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2024.05.16 07:06 Sea-Psychology-1512 AITA for not going to an "old friend's" baby shower?
(Heads up, this is a long one as the background is a lot.)
I (22 F) was invited to my friend's baby shower. For fear and to protect myself due to past trauma, let's name her H. H was my friend since middle school. In high school, she dated G and now they are married and are expecting a baby.
Here's some background info. Before H and G started dating, H, our friends, and I found G and his group of friends annoying. All through high school, G and his group kept making fun of me and annoying me just because they had tried to set me up with one of G's friends, who I kept rejecting. (As a 1st gen, my family had me involved in school and I did after-school activities so I could get into good colleges in the future. I focused on school, and I didn't have much time for friends, much less for a guy. I also didn't want a relationship due to a past event.) Well, even after G's friend took the hit, his group wouldn’t leave me alone. My family is fairly known, so everyone knew where we lived. G's group would annoy me at school, which included classes we might’ve had in common, being in the same building, finding me before or after school, and would even drive by my home yelling "That's my girlfriend" at the top of their lungs. H was part of my friend group and she agreed that the guys were being childish and our friend group basically called it harassment. Many times, G's group actually got me in trouble with my parents. My parents would believe them if the group yelled outside the house. The group also called me out on social media once and when I stood up for myself, my family told me to delete what I had commented as they didn't want their perfect girl to be involved in drama. (In my opinion, I don’t think my parents wanted their friends to see the colorful language I used.)
Sometime later, H tells our group that she started dating G. They had ups and downs in the relationship. G cheated, he wasn't winning over H's family and wouldn't put her first in some situations. While they were dating, G and his group kept messing with me. When a friend and I planned lunches with H, the plans would automatically involve G last minute, to which my friend and I decided to stay on campus rather than to go with the "happy couple." My friends and I were convinced we would lose H eventually, which little by little, we did. She tried to convince us that G was changing and was trying to change to win over her parents. According to H, G even started staying after school to talk to teachers to get his grades up. None of us actually believed it as the teasing still continued.
Well, since graduation, I haven't spoken to H, or even texted. You know how it is, you go to college, friends grow distant, and because of assignments, there's rarely any time to hang out with anyone. Before H was married, my family and I would invite her to parties. Now this is where this rule might be an A-Hole move. A rule my family follows is that if you’re invited to an event, but don't show up, you are no longer invited to any other events. I always hated this rule because sometimes things happen. The thing is, with H, she always confirms she'll show up, but never does. I didn't invite her anymore after she didn't show up to any event in 2 years as I began to think I lost a friend as with many others. Well, my mother has actually continued to invite H, even after she was married. H continues with the same routine, confirms but doesn't show. I've told the friends I've made through work and college that I fear that one day H might actually show up to an event with her husband and that the same thing as high school might happen again. My friends tell me that since they actually show up, if anything happens, they'll be there to support me as they know I've changed and see I've become more of a bad b. They say that I shouldn't worry because I'm no longer that shy girl, and that I'm no longer defenseless. My friends have also accompanied me on my healing journey as they know I’ve been going to counseling to get over all this trauma as well as other past events.
Now, for the invite. I'll be honest, I didn't know H was married until she changed her status on social media. Yes, we still follow each other. I didn't think she would’ve ended up with G after everything that happened in their relationship. Months later, maternity pictures were on her page. Sometime later, I got an invite to the baby shower. Now, I know baby shower rules run differently. In Hispanic families, 99% of the time, men are welcome to celebrate as well and it’s not women only. With this, I discussed with my family that I don't want to go because H will have her husband there and G still has his group of friends from what other friends have told me. My mother and sister called me selfish for not going to the party and still living in the past. I told them I understood their point of view, but I told them I didn't want to go to a party where I'd feel uncomfortable. My sister started saying that I was H's friend and that I should be there for her. I then asked her that question about H, stating "Okay then when has she been here for me? She hasn't been to a party or gathering in years when this is the first time she invites me." My sister became silent and went to her room. Later that night, my mom and sister tried to talk to me again. I said no. I told them they could go without me. To make things worse, my family still paints me as the villain. They know I went to counseling, but stopped due to school and work hours. They knew I was basically bullied and harassed at school, and with college and work, I’m also sleep deprived and my health has become a difficult situation in these last few years. My family told me to go as I would want H to show up for me. But here's the thing, she hasn't shown up for me at all. Any question my family tried to throw at me, I threw it back as if they were asking H about me. (Let’s say dinner was silent that night.)
