my middle school orchestra teacher hid me behind the curtains

I was the kid hidden behind the curtains in middle school orchestra. Every seat placement audition felt like a judgment, and mine always landed me in the back—so far back I could barely be seen. I didn’t practice much, not because I didn’t care, but because undiagnosed ADHD made focus a daily struggle. Over time, I built an identity as the “bad” student and “bad” violinist, and every performance reinforced it.