I don't know how to refuse,help me!

China
November 14, 2007 12:12am CST
These days I always feel terrible.I don't known how to deal with something troubled me a lot.For example,I don't known how to talk to my head teacher that I don't want to teach a boy in my class.He doesn't listen to teachers in classes,but he asked me to help him.The head teacher talked me into teaching him.The only excuse was that his basic work is poor.I don't know what can I do then.His attidute is not good.However,what should he do is listen to teachers.This kind of things always happen.When others ask me to do something,I don't know how to refuse,even though I do not want to do it for them.So can you help me?
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5 responses
@linben (132)
15 Nov 07
I think you should try your best to teach that boy and he may appreciate all your efforts for a lifetime. However, if you really don't wanna do that, just tell your head teacher that you are too busy to teach the boy. Anyway, good luck to you!
@Margajoe (4746)
• Germany
15 Nov 07
In the boy´s case you can see it as a positief challenge. Make it fun. If the child does not want to listen, tell him okay. "You don´t want to do what I say, then don´t grow up and get a good job to support yourself." Try to find out what his intresses are. What he wants to become when he grows up. If he does not know, help him make a desission. Why? Because when I realized (at 12) why I was going to school, I accually started liking it. And doing more my best. As for the not saying no thing. In the case of the boy, you try your best. You cannot do more than that. If you don´t get anywhere, let someone else take a chance. You don´t need to take the whole world on your shoulders. Great is that you tried. I would respect that. And then you can say no. I did my best, sorry. Sometimes in situations when I feel like you described, I will deal with it by reading a book, watching tv or just listening to music. Get my mind off it. Normally the next day I will know how to react. This is why, when I don´t know how to deal with a situation that is presented to me, I sometimes tell the person in question, I will have to think about it. Give them the answer the next day. When people take you by surprise, you automaticly feel you must say yes. In my case, I learned to say, I have to think about that first. Good luck, Take care.
@humbleme (1004)
• India
14 Nov 07
Hello anniewangyin, Thanks for your post. I saw you profile you are just 18 and thats great that you head teacher has asked you to to teach a student.It will be easier to understand and advice you if I know the age of your student. However if you feel ever that you dont want to do simply dont do it against your wish, just tell them you think you cant handle it properly also you are busy with your own life and refer to somebodys name,then give a smile and walkaway cool from that place.If you dont know how to refuse that you dont want to do, then you will be exploited by people through out your life, so start making this habit from time, life is beautiful if you know how to live properly,so live life intelligently. Best of luck.
• India
14 Nov 07
i think u r very overloaded.. well these types of situation do come in life... saying no is a big dela sometimes but u shud no how well u can decline... buy the stuff u say it seems u r a teacher...i think u shud be well aware of how 2 teach ur students... instead of thinking of how 2 ignore that child why dnt u see wht is lacking in that chikld & cope up wid that.... my thinking goes that deal with the toughest pat u get in life instead of ignoring it.... it maakes u mor strong for the perils to come in your life... am i right? do let me know about my justification ok? bye take care
@Fannylao (124)
• China
14 Nov 07
I also suffered this situation like you and I want to change it .If you find a good way ,tell me please .Thank you.