I spoke to my friends and told them everything that had been going on. They agreed that I shouldn't go as they know I'm not ready to see H or G. They told me that if I was going to be uncomfortable, I shouldn't go. Since they knew about my mental journey, they reminded me that my counselor told me to take things slowly. They said that if I decide to go, to contact our group, and that some of them will accompany me to the baby shower to make sure I stay safe. I thanked them for that and I told them I would update them if anything happened. I asked my grandmother as I wanted the point of view of someone with more life experience. Even she told me not to go and let my mother and sister go alone. She told me that if I'm uncomfortable, she sees no point in siding with her daughter (my mom) when she'd rather protect me, her granddaughter. I did tell her my friends’ plan. She liked it. My grandmother also knows that because of this situation, my blood pressure might get high again. She told me that if I go with my friends, to take my medication and to tell my friends where I’ll have it in case things go wrong, as she fears I might get a panic attack (I’ve only had one) and she trusts my friends as she’s met them (before my parents). (I don’t take my medication every day as it makes me sleepy, tired, or dizzy. I also don’t take it if there’s a party so I can drink alcohol if I choose to.)
I know that some might think I'm punishing my friend for something she technically had no control over as people marry who they want and she wasn’t part of the bullying, but I don't want to be at the baby shower and risk getting made fun off again by her husband and his friends. I also find baby showers boring. Some might think that I’m holding on to a grudge, but this harassment causes fear as I had also been through worse bullying experiences when I was a child. (I was bullied from 5th grade for being small, all through middle school for being small, people thinking I had money (when I didn’t), having a rolling backpack due to back problems, and then harassed by G’s group in high school.) I don’t know what to do as my mother and sister are still pressuring me. My friends have considered taking me out on the day of the baby shower. They know my family wants me to go out with friends more, so my friends plan on telling my family that it’s a “graduation celebration” before the actual graduation party scheduled a week later since some “won’t make it” ha ha. My friends are truly amazing! I am willing to accept judgment, but I need insight. AITA for not going to the baby shower?
PS: Will probably give an update after the baby shower date. I don’t use my computer much since it’s partially broken.
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I (22 F) was invited to my friend's baby shower. For fear and to protect myself due to past trauma, let's name her H. H was my friend since middle school. In high school, she dated G and now they are married and are expecting a baby.
Here's some background info. Before H and G started dating, H, our friends, and I found G and his group of friends annoying. All through high school, G and his group kept making fun of me and annoying me just because they had tried to set me up with one of G's friends, who I kept rejecting. (As a 1st gen, my family had me involved in school and I did after-school activities so I could get into good colleges in the future. I focused on school, and I didn't have much time for friends, much less for a guy. I also didn't want a relationship due to a past event.) Well, even after G's friend took the hit, his group wouldn’t leave me alone. My family is fairly known, so everyone knew where we lived. G's group would annoy me at school, which included classes we might’ve had in common, being in the same building, finding me before or after school, and would even drive by my home yelling "That's my girlfriend" at the top of their lungs. H was part of my friend group and she agreed that the guys were being childish and our friend group basically called it harassment. Many times, G's group actually got me in trouble with my parents. My parents would believe them if the group yelled outside the house. The group also called me out on social media once and when I stood up for myself, my family told me to delete what I had commented as they didn't want their perfect girl to be involved in drama. (In my opinion, I don’t think my parents wanted their friends to see the colorful language I used.)
Sometime later, H tells our group that she started dating G. They had ups and downs in the relationship. G cheated, he wasn't winning over H's family and wouldn't put her first in some situations. While they were dating, G and his group kept messing with me. When a friend and I planned lunches with H, the plans would automatically involve G last minute, to which my friend and I decided to stay on campus rather than to go with the "happy couple." My friends and I were convinced we would lose H eventually, which little by little, we did. She tried to convince us that G was changing and was trying to change to win over her parents. According to H, G even started staying after school to talk to teachers to get his grades up. None of us actually believed it as the teasing still continued.
Well, since graduation, I haven't spoken to H, or even texted. You know how it is, you go to college, friends grow distant, and because of assignments, there's rarely any time to hang out with anyone. Before H was married, my family and I would invite her to parties. Now this is where this rule might be an A-Hole move. A rule my family follows is that if you’re invited to an event, but don't show up, you are no longer invited to any other events. I always hated this rule because sometimes things happen. The thing is, with H, she always confirms she'll show up, but never does. I didn't invite her anymore after she didn't show up to any event in 2 years as I began to think I lost a friend as with many others. Well, my mother has actually continued to invite H, even after she was married. H continues with the same routine, confirms but doesn't show. I've told the friends I've made through work and college that I fear that one day H might actually show up to an event with her husband and that the same thing as high school might happen again. My friends tell me that since they actually show up, if anything happens, they'll be there to support me as they know I've changed and see I've become more of a bad b. They say that I shouldn't worry because I'm no longer that shy girl, and that I'm no longer defenseless. My friends have also accompanied me on my healing journey as they know I’ve been going to counseling to get over all this trauma as well as other past events.
