Kiss and Make Up...
WARNING: LONG. But with a tasty center.
...but seriously, I got back on good grounds with Scotty. Yes, I know. I talk about Scotty too much, but I see him like 3 to 4 times a week (more than ya'll) cuz of work so boo on you. Assuming there are yous a'booing.
I got up at 8:45 this morning so I could shower and not have to miss Dawson's Creek from 10:15 till 10:40 cuz of getting ready for work. I did other get ready things inbetween commercial breaks. But it was an important pair of episodes to the season so... no, actually, nothing makes that not pathetic. But I'm ok with that cuz it was fun.
I lucked out a lot today because I got put at pricing cell #3 and I wasn't Table attendant, Donation attendant, or back-ups for either of those things. Pricing is the easiest thing to do by far. And Scotty was on the opposite side of the pricing table, at cell #4. There wasn't much said for the first few minutes but I just jumped in and asked how his talk with his pastor went. He was going to ask him for advice (on how to deal with some of the kids in his youth group talking smack slash spreading lies about him, which I've mentioned a couple times before but just in case). Our conversation:
Apparently there was a new one. Some kid was writing on Scotty's car and Scotty got pissed but never actually beat the kid up. The kid claims that Scotty chased him around or some shit. I almost can't believe that these things are going on. Do people really just make up totally blatant lies about stuff like that, or is it a half truth? Whatever.
A girl he used to like but now finds annoying has been calling him asking him what has been going with him lately, but apparently she is bitchy about it so he doesn't want to talk about it with her. I kept telling him that he just needs to talk to the people lying about him. But he kept saying in response that he wouldn't be able to do that without hitting them or similar. He has a really bad temper for people who piss him off. And doesn't know how to talk to people. Hmmm... He also does not get along with his dad at all, but I understand because from spending like 10 minutes alone with the man I could tell that he isn't a fan of Scotty at all either. Scotty left home Sunday night and stayed with a friend. Plans on moving in with his Aunt, who offered, but she din't know yet he left home. I offered him my spare room in case things didn't pan out for tonight.
Um... I'll fastforward a lot. Back from his lunch, about an hour or so after we had said anything on the subject, I asked if he got a hold of his aunt an if everything was going to be ok. He said 'yeah' and
"You seem pretty concerned."
"Well I just want to make sure that if you're all running from home that you have somewhere to go."
*a few minutes pass*
*a thought comes into my mind*
"Did I really seem that urgent before?"
"What? Seem like a jerk?"
"No *clears throat and talks louder*, urgent."
"What do you mean?"
"Well you said that I seemed concerned, but I was... just asking."
"I'm just not used to people actually caring."
"Well I guess that's part of the problem then."
There was lots of other specifics and other stuff but to simplify: he feels like he can talk to me about this because I have similar ordeal. He thinks that he doesn't have it in him to change from his typical/sinful ways and that any progress he made in the past few months was him fooling himself. I asked him why he thought I could change but not him. He thinks he's too far gone, but I did and said everything I could to point out that you have to value the small victories. Etcetera blah blah etcetera.
"I feel like nothing I'm saying is getting through to you. Are you taking any of this to heart?"
"Well I'm thinking about doing some of the stuff you suggested."
"Good."
Speaking of small victories eh? Too bad he's moving to Waukesha and transferring Goodwills. Now that things are good they come to an end? I doubt he'll feel the need for my 'words of wisdom' and shit once he's farther away. But I hope so. I told him that I still choose to have faith in him.
Meanwhile the day was very chaotic for the first half. David was getting super bipolar crazy angry and taking it out while breakign boxes. And getting all babbly and cussy. And just doing a really sloppy job and not caring. He even hurt himself really bad but woudln't tell us what happened after... The other guys just laughed but I felt bad for him. The thought of not having much control over my emotions scares me I guess. He calmed down eventually though.
At break Stacy and Charles were asking about Tina again so I explained that I helped her move and that she would be contacting them once settled. No, I don't know why she contacted me first so far so don't ask. lol. Charles also gave me one of his hotdogs and some of his slushie juice. And as he was leaving for the day he walked up to Scotty, Jimmy, and I to say goodbye, and put his hand on my shoulder, shaking it in that masculine afirmation way. Um, he was being super nice in general to me all day and it was confusing but nice.
Scotty and I got to put stuff away for an hour. I did A LOT of shoe arranging and Peter, the super mentally handicapped drooly guy who puts stuff away all day, got angry at Scotty and slapped his hand. Scotty was pissed but I was like 'come on now, he's handicapped.' It was great.
Jimmy is new by the by. I taught him some pricing guidelines for an hour, and then some general closing stuff. Earlier, Brian came to me to make sure I did so. Same as when I helped Rasmin on his first shift. How special for me to be all mentory. We got a big haul right before I would have left so I stayed 40 extra minutes to return things to order.
Picked up a shift fot tomorrow where I'll just be putting out Halloween stuff. Yay.
