Real conversations with your students.
"0 - I’m super sad. What do you do if nobody likes you?"
"I can't help in my classroom, we are online"
"You've been so helpful"
"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."
"Bro a lot. Too much for a text i can barely speak what i need to say"
"I’m having major body image issues, and I can't focus on school because all I think about is how ugly I am"
"I feel constantly disappointed about myself because I know I can do better, but I don't seem to be able to."
"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 😅) thank you so so much"
"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.”"
"it's all good!! just been thinking ab school & life in general. it's all stressful"
"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"
"Guess what? I aced my test, 100/100!"
"You too, have a great rest of the day😁"
"Man are u a real person? Also I am burnt out. But answer both questions plez"
"I think you're a genius, you just helped me sooooo much, thank you."
"Will do😀👍"
"I’m feeling nervous"
"My best friend texted me saying she is fed up with me hurting her feelings and being mean, I don't know what I've done and apologized if I've ever done anything not on purpose. She said apparently I did something on purpose and I should know what it is. Now she won't talk to me and I'm still confused. Any advice???"
"Why are boys so mean 😭😭Are all boys mean 😢"
"I Don't know yesterday and today I just Felt sad when I woke up."
"How do I deal with friends that keep fighting and get me in the middle of their drama?"
"I like that, I think that’s a good point, thank you for your input"
"Should I get help if I feel anxious most of the time?"
"yeah he's this guy i met thru my friends family. & we almost dated but then he ghosted me & i think he's still on & off w his ex. he plays w my feelings bc i saw him yesterday for the first time in over a month & he acted like we were still talking & everything & it was weird. so i'm not sure if o should move on or keep hoping he'll choose me"
"The end of the quarter is kinda sucky rn"
"The bullying has been happening for a few weeks and I honestly don't know why. Me and another girl got a note directed towards me called me a f---ing retard and behind my back this kid called me an ugly a--hole. i try not to let it bother me though it's not super important cos (this sounds weird and far fetched ik) likeeeeeee why would he call me ugly unless he thought i have a higher opinion of myself then that, so he prolly knows i couldn't care less about his words like they hurt but i know he's verbally abused at home and i don't put up with it and he can't handle not having the right reactions from me."
"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 listened to your most recent podcast about confidence, and I thought it was epic.🤙 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...?"
"I have 3 F's and I'm super stressed because I'm normally a straight A student"
"That’s a great idea thank you, honestly, I really appreciate it.”"