School is tough

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School for some aspies is hard. Hard in the way that they get picked on and outcasted. School is hard for me to. I have to pretend to know what to do in social situations, put on a fake face, and act like Im enjoying being social. It creates a lot of frustration. Now I hate school so much, that whenever I look at the clock I say to myself "Oh God, [blank] hours until school again." Its horrible. Id almost rather be an outcast that no one pays attention to. Its exhausting. Being popular is tough for an aspie. I cant show any anxiety or irritation. What can I do to help me with this terrible cycle Im traped in?

Try to find someone you can vent these things on, regardless of interests. Get some jokes about it started and eventually it should connect.

If you don't like being popular...if it causes you that much stress and frustration...then why do it? Seriously, who cares about what others expect of you, just do what you want.

You don't have to be social all the time. Give yourself a break. Spend some time alone eachday regardless of what people say at school. Heck, when I was at school I walked around by myself at breaks, no one cares as they are too busy doing their own thins that interest them. If someone does happen to bother you about it, then tell them to tell someone who cares, because your fine with what your doing.

You shouldn't have to be someone that isn't natural for you.

Some good ideas, but I live in a population 400 town. We have 100 kids in our entire school. Your either accepted or horribly made fun of. Im lucky to of made the cut! I didnt start out popular, but with some humor I got in everybody's good graces. So its not like big schools where you can kinda be alone (which I would LOOOOVE!).

Yeah, school sucks. Early hours, boring routines, no actual learning. I started giving up on it in 7th grade, where I'd skip school to stay home and read books, sleep or take a walk through the woods. Or take a walk through the woods, read a book in a good spot, then take a nap.

Even when I was in school, I'd be sleeping or reading my English book. I barely passed eighth-grade, I think the only reason I passed was well...it's middle-school. That and I always aced any test put in front of me, despite never really being there or paying attention. Except Spanish/French, I did alright but it's a b***h to learn a language without participating.

In retrospect, I liked High-school. I was a freshman when my brother was a senior, and he's the popular type, so I made some good friends right off the bat. It made for a good start I suppose, for otherwise I'd just keep to myself and not bother anyone with anything like I always do.

But sadly, old habits die hard...and the depression that had been eating away at me for years just got worse. After sophomore year, I got kicked out(You had to keep certain grades to stay, a magnet program if that means anything.) I got transferred to a local school and just gave up altogether on it...I didn't know anyone, and so I just kept to myself.

The very day after I turned 17, I was kicked out of school altogether. Seems they couldn't wait. But if there's one thing I've learned from it all is...I miss school. I miss being around people, even if it was just as an observer...

there is always someone you can get along with