Tuesday, January 11, 2005

EQ

Yesterday I went to volunteer as a counsellor for a Help Line for young people.

I was handed a long questionnaire to fill with questions like:

- How do you deal with anger?
- Have you ever felt cheated? How did you deal with the situation.
- Have you ever been through a traumatic phase in your life?
- How do you feel when someone questions your integrity?

I felt like running out of the room. But facing the woman who gave me the form, explaining why I wanted to run out of the room seemed like a worse situation.

So I decided to follow the advice at the top of the form to the T "Be honest, there are no right or wrong answers". And gave plenty of evidence of being immature and an emotional cripple.

I will be deemed too unstable to counsel. :/


4 Comments:

At 3:20 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I've always wondered... Wouldn't you be more compassionate or understanding if you've experienced the kind of stuff these kids are going through, rather than if you always led a perfectly uncomplicated life? I wouldn't give up just yet.

Anita

 
At 11:17 AM, Blogger Kraz Arkin said...

Agree wholeheartedly with Anita. What is more relevant is the amount of understanding you can bring to the situation and help young people.

 
At 10:35 PM, Blogger Corny name said...

hahah..

I mean.. err.. Good job!

 
At 1:00 AM, Blogger cactusjump said...

succubus: well, u've founded a new republic! plus the title for 'pseunami' was inspired by your 'party, passing out, phocus'.

anita/kraz: maybe so. will know what the experts think by whether i'm selected or not.

diablo san: many kisses - just because!

 

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