kindalikechaos

[kindalikechaos]

When I am appointed to represent a child, my first action is to separate them from their parents and tell them the following things:

1. I am their attorney. I do not work for their parent or the judge or the cops. I don’t care what any of those people want.

2. My job is to listen to them and try and make what they want happen in court. (At this point I make a joke about how most people want me to get them out of trouble but if someone wanted to be in trouble I would do my best.)

3. What they tell me is confidential. It goes nowhere unless they agree to it. (If old enough, I talk to them about mandatory reporters, and how I’m a mandatory non reporter.)

4. I will give them lots of advice because I’ve been doing court for a while and I know a lot about it, and they don’t. It’s all really complicated, and if they don’t understand what’s happening it’s my job to help them figure it out.

5. They will make the decisions. (At this point I usually have to reassure them that I’ll help, I’ll speak for them in front of the judge, and I’ve got their back. It’s scary to have an adult say you’re in charge, most of the time.)

6. I tell them I know it’s absolutely wild to have some stranger come in here and say “hey, you can trust me!” and that I get if they don’t believe everything right away, because I plan to show them through my actions and my words that I’ll fight for them.

7. But nonetheless, I will treat them like a person who can make decisions, because they are living their life and I am not.

I do not:

Pretend to be cool.

Try to be their BFF.

Overwhelm them with detail.

Let their parents in the room until the kid asks for them. (I provide openings for this, and ask if the kid wants their parent to help them remember and understand.)

I want to emphasize I went into this job knowing nothing about how to interact with vulnerable populations, especially children. The training was minimal, and my role means that I can literally walk into a facility and get an unmonitored visit with a minor client one on one.

In my years of practice I have never felt threatened by a child, even one that was “violent” and “unstable.” It turns out just saying “hi, I think you’re a person with thoughts” is wildly successful? Now people treat me like I have special Child Whisperer powers. My powers are that I ask the child what’s up and I’m not scared to say things that are objectively awkward. I know nothing about anything.

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I'd just like to thank my amazing sponsers:

the entirety of the Alt-J Discography 2022-2012;

@gentrychild;

the weather for not being too hot or being too cold for being just right.

breaking news

local man discovers love of fanfiction again

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breaking news

local man discovers love of fanfiction again

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“no one’s coming to save you” wrong. I’m on my way.

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kill the moon was horrible messaging, its worse ??

I might just watch a video essay on it, at this rate

The 15th doctor will always be known as the doctor who tortured genocide survivors and forgave people who commited a genocide

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I skip a couple episodes and come back to this???

The 15th doctor will always be known as the doctor who tortured genocide survivors and forgave people who commited a genocide

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i love sluts i love perverts i love dykes i love faggots i love aromantics i love freaks i love librarians i love ibuprofen

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just made rent

defo need a shower tho

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theres bikes around the city you can rent but you have to use an app that needs your drivers license. theres buses that drive right to your destination, but if you dont have change you need the app. you can wash your car here if you sign into the app. you can go to the bathroom here you just have to unlock it with the app that needs your location on. you can order at this restaurant if you scan the code and download the app. im losing my freaking mind

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there’s absolutely nothing better than reading a 100k word fanfic, that is until you remember you have a body that is starving, thirsty and incredibly sleep deprived and hasn’t used the bathroom since the sun set 8 hours ago

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The only adhd tips that work:

1. Never tell anyone what you're planning to do until you do it (you will get a premature dopamine hit and sense of accomplishment from telling them and lose motivation to actually do it)

2. Never sit down (never sit down)

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im at mcm comicon london

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i don't know what is happening but i have an intense need to feel sad.

i attempted to limit myself to my Dark Red playlist and my bass but it's not working

i need to go deeper

[kindalikechaos]

i don't know what is happening but i have an intense need to feel sad.

i attempted to limit myself to my Dark Red playlist and my bass but it's not working

i need to go deeper

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it is also past 9pm: i will revisit this sentiment in the morning

It's my 5 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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things are getting bad again

It's my 5 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