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And then you actually look onto the research.

Kids do not generally hate learning or school. Quite the opposite. Children tend to enjoy learning and are naturally curious. It is exactly the fact that they are forced into school and into the rigid structure of it that often punishes curiosity but also is hostile towards the differences inherent in people, that kids hate it.

Kids do not naturally hate medical care. While medical care is scary at times, the fear usually comes from medical care scenarios being defined by adults overriding a child's agency, not explaining things to him, and otherwise being abusive, that makes children afraid of medical procedures. Additionally the way a lot of medical procedures go hand in hand with denying a child's reality ("Look, it is not that bad") tends to be traumatizing to children.

There have been studies done in this. If you explain a child - even a toddler - what you do and why, children will generally be a lot more okay with stuff like needles and simple procedures, and will even agree to necessary surgical interventions.

If you create a learning environment that allows more for self-directed learning, and involves less specific testing, most kids actually will enjoy learning.

i used to work at a Local Organic Produce store that's popular with the lefties in my city who are interested in food justice. i quit for a lot of reasons, mostly the boss, but something i will always remember is one of our suppliers coming in to drop off produce, being told her check wasn't ready, and her laughing and responding it didn't matter -- even a low bank account was more than enough to pay the migrants who picked her produce. i am not filling in any blanks here. she said this.

after quitting, this was a common story i told people about my time there. some then became annoyed at me, acting like i was a wokescold trying to undermine the store's "eco" mission with unrelated "ethical" concerns. but, like -- if food justice isn't for the people making food, who the fuck is it for?

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Used the online passes for the first time ever (grandparent life forever) and had no clue it was a set fare for one whole day. The amount more I would've spent without that.....

Going to the shop bc I feel the need to draw and didn't bring a sketchbook

muscle relaxer for the usual body pain. changes moods, brings out emotion too. always has.

Tomorrow I am going to have to deal with some very difficult things. Dealing with my awful stepfuck and her new man (decent enough guy compared with her) and digging through ALL of my things in that awful moldy camper so I can rebox them all and salvage what I can. Mice turds everywhere, they say -apparently they allowed mice in, in their negligence.

He's picking me up in the morning. We haven't even planned where

I'm glad I let myself come out here and do this these past two nights given what's to come

I'm going to be mourning after. Should've scheduled w the therapist but tbh I get MORE tense with her. She's alright but the EXTREME white collar social style, "office talk" personality overtakes me the entire time and it feels like one long phone call scheduling with a dentist or applying to work as some secretary or something. I can't ever fully relax in it. Idk if another therapist with whatever sorts of differences would even help. They are all doctors and I still deal w this, period. I should convert her back to a gender therapist only, and finally get those surgeon letters rolling. Not this.

It's not going to happen - quit trying to make fetch happen! I need an eccentric grandmother who lives in the woods. Not this

Used the online passes for the first time ever (grandparent life forever) and had no clue it was a set fare for one whole day. The amount more I would've spent without that.....

Going to the shop bc I feel the need to draw and didn't bring a sketchbook

muscle relaxer for the usual body pain. changes moods, brings out emotion too. always has.

Tomorrow I am going to have to deal with some very difficult things. Dealing with my awful stepfuck and her new man (decent enough guy compared with her) and digging through ALL of my things in that awful moldy camper so I can rebox them all and salvage what I can. Mice turds everywhere, they say -apparently they allowed mice in, in their negligence.

He's picking me up in the morning. We haven't even planned where

I'm glad I let myself come out here and do this these past two nights given what's to come

I'm going to be mourning after. Should've scheduled w the therapist but tbh I get MORE tense with her. She's alright but the EXTREME white collar social style, "office talk" personality overtakes me the entire time and it feels like one long phone call scheduling with a dentist or applying to work as some secretary or something. I can't ever fully relax in it. Idk if another therapist with whatever sorts of differences would even help. They are all doctors and I still deal w this, period. I should convert her back to a gender therapist only, and finally get those surgeon letters rolling. Not this.

It's not going to happen - quit trying to make fetch happen! I need an eccentric grandmother who lives in the woods. Not this