"Oh my gosh, stop freaking out!"

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There's an unaccepting teacher that's getting annoyed with my exaggerated startle response. He's like, "Oh my gosh, stop freaking out!"

The other day, he was also like "Oh my gosh, stop being hyperactive!"

He's the kind that is not at all accepting, so I have not told him about my autism diagnosis. I suspect that I also have some sort of undiagnosed ADHD, suspicion further supported by his statement of "Oh my gosh, stop being hyperactive!". He's already expressed his annoyance at autistics and basically any kind of disorder.

It's a good thing that I'm a girl because he absoloutely hates boys. He's only had a daughter and no sons, so maybe that's why.

The next time he tells me to stop "freaking out", what should I say? I'm thinking of something like, "I'm sorry if it bothers you, but it's not going away on command."

Last edited by 248RPA on 17 Nov 2016, 4:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.

If you don't mind me asking, what country do you live in? It's relevant as far as your recourse in a situation like this.

I am living in America.

The ADA is in effect. Have you disclosed your diagnosis to the school, or did you just tell the teacher about it?

I have disclosed my diagnosis to an administration person at school and have three classes that I get accommodations in. This class, however, is not one of them. I don't go to a public school, so I don't have an IEP. I just make arrangements with my teachers for the accommodations.