I hate our society

[bladespark]

I hate it. I hate consumerism and I hate body image and I hate politicians and I hate the media and I just hate it all, but right now what I hate most is that after FIFTEEN YEARS of regularly volunteering at elementary schools, (Since I was fourteen!) today when I went to volunteer at the one I now live next door to, I was not greeted with joy, nor gratitude nor welcome. I was greeted with a three page application more thorough than some I've had for jobs, and a FREAKING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK!

And I HATE that it's gotten that bad, that somebody can't even be allowed to be in a supervised position in the presence of children without paranoia.

Comments

[silveradept]

Some of that might be legal requirements more than paranoia. If I recall rightly, convicted offenders aren't permitted anywhere near schools or places where children gather. It still sucks that you have to go through all of that just to volunteer, but such is the way of things when people are concerned about abusers in relation to positions of trust.

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

15 years. If this is a law it's a brand new one, and it sucks.

[silveradept]

That it does. But you'll have more than enough people arguing that it's going to keep the children safe from dangerous predators. You might even have the Catholic priest scandal to thank for the increased scrutiny.

I'm sure that you'll pass just fine and be able to continue volunteering, though.