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⌈ Secret Post #3510 ⌋

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[Stephen King]

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[John Green]

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[American Gods]

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[Charlie Hunnam in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword]

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[Penn & Teller: Fool Us]

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[Ghostbusters 2016]

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nayrt

What your caseworker should be "concerned" about is that the instructors apparently cannot lead programs for adults with disabilities without demeaning the people they're supposed to serve by talking down to them.

(Parenthetically, this is one reason I've never lasted a month at Weight Watchers--I've yet to see a WW group leader who didn't sound like she was addressing third graders at a school assembly. It's like they think being fat means you're also childish and dimwitted. "The voice you use when you're trying to make a child excited about something"--that's exactly it.)

I would address it, but I can't really find the energy to complain and then justify my complaint.
I'm sorry you had a bad experience too. WW sounds so awkward to me already that the idea that the people running it don't even talk to you with respect is so awful.

What's sad about the Weight Watchers thing is that this attitude is coming from people who used to be fat themselves. Like, have they forgotten how it felt? But still, it's minor compared to what you're dealing with--certainly I don't have the pressure to participate from someone acting, like your caseworker, in an official capacity. That seriously sucks.

I don't think I'd have the confidence to turn up to a place looking for help, especially about something that made me feel vulnerable. I'm only in this program because I got signed up by the hospital.

Ugh. People can get ridiculous about health stuff. Full on denial, complaining that you're not trying hard enough, have you tried this natural supplement? It worked for so and so! The people who have the most to say about me being disabled are usually older women, with their own chronic health problems. The hypocrisy. :/

Would they really be so pigheaded that they'd ignore the concerns you've expressed here if you put them in an email, or maybe a letter? I mean, you've written about your frustrations with this program, but you've also been evenhanded about its value--for raw beginners who need to learn the basics from the ground up. I can just picture a scenario in which the caseworker just won't stop nagging you, because of course she knows you'll enjoy it if you'll only come out of your shell and give it a try.

I'll have to see. It's early days with this for me yet. They do encourage people to continue discussing their needs with them, so we'll find out I guess. Hopefully we'll find some middle ground.
Thanks for the advice.

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