Maria
I was diagnosed with ADHD in my late 30s, after one of my children was diagnosed.
Since then, I’ve found myself starting to really loathe the school system. I can’t unsee the harm it has caused, not just for my child, but for me too.
I feel like I’m stuck doing generational repair.
It’s exhausting.
My wider family doesn’t all “get it,” and as part of protecting my children I’ve moved them away (when family should mean support).
It hurts when I hurt my kids with the same words that were used on me.
Sometimes it slips out before I can stop it, because it’s so deeply ingrained.
I’m trying my best to break that cycle in real time.
This repair work has impacted my ability to be fully available for my own passions as an adult. My career is more limited because I need to be more available to my kids.
I know that’s also a privilege, to even have the chance to do this repairing. But it’s exhausting, and I hope my children can grow up with confidence, self-esteem, and a knowledge of how to work with their brains, rather than the experience I had.
I hope this petition is successful in getting the inquiry, because we all deserve better.