Can the teenagers (and twentysomethings) please angst? — Page 214

Yo es uhhh....here!

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Not a fan of school counsellors. At all.

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I've never come in contact with a school counselor, so I wouldn't know...

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Is my new icon offensive?

So you can't tell them about anything illegal or potentially harmful?

I wouldn't advise it, no - unless you want other 'responsible adults' to find out. Is the school counsellor the only option for you? There are plenty of free volunteer-based counselling lines, if need be.

'Opinions on school conselors (sp?). What can you trust them with?'

All I know is that in elementary school, I moved around a lot and switced schools almost every year, and most of the schools required me to see one once a week in order to help me 'cope with the new school'. Which was a bunch of crap, because after you move a couple times, its rather easy. Everything is easy in elementary school. So yea, school counselers now creep me out, and I haven't talked to one since.

'So you can't tell them about anything illegal or potentially harmful? '

'Is the school counsellor the only option for you? There are plenty of free volunteer-based counselling lines, if need be. '

Or you're always welcome to PM people here if you don't want to take any risks...

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You can send a PM this way too if you want.

But to be honest, I wouldn't go to a school counsellor. I only had bad experiences with them, which made my relations with the principal, vice-principal and school bullies enormously WORSE.

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A bar.

Okay, um...are there any youth outreach places in your area? Oh, you mentioned once that you're religion kinda - can you talk to your priest?

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A friend? Relative? Another message board? Or maybe the phonelines might be your best bet. The first thing that came into my mind was PMing one of the older posters here like Fredi or NoDay etc etc...

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Do you have any siblings? Or cool aunts or uncles?

Tiff - my boobies are better than your boobies -
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And Nia, I think she's right about the pastor.

Or maybe you could try out the school counseler and decide for yourself if they are a trustworthy person. Meet with them and talk etc but don't tell them whatever it is thats 'illegal or potentially harmful' until you trust them. I don't think they are allowed to share whatever goes on between them and student with anyone else. But I could be wrong.

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