Post by Laurel Chaisson on May 17, 2005 20:20:33 GMT -5
Seven Paragraphs About a Misunderstanding
By Laurel Chaisson
By Laurel Chaisson
Indigo children are continuously labelled troublemakers in school situations. They cannot concentrate on the ritualistic work given out by educational systems these days and refuse to settle down once they’ve become interested in something. When sent to the principal’s office or detention room, indigo children become irritable and contemptuous. They relentlessly question anything and everything that is said or done and, while they’re curiosity was charming at first, incessantly ask why. The indigo child requires specifics for every query and refuses to settle for just “because I said so.” Problem students in almost every aspect, it’s a wonder how they could be so clever sometimes but use their intellect only to argue over small, irrelevant details! …As the educational system would put it, at least.
The indigo children were programmed with an innate skill for recognizing unwholesome systems. These pieces of our society would then be tested for flexibility until they either curved enough to allow for better flow or shattered entirely so a new system could be built to replace it. But human beings are resistant to change, especially when it comes to such deeply rooted structures as the school approach. When indigos entered into schools for the first time they saw a few problems that needed to be addressed immediately. Naturally, this spurred their warrior spirits into action!
They began to speak their mind or “act out” in class. If something wasn’t right, the indigos would be very firm in letting their teachers know it. With constant questions (especially why’s), indigos began to extract the information that was really needed. That is, until the system shut down completely, refusing to satisfy their curiosity and instead giving answers like “because that’s just how it is” or “it doesn’t matter.”<br>
Frustrated, the indigo children sought out another way to show their disapproval. They interrupted, they spoke too loudly, they refused to participate or complete work, and even threw tantrums if it would get the point across. Somehow that didn’t work because indigos were labelled Attention Deficit and placed in remedial classes when they fell behind. All that frustration only led to getting in trouble and having to sit in class all day without recess or, in the case of high school attending indigos, a break from stress at lunch.
It just wasn’t working because the adults trapped in the terrible system were in control and they refused to see what the real problem was. The more they were pushed down for voicing their opinions, the more confused and angry they became. Many started to become stuck in imbalanced situations… drugs, alcohol, crime, and self-harm seemed the only outlet for their feelings. They alienated themselves from others because no one seemed to understand where they were coming from. Some even commit suicide…<br>
And you wonder why we’re having so much trouble in school despite our intelligence?
Parents, teachers, guardians, don’t give up on us before we do. Take us out of the system before it destroys us completely… it’s never too late to rebalance an indigo because it is out nature to be resilient.
© Laurel Chaisson 2005