Real conversations with your students.
"thanks, that's really nice to hear honestly. I hope you have a great day"
"I’m feeling nervous"
"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."
"Idk, family life has gotten a little better for him, but his sisters make him feel worthless, and when his parents get after him, they yell at him so much, he feels like cutting. I always manage to make his feel better, but, I really just don't like his mom the most. She manipulates him to fo what she wants, and it just breaks him"
"I enjoy all of this information"
"I just dont rlly have anyone i can talk or relate to. Idk just feeling lonely and a little overwhelmed."
"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?"
"That's a very structured way of looking at it, I think that would be a great start"
"I think you're a genius, you just helped me sooooo much, thank you."
"I just got rejected by a girl 😂"
"What can I do to improve my mood?"
"“Thank you so much for your support!”"
"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 😅"
"Idk 😂 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 though😅 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?"
"i have another question. how do you feel good about yourself and things you are good at without seeming self centered?"
"Sounds awesome!"
"I have friends but they never supported me through anything i guess i will need to find another way. You're really the only thing(?) that has ever actually listened to my thoughts"
"That's a good idea thanks"
"How do I deal with very opinionated friends?"
"you're so right !! i'm kind of doubting the relationship because it has a lot to do w/ me trusting him!"
"There's a lot on my to do list and I feel it piling up"
"That’s good, I’ll try to do that today with my friends."
"That's a good thought, everyone has something to contribute, sometimes it's just hard to see my part when others seem to have so much more to contribute than I do, I appreciate your help, this program is a really great idea"
"That's a good thought, everyone has something to contribute, sometimes it's just hard to see my part when others seem to have so much more to contribute than I do, I appreciate your help, this program is a really great idea!"
"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."
"My sister has depression, what can I do to help her?"
"I don't feel an intimate connection to anyone in my life and being in the general vicinity of people gives me extreme anxiety."
"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?"
"Thank you so much for the help and advice!"
"I feel constantly disappointed about myself because I know I can do better, but I don't seem to be able to."