Yapping Goth

I am here to bitch because I need somewhere for all of my nastiness to go so that I can continue to be a ray of sunshine in the rest of my life.

I know that I am screaming into the void, occasionally (RARELY) getting validation is why I'm posting publicly.

I will not follow you back, I will not be your bestie, I will most likely not respond to a DM, if I do, it will be because I think it's funny as shit and that interaction will be brief and likely never happen again.

You are a person, you deserve friends and people who love you, I will not be that for you, I am a stranger on the internet.

Do not tell me your life story. Do not tell me your private details. That's dangerous, don't do that with strangers.

Keep your private information PRIVATE, do not tell people your age, do not tell them where you live, throw people off your trail with posts that look normal, protect yourself, your privacy, and your loved ones privacy at all times.

Do not give out incriminating information or details, change details to avoid reasonable suspicion, do not mention people or organizations by name if you do not want to be taken to court.

Protect yourself, stay safe. The internet is, and has always been a hellscape.

Practicum student in training who is very anxious, English is his second language: This is the [XYZ location]...

Potential client over phone, more aggressive: Do you even understand what I'm saying??

Practicum student: *giving "Help me" eyes*

Me, trying desperately not to lose my shit on this client while taking over: Hi 😃!!! Yeah 😃!!! So 😃!!! The number you're looking for is XXX-XXX-XXXX 😃!!!

Moronic potential client who doesn't bother to use google, right as rain now apparently: Oh, thank you!

I'm fine, it's fine, I can handle this.

I'm fine, it's fine, I can handle this.

I'm fine, it's fine, I can handle this.

WHY DEAR GOD WHY AM I EVEN STILL ALIVE?? THIS IS HELL!!! THIS IS TORTUROUS HELL!!!! GOD HAS LEFT US!! ABANDON ALL HOPE, ALL YEE WHO DARE TO LIVE!!!!!!

The autism spectrum

The gender spectrum

The aromantic spectrum

The asexual spectrum

And the liking non-binary, women, and men spectrum

I don't know where I fall on any of them, 'cause it seems like it's constantly shifting.

So my whole life is one big "I dunno", but the things I DO know I would prefer STAY EXACTLY THE WAY THEY ARE

OTHERWISE I WILL START SCREAMING IN CONFUSED TERROR.

What does showing empathy look like?

A. Talking down to the client

B. Validating the client's lived experiences and the narrative of their reality without over-identifying with the client.

C. Drop kicking their dog.

My coworkers are so sweet and kind to me, and every time I'm having a shitty day I see one of them and I feel so much better.

I feel the AM "I hate you" speech.

And it is alleged that I committed a murder or two

Know that it is true

And know in your heart that it is the client/customer's fault

And you are expecting to still be able to find work,

when I have explained to you 5 different ways that's not what I was fucking asking

Tell me. Why is it that I'M the one who addresses all the bullshit?

Why is it that I'M the one who tells people to get their shit together and stop being fucking disgusting?

Why is it, that all of these people who are significantly older than me have the decision making skills of toddlers?

Why is it, that all of these people who are SIGNIFICANTLY OLDER THAN ME, AND HAVE POSITIONS OF POWER OVER ME ARE MAKING DECISIONS LIKE TODDLERS?

NO, NO, TELL ME, WHY THE FUCK THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE SIGNIFICANTLY OLDER THAN ME WHO ARE RUNNING THIS FUCKED CIRCUS ARE MAKING DECISIONS LIKE TODDLERS??

AND WHY GOD WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE HERE POINTING THIS SHIT OUT AND ASKING FOR US TO DO BETTER???