For the most innocent shit, yes. Because I would forget to get their permission to watch an R-rated movie in class, but I knew they'd be fine with it. And then I'd feel guilty anyway. https://twitter.com/MR_STiXX/status/1265117909749313537

My backpack and locker in school were the ones that other kids would make fun of. Just an avalanche of crumpled paper and books waiting to happen. I lost everything. I rarely did all my homework. Not because I really intended to skip it, I just did not have my shit together.

I made it through high school by virtue of being really good at taking tests, and by my teachers liking me personally. Also English and Social Studies were generally fine. The subjects I really liked. I was a mess otherwise. And spent all my time on theatre and online roleplaying

FYI I'm pretty sure I had undiagnosed ADHD. I probably still have it, but the executive functioning issues are also tied up with depression and anxiety, so treating those have helped tremendously, so I haven't pursued it at this point.

I also definitely already had depression at this point. So for parents out there: if your kid just can't seem to get it together, don't just tell them to do better. See about getting them some therapy and finding out if there are underlying problems.

I don't really blame my parents for not knowing what to do with me. My dad is a naturally great student who's never had mental health issues, and he didn't understand my struggles as something deeper. While my mom had basically the same problems in school, so saw it as normal