I just found out that there is a really strong possibility that one of my 13 year old students is pregnant.

ouch!

I've been trying to get pregnant for longer than this girl is alive.

she'll be ok xx

I'm really sad for her and her family, but the email from the social worker to her teachers felt like someone took my heart and punched it... hard.

that must be so frustrating for you

It really is. And what's worse, is that I keep telling myself to "stop it" because there is no way this is about me and that I can't take it personally.

Because the tragedy is that this girl is pregnant!

And that's what I should be focused on, how to support, help, etc. and NOT go all "Woe is ME!" because I'm not the one who has just mad her life so much more incredibly difficult.

its called being human and you have every right to be "woe is me" and you know you will do your best to help this young girl though this difficult time

wow. So young. I can undertand your sadness. Its hard not to feel involved personally

ugh