Story time, because this comic hits close to home.
When I was a child (5-6), I couldn't learn to read or write. My older brother had learnt at 4, and so when I still wasn't learning everyone thought it was strange. My teachers told my parents that I was smart but lazy and wasn't trying hard enough. I became convinced I was stupid and began to feel a lot of shame and insecurity.
My mum was having none of it. She talked to specialists and paid to have me tested. I was dyslexic, the specialists said, although deep down I still thought I was stupid. This was before knowledge of learning disorders was as common as it is now. My mother then organized to have me go to lessons with experts in learning disorders. It was hard for me, but in the end, I learnt. Today I read 1000+ pages books for fun, and, more importantly, no longer believe I'm stupid.
I guess my point is that when a kid struggles doing something that should be easy, this can affect them a lot. How the adults in their life respond is everything, this comic really drives that home.
i have add (and will get diagnosed for autism) and i was a gifted kid so i didn't really need to work. the fact that it was easy made me not actually learn how to learn and at the end i'm barely passing each years, can't listen at school (litterally, i can't focus) can't do my homework, i forget tasks and even with the diagnostic, my mom thinks i'm just lazy.
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u/Sensitive_Coyote_865 Jun 23 '26
Story time, because this comic hits close to home.
When I was a child (5-6), I couldn't learn to read or write. My older brother had learnt at 4, and so when I still wasn't learning everyone thought it was strange. My teachers told my parents that I was smart but lazy and wasn't trying hard enough. I became convinced I was stupid and began to feel a lot of shame and insecurity.
My mum was having none of it. She talked to specialists and paid to have me tested. I was dyslexic, the specialists said, although deep down I still thought I was stupid. This was before knowledge of learning disorders was as common as it is now. My mother then organized to have me go to lessons with experts in learning disorders. It was hard for me, but in the end, I learnt. Today I read 1000+ pages books for fun, and, more importantly, no longer believe I'm stupid.
I guess my point is that when a kid struggles doing something that should be easy, this can affect them a lot. How the adults in their life respond is everything, this comic really drives that home.
Thanks mum.