...but seriously, I got back on good grounds with Scotty. Yes, I know. I talk about Scotty too much, but I see him like 3 to 4 times a week (more than ya'll) cuz of work so boo on you. Assuming there are yous a'booing.
I got up at 8:45 this morning so I could shower and not have to miss Dawson's Creek from 10:15 till 10:40 cuz of getting ready for work. I did other get ready things inbetween commercial breaks. But it was an important pair of episodes to the season so... no, actually, nothing makes that not pathetic. But I'm ok with that cuz it was fun.
I lucked out a lot today because I got put at pricing cell #3 and I wasn't Table attendant, Donation attendant, or back-ups for either of those things. Pricing is the easiest thing to do by far. And Scotty was on the opposite side of the pricing table, at cell #4. There wasn't much said for the first few minutes but I just jumped in and asked how his talk with his pastor went. He was going to ask him for advice (on how to deal with some of the kids in his youth group talking smack slash spreading lies about him, which I've mentioned a couple times before but just in case). Our conversation:
Apparently there was a new one. Some kid was writing on Scotty's car and Scotty got pissed but never actually beat the kid up. The kid claims that Scotty chased him around or some shit. I almost can't believe that these things are going on. Do people really just make up totally blatant lies about stuff like that, or is it a half truth? Whatever.
A girl he used to like but now finds annoying has been calling him asking him what has been going with him lately, but apparently she is bitchy about it so he doesn't want to talk about it with her. I kept telling him that he just needs to talk to the people lying about him. But he kept saying in response that he wouldn't be able to do that without hitting them or similar. He has a really bad temper for people who piss him off. And doesn't know how to talk to people. Hmmm... He also does not get along with his dad at all, but I understand because from spending like 10 minutes alone with the man I could tell that he isn't a fan of Scotty at all either. Scotty left home Sunday night and stayed with a friend. Plans on moving in with his Aunt, who offered, but she din't know yet he left home. I offered him my spare room in case things didn't pan out for tonight.
Um... I'll fastforward a lot. Back from his lunch, about an hour or so after we had said anything on the subject, I asked if he got a hold of his aunt an if everything was going to be ok. He said 'yeah' and
"You seem pretty concerned."
"Well I just want to make sure that if you're all running from home that you have somewhere to go."
*a few minutes pass*
*a thought comes into my mind*
"Did I really seem that urgent before?"
"What? Seem like a jerk?"
"No *clears throat and talks louder*, urgent."
"What do you mean?"
"Well you said that I seemed concerned, but I was... just asking."
"I'm just not used to people actually caring."
"Well I guess that's part of the problem then."
There was lots of other specifics and other stuff but to simplify: he feels like he can talk to me about this because I have similar ordeal. He thinks that he doesn't have it in him to change from his typical/sinful ways and that any progress he made in the past few months was him fooling himself. I asked him why he thought I could change but not him. He thinks he's too far gone, but I did and said everything I could to point out that you have to value the small victories. Etcetera blah blah etcetera.
"I feel like nothing I'm saying is getting through to you. Are you taking any of this to heart?"
"Well I'm thinking about doing some of the stuff you suggested."
"Good."
Speaking of small victories eh? Too bad he's moving to Waukesha and transferring Goodwills. Now that things are good they come to an end? I doubt he'll feel the need for my 'words of wisdom' and shit once he's farther away. But I hope so. I told him that I still choose to have faith in him.
Meanwhile the day was very chaotic for the first half. David was getting super bipolar crazy angry and taking it out while breakign boxes. And getting all babbly and cussy. And just doing a really sloppy job and not caring. He even hurt himself really bad but woudln't tell us what happened after... The other guys just laughed but I felt bad for him. The thought of not having much control over my emotions scares me I guess. He calmed down eventually though.
At break Stacy and Charles were asking about Tina again so I explained that I helped her move and that she would be contacting them once settled. No, I don't know why she contacted me first so far so don't ask. lol. Charles also gave me one of his hotdogs and some of his slushie juice. And as he was leaving for the day he walked up to Scotty, Jimmy, and I to say goodbye, and put his hand on my shoulder, shaking it in that masculine afirmation way. Um, he was being super nice in general to me all day and it was confusing but nice.
Scotty and I got to put stuff away for an hour. I did A LOT of shoe arranging and Peter, the super mentally handicapped drooly guy who puts stuff away all day, got angry at Scotty and slapped his hand. Scotty was pissed but I was like 'come on now, he's handicapped.' It was great.
Jimmy is new by the by. I taught him some pricing guidelines for an hour, and then some general closing stuff. Earlier, Brian came to me to make sure I did so. Same as when I helped Rasmin on his first shift. How special for me to be all mentory. We got a big haul right before I would have left so I stayed 40 extra minutes to return things to order.
Picked up a shift fot tomorrow where I'll just be putting out Halloween stuff. Yay.