Now, for the invite. I'll be honest, I didn't know H was married until she changed her status on social media. Yes, we still follow each other. I didn't think she would’ve ended up with G after everything that happened in their relationship. Months later, maternity pictures were on her page. Sometime later, I got an invite to the baby shower. Now, I know baby shower rules run differently. In Hispanic families, 99% of the time, men are welcome to celebrate as well and it’s not women only. With this, I discussed with my family that I don't want to go because H will have her husband there and G still has his group of friends from what other friends have told me. My mother and sister called me selfish for not going to the party and still living in the past. I told them I understood their point of view, but I told them I didn't want to go to a party where I'd feel uncomfortable. My sister started saying that I was H's friend and that I should be there for her. I then asked her that question about H, stating "Okay then when has she been here for me? She hasn't been to a party or gathering in years when this is the first time she invites me." My sister became silent and went to her room. Later that night, my mom and sister tried to talk to me again. I said no. I told them they could go without me. To make things worse, my family still paints me as the villain. They know I went to counseling, but stopped due to school and work hours. They knew I was basically bullied and harassed at school, and with college and work, I’m also sleep deprived and my health has become a difficult situation in these last few years. My family told me to go as I would want H to show up for me. But here's the thing, she hasn't shown up for me at all. Any question my family tried to throw at me, I threw it back as if they were asking H about me. (Let’s say dinner was silent that night.)
I spoke to my friends and told them everything that had been going on. They agreed that I shouldn't go as they know I'm not ready to see H or G. They told me that if I was going to be uncomfortable, I shouldn't go. Since they knew about my mental journey, they reminded me that my counselor told me to take things slowly. They said that if I decide to go, to contact our group, and that some of them will accompany me to the baby shower to make sure I stay safe. I thanked them for that and I told them I would update them if anything happened. I asked my grandmother as I wanted the point of view of someone with more life experience. Even she told me not to go and let my mother and sister go alone. She told me that if I'm uncomfortable, she sees no point in siding with her daughter (my mom) when she'd rather protect me, her granddaughter. I did tell her my friends’ plan. She liked it. My grandmother also knows that because of this situation, my blood pressure might get high again. She told me that if I go with my friends, to take my medication and to tell my friends where I’ll have it in case things go wrong, as she fears I might get a panic attack (I’ve only had one) and she trusts my friends as she’s met them (before my parents). (I don’t take my medication every day as it makes me sleepy, tired, or dizzy. I also don’t take it if there’s a party so I can drink alcohol if I choose to.)
I know that some might think I'm punishing my friend for something she technically had no control over as people marry who they want and she wasn’t part of the bullying, but I don't want to be at the baby shower and risk getting made fun off again by her husband and his friends. I also find baby showers boring. Some might think that I’m holding on to a grudge, but this harassment causes fear as I had also been through worse bullying experiences when I was a child. (I was bullied from 5th grade for being small, all through middle school for being small, people thinking I had money (when I didn’t), having a rolling backpack due to back problems, and then harassed by G’s group in high school.) I don’t know what to do as my mother and sister are still pressuring me. My friends have considered taking me out on the day of the baby shower. They know my family wants me to go out with friends more, so my friends plan on telling my family that it’s a “graduation celebration” before the actual graduation party scheduled a week later since some “won’t make it” ha ha. My friends are truly amazing! I am willing to accept judgment, but I need insight. AITA for not going to the baby shower?
PS: Will probably give an update after the baby shower date. I don’t use my computer much since it’s partially broken.
2024.05.16 07:00 Efficient-Tart-2416 I Have A Disciplinary Hearing. What Should I Do?
I’m a high school freshman (15M).
I was caught with pepper spray in my backpack this week and was suspended for 4 days. My hearing is on Friday.
I was passing through the density detectors in our school when they went off suddenly. The detectors can be really sensitive at times and they go off even if you have binders or books in your bag. My bag’s been checked before without issue but this time they found my pepper spray.
The person who found it didn’t think it would be a big issue but I was later told to see the assistant principal in his office. They made me write a statement about why I had it in my bag. The school is known for how shitty it is and there were about 2-3 gun sightings in the first month of being there. To cut it short I wrote that I heard the place was dangerous and thought I needed protection.
I’ve been bullied in the last 4 years by one guy. We fought in 5th grade and I’ve attempted to ignore him the last few years. In 8th grade he assaulted me for getting his attention so he could get out of my seat. Ever since then I’ve been avoiding him and even changed classes. I’ve been carrying the pepper spray for peace of mind. I told them all of this and they made me give them a name.
They then brought me to the principal where I explained what I wrote and why I felt this way. They were more upset at the comments I made about hearing about fights and the unreliable density detectors than me carrying the pepper spray. They had me suspended until Tuesday and told me that there would be a hearing this Friday. My school allows students with high grades and little absences to be exempt from taking the exams. Having this many suspensions means I have to take them if I am allowed to remain there.
My family is relatively chill about the situation and are trying to fight for me. According to their code of conduct “Weapon Possession” typically results in alternative school for a designated amount of time but depending on the circumstance could lead to expulsion. My mom was already planning to move out of our house and probably change schools as well. So having this happen during the last week of school sucks.
