Real conversations with your students.
"Okay so uh I've been thinking a lot about suicide recently, about how there isn't really any point to doing anything because you're just surviving to be ruled by someone else - I made a suicide poem and like know how I would do it and where and what I would dress in but I know I won't do it if that makes any sense? Idk what to feel"
"Guess what? I aced my test, 100/100!"
"I've been feeling a bit stressed, I work full time. And also have been struggling to take out a motor I've bought from the junk yard."
"I just got rejected by a girl ๐"
"I lost my whole friend group of 4 years. I think that they were just so toxic. i wasn't invited to anything unless i texted them. i would leave with extreme anxiety and no one would ask me if i was ok. and they've all just changed since i met them. we don't have the same values or morals anymore"
"I have a lot of family problems. My parents are getting a divorce."
"Will do๐๐"
"Kind of because I don't know where J belong"
"You too, have a great rest of the day๐"
"Thanks for the wonderful advice"
"How do I deal with stress?"
"I'll try to gain the courage to talk to someone irl, if not I'll come back to talk to you- it's easy to release over text honestly ๐ "
"I'm dealing with the suicide of a family member- how do I cope?"
"My friends mom passed away and I don't really know what to say to him. I don't want to sound insensitive but I don't what to sound pitiful, so any advice?"
"I listened to your most recent podcast about confidence, and I thought it was epic.๐ค I had a question that's related to it about something I've been dealing with recently. I already typed it up to explain the situation, and it is very long haha. Is that alright...?"
"Why are boys so mean ๐ญ๐ญAre all boys mean ๐ข"
"this is actually helping me a lot๐ so thank you !"
"That's a good idea thanks"
"i'm failing all my classes"
"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 get rid of a friend that is mean and is taking all of my friends"
"Idk ๐ I am the oldest in my family and I am struggling with the idea of leaving for college. I kinda just try to not think about it but then I end up not doing the things that I need to do like apply for scholarships. When I do think about it I cry though๐ I love my family and I don't want to loose what we have but I also want to continue to grow and got to college ya know?"
"Man are u a real person? Also I am burnt out. But answer both questions plez"
"I have a math test tomorrow and that's the only class holding me back from my 4.0 and if I don't do good I'll lose it"
"What do you do if nobody likes you"
"I don't really have any hobbies. I just work a lot. I work at a mexican restaurant i've climbed before but i don't do it often. I donโt really have motivation to do anything lately."
"Do you think I have depression?"
"โThats a good idea! Ive never tried that. Usually each day I just get a 1-2 hour nap...Alright i will definitely have to! Thank you so muchโ"
"Ok thanks for your help ๐"
"I enjoy all of this information"