When I begrudgingly switched my major from athletic training to physical education, I was asked which grade level I would like to teach. I was quick to answer. "High school. I want to be able to talk to them. I can't deal with little kids." I was right about not liking the younger grades. I did some student teaching for grades K-3 and subbed in elementary schools. I remember one child that refused to learn my name. He would hit my hip over and over saying, "Teacher, teacher." Ugh, I hated it. Those sticky hands constantly hitting my crisp clean dress pants.
Over time I have come to realize it isn't the annoyance of children it's the annoyance of the neediness of children. I can't deal with the neediness of anyone. We all know those people that can't get past themselves. It's like their back in grade school yelling out, "Call on me! Oh I know! Me! Me! Me!" Thanks to Facebook we see it all the more. If you're like me you tend to think, "Gee, what did this person go through as kids that they need that much attention now?" You feel sorry for them. You think their parents must of ignored them horribly. You begin to picture them with chubby cheeks, sitting at a desk all alone, they just want someone to love them. Then reality sets in. You get to know them better. They just seem to always lack that recognition. They stir the pot and create drama. There is always something wrong. Life just isn't fair to them. And you think, "Too bad, life is never fair." For some reason there just doesn't seem to be a fix. One day, they life sucking "Pick me! Pick me!" turns around to give back. And you stop and think, "Huh, maybe it was just a weird period." But the cycle continues. Then you realize you need to make a choice. Will you be the person that tries to figure out their need and fix them or will you let them go? Let me help you with this. You do a little of both. You let them go and do their thing, but you help them along the way. I'm not a psychiatrist or a psychologist, but I will give some advice. Without God, nothing is going to change. Even with God, there may be little change. People that are always crying for help, and searching for love will not be satisfied until they learn exactly who they are in God. They need to know their strengths and weaknesses. They need to know who God has made them as, and for what purpose. I'm not a betting girl, but I'd put a couple bucks on it that those people are floundering in their purpose in life. So pray for them. And be there for them. It may not be that they are completely crazy and needy, it could just be that they trust you. Maybe they need someone to confide in, and they chose you. What a great burden to bear! (Gal 6) If it's someone you see on Facebook all the time, stop following them. Take a break from Facebook. Do what you need to do. If it is someone coming to you, pray for them, and pray for yourself. **If you don't know a person like this, you might need some self-evaluation. It might be you!**
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