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• Hi, I have an awkward situation I'd love to have some advice on. I am very supportive parent and I like to offer volunteer help in my kids' classrooms. This year, my youngest is in our favorite teacher's kindergarten class. I was so excited to have time available to volunteer in this teacher's class one a week, for a couple of hours.. because I like to be of help, but also because I really like this teacher as a person and she is fun to chat with. Last week when I went in to help out, she apporached me with a calendar and asked if I could possibly come in -less-.. maybe twice a month instead of each week. Apparently she has a handful of volunteers this year. I was crushed - I love helping out in her class and having time to talk with her, and I took it very personally (Although I tried my best to remain open and not to let her know how much it bothered me). But I can't shake this.. no teacher has ever asked me to come into their class to help out -less-. I considered this teacher a friend, and I feel hurt. We eventually agreed that I would sign up for the days avaiable that I wanted to help and she would tell me to NOT come in if someone else wanted that day instead. I also offered to switch days, be flexible, maybe even bring lunch in for her occassionally and help with the things she had to tackle over her lunch hour (which she kindly turned down). I feel we are at a very awkward point right now and I'd love some advice on how to proceed. And I would like to have her friendship back, like it was when my son was in her class three years ago. Where did I go wrong?

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