One morning I walked into that school, got her laptop, emptied her locker, and never went back. Everyone said I was making a mistake. “Don’t let her win.” “She’s playing you.” “You’re making it worse.” But my gut said something different. Her body wouldn’t let her walk through those doors - and I know now that’s not defiance. That’s a nervous system in alarm. More pressure doesn’t switch the alarm off. It turns it up. The day I stopped making her go, the pressure came off her shoulders. Same day. She missed 100+ days of school. She got into her first choice university. The nervous system comes first. Nobody told me that. Not one professional. If you’re in it right now - save this. And read the pinned comment. - Jules ♥️ #schoolrefusal #schoolanxiety #schoolsucks #schooldropoff #teenanxiety