Expressing Emotions
You ask your friend about their dad and she becomes upset because she does not see her father anymore. You did not mean to hurt her feelings but notice she starts to cry. What should you do?
Apologize, check in with her, talk to a trusted adult
You notice someone got a haircut, but you don’t think it looks so good. What should you do?
Keep it to yourself, not joke about it with others
You notice someone is struggling with their homework. What could you do to help?
Ask them if they want help, help them find the answer, leave them alone if they say they do not want help
You’re talking with your sibling and they say something that bothers you. What should you do?
You let someone borrow one of your things (a video game, a pen, etc.) but now the person will not give it back to you. What should you do?
Ask them to give it back, talk to an adult about it, ignore it, learn to not give this person anything
You are talking with your therapist, and they say something that makes you upset. How can you communicate this to them?
Say, "this made me feel upset." "I feel upset..." tell them why
You get a new student in your class, and they have a heavy accent. What might be an inappropriate way to interact with this person?
Make fun of them, mimic their accent, tell them to go back to their country
Someone made a face at you. What might be an inappropriate response?
Make a face back, hit them, try to jump them later
Your teacher accuses you of cheating on a test. What would be inappropriate to do?
Hit your teacher, rip up your test, yell
You’re playing basketball during gym and someone mutters something under their breath. What would be inappropriate behavior in this situation?
Get in their face, say something mean to them, try to fight them
A new staff member is hired at the house and makes a joke that makes you angry. What would be inappropriate to do?
You ask somebody about their parents, and they tell you that they have two moms (or two dads). What would be an inappropriate way to respond?
You watch someone push your friend in the hallway. What would be an appropriate response?
Check if your friend is okay, tell a teacher
Your mom gets your sibling McDonald’s and forgot to ask you what you wanted, so she did not get you anything. What could you do?
Express your thoughts to your mom, ignore the situation, tell her next time you would like something
Someone started a rumor about you in school. What should you do?
Ignore it, tell people it is not true, talk to a teacher
One of your friends was teasing you, but took it too far and got you mad. How should you respond?
Tell them how you feel, take a break, talk to staff or an adult
You are doing a group project at school, and one of your group members is not doing any of the work. What should you do?
Talk to this person one on one, tell your teacher, ask them to do something specific
You want to play basketball, but someone is hogging the ball. What should you do?
Ask if they can share, see if there is another ball to use instead, play a different game
Your parents set a rule at home that you do not like. What should you do?
Respect the rule, express your thoughts calmly about why you do not like it, talk to your therapist about it
You heard someone whispering and thought you heard your name mentioned. What should you do?
Ignore it, walk away and talk to someone else, tell your therapist or staff
Staff gives you a level drop because they said you did not do something they asked you to do. You feel like the staff did not communicate what they wanted clearly, and now you are upset. What should you do?
Talk to the staff member, express your feelings, talk to a therapist
Somebody in your friend group comes out as gay. What would be an appropriate way to respond?
Continue your friendship as normal, thank them for coming out to you
You and your friend have not been getting along lately (fighting, disagreements, etc.). What should you do?
Talk to them about what is going on, talk to an adult, talk to your therapist
You are trying to talk to a staff member, and another resident keeps interrupting you. What would be inappropriate to do in this situation?
Yell at them, curse at them, swing on them, trash the house
Someone threatens to hit you in the face. What would be inappropriate to do?
Hit them, threaten to hit them back, find people to jump them