and they’re STILL letting him
Telling children that you won’t get mad if they tell the truth and then getting mad about it will turn them into massive liars in the future
I went home from work early because I was hashtag vomiting profusely, but I forgot I didn’t drive myself there, so now I have to walk back, and I made it about a mile, but now I’m lying in the grass in the cemetery like it’s 1985 or some shit, waiting to not feel nauseous so I can go home and sleep. It’s very cool and sexy of me and I hope I don’t throw up on a grave and get haunted.
I feel like a goth Pepto Bismol commercial.
Pepto Abysmal!!!!
- do not give unsolicited advice
- do not say things that you are not 100% certain
- nicely suggest them to consult a professional
- do not invalidate their feelings
- do not force them to share how they feel if they dont want to share it in the first place
- try to be as patient as possible
- help them figure out how they feel
- give them time and space
- constantly remind them of your presence
- never overwhelm them with questions
- do not force them to ‘feel okay’
- if they appear gloomy (i.e: posting gloomy things), approach them
- relapses happen
- educate yourself
- listen to them with much understanding when they’re sharing