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[–]loveSloaneDebate King 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I think I’m not gentle enough for this task lol

But I think I’d offer a space to vent (without me present), attempt to help people come up with healthy coping mechanisms (I know I’m a broken record about this lol) for when they are triggered.

Also, when I was a tra I used to help people beginning to transition find a “big brother/sister” to offer advice, support and help in whatever ways they could. Idk if that makes sense, but basically I’d put someone at the beginning of the process in touch with someone I knew (or a recommendation, so it was always someone I knew or a friend of a friend) who had already gone through what they were about to experience, I guess I thought it would be nice to have someone that they could turn to who they could get firsthand insight from.

I don’t think I could take the venting, depending on what they’re venting about, but I’d make sure they had the space to do so with someone else

Help with jobs and housing, stuff like that. I live in a city where it’s easier to help with that kind of thing.

I don’t think I’d be willing to help in any areas that I felt undermined female rights or involved adolescents transitioning.

Pretty sure I’d get fired ASAP lmao

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It's admirable that you know yourself well enough to know that you may not be a good match for the role! That said, I like what you laid out and it seems like you've got good experience to draw from.