When you’re training someone, you probably hope they’re going to make it through the day without crying. 

Training somebody at work can be a stressful thing to undertake. You probably have to do it at some point in your career, and sometimes it’s easier than others. If you’re good at your job and you have a lot to share, you still might not be a good trainer. Just like good artists aren’t always good art teachers. Teaching is a whole other skill. And every student requires a different level of attention. This remains true in the workplace. When you’re training somebody, you have to put yourself into it. You have to respond to what they need, and adapt to what they might be thinking. But this is much easier said than done. And sometimes you just get a trainee that you don’t feel like you’ll be able to help no matter what. The person in the story was struggling in training somebody for a pretty particular reason. They thought they were doing everything they could to make it a good experience, but that didn’t stop things from going a little bit haywire.