Day 2 at my Youth Leader Job

[nova_myth]

Today was little but easier and also a little bit harder. I was able to take on a more hands on role with the kids but it wore down quickly. I have a few mischief makers you could say and one potential trouble maker. Ironicly my only potential trouble maker is a girl. She's being very manipulative and sassy. Really sassy, she makes me think more of a kid in middle school than a child in the 2nd grade!

Another one of my girls cried, I thought she had fallen or something because it was during their play time outside. Turns out she was in a group with about half of the girls I look after and her father was brought up. Her father, from what I could gather, recently had surgery. Why I have no idea, other than its in his abdomen he's hurt. She was upset because she couldn't hug him and they he was hurt. So I sat down with her and told her that people had surgery all the time, and he will get better. I showed her my scars on the back of my ears from when I had surgery and told her its just a matter of time before she could hug him again. I also told her she can hug his arm and tell him how much she loves him and that would make him feel better. 

Beyond that is was girl drama and even a little boy drama. The boys were more of your typical things you would see with kids their age. The girl drama was horrid. It was a she said, she said kind of thing. We can't really do anything but try to keep them from arguing and keep peace. And this is where the potential trouble maker comes in, she's in the center of all it.  I really can't say much, I've only been there two days, but wow. I really do think I can do this job, its just getting the routine, procedures, and all the kids names right. After that and a little bit more guidance on how to handle them I think I'll be okay.

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Re: the other shoe

[mscatmoon.livejournal.com]

I really hope things improve for both of us, soon. It really sucks to live with all that aggraviation. Unfortunately, often it's the people who like to throw their Christian beliefs in other's faces that are actually the worse hypocrites and don't *live* it. IMHO God isn't found exclusively in a church, He's everywhere. Not that I'll be celebrating Xmas, as I have like 0 interest at this point. My roommate is now of course throwing it in my face that she helped me when I moved to Atlanta & I'm bailing on her now. That I am earning bad Karma & will be "punished" for that, etc. I can't tell her the real truth it would just make her madder, and I can't even argue with her because it will do no good. I could tell her I've paid her back already, but that'll just prolong an argument. All I can do is remain silent. And deal with the tension in the house as she makes my life miserable for the next 3 months. I'm VERY sensitive to that kind of hostility in my environment, it makes me a nervous wreck. I wish I could afford to leave NOW, pack up & get out while she's not here. But hell, even if I was able to afford to pay my half of the rent on this place and another too, I'd have to trust her to actually PAY it since my name's on the lease too so I'm also legally responsible for all of it. I could see her deciding to get back at me by not paying. I knew this was going to happen, that's why I put it off so long. Maybe I should have put it off even longer. But I try to be a fair, decent person. As usual, I'll be suffering for that. But I swear... I'm tempted to get out now. The complex I want to live in has a vacancy now. The hell with the consequences, even if it means going into credit card debt to pay the entire 3 months' rent on this place to avoid ruining my credit... I don't trust her, or what she might do. and I don't think I'm up to the worry I'll be going through for the next couple months. I worry for myself, and for the safety of my cat, all alone in the apt. with her all night while I'm at work.