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Embarrassed said:
worthless, stupid, selfish..

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TARA said:
...loudmouth kid

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I think most of us have a long list of things were were called. My elementary report cards show a plethora of in undesirable double digit teacher codes--you know the ones...

McKell... instigates others, is talkative, is disruptive, inattentive, leave work uncompleted, inability to stay on task.....blah, blah, blah.. Some times I wish I could just go back now and rate them... "Hey b*^ch, if you had stopped cuffing me in the side of the head for daydreaming and actually tried to engage me I might have been a little more receptive to learning those spelling words!" or " "Did you miss the major chunk of in your teacher prep program where they discussed the use of different instructional methods..'cause just talking about %#@&#! doesn't work too well for most kids.'"

From parents and other adults you heard: uncontrollable, my childhood favorite "That feral child!", "she's not the sharpest tool in the shed1", "God bless her poor mother."
From peers you heard: "Hey ..thumper, airhead, energizer bunny, .....

We have heard these comments for many years. Some not meant to be mean; but still hurtful and impacting just the same.

All I can say is... the world needs people like us too. Much work has been accomplished by people with ADHD who have disregarded what their teachers have said about them and learn to channel their energies. Don't let others make you feel like a failure. There are ways to succeed. You just have to find ways to maximize your strengthens and find ways to cope with your weaknesses.