postr/StutterJanuary 13, 2026

Anybody else develop a habit of skipping school?

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Anybody else develop a habit of skipping school? Ever since I was young I would fake sick to my parents so that I could stay home on days where I had presentations or other stuff like that. When I got to high school I realized that you can just hide in the bathrooms to skip periods at a time. I am now a serial class skipper and I hate it. I never wanted to skip class. I was always just so damn scared. One time, my junior year, I drove my car to school, waited for my siblings to go in, and then I just drove for hours and hours until school had ended. My mom had never been so mad at me in my entire life. When I got home I ran into my bed as quickly as I could and fell asleep so that she couldn’t absolutely grill me. In the morning she fucking went ballistic on me though. I remember she asked me why I did it and like always I just said some bs like “I just didn’t wanna go”. If any of you guys relate, I’d like to hear some stories! And yes, I am literally writing this as I’m skipping lol.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life