Exorcism time

By Anonymous - 12/02/2016 18:47 - United States - San Francisco

Today, a teacher told me in all seriousness that she believes my son, who has severe learning difficulties, is likely demonically possessed. I'm sorry, but what century are we living in? Now I have to get him moved to another school so he doesn't have to be in the care of this nutjob. FML
I agree, your life sucks 23 196
You deserved it 1 917

Same thing different taste

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sabby7 17

I've said it once and I'm gonna say it again. I can not stand people.

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Have you talked to the Principal of the school or someone else above her yet? Someone that like that does not need to be teaching.

Since she's obviously a religious nut job, maybe she should listen to the part of the bible that says a woman should never teach or take authority over a man.

NamelessGhoul 11

#60 which are electives, not classes that are required like math, English, history, or science.

I'm so sorry you and you kid have to deal with that! it's tough enough having to teach others how to help those with learning disabilities, let alone be responsible for teaching the "teachers"

Demonic possessions are still a thing today but that teacher crossed the line.

tarlax 11

Demonic possessions are "STILL" a thing? Not to be a dick, but to quote OP: "I'm sorry, but what century are we living in?"

answering this just for the fun of it: Yes, but it needs a variable of classic behaviors and unarguable points of proof, such as speaking a different language unknown and unlearned, changes in voice and body transformations of which is also know to be unlearned- as in bending backwards without breaking the spine, change in eye color that is "dramatic" and without outside interference, same with hair color, incredible and unexplained spontaneous strength that is untrained, strong personality and behavior change that is diagnosed as unknown by psychological testing and bloodwork - that is generally violent and hateful. I will also add that it takes almost all of this and more to prove as many "disorders" can mimic most of these. And, as some children are child prodigies with music or art some can also pick up languages and even if they are violent they can be just simply be...a genius. Many sociopaths are..

She can have her beliefs, but not in such a professional space

She can have her beliefs, but she shouldn't express them in such a professional space

Or you could just request he be transferred classrooms like a normal ******* person, instead of removing him from his school and all his friends and forcing him to start all over because you're uncomfortable.

One: Depending on school size, budget, and amount of effort towards proper schooling, there is likely only one Alternate Needs class. The highschool I went to had a population of 1400 and there was STILL only one AN classroom. They filled the room over capacity and the rest of the students in that group were kept in the same place that in school suspension was held. Two: If one teacher is so ridiculous as to call a student possessed and believe it, chances are that the other teachers for other AN classrooms are just as incompetent. Three: It is a really dumb idea to leave a child in the same school as someone who has delusions that said child is possessed, even if they aren't in the same classroom anymore. Saying that the person was possessed was and still is a fairly often given 'justification' for murder, assault, and battery. Even if the teacher isn't so ungrounded as to do that, chances are that she would slander OP's son to other teachers and students, or otherwise target him socially. Except then she would also be targeting him for whatever punishment she did get. Four: Even if the teacher got fired, it would be very easy for her to paint herself as the victim, and urge students to harass OP's son. This is especially possible if she is a popular teacher. Just because something is the less troublesome option short term doesn't mean it is the better option longterm. I highly doubt OP is moving her son from the school because she is JUST uncomfortable. Even if it is 'just' discomfort, I wouldn't trust the school to keep someone as ****** in the head as this lady away from my kid.

redlizzybeth 25

I am sorry that you are having to go through that. My son has had some issues due to being gifted, and some of the teachers have tried to have him moved to special education because he ignores them when they are being stupid. He has clearly demonstrated multiple times mastery of information three grade levels above him, but his art teacher actually filed a report to the board of education to have him moved. The principle put a stop to it with his test scores and a report from another teacher. Moving him is not an option right now because the board won't allow it and we cannot afford a private school. The principle knows she is a twit but she became tenured in another school in the public school system so firing her is not really an option. Report that teacher and if you can move, do so as quickly as you can and when you do, make sure to mention the reason you moved.