I transferred to a new school so this time my counselor is really nice and cool. I want to talk to her about personal stuff but I can never bring myself to. For some reason I DON’T TRUST PEOPLE
Start with stuff you’re comfortable about. My eighth grade counselor (who was a British hippie lol) called me into her office because I was getting a bit emotional (I was moving, okay? cries) and we bonded over the sandbox she kept on her table.
On a side note, what exactly is your profile pic? I love it, but I can’t tell what it is.
No, only because he’s also my college counselor. My school doesn’t have separate support counselors, but I’d feel more comfortable opening up to him/her.
@awesomepolygot haha it’s the Tuzki character! I don’t really know what it is but it looks like a bunny and Facebook, WeChat, etc. use it as emoticons/stickers for chatrooms
My former GC (I haven’t actually met my new one yet haha, but the former one helped me with my classes this year too) was super nice. If worst came to worst, I think she’s someone I could trust to talk to. Since I have OCD, I have a therapist and other people to talk to about that kinda stuff, so I don’t think I would ever need to.
I did get wary though when I had to go talk to her in her office. I’m not a super trusting person either. When I’m in a counseling type setting, I’m usually have to talk about very personal things and sitting there with someone I don’t know to well will put me on high alert.
Oh and sometimes I find it easier to say thing I want to say, but can’t when I write it down. Maybe you can write a brief email stating the jist of it then go talk to them in person. Once you get there, they will prompt you about it and hopefully it will be a bit easier since you already got the ball rolling. I find that the hardest part is saying that you need to say something and once you get talking it’s a tad easier.
lol no
I really didn’t want to rely on my school counselor throughout high school, but a couple months ago, I started sobbing heavily during school because I was just so stressed out from schoolwork + homework + family problems. I went to go see the counselor, and he and I kind of talked about my life problems. He’s a little awkward and old, not to mention overly optimistic, but he’s nice.
NEVER trust your guidance counselor, especially at a public school. These are words students should live by, seriously.
I hate to say it, but DO NOT discuss any issues with your GC that are not academic. Although he/she probably has the best of intentions, they are required to report certain types of issues to social workers. That is out of their hands. Even if you are talking about your classmates. They are also writing your college recommendations. If you need someone to talk to, there should be services outside of school personnel. You could ask your GC for a list of services, but not what any topics might be. Good luck 