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Today I kept an 11 year old student in from recess because he was constantly distracting other kids; calling out; being rude to me; and generally ruining the learning for the children who actually wanted to be there….

The funny part is: the other 2 students who were also being disruptive completely stopped after one warning. They understood that if they carried on there would be consequences. This child however decided to continue and then acted absolutely shocked when he lost his recess privileges.

So after recess we had the classic restorative conversation….

And suddenly I’m told:
“I feel like you’re picking on me.”
“You’re acting like I committed a crime.”
“I didn’t even do anything 🙄”
“Apologise to me and I shall apologise to you “ Fu** No.

Ah yes. The ancient middle school defence mechanism:
“I didn’t even do anything.”

My brother in Christ; you were doing SOMETHING every 14 seconds directly in front of my face.

Teachers: how do you even respond to this line anymore without internally ascending into another dimension? Because I swear some kids will interrupt a lesson 47 times; argue back; distract everyone around them; then genuinely look at you shocked when there’s a consequence.

Like sir…. the evidence was LIVE. We all watched it together.

Today I kept an 11 year old student in from recess because he was constantly distracting other kids; calling out; being rude to me; and generally ruining the learning for the children who actually wanted to be there….

The funny part is: the other 2 students who were also being disruptive completely stopped after one warning. They understood that if they carried on there would be consequences. This child however decided to continue and then acted absolutely shocked when he lost his recess privileges.

So after recess we had the classic restorative conversation….

And suddenly I’m told:
“I feel like you’re picking on me.”
“You’re acting like I committed a crime.”
“I didn’t even do anything 🙄”
“Apologise to me and I will apologise to you “ NO!

Ah yes. The ancient middle school defence mechanism:
“I didn’t even do anything.”

My brother in Christ; you were doing SOMETHING every 14 seconds directly in front of my face.

Teachers: how do you even respond to this line anymore without internally ascending into another dimension? Because I swear some kids will interrupt a lesson 47 times; argue back; distract everyone around them; then genuinely look at you shocked when there’s a consequence.

Like sir…. the evidence was LIVE. We all watched it together.

Does anyone else with a parent who has dementia sometimes just feel done with it all?

Today I went to the supermarket by myself and my dad randomly asked my mum, “Where am I?” (I’m 25) She didn’t know what to say and awkwardly replied, “I guess I don’t know.” He completely lost it after that. Took my mum’s phone, hid it somewhere, refused to give it back, then started complaining that everyone kept asking him for it while forgetting where he’d even put it.

It sounds horrible, but dementia turns people into completely different people. The constant confusion, paranoia, arguments, and stress just drains everyone around them too.

And honestly, sometimes I think death would be kinder than dragging this out for years. That probably makes me sound evil, but I’m exhausted.

I feel so horrible for saying this and I don’t know why I feel it , but I do . Am I truly evil ?

Does anyone else with a parent who has dementia sometimes just feel done with it all?

Today I went to Tesco by myself and my dad randomly asked my mum, “Where am I?” She didn’t know what to say and awkwardly replied, “I guess I don’t know.” He completely lost it after that. Took my mum’s phone, hid it somewhere, refused to give it back, then started complaining that everyone kept asking him for it while forgetting where he’d even put it.

It sounds horrible, but dementia turns people into completely different people. The constant confusion, paranoia, arguments, and stress just drains everyone around them too.

And honestly, sometimes I think death would be kinder than dragging this out for years. That probably makes me sound evil, but I’m exhausted.