So I got caught cheating in a quiz by my teacher and confiscated my ID (I put a paper in it with some answers and looked down on it when I didn’t know the answer). So what can I do to stop my teacher from telling it to my parents? I’ve been doing hard work in my studies but lately this one particular subject has been driving me to the ground, I don’t know why but even though I have studied somehow I get low scores so I panicked and decided on cheating. I regret it so bad, and I really don’t wanna do it again. I swore to myself that I won’t cheat after this time but Unfortunately right after I said that to myself I got caught. I regret everything.
You can’t. Remember your teacher and parents are both adults, and they’re all trying to help you out. You’ll get through this.
Tracy said:
You can’t. Remember your teacher and parents are both adults, and they’re all trying to help you out. You’ll get through this.
I know, I just don’t want my parents to be as disappointed at me like how my teacher did.
@EdwardGenesis
Understood. You screwed up. All kids, at some point in their lives, screw up. Take your licks and move on.
You can’t stop your teacher from telling your parents or the school administration. However, talking to your parents before the teacher does and telling them about your struggles and regret might show a great deal of maturity. It’s important for people to be accountable for their actions. Most adults expect kids to do “stupid” things since most of us have when we were younger. Own up to your mistakes and have a plan to fix them.
@Brandy
Yeah, I always give students the chance to tell their parents first, but they’re always notified, especially since the grade will be going in as a zero.
That’s the neat part. You don’t. Take your lumps and move on with life.
Carson said:
That’s the neat part. You don’t. Take your lumps and move on with life.
I want to own up to it, but it’s scary. I regret the things I did, but I don’t think I can face it head-on.
You don’t cheat. These are the consequences of your choices.
KodhekMike1 said:
You don’t cheat. These are the consequences of your choices.
I know my rights and wrongs, but there was a lapse in judgment. I want to own up to it, but I don’t think I can do it in one go.
@EdwardGenesis
Even lapses in judgment have consequences. Whether the teacher told or not, you’re likely looking at a zero, so your parents would wonder why.
You don’t. Consequences for actions.
- Invent a time machine. 2) Go back in time. 3) Don’t cheat.
- Invent a time machine. 2) Go back in time. 3) Don’t cheat.
If I could, I would.
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Oh, come off it. So much of the actual situation is contextual and unavailable to us. The others are responding to years of this exact same rhetoric from their years of experience. Kid, the thing that matters more now is how you respond to the situation. You made a mistake; owning up to it and learning from it now is the entire point of school. Cheat now, learn why it’s a bad idea, and don’t do it when it actually matters in real life. (If you weren’t sure, it’s because they cannot accurately assess your knowledge if you don’t actually demonstrate it. They aren’t mad at you for not knowing, they are mad at you for lying about what you do and do not know.)
@jordansmith
I want to tell my parents about it right now while it’s still fresh, but I am so, so scared. I’m covering my mouth in the shower just so no one can hear me crying, I don’t want to show them this side of me. Everyone is disappointed in me, my teacher, myself, and my parents would be if I tell them. I really do want to tell them, but how?
@EdwardGenesis
It sounds like you are feeling a lot of emotion and anxiety right now. Breathe. Calm down first. My advice for the way to phrase it: (this is what I did) (this is how I feel about it) and important (this is HOW and WHY I won’t do it again in the future). A good (I know trust will have to be earned again) can be nice if you legit feel it. I know that this fear is big and it’s a big feeling, but weirdly this is an appropriate response to doing something you aren’t proud of. You DO know right from wrong, and that is a good thing. Living up to your own standards will make you feel better in the long run, I promise.
@jordansmith
I want to tell them by letter but it feels so cowardly. I can’t talk to them right now since my eyes look so red from crying, and I don’t want to break down in front of them since I know if that happened, it’ll make everything worse, and I can’t explain my side properly. But at the same time, I don’t think a piece of paper and writing with a pen would cut it. I just want to tell them now, I’m brainstorming ideas to make this easier (not easier for me, but for my parents). And I know for myself that I can’t say this with a straight face and not break down crying in front of them. Is there another way to take this into small steps?