My aunt and uncle are involved with the school system and are telling me to write a statement. They also said that the lightest I could get off is disciplinary probation.
My family is telling me to say that I lied about being bullied to get a lighter punishment and that I had it for protection because I live alone with my mom and I made a mistake bringing it there. They also said that repeating anything I said in the previous statement would only lead to them throwing the book at me because it implies intent to harm another student.
The pepper spray was in a pocket in my bag that could be overlooked among the abundance of other zippers surrounding the bag. I think I could argue that I forgot I left it in there while trying to hide it from my parent.
Any advice on how I should move forward and how this may affect my future with colleges and such will be greatly appreciated.
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I was caught with pepper spray in my backpack this week and was suspended for 4 days. My hearing is on Friday.
I was passing through the density detectors in our school when they went off suddenly. The detectors can be really sensitive at times and they go off even if you have binders or books in your bag. My bag’s been checked before without issue but this time they found my pepper spray.
The person who found it didn’t think it would be a big issue but I was later told to see the assistant principal in his office. They made me write a statement about why I had it in my bag. The school is known for how shitty it is and there were about 2-3 gun sightings in the first month of being there. To cut it short I wrote that I heard the place was dangerous and thought I needed protection.
I’ve been bullied in the last 4 years by one guy. We fought in 5th grade and I’ve attempted to ignore him the last few years. In 8th grade he assaulted me for getting his attention so he could get out of my seat. Ever since then I’ve been avoiding him and even changed classes. I’ve been carrying the pepper spray for peace of mind. I told them all of this and they made me give them a name.
They then brought me to the principal where I explained what I wrote and why I felt this way. They were more upset at the comments I made about hearing about fights and the unreliable density detectors than me carrying the pepper spray. They had me suspended until Tuesday and told me that there would be a hearing this Friday. My school allows students with high grades and little absences to be exempt from taking the exams. Having this many suspensions means I have to take them if I am allowed to remain there.
My family is relatively chill about the situation and are trying to fight for me. According to their code of conduct “Weapon Possession” typically results in alternative school for a designated amount of time but depending on the circumstance could lead to expulsion. My mom was already planning to move out of our house and probably change schools as well. So having this happen during the last week of school sucks.
My aunt and uncle are involved with the school system and are telling me to write a statement. They also said that the lightest I could get off is disciplinary probation.
My family is telling me to say that I lied about being bullied to get a lighter punishment and that I had it for protection because I live alone with my mom and I made a mistake bringing it there. They also said that repeating anything I said in the previous statement would only lead to them throwing the book at me because it implies intent to harm another student.
The pepper spray was in a pocket in my bag that could be overlooked among the abundance of other zippers surrounding the bag. I think I could argue that I forgot I left it in there while trying to hide it from my parent.
Any advice on how I should move forward and how this may affect my future with colleges and such will be greatly appreciated.
2024.05.16 06:55 Efficient-Tart-2416 I Have A Disciplinary Hearing. What Should I Do?
I’m a high school freshman (15M).
I was caught with pepper spray in my backpack this week and was suspended for 4 days. My hearing is on Friday.
I was passing through the density detectors in our school when they went off suddenly. The detectors can be really sensitive at times and they go off even if you have binders or books in your bag. My bag’s been checked before without issue but this time they found my pepper spray.
The person who found it didn’t think it would be a big issue but I was later told to see the assistant principal in his office. They made me write a statement about why I had it in my bag. The school is known for how shitty it is and there were about 2-3 gun sightings in the first month of being there. To cut it short I wrote that I heard the place was dangerous and thought I needed protection.
I’ve been bullied in the last 4 years by one guy. We fought in 5th grade and I’ve attempted to ignore him the last few years. In 8th grade he assaulted me for getting his attention so he could get out of my seat. Ever since then I’ve been avoiding him and even changed classes. I’ve been carrying the pepper spray for peace of mind. I told them all of this and they made me give them a name.
They then brought me to the principal where I explained what I wrote and why I felt this way. They were more upset at the comments I made about hearing about fights and the unreliable density detectors than me carrying the pepper spray. They had me suspended until Tuesday and told me that there would be a hearing this Friday. My school allows students with high grades and little absences to be exempt from taking the exams. Having this many suspensions means I have to take them if I am allowed to remain there.
My family is relatively chill about the situation and are trying to fight for me. According to their code of conduct “Weapon Possession” typically results in alternative school for a designated amount of time but depending on the circumstance could lead to expulsion. My mom was already planning to move out of our house and probably change schools as well. So having this happen during the last week of school sucks.
My aunt and uncle are involved with the school system and are telling me to write a statement. They also said that the lightest I could get off is disciplinary probation.
My family is telling me to say that I lied about being bullied to get a lighter punishment and that I had it for protection because I live alone with my mom and I made a mistake bringing it there. They also said that repeating anything I said in the previous statement would only lead to them throwing the book at me because it implies intent to harm another student.
