article_snippet.sent: Joelison got in trouble for fighting Joelison tormentors and later decided to quit school altogether, much to the disappointment of Joelison mother Ivanilde Fernandes da Silva, 45.
article_snippet.sent: She said: 'From a young age I knew there was something not quite right with Joelison. '
article_snippet.sent: but Joelison still hasn’t stopped.
article_snippet.sent: we lived in the rural zone and nobody knew Joelison.
article_snippet.sent: For half of Joelison life Joelison had been hidden away.
article_snippet.sent: If anyone came to we house Joelison was so shy Joelison would hide so they wouldn’t see Joelison. '
article_snippet.sent: Joelison's mother Ivanilde Fernandes da Silva, 45 (left), admits She's found it hard to adjust to She son's wife, claiming, 'I got really jealous when her son got married because I dedicated my life to her son' 'She was basically my first woman.
article_snippet.sent: I was 28,' said Joelison. '
article_snippet.sent: Joelison still has monthly injections and four types of daily medication to control Joelison condition and is likely to need even more care as Joelison gets older.
article_snippet.sent: However, Joelison has still plans to fulfil many of Joelison dreams, including having a family and travelling abroad.
article_snippet.sent: Joelison also finally finished Joelison high-school education last year after studying at home.