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I was such an avid reader as a kid

I would often get caught reading my fiction books in class when I was supposed to be doing school work. After so many times being caught, the teachers would call my mom, who would then ground me...from reading. 😩

It was so miserable for me!! To have my precious books taken away, even for a week or two, was torture.😞

One good thing it did for me- it caused me to start writing. My grandmother had replaced her electric typewriter with a computer (this was the 80s, people) and gave me the typewriter. I spent the entire summer of 1988 typing stories in my room.

I want to get back into writing. 🤔
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DoubleRings · 51-55, F
I used to teach a kid like that. In 4th grade he was reading the Rise and Fall of Hitler. (That one would never fly nowadays) Never once paid attention to me - he had a stack of books to read always on his desk. However he Aced all his tests. So I let him read. Idk how he did it, but he did. Prob the smartest kid I had ever taught.
DearAmbellina2113 · 41-45, F
@DoubleRings lol I passed my tests too! That's the only way I passed my levels.
DoubleRings · 51-55, F
Yeah you just have to be wary of some kids who read that much bc sometimes it’s a defense mechanism like avoidance. For whatever reason some kids disassociate from the real world or from people by reading. It’s sometimes a red flag. @DearAmbellina2113
DearAmbellina2113 · 41-45, F
@DoubleRings well I definitely had a lot to escape from back then. Home life certainly wasn't great.
DoubleRings · 51-55, F