The pepper spray was in a pocket in my bag that could be overlooked among the abundance of other zippers surrounding the bag. I think I could argue that I forgot I left it in there while trying to hide it from my parent.
Any advice on how I should move forward and how this may affect my future with colleges and such will be greatly appreciated.
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I was caught with pepper spray in my backpack this week and was suspended for 4 days. My hearing is on Friday.
I was passing through the density detectors in our school when they went off suddenly. The detectors can be really sensitive at times and they go off even if you have binders or books in your bag. My bag’s been checked before without issue but this time they found my pepper spray.
The person who found it didn’t think it would be a big issue but I was later told to see the assistant principal in his office. They made me write a statement about why I had it in my bag. The school is known for how shitty it is and there were about 2-3 gun sightings in the first month of being there. To cut it short I wrote that I heard the place was dangerous and thought I needed protection.
I’ve been bullied in the last 4 years by one guy. We fought in 5th grade and I’ve attempted to ignore him the last few years. In 8th grade he assaulted me for getting his attention so he could get out of my seat. Ever since then I’ve been avoiding him and even changed classes. I’ve been carrying the pepper spray for peace of mind. I told them all of this and they made me give them a name.
They then brought me to the principal where I explained what I wrote and why I felt this way. They were more upset at the comments I made about hearing about fights and the unreliable density detectors than me carrying the pepper spray. They had me suspended until Tuesday and told me that there would be a hearing this Friday. My school allows students with high grades and little absences to be exempt from taking the exams. Having this many suspensions means I have to take them if I am allowed to remain there.
My family is relatively chill about the situation and are trying to fight for me. According to their code of conduct “Weapon Possession” typically results in alternative school for a designated amount of time but depending on the circumstance could lead to expulsion. My mom was already planning to move out of our house and probably change schools as well. So having this happen during the last week of school sucks.
My aunt and uncle are involved with the school system and are telling me to write a statement. They also said that the lightest I could get off is disciplinary probation.
My family is telling me to say that I lied about being bullied to get a lighter punishment and that I had it for protection because I live alone with my mom and I made a mistake bringing it there. They also said that repeating anything I said in the previous statement would only lead to them throwing the book at me because it implies intent to harm another student.
The pepper spray was in a pocket in my bag that could be overlooked among the abundance of other zippers surrounding the bag. I think I could argue that I forgot I left it in there while trying to hide it from my parent.
Any advice on how I should move forward and how this may affect my future with colleges and such will be greatly appreciated.
2024.05.16 06:55 Efficient-Tart-2416 I Have A Disciplinary Hearing. What Do I Do?
I’m a high school freshman (15M).
I was caught with pepper spray in my backpack this week and was suspended for 4 days. My hearing is on Friday.
I was passing through the density detectors in our school when they went off suddenly. The detectors can be really sensitive at times and they go off even if you have binders or books in your bag. My bag’s been checked before without issue but this time they found my pepper spray.
The person who found it didn’t think it would be a big issue but I was later told to see the assistant principal in his office. They made me write a statement about why I had it in my bag. The school is known for how shitty it is and there were about 2-3 gun sightings in the first month of being there. To cut it short I wrote that I heard the place was dangerous and thought I needed protection.
I’ve been bullied in the last 4 years by one guy. We fought in 5th grade and I’ve attempted to ignore him the last few years. In 8th grade he assaulted me for getting his attention so he could get out of my seat. Ever since then I’ve been avoiding him and even changed classes. I’ve been carrying the pepper spray for peace of mind. I told them all of this and they made me give them a name.
They then brought me to the principal where I explained what I wrote and why I felt this way. They were more upset at the comments I made about hearing about fights and the unreliable density detectors than me carrying the pepper spray. They had me suspended until Tuesday and told me that there would be a hearing this Friday. My school allows students with high grades and little absences to be exempt from taking the exams. Having this many suspensions means I have to take them if I am allowed to remain there.
My family is relatively chill about the situation and are trying to fight for me. According to their code of conduct “Weapon Possession” typically results in alternative school for a designated amount of time but depending on the circumstance could lead to expulsion. My mom was already planning to move out of our house and probably change schools as well. So having this happen during the last week of school sucks.
My aunt and uncle are involved with the school system and are telling me to write a statement. They also said that the lightest I could get off is disciplinary probation.
My family is telling me to say that I lied about being bullied to get a lighter punishment and that I had it for protection because I live alone with my mom and I made a mistake bringing it there. They also said that repeating anything I said in the previous statement would only lead to them throwing the book at me because it implies intent to harm another student.
The pepper spray was in a pocket in my bag that could be overlooked among the abundance of other zippers surrounding the bag. I think I could argue that I forgot I left it in there while trying to hide it from my parent.
Any advice on how I should move forward and how this may affect my future with colleges and such will be greatly appreciated.
