Any Social worker/ Youth worker in the room?
Two years ago I made a crazy decision, moved to another country, started learning the language and accepted the challenge of working with teenagers.
So far it has been good, and I feel proud of myself, for learning a new language and for accepting a new rol that I had previously never have. But this job comes with many difficulties. I am a person who feels things very deeply, the good and the bad and tend to be emotional. I usually don‘t see it as a bad thing since it makes me a very warm person and like to relate to the world with compassion. I just wish it wouldn‘t be seen as a weakness.
I‘ve had a very awful week, in which I‘ve had to deal wirh very aggresive and violent behaviour, and even though it is not the first time I experience it, this time it affected me deeply.
Working with teenagers is hard, and I have work so hard to up to the task, to be there for them to show some authority, and yet I feel like all my work is on the ground now because I showed a little bit of enotionality.
@hibichuu Hi! I first want to say how amazing you are for moving to another country and learning another language to work with teenagers and be a support for them! I work with children with autism and I understand that it can be an emotional position working with children. It's okay to be emotional! That's what makes us a good fit for the job ❤️ It's important to remember to take care of yourself and take a break when needed. Remember, you can't pour from an empty cup. I'm so proud of you!
@hibichuu Working with teenagers can be hard.
The reason, is the generational gap.
My teen years were in the 1990's.
As you know, things have changed a lot since the 1990's.
So I can relate to that.
Maybe, instead of working with today's teenagers, maybe for you, it might be better to work with Adults.
Just a thought.