My dad thinks I'm a coward...
By f3rcho
@f3rcho (258)
Argentina
November 5, 2007 11:18am CST
just because I wont stand up to an evil teacher at my school. Usually, I face everybody when I have to, but this teacher hates me and has already given me an F for arguing him... Now, he gave me a passing, though low mark. So, my dad wants me to talk to him and the principal to "clarify" the situation. I told him I wasnt going to, and now, he thinks I'm a coward. Of course he didnt tell it to me, but I can tell he does. He seems kind of dissapointed. What can I do?
7 responses
@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
6 Nov 07
Nothing much, just wait for the year to pass. You seem to be more sensible than your Dad. You see as it is life is so stressful, no point in adding to it. you cant change people so rogues will be rogues and in the process of standing up to them, you may not know when you yourself will become a rogue too. Most situations in life are best avoided, it saves time, energy, self-respect and improves inner calm. The world is too large for us to stereotype people and have our own fixed set of reactions to them. Parents encourage us to stand up to injustice as they feel that we need to grow up tough. Cant blame them really coz the world is becoming bad by the day. However, I still feel that if you can avoid this teacher and move on, you will save yourself a lot of unnecessary troubles. Your aim in school is to ultimately pass out with good grades and one bad teacher can’t control the entire scenario, can he? So just ignore him, concentrate on other subjects and improve your grades. Concentrate only on those things in life which you feel are worth and arguing with an irritable arrogant teacher is not worth it!
@f3rcho (258)
• Argentina
6 Nov 07
That's how I feel! And I told it to my dad! I don't think it will change who I am drasticly if I dont stand up to a teacher that I know I wont be able to change, just because he is entitled to do what he wants with my marks!!!! I mean, if it was a "vital" matter that could change me for the rest of my life, I would stand up even to the pope if I needed to, but I dont think this the case... All in all, I know that I can do better, and I wont let a teacher hold me from achieving all that I can. But I'm afraid that my dad can do so, because his opinion and approval mean a lot to me...
@Simoneetah (420)
• Canada
5 Nov 07
I think you should take it a step further. If you know that you don't deserve the mark your teacher gave you you should let you voice heard. It is not right and not fare. People will do such things to you through out your life and you have to take a stand on what is right. Clarification is the only way to deal with the issue. You teacher is trying to punish you. This could have negative affects on your education. If you needed that course as a pre-requsit couse and the cut off mark is an 80% and your teacher gave you a mark that is undeserving it could set you back.
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
6 Nov 07
I guess you're just guilty for not standing up, since you think that you're father loos at you as a cowrd -which is not. It is your duty as a student to deal with these issues, as a father they are your parents who only gives you advices and wishes you to have a good education.
I fI were you, I'd settle this one myself then talk both to the teacher and the principal. If this works, then I'd seek again my father's advice and might as well ask their assistance in talking to that good-for-nothing teacher of mine..
@mugglegirl (51)
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6 Nov 07
It should not up to you to talk to your teacher, that is your fathers job. He should be sorting this out for you. You are a child and can not be expected to stand up to your teacher really. You might get into big trouble. Your father on the other hand, can do so with no worries.