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I was caught with pepper spray in my backpack this week and was suspended for 4 days. My hearing is on Friday.
I was passing through the density detectors in our school when they went off suddenly. The detectors can be really sensitive at times and they go off even if you have binders or books in your bag. My bag’s been checked before without issue but this time they found my pepper spray.
The person who found it didn’t think it would be a big issue but I was later told to see the assistant principal in his office. They made me write a statement about why I had it in my bag. The school is known for how shitty it is and there were about 2-3 gun sightings in the first month of being there. To cut it short I wrote that I heard the place was dangerous and thought I needed protection.
I’ve been bullied in the last 4 years by one guy. We fought in 5th grade and I’ve attempted to ignore him the last few years. In 8th grade he assaulted me for getting his attention so he could get out of my seat. Ever since then I’ve been avoiding him and even changed classes. I’ve been carrying the pepper spray for peace of mind. I told them all of this and they made me give them a name.
They then brought me to the principal where I explained what I wrote and why I felt this way. They were more upset at the comments I made about hearing about fights and the unreliable density detectors than me carrying the pepper spray. They had me suspended until Tuesday and told me that there would be a hearing this Friday. My school allows students with high grades and little absences to be exempt from taking the exams. Having this many suspensions means I have to take them if I am allowed to remain there.
My family is relatively chill about the situation and are trying to fight for me. According to their code of conduct “Weapon Possession” typically results in alternative school for a designated amount of time but depending on the circumstance could lead to expulsion. My mom was already planning to move out of our house and probably change schools as well. So having this happen during the last week of school sucks.
My aunt and uncle are involved with the school system and are telling me to write a statement. They also said that the lightest I could get off is disciplinary probation.
My family is telling me to say that I lied about being bullied to get a lighter punishment and that I had it for protection because I live alone with my mom and I made a mistake bringing it there. They also said that repeating anything I said in the previous statement would only lead to them throwing the book at me because it implies intent to harm another student.
The pepper spray was in a pocket in my bag that could be overlooked among the abundance of other zippers surrounding the bag. I think I could argue that I forgot I left it in there while trying to hide it from my parent.
Any advice on how I should move forward and how this may affect my future with colleges and such will be greatly appreciated.
2024.05.16 06:53 Efficient-Tart-2416 I Have A Disciplinary Hearing. What Do I Do??
I’m a high school freshman (15M).
I was caught with pepper spray in my backpack this week and was suspended for 4 days. My hearing is on Friday.
I was passing through the density detectors in our school when they went off suddenly. The detectors can be really sensitive at times and they go off even if you have binders or books in your bag. My bag’s been checked before without issue but this time they found my pepper spray.
The person who found it didn’t think it would be a big issue but I was later told to see the assistant principal in his office. They made me write a statement about why I had it in my bag. The school is known for how shitty it is and there were about 2-3 gun sightings in the first month of being there. To cut it short I wrote that I heard the place was dangerous and thought I needed protection.
I’ve been bullied in the last 4 years by one guy. We fought in 5th grade and I’ve attempted to ignore him the last few years. In 8th grade he assaulted me for getting his attention so he could get out of my seat. Ever since then I’ve been avoiding him and even changed classes. I’ve been carrying the pepper spray for peace of mind. I told them all of this and they made me give them a name.
They then brought me to the principal where I explained what I wrote and why I felt this way. They were more upset at the comments I made about hearing about fights and the unreliable density detectors than me carrying the pepper spray. They had me suspended until Tuesday and told me that there would be a hearing this Friday. My school allows students with high grades and little absences to be exempt from taking the exams. Having this many suspensions means I have to take them if I am allowed to remain there.
My family is relatively chill about the situation and are trying to fight for me. According to their code of conduct “Weapon Possession” typically results in alternative school for a designated amount of time but depending on the circumstance could lead to expulsion. My mom was already planning to move out of our house and probably change schools as well. So having this happen during the last week of school sucks.
My aunt and uncle are involved with the school system and are telling me to write a statement. They also said that the lightest I could get off is disciplinary probation.
My family is telling me to say that I lied about being bullied to get a lighter punishment and that I had it for protection because I live alone with my mom and I made a mistake bringing it there. They also said that repeating anything I said in the previous statement would only lead to them throwing the book at me because it implies intent to harm another student.
The pepper spray was in a pocket in my bag that could be overlooked among the abundance of other zippers surrounding the bag. I think I could argue that I forgot I left it in there while trying to hide it from my parent.
Any advice on how I should move forward and how this may affect my future with colleges and such will be greatly appreciated.
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I was caught with pepper spray in my backpack this week and was suspended for 4 days. My hearing is on Friday.
I was passing through the density detectors in our school when they went off suddenly. The detectors can be really sensitive at times and they go off even if you have binders or books in your bag. My bag’s been checked before without issue but this time they found my pepper spray.
