One of my students is now at university, and was telling me about another girl in one of her lectures.
Girl: ... And she, just, like, constructed a fort from tables and chairs. For no apparent reason.
Me: Why?
Girl: No idea.
Me: ... Does she do architecture? [no] Engineering? [no] So... why?
Girl: I have no idea. But, we think she might have some... mental problems... I mean, she likes One Direction and Justin Bieber so I do question her mental capactity.
Gold.
Showing posts with label mental state. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Sunday, 2 December 2012
Five Husbands - Mental State
The girl who thinks I have five husbands looked at me, like she had a really serious question to ask me.
Girl: Um... Do you think I'm crazy?
Me: No. You are very imaginative, though...
Girl: But do you think I'll end up in a mental... you know...?
Me: Mental asylum? I doubt it. But anyone can. I think I would be more likely to end up in a mental asylum than you are.
Girl: Why?
Me: You know... the whole two lives thing... five husbands...?
Girl: But we both know that you do have five husbands. And anyway, you have no feelings!
Me: Ouch!
I don't think she meant that in a mean way - it certainly didn't come across that way when she said it. I would take it as a compliment, actually, in that I don't have very changeable moods as a teacher, but keep it a bit more professional. Despite hearing all about my love life from an 11-yr-old.
Girl: Um... Do you think I'm crazy?
Me: No. You are very imaginative, though...
Girl: But do you think I'll end up in a mental... you know...?
Me: Mental asylum? I doubt it. But anyone can. I think I would be more likely to end up in a mental asylum than you are.
Girl: Why?
Me: You know... the whole two lives thing... five husbands...?
Girl: But we both know that you do have five husbands. And anyway, you have no feelings!
Me: Ouch!
I don't think she meant that in a mean way - it certainly didn't come across that way when she said it. I would take it as a compliment, actually, in that I don't have very changeable moods as a teacher, but keep it a bit more professional. Despite hearing all about my love life from an 11-yr-old.
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