How do I stop my teacher from telling my parents I cheated in school?

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@EdwardGenesis
That really sucks. Ngl, it’s not a fun place to be in. When I was a teen (I’m in my late 20s now), my hormones ramped EVERY emotion to 11, and it was very difficult to calm down when I needed to explain myself. I had a lot of cry-fights with my mom because…well, I just couldn’t avoid the tears. What have your parents responded well to in the past? If they don’t mind letters, it’s not exactly cowardly. What do you think they will find the most mature way? I seriously wish my students felt this kind of remorse when they cheated. I am proud of you for at least sitting with this and feeling the feels.

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@jordansmith
Well, It’s mostly my mom who read them, and after those, I never heard her speak a word about the situation again. But I think they’ll find me speaking to them head-on as more mature. They’ve always told me to face the consequences of my actions head-on, but right now I’m trying to do it as big of steps as I could. I don’t think I can explain myself clearly (English is not my first language, I am Asian ;-:wink: but I just really hope I can get the courage to do say it to them today. I don’t want to just text it to them since I feel like it wouldn’t be as a big enough apology for the stupid thing I’ve done, and I don’t think the letter would be any different.

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@EdwardGenesis
That’s a great start! You can always lead by saying that, ‘You’ve raised me to face the consequences of my actions head-on, so here it goes…’ I agree with you about the texting, but, to be fair, I’m a white American. You can do it. Courage is not a lack of fear, it’s doing the thing in spite of the fear. Maybe try writing down some bullet points on how you can improve in the class in the future. (Even if it’s reviewing flashcards before bed) That might help you feel like you have some control over the situation.

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@jordansmith
Thank you so much, this helped me think this through. I’m just scared and sad for myself right now. I want to tell someone I know but I’m scared they’ll just hate me.

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EdwardGenesis said:
@jordansmith
Thank you so much, this helped me think this through. I’m just scared and sad for myself right now. I want to tell someone I know but I’m scared they’ll just hate me.

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