Real conversations with your students.
"All my friends watch tiktoks instead of doing hw and brag about it, it's like, high school culture to just procrastinate and brag about having bad grades and no sleep and everything and it doesn't click to me. But yeah I love my friends but I wish I could meet some that are more like me."
"How do I make and keep friends?"
"my older sister and i got into an argument and she moved out so i had to step up as older sister and then my dad kicked my mom out so i feel like i have a lot of pressure on me"
"Yea I'm so relieved now, thank you!"
"No worries, monster texts are usually the best š That is really helpful actually- I'm a visual learner, and that is a good image. Do you have any suggestions on how to get back to the inner circle? I get so caught up in the dregs I forget how to get out"
"I feel bad talking to my parents, because I know they will still love me if I let my grades drop and they'll always support me, but it does feel like to much pressure sometimes, especially since my older brother was so good when it came to grades and academic performance. And I'm not close enough with any of my teachers to share this kind of stuff with them...that's a good way to look at it, thank you.ā"
"How do I get rid of a friend that is mean and is taking all of my friends"
"What do you do if nobody likes you"
"Man are u a real person? Also I am burnt out. But answer both questions plez"
"There's a lot on my to do list and I feel it piling up"
"Yes you too!! Thanks for helping me feel better"
"Thank you so much for listening. Glad I could make your day. I dont feel comfortable talking about this with people. I am just more private of a person I suppose."
"thanks, that's really nice to hear honestly. I hope you have a great day"
"Iām having major body image issues, and I can't focus on school because all I think about is how ugly I am"
"well, the overbearing feeling that everyone around is making you feel like you aren't good enough, like you're not deserving of the same kind of love if you're different"
"I am very sad and don't feel like attending class."
"I enjoy all of this information"
"im sad i aint at school i wanna kill my self"
"idk. i just get sad randomly sometimes like my depression will just come and hit me out of nowhere when i'm feeling fine. and my doctor thought i might be bipolar but the psychologist said i wasn't so yeh. idk i'm just kinda weird lol"
"this kid said he loves me and i don't know how i feel!!! like he's so sweet but i just can't say it. it's hurting my brain"
"These tips will probably help a lot for now - I'd love to stay in touch, and I'll reach out if I'm struggling again (probably sooner rather than later š ) thank you so so much"
"How do you get rid of a sore throat?"
"Soo, the other day I got into a really heated argument with my best friend's mom, because they kinda make my friend feel down. I went to confront her, but it turned into an argument. I said some things I'm not too proud of, and wrote her an apology note, but um. I still feel sick from what I said."
"0 - Iām super sad. What do you do if nobody likes you?"
"Iām doing better now, thank you!"
"Kind of because I don't know where J belong"
"I have a question, I have a friend who hasn't been making the best choices and so I've been trying to stop being friends with her how do I do that without hurting her feelings?"
"you're so right !! i'm kind of doubting the relationship because it has a lot to do w/ me trusting him!"
"I don't feel an intimate connection to anyone in my life and being in the general vicinity of people gives me extreme anxiety."
"What can I do to improve my mood?"