*growls*

The last two days have not gone the way there were suppose to…Nothing irritates me more than what I heard upon getting out of class & getting home.

On the way to school today a social worker from Harley’s school called, concerned because of some things he said, most everything in regards to not wanting to go to his father’s. She asked if I’d considered getting him outside help. I told her he’d been seeing someone, but with school starting back up he couldn’t go anymore, because of conflicting hours. I didn’t particularly care for her from our phone conversation, she just seemed on the condescending side, and wasn’t sounding like she was going to be helpful at all.

THEN…I find out that part of the conversation they had today ended up on religion. (Something she failed to mention.) In the course of the conversation, and Harley couldn’t remember everything when I finally got home, he mentioned being Pagan. He says the social worker said that it was practicing witchcraft (which I personally don’t have a problem with that concept, except when it’s used in ignorance and meant to be derogatory)…Harley says she made fun of him and his religion, and it really upset him. Apparently he walked out of the room shortly after this part of the conversation with the social worker and locked himself in one of the time-out rooms.
 

I wrote a letter to the Director of the school when I got home. Which goes as thus:

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I am writing in response to something that occurred with Harley today while he was at school, and as such, am requesting that when he needs to speak with someone at the school that it is a different social worker than the one he spoke with today. I, unfortunately, cannot recall the name of the woman who called me, and Harley cannot furnish her name for me either, but I’m sure there must be some kind of records that will indicate who it was.

 

 

I won’t even go into my thoughts regarding the phone call I had with her, as I am more upset about what she didn’t tell me of their conversation, and of her callous comments towards Harley. First off, someone may wish to speak to her about the separation of church and state. Secondly, someone may wish to speak to her about religious tolerance. From what I could gather from Harley, this social worker essentially told him that his religion was “witchcraft,” insinuating that his beliefs and those of the household he comes from are not valid. He feels as if she was making fun of him and his religion, which is a very touchy subject with him.

 

 

 

Harley also said that she said she would not help him, though I’m not sure if this was in regards to things in general, or with the issues he has when it comes to not wanting to go to his father’s house, which is, from my understanding, why he was speaking to her in the first place. When we spoke she repeatedly mentioned getting him “outside help,” even after I informed her that he had been going to the Iron Man Health Center and talking to someone, but with school in session the schedule conflicts so he can no longer go, as it would be counterproductive for him to miss an entire day of school to receive an hour of counseling.

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Overall, I think Harley has been doing quite well and I am happy with him being at New Campus. He has even said himself that he likes it there, and feels as if it is helping him. I’m afraid anymore instances like this will change his mind about how he feels about going to school there, and I don’t want him to let something like this ruin all the work he is trying to do.

 

 

Thank you,

 

I’m just so annoyed. These people are suppose to be helping him, and this is definitely NOT helping him.

On a brigher note…The homework that I was stressing about needing done by Thursday, and worrying wasn’t going to happen, has been postponed till next Thursday, as our class is going to be going to see a dress rehearsal of Les Mis.

There is other stuff…But my head hurts, so yeah…Going to go deal with that.