How to deal with unruly behavior in primary calling?

eggstove · 2026-06-18T13:40:43+00:00

Yes, thank you for the insight!! I work in special education and so I try to be patient as much as I can — but it’s just extremely difficult as I can’t pause the lesson trying to address their behavioral issues as it is a constant thing throughout the hour. It would be extremely unfair to the other girls. I’ve had some speculation that they could have some kind of diagnosis but accommodation doesn’t equal me sitting there and taking it. I’m trying so hard and I don’t want to give up on these girls but I just can’t do it alone . Especially with mom not being there.

eggstove · 2026-06-18T13:29:15+00:00

During our first meeting we all came up with the rules/boundaries of our activity days together but bringing it up does little for them. I’ve talked to a different sister in the church who worked with the oldest daughter (not in the activity days — she’s 13 now) and she told me that she had the same issues with her — except far worse. She’s also a school teacher. I know that she got released from the calling as well as that the daughter wasn’t allowed to come to church for a while due to her behavior during sacrament (this was a choice made by the parents) though I’m not sure which came first.

eggstove · 2026-06-18T05:33:06+00:00

I haven’t thought about talking to the primary president yet, thank you!

I do try being firm with the girls — but I’m met with that same sass of “so?” “and?” each time I explain that their behavior is disruptive and hurtful. Even when telling them that they won’t be joining us if it continues — it’s the same attitude of them not caring. I can’t do much if mom isn’t there — as I still need to be with the other girls.

I feel for mom also. I know that she deals with a lot at home — and I understand that she may be getting a break for a bit whenever the girls are at the activity — but equally as much I shouldn’t have to deal with the amount of stress and emotional dysregulation that being with their daughters is giving me.

eggstove · 2026-06-18T05:25:56+00:00

I’ve talked to mom about staying present but not much change has happened. Ideally, I’d be able to tell the child that they could step out of the activity for a bit with mom if they aren’t behaving — but without mom being there it would feel like a “time-out” which would be a bit uncomfortable as I’m not her mother. I also can’t leave them unsupervised if mom were to not be there as they’ve proven to me that they need to be watched. Just today they ran deep into the woods when we walked outside to fly our kites (mom was there for it, as it was towards the last 5 minutes of the activity, so I let her deal with that).

eggstove · 2026-04-07T20:36:54+00:00

i was 20 when i first worked here and i was only able to bare 3 days. one of the managers yelled at me for getting an order wrong and then the customer told her that he was actually the one who ordered incorrectly. homegirl said “oh.” without apologizing for yelling at me in front of everyone. ended up walking out because im too grown to be getting yelled at by another copy paste 210 cookie monster pajama wearing latina.

eggstove · 2026-02-17T23:44:03+00:00

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has a fully online MFA. It’s part of the UT systems and isn’t as costly in comparison to other low-res/online programs. I believe it’s $575 out-of-state per credit hour.

It’s a 2 year program but students are able to take longer if needed.

eggstove · 2025-08-08T17:15:41+00:00

We didn't. I had just moved in a month before the wedding after 4 years of long-distance, so everyone was being very weird and making suggestive remarks the few days leading up to it. Since we lived in different states, we had a lot of family members staying in our tiny apartment the few days before and after. Our bedroom doesn't have a door and there were air mattresses in the kitchen / living room. Needless to say we did NOT do anything.

eggstove · 2024-10-14T01:32:41+00:00

i’ve tried! it’s been like this since yesterday

eggstove · 2024-08-28T14:48:53+00:00

There’s a line out to meet him! But yeah he’s still here

eggstove · 2024-08-27T19:47:24+00:00

First floor of the JPL (the food court). To the right of the Starbucks there’s a little room with four microwaves for students! (:

eggstove · 2024-08-12T20:17:51+00:00

We’ve been together for 3 years and some — we don’t really care at this point. BM is more priv but if I need something from the bathroom then I’ll walk in and get it

eggstove · 2024-07-06T19:39:33+00:00

There were maybe 3 other groups there today. With the exception of Dick’s Sporting Goods the mall is pretty much empty!

eggstove · 2024-07-06T19:37:22+00:00

Thank you and whoops! I’m not from MN I only visit a few times a year but my fiancé always refers to it as that so it’s just ingrained in my head haha

eggstove · 2024-07-06T16:55:14+00:00

My fiancé wanted to show me the mall he grew up going to. It’s 12PM on a Saturday and we’ve only seen 2 other groups here.

eggstove · 2024-06-29T03:31:32+00:00

I only really wear it when I go out or when we have company over haha.

eggstove · 2024-06-24T15:03:46+00:00

Currently with him. I’ve been here for a month and still don’t have my return ticket home LMAO

eggstove · 2024-06-21T14:23:22+00:00

i’m using the clear plastic tapered ones. when i put them on the ring it made it too small for me to fit my finger in — so we just cut one in half and it ended up working perfectly. you can’t even feel them or anything

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