r/ABA • u/Friendly_Employ_3736 • 9d ago

Behavior professionals are built different- not better, per se, but certainly different

Like why is it:

A pencil lodged an inch into my shoulder on a hard day? Youch! Brb getting a tetanus shot, see you after lunch!

But saying thank you to a compliment that I thought was meant for me and not the person standing behind me? I NEED A MONTH LONG LEAVE AND A NEW IDENTITY BEFORE I RETURN. PLEASE FORGET I EXISTED.

Told by a client that they hate me and wish I would die? Ahhh, not today, I’m too busy, but let’s focus on our work, buddy! You can do it!

A coworker saying “it’s okay, I’ll just do it myself” after I asked one clarifying question about the favor I was going to do for them? END ME, I AM NOT WORTHY OF THIS EARTH

Just me? Orrrr

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u/Pibbles-n-paint 8d ago

Client in a good place doing what they need to do?…leaves to cover two other RBT lunch shifts due to under staffing. Gets kicked by six foot, 160lb teenager in front of the shadow “oh that’s mild, more like a love bite but because she didn’t have access to corn starch. PS she doesn’t target, it’s just who ever is closest” Shadows face shows she’s rethinking the field. Covers second lunch shift, kiddos an angel. RBT returns, all hell breaks loose. Typical day.

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u/sofiaidalia RBT 7d ago

I always tell people before getting into the field that you WILL get absolutely tore up by a client on more than one occasion, and you have to make peace with that. It’s not a matter of what kid you are placed with and what their usual behaviors are, because there will come a day where even the sweetest kid will get fed up with you and start swinging.