It's also okay to decide that this is not the right time/place/teacher to pursue it with.
The teacher may be great in lots of ways, but not have had previous experience with trauma issues coming up in a class, or guidance on how to handle it.
And sometimes people are inexperienced with something but willing to listen and learn, and sometimes people are inexperienced and ... not.
Talking to her about it when you see her privately seems like a good idea, not because it'll necessarily sort everything out, but because her response will give you an idea of whether she's someone you feel safe with, when it comes to handling this stuff.
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Date: 2012-11-20 06:22 pm (UTC)It's also okay to decide that this is not the right time/place/teacher to pursue it with.
The teacher may be great in lots of ways, but not have had previous experience with trauma issues coming up in a class, or guidance on how to handle it.
And sometimes people are inexperienced with something but willing to listen and learn, and sometimes people are inexperienced and ... not.
Talking to her about it when you see her privately seems like a good idea, not because it'll necessarily sort everything out, but because her response will give you an idea of whether she's someone you feel safe with, when it comes to handling this stuff.