Too much??

Oh brother!

Plenty of people (myself included) are having a hard time with the results of the election. It goes beyond "not getting our way". Many people are scared for their safety, particularly minorities and immigrants (I have now heard three stories of hate crimes from Facebook friends). I've seen posts where people were saying that they were going to "grab them all by the pussy". Donald Trump has said a lot of hateful, gross things and the fact that people voted for him shows that those things were condoned. He was not accountable. So, why would anyone else be accountable for those types of behaviors? It is a grieving process--grieving for the America that we thought we lived in. Feeling like we live in a world of strangers and not knowing who supports the hate and who doesn't.

If you take the time to read this, it might help you understand a little bit of how people are feeling and have more empathy.

johnpavlovitz.com/2016/11/09/heres-why-we-grieve-today/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=John+Pavlovitz&utm_content=Here%27s+Why+We+Grieve+Today

I have heard of several situations now where people said racist things to other kids at school (my mom is a guidance counselor in Iowa and she said she heard of at least three different schools hat have had this happen now, and it was on the news that racist, anti-immigrant things were found in a MN high school). A friend of a friend was also the victim of a hate crime yesterday in which she was run off the road, called names for being a lesbian, and then they pulled out lighter fluid and a lighter and said, "go trump".

These are real situations and people have real fear based on what trump has said and how people are acting it out.

A little compassion and understanding goes a long way

How compassionate!
I'm a grown woman struggling with triggers and the thought rape culture has allowed a "grab em by the p*ssy" to be elected president. I can imagine very much there are kids who need someone safe to talk with and process, especially if they are living with their "p*ssy grabber". And I imagine the LGBT kids and Muslim and Hispanic and others subjected to the hate speech from candidate Trump do as well. This isn't normal level boo hoo my candidate lost, this is people are scared of who they perceive to be a very dangerous man with a dangerous level of support.

No, it's not too much. If kids are stressed and anxious, it's good for the schools to help them process so they can focus on learning.

I'm the mother of two internationally adopted (immigrant) sons of color. My younger son woke up the day after the election and said "does this mean I need to leave the country now?" For months, they've been getting "jokes" from their classmates about how they will need to "go back" if Trump is elected. My kids - particularly my younger son - is stressed out.

That's heartbreaking. I'm sorry. 

Children take cues from the adults around them. Rather than learning about our government, appreciating our freedoms, & celebrating our history of peaceful transitions of power, it appears many children were exposed to the "dirty politics" of this election. Perhaps the counselors can help the children develop a healthy perspective & ease the fear of the unknown.

I think since you asked to be given a break, you've got it.  Peas are not raking you over the coals for your insensitivity and privileged stance.

I wonder how the people who are saying "man up" and "stop being such a sissy" when the reports of counsellors on school campuses come out feel about traditional talk therapy with psychologists? Are you so quick to dismiss your friends when they tell you they need to go see someone to talk about whatever it is in their lives that's troubeling or upsetting? Do you tell them to "grow up and get over it" whatever "it" is? If not, where do you draw the line? Why is it ok to say that about kids who are upset about the outcome of this election? Especially those who have legit fears about their families being split apart?

What the actual fuck? Did I miss this person being a troll?

I think for younger kids especially who maybe don't have the words to express what they're feeling, it's probably a really good thing for them to have someone at school to help talk with them about this stuff. As some of the Peas here have stated, their kids have very real anxiety over some of the things that they've heard and don't understand. My own first grader has came home from school saying things like "if he gets elected no one from other places can come here, and if she gets elected she will take all of our money." We then talked about how neither of those statements are true, and a little bit about how our branches of government work.

While I'm glad that I have a kid who readily tells me daily what is on her mind, I know from talking to the parents/ grandparents of some of her friends that they aren't all like that and some kids really do internalize this stuff. It's much better for them to have someone impartial that they can talk to if there is a need. Kids who are stressed out and worried about anything have a hard time learning.

ETA: It's also probably a good thing for the teachers too, based on how many teacher Peas have already said that they've had students in their classes dealing with these issues. It would be very beneficial for the teachers to have a professional counselor on site who can help them be of better service to their students that are feeling stressed.

Yeah I mean both sides have their dregs of society.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFCg6E30Npk