Taunts Heard by the People Whose Stories You Will Read

You are stupid; My little sister in second grade reads better than you; You go to the Retard Class. These are the taunts heard by the people whose stories you will read.

Some teachers and counselors added to the problem by remarks: You will never go to college, You need a vocation in which you can use your hands, You can't handle a college prep course, College for YOU, You are kidding yourself, No college will ever accept you.