Two of the young ladies I work with were in a tiff this week. They are BEST friends, but because of the situation, this friendship was threatened.
The rest of the group challenged the two girls to be honest and to bring the tension to the surface.
This made me feel nervous, as I had not intended this session to be very intense. It was one of the student’s birthdays, and all the party supplies were hidden behind the table just waiting to be revealed.
But, it wasn’t party time yet. First, they had some business to take care of, and I’m so glad they had the space to do it. Sisterhood is more than a hang out time for some friends. I learned this week that it is truly a space where these girls can learn (with supervision) how to love, how to trust, to handle anger, and resolve conflict.
The situation escalated for some time, and I realized…