The last 2 months have been really hard for my son.
He keeps having issues in school.
Not listening to instructions.
Taking his classmates’ things.
Walking around without permission.
Picking on his classmates.
Almost every other week he will be suspended from school.
And it’s making it hard for me.
I will have to go pick him from school and find a way for him to study at home.
I even increased his autistic therapy session to twice a week.
But it doesn’t seem to work.
One day, he was breaking down at home.
I decided to be patience and talk to him and try to dig deeper to understand why it’s happening so often.
As we started chatting, this is what he said.
“I feel alone in class”
“My classmates are all avoiding me”
“My friends are talking behind my back”
“They are all making fun of me”
Finally, I think I have figured out why he behaved badly recently.
As a special needs kid…
I know that when he grows up.
He will definitely be outcast and made fun of in school.
I have read many articles online about how special needs kids are being bullied in school often…
And that they have a hard time in school.
I know that this period will come for my son.
It’s just a matter of time.
So I told him this…
The world is very big.
There are many different types of people in this world.
Some will love you, some won’t.
It’s the same as dad.
Do you think everyone loves your dad?
No.
Have a look at this.
Whenever I post on Facebook.
There will be times where people will come in and say bad things about me.
EVEN THOU THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ME.
Not everyone will love your daddy.
But it’s ok.
As long as you, my son and your sister love me.
I’m already very happy.
I don’t need the world to love me.
I’m happy just serving those that follow me.
Not everyone loves Jesus.
Not everyone loves Buddha.
There’s nothing wrong with not being loved by everyone.
Just continue to be who you are.
Don’t let the others affect you.
Focus on doing what you are good at.
Work hard, stay focused and be a nice person.
And with this… it will slowly influence others.
And you will have a core group of real friends who love you for who you are.
You know that you are a talented boy.
So go and do what you are supposed to do.
Go and create something that will help the world.
Do you think I did the right thing?
What will you do if you are in my shoes?
Let me know.
Jaz
P.S. Peter Thiel – One of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world mentioned this. And my son loves Technology. I know his time will come. It’s a matter of when.
