Advice Needed

Hi! I started this year as a paraprofessional. In our room, there’s the gen Ed teacher, me, another aide and a behavior tech. I LOVE my job. I love the admin. I love the kids so much. My only issue is the staff I’m in the class with. It’s difficult because I am the newbie trying to fit in while the three adults are already established friends. They don’t include me in any conversations, class updates, or anything outside of work. Again, I understand because they were already friends. I just feel extremely alone and it makes me feel awful. Anytime I do talk to them, they are short with me and won’t acknowledge my presence at all. i can feel myself shrink down to nothing. What do I do??? Do I be honest with this teacher about how I’m feeling??? Am I being dramatic??? How do I bring this up without getting pushed away even more?? I feel extremely isolated and alone, especially when I spend my entire day with them in the classroom. It’s emotionally draining at this point being the one who doesn’t fit in and I just feel like I don’t have a place 😩

Submitted March 01, 2024 at 02:32PM by angieh5678 https://ift.tt/oJmpOla