I just started a new job (about a month now) & I’m not the biggest fan of it. I’m an assistant teacher at a preschool for children with special needs. Most of the kids have autism or severe ADHD. Everyday I come into work crying in the bathroom to the point where I need to call my girlfriend to cheer myself up. Every fucking day there’s constant screaming like SCREECHING. I sometimes have to physically restrain children from hurting themselves or others. I get physically hurt at work from the children scratching me or hitting me. I thought I was going to make an impact on these children and teach them things but instead I’m trying to get through every second of the day without crying. The other assistant teacher in the room ignores me half of the time I’m there. I say “good morning!” To her in an enthusiastic voice and she says “morning” in a very monotone voice as if she doesn’t want to say good morning to me at all. I just want to go home. I don’t care if I’m getting paid $20 an hour anymore. I’m sacrificing my own mental health for this job.