For a reconnection to work, there has to have been a prior connection on some level
“So, what do you think?” asked the teacher. “Should I shoot her a text or not?”
As with many of the questions I field, this one was more complicated than a single text. The teacher works in a local school. Aside from the actual classes she teaches, she’s gained something of a reputation as a beloved mentor figure to many of the girls who pass through her 11th-grade classroom. Some even keep contact with her long after they graduate and move on to their adult lives.
I had been involved with this particular student professionally. After a number of ups and downs, she had finally called it quits and left her community of origin. Hence the question. This teacher wanted to know whether or not it made sense to reach out.
It’s a tough question, and I said so. “It’s hard to say,” I answered. “It really depends on what your relationship was like beforehand. If there’s even a hint of a religious agenda on your part, it could completely backfire.”
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