but between the Medicaid lapsing last year instead of renewing and the legitimate possibility of losing it completely come January, I don't think it's worth trying another therapist I'll be forced to stop seeing through no fault of my own. Plus I'm pretty much doomed to have another bad experience.

I need you to know the full extent of what this did to me and "get" the fact that I'll never be the same or who I planned on being. But, you never will. I would do about 98% of it the same way. Your authority didn't give you the right to insult me and then tell me it was my fault you did, so I had no right to defend myself. I think part of me will always want it, and there are parts of it I miss, but the way I was treated, never. And, never again.

I'm sorry his school isn't following the IEP, but the sad reality is that they probably won't, regardless of how many times you go in there with a diagnosis they claim "doesn't exist" He's going to have to adapt. Just keep them from scarring him, like my teachers scarred me and he'll be fine.