Peanut’s Story
When I was younger i was quite annoying and I used to judge people. I also used to laugh at nasty things like less abled people. But now I’m a caring and kind person. That’s because the youth workers taught me a little bit about rights and wrongs, and they used to talk to me in a way that I understand, and help me see things in a different way and put myself in other people’s shoes. This helped me understand other people’s emotions and understand my own emotions.
Now I have built good relationships with others because the youth workers and the youth centre has helped me to be more confident in socialising. I’ve made friends now whereas before I used to socially isolate myself. I feel comfortable around others now and I feel comfortable talking to my youth worker about anything. They give me advice and help me make difficult decisions by talking to me, and helping me understand what I need to best suit me.
Since i’ve come to the youth centre I have now made friends as before I didn’t have any. I am now more happy with life and i’m more confident as a person. Because of the youth centre I now have more experience in life and i get given opportunities that help me and give me the chance to do things i’ve never done. This makes me feel a part of something, it makes me feel cared about and has raised my self esteem but has also made me better as a person. I can now help others like the youth workers helped me.
The youth centre stops me from feeling lonely and is the highlight of my week. It doesn’t matter what mood I come here in, I always leave feeling happy, there is such a good vibe here and it helps with my depression and anxiety. The youth workers make me laugh and and they always offer me choices and ask if I want to participate in activities, not making you feel alone and left out. The youth workers also don’t let anybody bully anyone and they make sure you don’t say judgmental things - helping people to be more mature and less judgmental.
This is a very safe place to be. I always learn something new when i come here, I learn new life skills and how to become a better person. This has made me the caring person that I am today. You always have someone to help you, to talk to, to help and support you with everything. For example when I had trouble sleeping, my youth worker gave me some solutions to help me sleep and it really helped. If it wasn’t for this youth centre then I wouldn’t have able to get my job as easily because a youth worker has helped me write a CV and this has made me more confident on being able to get a job and they helped me with practice interviews. Because I now have a job I can help my mum as we both struggle with money since my dad died, but the youth workers have helped me grieve and have always ensured I am not hungry.
Altogether this youth centre has made me a much more mature person because of everything they have done for me and because of this i am a more confident person and I can talk to others, my self esteem has raised, I’ve had more opportunities and they have helped me to get and stay on the right road in life. I’m very thankful for this youth centre and for the youth workers for all of their help.
