Sometimes poetry says it best:

He's the one

He’s the one that gets accused of pushing and shoving

when he just has no sense of awareness

He’s the one they see as a bully

but can’t comprehend what he does wrong

He’s the one that gets told on for being mean

when he just says what he sees

He’s the disruptive child in class

but he can’t sit still to learn

He’s the child isolated at the back of the classroom

when all he needs is support

He’s the one that gets told off for talking

when he just wants to be heard

He’s the one that that will point out the negatives

but craves positive affirmation

He’s the one who’s obsessive

and just wants you to be interested

He’s the one that seeks a friend

but doesn’t know how to treat them

He’s the one that starts a fight

when he just wants to stand up for a friend

He’s the one that everyone wants on their team

because he is a winner

He’s the one that nobody wants on their team

because he can’t play nice

I’m the one who lives in fear of judgement

Who feels like I am failing

Because I am the parent of that child

The child that is mean and hurts other children

The child that other parents talk about

The child that the school can’t handle

The child who doesn’t understand what he has done wrong

The child that longs for acceptance

He’s the one that climbs into my bed at night

because the world is scary

He’s the one that holds my hand when he sees I’m sad

Because he feels my pain

He’s the one that cries if he finds a dead insect

Because his heart is filled with love

He’s the one that comes to us and hugs us and tells us he loves us

Because he wants to be loved

He’s the one whose smile can make your day

Because he isn’t all the bad things they say about him

He’s the one, living in a world of expectations and norms, where nobody but us can understand and accept him