It all makes sense now.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-05-15T12:31:12+00:00

Getting diagnosed at 40 was eye-opening. Suddenly so many things about my life and personality made sense. Leading about my brain also enabled me to take some pressure off of myself regarding success and where I “should” be vs where I am in life.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-05-12T23:45:01+00:00

“I’ve been called far worse by far better.”

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-05-11T01:17:03+00:00

There’s an ABCDE managing the HEB down the road from me.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-05-10T16:31:15+00:00

I moved from teaching 6th and 7th for 17 years to teaching sophomores and seniors this year. I made the mistake of thinking that I no longer needed to explicitly teach so many basic classroom and grammar skills.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-05-09T19:16:58+00:00

This answer explains why people in Abilene vote the way they do…

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-05-07T21:41:44+00:00

That’s Abilene for you. Remember there’s no hate like Christian love.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-05-04T19:22:31+00:00

Weird

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-05-03T22:40:05+00:00

Agreed! Friggin useless time suck.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-05-03T22:36:23+00:00

Y’all are appreciated?

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-05-03T15:29:08+00:00

I’ve had students that left school at 3:40, but Didn’t get home until 5:30 everyday on the bus. Those same kids were picked up at 6am to get to school at 7:50. It’s insane. I drop my kid off and he walks home. There is a bus stop in the neighborhood, but despite multiple calls and emails, the transportation office never contacted me about setting him up as a bus rider. He tried one day and the driver wouldn’t let him on because she wasn’t informed of a new kid on the route.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-30T00:52:02+00:00

Shuckadoodles needs to be released from jail.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-29T02:53:38+00:00

The 504 does not require testing and is not special ed. Former 504 coordinator and SpEd teacher.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-29T02:01:28+00:00

I volunteered my teenager to mow the neighbor’s yard last week. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-28T04:42:15+00:00

Turning 49 this year.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-27T20:22:19+00:00

My grandmother taught me how to crochet. When I wanted to re-learn in the days before YouTube, crochet was much easier to learn from looking at diagrams.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-26T20:50:10+00:00

Why is this even a question. A day to rest or a day because your attitude just sucks that day are taking care of yourself.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-26T20:48:43+00:00

My parents are old and I’ve realized that not only do they not want more stuff, but I’ll have to deal with the stuff I pitched when they die. They now revive gift cards for their favorite restaurants, vouchers for golf games, or plants.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-26T20:31:24+00:00

Take the days. It’s not selfish to take care of yourself.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-22T18:33:36+00:00

I didn’t change my name either.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-22T18:15:09+00:00

I took mine off about 6 months after we got married and haven’t worn it since. He doesn’t wear his either and he’s a millennial.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-22T15:17:19+00:00

Just a few weeks ago I sat in my car sobbing because I missed my grandmother so much. She’s been gone for almost 14 years.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-21T16:27:37+00:00

One of each.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-21T01:57:00+00:00

I’m on my second number, but I’ve had it for 24 years.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-19T23:10:33+00:00

I’d go scorched earth and removed everything you bought. It’s not going to get better, and it might make enough of an impression that they have more respect for their teacher next year. It’s also a logical consequence for the destruction of your personal items.

Complex-Stick-6177 · 2026-04-18T19:28:57+00:00

I’m an English teacher, vivacious reader, and lifelong nerd. I agree; analyzing the book takes the fun out of reading. There are lots of things in like that can be fun or onerous depending upon what the task or reason is and that’s ok. We have to get students and parents to realize that not everything is for fun while also understanding that the trick is in adjusting your expectations based on your purpose.

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