Speaking as a teacher, I’m always thinking about this. I know it’s easier for people to focus on the negative than the positive, depressed or not, so I do my best to re-frame “needs improvement” comments into something as constructive as possible. When that’s not possible, I just hope that an earnest desire to help them improve is good enough to balance it out…
This one not only reacts, even looks like me) Thank you for your comics, now I have an opportunity to explain to my close one many things I couldn’t express myself by simply showing.
Chris Gladis says
Speaking as a teacher, I’m always thinking about this. I know it’s easier for people to focus on the negative than the positive, depressed or not, so I do my best to re-frame “needs improvement” comments into something as constructive as possible. When that’s not possible, I just hope that an earnest desire to help them improve is good enough to balance it out…
Daniel says
Never ever beat yourself up, if someone like this/us isn’t able to handle your comments. It’s not your or their fault.
Chimer says
This one not only reacts, even looks like me)
Thank you for your comics, now I have an opportunity to explain to my close one many things I couldn’t express myself by simply showing.