The person who found it didn’t think it would be a big issue but I was later told to see the assistant principal in his office. They made me write a statement about why I had it in my bag. The school is known for how shitty it is and there were about 2-3 gun sightings in the first month of being there. To cut it short I wrote that I heard the place was dangerous and thought I needed protection.
I’ve been bullied in the last 4 years by one guy. We fought in 5th grade and I’ve attempted to ignore him the last few years. In 8th grade he assaulted me for getting his attention so he could get out of my seat. Ever since then I’ve been avoiding him and even changed classes. I’ve been carrying the pepper spray for peace of mind. I told them all of this and they made me give them a name.
They then brought me to the principal where I explained what I wrote and why I felt this way. They were more upset at the comments I made about hearing about fights and the unreliable density detectors than me carrying the pepper spray. They had me suspended until Tuesday and told me that there would be a hearing this Friday. My school allows students with high grades and little absences to be exempt from taking the exams. Having this many suspensions means I have to take them if I am allowed to remain there.
My family is relatively chill about the situation and are trying to fight for me. According to their code of conduct “Weapon Possession” typically results in alternative school for a designated amount of time but depending on the circumstance could lead to expulsion. My mom was already planning to move out of our house and probably change schools as well. So having this happen during the last week of school sucks.
My aunt and uncle are involved with the school system and are telling me to write a statement. They also said that the lightest I could get off is disciplinary probation.
My family is telling me to say that I lied about being bullied to get a lighter punishment and that I had it for protection because I live alone with my mom and I made a mistake bringing it there. They also said that repeating anything I said in the previous statement would only lead to them throwing the book at me because it implies intent to harm another student.
The pepper spray was in a pocket in my bag that could be overlooked among the abundance of other zippers surrounding the bag. I think I could argue that I forgot I left it in there while trying to hide it from my parent.
Any advice on how I should move forward and how this may affect my future with colleges and such will be greatly appreciated.
2024.05.16 06:20 Fun-Bell-5477 Am I Asexual?
So I'm 15 (Female) and recently (By this I mean a good 4-5 months) I've been in two relationships that have really caused me to question my sexuality, Up until then I thought I was straight. Me being queer in any shape or form didn't really seem to be an option, I always just assumed that one day I'd start being attracted to people and wanting to have sex and be super touchy. My issue is I've always been told that its like a switch in your brain that makes you want to have sex and be all PDA 24/7. I don't think I've ever wanted to kiss someone or have sex with someone and I don't know how to feel about that? The first boy I dated asked me to a dance and we 'dated' for three weeks, I ended up breaking it off because I didn't feel anything. I was indifferent and didn't care, we went on a date and he tried to make out with me and it really freaked me out and made me feel super grossed out and disgusted. (which sounds really bad to say out loud) But I ended up breaking up with him because he kept being all attached and trying to hug and touch me all the time and I just didn't want to do it anymore and I felt bad because he kept being super weird and told me he loved me and I was indifferent and it was a 3 week relationship and he spread rumors about me afterwards for 6 weeks until I snapped and told his mom. So I was like oh maybe its that great intj intuition, yay it was a gut feeling, that's why everything was awful. So then I move on and stuff start talking to a guy, and I don't want to do anything sexual or really touch him (this is a guy whose in the grade ahead of me and who I've known vaguely since 5th grade even though we never really talked he seemed pretty funny) I don't really know what makes you have a crush on someone, like what do you mean you had a crush on Aladin, I think he's someone I'd like to hangout with and be around but like why would I want to kiss or touch him? So anyways we're currently together but I wouldn't care if he called and told me he wanted to break up? And to be honest i'd much rather be around my best friend? and I'm ok with touching and holding hands with her and stuff and I love her to death and I'd be totally chill with marrying her but I don't want to have sex with her and I don't know if that means im in love with her or not? I was trying to figure it out and all the questions were like do you want to kiss them and I was like "No?? maybe on the cheek???" and then it was like "would you ever consider them your sister" and I was like "NO absolutely not that just feels wrong" (she's Bi, btw) and then i started thinking about that and I asked some of my adultish friends who are in college E and B, (E is Gay, and B is Lesbian) and I told them about stuff and talked to them about my best friend and they both kinda looked at me and went "that's kinda gay" and I haven't really talked to either of them about me not wanting to have sex and stuff but I don't really know how to ask without admitting that I might not be straight and I'm currently in a kinda relationship and he went and signed up for the same program as me for next year at school, which was really annoying because that's a year long commitment and I feel like that's trapping me into that relationship and im really just trying to figure stuff out and it was a baking class and he didn't tell me he was going to sign up and he did it a day after we 'got together', and so we're going to be in the same program all year. but I really don't want to tell anyone that I'm asexual and then turn around and be like ha jk i was just being weird and so I'm just kinda here and choosing not to think about it, But when i've looked around and expressed what i've been feeling touch repulsed and asexual, maybe aroace, have seemed to fit. If anyone has any advice or needs clarification please comment something.
