Is 'cheering up' a positive thing to say here?

[JWatts29]

A fb friend of mine (old school friend) said the following to me on messenger:

"I get back to [home town] on the weekend of the 21st and will be heading into school the following week to talk to maths A-level. So i can always see you then, I know the staff would like to see you. They need a lot of cheering up. "

Is 'cheering up' a positive thing to say here? How did they mean it?
(I'm not a naturally funny person, haha - so I am not too sure what they meant by it! )

Vote (YABU/YANBU options randomly assigned - I have absolutely no idea or preconception!..)

Thanks :)

YABU - Not Positive
YANBU - Positive

Just curious as to why they would say about 'cheering up' - what could have they meant by it?

I'd take it as a compliment that my company would cheer them up in general? That you're a positive person to be around? I wouldn't think to consider it not positive 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’d assume she meant in an everyone likes a surprise visit from somebody they have found memories of and haven’t seen in a while sort of way. Positive, but low key. You aren’t expected to prepare a funny speech and tell jokes!

*fond memories

I think they mean, things have been pretty grim and just seeing you will lift their mood. You don't have to do a tapdance routine, ie.

This is an odd question and reminds me of a previous poster who started several threads asking us to analyse seemingly innocuous comments made by a third party.

Why wouldn’t this comment be positive? It doesn’t seem like a comment that requires this level of analysis, nor paying much attention to at all.

What are you concerned about?

That’s some serious over thinking you’ve got going on there.

It means the staff are unhappy (or stressed etc), and seeing you would make them happy. Seeing you would cheer them up. I'm not sure what you're misunderstanding here.

Pretty basic it would be pleasant to see you and will cheer up the people that you meet with.
I think most children learn this by the time they are 7.

It’s been a stressful year and the staff generally like to see old pupils (or staff?).

@HeddaGarbled

This is an odd question and reminds me of a previous poster who started several threads asking us to analyse seemingly innocuous comments made by a third party.

Why wouldn’t this comment be positive? It doesn’t seem like a comment that requires this level of analysis, nor paying much attention to at all.

What are you concerned about?

I thought of this poster, too. I think she kept being banned.

I always answer if I see her/him on the off chance that they are autistic.

Ahh ‘what does it meeeeeean?’

It means what it says it’s a fairly normal comment

Does the person who said this to me have a positive impression of me/see me as a friend?

It certainly suggests she sees you as someone who has a positive impact on the people around her.

@MasterBeth - yaaaaaaayy!! Thank you so much! :)

I think this is less about you and more about the weariness of the staff.

I don't mean that in a bad way! Just that the staff are probably exhausted after a really weird and tough year, and will be cheered up by a visit from an old pupil who thinks enough of their school experiene to want to pop in and say hello.

It's a compliment. A familiar face returning will give others a boost.

@BarbaraPapa - I can imagine, especially after this year, of all years! Do you think the person who said it to me sees me as a friend? :)

It’s a weird idea if you ask me! Your friend has to go to both your old school. She’s going to combine that with seeing you, by asking you to go into school too? Do teachers mind old pupils wandering in on a whim? Why not just meet after?

Is your friend delivering a session (uni or careers chat?) with the current maths A level class? I don’t understand her message, or why she doesn’t just meet you properly outside of school.

[quote JWatts29]@BarbaraPapa - I can imagine, especially after this year, of all years! Do you think the person who said it to me sees me as a friend? :)[/quote]
You really should get some professional input in this, whether it’s autism, anxiety, both or something else.

Your questions go round and around in circles covering a lot of the same ground.

Do you have a consultant, university adviser, well-being service or similar you could speak to?

@Cocomarine - yeah, I think she is. I don't know - maybe because I am very introverted etc., so she may think school would be better. Not too sure!

Hi RickiTarr - I have a very supportive GP who has perscribed me anti anxiety medicine. :)