So yesterday was the first time I felt overwhelmed and stressed on the job- and not from the kids. We had one run away, and honestly, the most stressful part of that is finding all the information in the system that is needed by the cops AND hoping the kid is okay. Other than that, they aren't there. It was when the police officer arrived to finish the report, refused a hand shake, looked at me like this all was a joke, then bluntly said, "Well.... What do you want me to do?" I was so taken aback by his tone and attitude that my frustration resulted in tears. I understood that they have much better things to do than this, but it was completely unacceptable to reprimand me for doing my job.
I've always been able to handle the kid end of things and probably because I understand that they are kids- they are going to test me, see if I'm being real, try me, push buttons. It has been the adult piece to things that I let get to me. Moving forward, I need to put aside the notion that just because someone is 40 means that they have it any more together than a 14 year old. Looking back on it, I kind of feel sorry for the cop. He clearly had issues when he proudly stated that, "I haven't shaken hands in 11 years"... Sounds generic, but maybe I need to just pray for him and all the adults that are just stuck at 15- emotionally, mentally, socially. We all need prayer...
I'm feeling much better... :-)
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