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View submission: Have any of you ever gotten fired?
I got fired for having a panic attack in a classroom. But this was rural china where mental illness was seen as a danger to children
Comment by PM_ur_tots at 10/03/2025 at 04:50 UTC
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I'm in Vietnam. I had a meeting with the board of directors, management, parents, and students because I disclosed that I have a disability that affects my learning ability, ADHD. I said it as a point of encouragement 'Don't let your limitations set your limit. I have ADHD and it makes learning hard. But I graduated college, I'm doing my dream job, I'm getting a master's degree and learning a second language. You can do it!' but of course parents interpretted that as "I'm a fucking whackjob, incompetent, and shouldn't be around children!' Thankfully, my managers and students had my back and my Vietnamese was good enough to prove to the parents in my own words that I'm not crazy, good at my job, and care about my students.
Comment by Impossible_Fee2005 at 10/03/2025 at 03:36 UTC
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Damn I’m sorry. I was also unofficially fired for Mental Illness and this was a school in California US lol