u/Yennysnowflake

I am a young adult now, but when I was in 3rd grade we had a new tranferee classmate, our teacher introduced him to our class and said that he's on the spectrum. (i forgot the exact word she said but something like he has special needs or he's different,I totally forgot it since it's been a long time)

Honestly, I don't remember much anymore but what I am aware of is that we've called him "error" Knowing he's on the spectrum and I did not understand just how wrong and bad I was doing back then.

He was actually funny and friendly but in return, I did that to him which is why I am so remorseful.

Later on before he officially left our school, his mom went to our class and said something while she's angry and that's when I realized later on that what I did and what we did was really really bad(including our classmates though I don't remember who else were involved).

I wanted to find and to reach out to them but I could never find him in social media or anywhere else. I only remember his 1st and 2nd name but not his full name. but if this post ever reach him, I would like to say that first of all, I am deeply remorseful and sorry to what I did and I know that no amount of apologies could ever make it up for the damage I've caused you. I was young, stupid, naive, and didn't know what I was doing which still do not justify my wrong doings. I do hope that you are doing really well regardless. Few years later, i also experienced being bullied by both classmates and teachers, which is why I know and I do understand just how it feels like to be hurt even just by words and it still affects me up to this day, you're one of the reasons as to why I've spent my birthday in children's ward and I plan to spend my next birthday with kids on the spectrum as well, I now also have a nephew who's on the spectrum as well and it made me see just how wrong my actions were to you back then. Again, I do hope you're doing well and I am so sorry.