A huge thanks to my headmistress
Back in the 1970's

My village primary school was run by a great old fashioned headmistress. She was not old fashioned in that she believed in corporal punishment, but old fashioned in that she believed in education.

None of us brats appreciated the care that she took in teaching us. We just saw her as the enemy.


In my case I saw her as a problem because she wouldn't allow me to do what I wanted. I never considered her as a human being. I saw her as a problem. So in my amoral way, I thought a problem should be removed and that removal of this problem would involve killing her. Logical really.


I decided to fix the brakes and tyres on her car to induce fatal car crash. Due to being 10 years old, having a complete lack of knowledge of car mechanics and also being spotted by a cleaning lady, the murderous attempt completely failed.

The cleaning lady informed the headmistress.

Now this is where the headmistress showed her true colours. She did not go to the police or the authorities about my psychopathic tendancies, instead she privately talked to my parents and brought in a child psychotherapist to talk to me.

As a result the reason behind my behavioural problems were spotted (We call it aspergers now), and she took it upon herself to help me through it as best as possible. She did a damned fine job of it as well.

So instead of being taken from my parents, locked up in a home and having my life totally destroyed before the age of 12, I was given a chance to make good and have sinced gained a PhD and a pretty good life.

It was years before I appreciated just what she did for me.

Here's to my headmistress, Mrs Sage. May God rest her soul
(DrTeeth, Sat 31 Jan 2009, 16:38, 4 replies)

Brilliant
*sniffs
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Sat 31 Jan 2009, 17:40, closed)

Hey!
Greetings fellow Aspie! *tips hat*
(aarghapanda, Sat 31 Jan 2009, 18:15, closed)

"May God rest her soul"
so you finally did her in then?
(LickOutTheJamsMotherfuckers!, Sat 31 Jan 2009, 18:16, closed)

er, this is not me.
Just to clear up any misunderstandings.
(Dr Teeth Who asked you, you fuckin' hobbit?, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 0:38, closed)