the real problem is knowing when to be firm

Right

and to what lengths you go in being firm

Probably when they resort to the idea that they should die etc

They blame themselves for things but punish themselves too hard without fixing anything

Fix it and stop hurting yourself

But then you say "you matter" etc

actually, its funny, I've started a few programs on campus that has helped them get distracted from their normal everyday teenage angsty shit

Like what

I am working on building a YouTube channel for the kids

showing them ways to make money

be creative

Sounds like you're a natural teacher now

How long have you been doing this

it helps them by focusing on something other than how they're limited outside of school

first year

God damn

second semester

I don't half-ass

Well don't get tired

You have 30 more years of this legacy

the kids don't know my channel, but I have a YouTube channel already

Careful with that

I won't let them see it, because I do political commentary

Kids are very tech savvy

and it gets a bit graphic

they are

I suggest deleting it

Tbh

nah

the school is aware of it

Oh.

and I keep it restricted

Good then

I'm honest with my administration

the first exercise I did with a classroom of undocumented immigrants was I wrote on the board "Is America great?"

that prompted a huge discussion to show the kids, I want their opinions expressed regardless of my views on them

it worked well

and yes, the wording was intentional

I get it

So what happened