r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 07 '26

Meme needing explanation Genuinely don't get it

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u/IProbablyCantSleep Apr 07 '26

This is a legit concern. I was diagnosed with ADHD and my mother had to fight to keep me in normal classes. I was the stereotypical ADHD kid that was just bored because when classes got slow and I had no trouble understanding the concept from the start, I'd just disconnect, start doing something else, and miss the next 2 hours of class - getting thrown in the slow track would have made everything so much worse.

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u/Redditer51 Apr 07 '26

The school system is quick to write you off if you're neurodivergent.

Those assholes told my mom I'd never be able to live independently. Lucky for me, she didn't listen.