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2024.05.16 06:18 Pristine_Excuse6469 Subbing
As I am the only full time nonclassroom certified teacher a small elementary school, I have been pulled to cover classrooms almost every week. Yesterday when I subbed in a 3rd grade class, it was an OK day until after lunch. I tried to keep the class together to no avail. One threw an ice pack in the hallway towards the other and fortunately she missed.
Today i subbed in another classroom. This class normally leave their backpacks outside the gym because they go home right after. One child couldn’t find her backpack after gym. I literally helped her putting her iPad in, so I saw it was there it turned out a 5th grader threw her backpack in the toilet!
You never know what’s going to happen when you go subbing!
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Today i subbed in another classroom. This class normally leave their backpacks outside the gym because they go home right after. One child couldn’t find her backpack after gym. I literally helped her putting her iPad in, so I saw it was there it turned out a 5th grader threw her backpack in the toilet!
You never know what’s going to happen when you go subbing!
2024.05.16 05:33 MasterRaise9053 12 yo and want to gain more muscles to not fall behind.
Yeah I know, 12 yo is kinda “too young” to be worrying about this but I promise I honestly think it is vital for my health or else I might turn overweight. I am about 200 pounds and 5’6 and I don’t look it. I ask around what weight I look like I have and most answer 120-140 and it’s never even close to higher unless they joke and say 300. I felt like the strongest guy in 5th grade last year because I could beat most people in a race and everybody in an arm wrestle but now my “strength” is starting to wither as what I thought was strength was just some muscle and more fat. I saw some of my P.E classmates flex their abs which I didn’t think was that possible at our age but now I’m growing a habit of jealousy and I’d like to fill that hole. How do I start to either lose weight or start gaining muscle at this age. I feel that this summer could be the perfect time to start as I have all the time in the world. My sister has dumbbells and we do have a rower in the garage but what can u do just to be more subtle and gain muscle or to eat well on a better diet for this age as I don’t know how much of a difference my age could effect the way I achieve my goal as I am not a professional or an adult. I also have kids already started making sugar free açaí bowls everyday with chia seeds, flaxseeds, and hemp seeds to start to clean my digestive system (I think that’s what it does) and I would love to also know how much that is helping and if I’m consuming too much everyday ( I use one tea spoon per ingredient). Please if you have any info I would love to hear it.
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2024.05.16 05:26 MoonyDropps did you guys have an animation meme phase?
I had this back in 5th grade and it was embarrassing 😭
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2024.05.16 05:22 Every-Ad-667 AITAH For going no contact with my mom, after my sister went no contact with me, calling me a “heartless b-“?
Get comfy, this will a long ride. I (41f) am the middle of three daughters, ‘Shannon’ (43) and ‘Carrie’ (27) and well mom, we’ll call her ‘Brenda’.
I consider myself the quintessential “middle child”, constantly forgotten, not taken seriously and outright ignored. I got my sister’s hand-me-downs growing up, and don’t dare I ask for anything and actually get it, meanwhile, Carrie was given everything. In high school, Shannon got a tailored dress for prom, I got one off the rack. Shannon got a brand new Focus, I got a 1990 Cougar. Years later, Shannon wanted a newer car, so mom upgraded her to an Explorer. When my car fell apart at the seams, I went out and purchased an Accord. I will admit, mom did co-sign for me because I was only 19, but I was given hell for her doing so.
Shannon dropped out of college after an earthquake hit the area, then she moved in with her boyfriend at the time. I was living at home with mom, working and going to college. My paychecks every two weeks were going to mom to take care of my car note and insurance, all the while mom was paying Shannon’s car note, insurance, giving her money for bills AND Shannon had one of mom’s credit cards “for emergencies”.
While I was working and in college, I was expected to help with Carrie, who was in elementary. I would drop whatever I was doing to pick her up from school, take her to tutoring, cook dinner and help with homework. Mom was an administrative assistant for a private firm, she worked 7am-7pm. One night leaving college, I was involved in a serious accident on the way home, my car was totaled. I eventually was able to get another car from my settlement money, this time I didn’t need a co-signer. Around this same time, I was dropped from college because my grades suffered being spread so thin. I continued working full time, still giving mom money for our bills.
I eventually made the decision to enlist in the Air Force, this decision caught my entire family off guard. Most of the comments I received didn’t surprise me, most thought I wouldn’t succeed. The ones that were supportive, congratulated my decision. I prepared myself to leave home; I made an agreement with mom I would send money for my car note, with the understanding that when the time comes, I will come back for it. Well, that time came and I was met with hostility. Mom decided she wasn’t going to give my car back, it was hers, she “was making the payments”. By this time, mom had moved to Vegas with Carrie, unfortunately developed a gambling problem and I felt helpless since I was so far away.
We’ll fast forward a bit, Shannon is now living in Tennessee. I was medically discharged from the Air Force and after talks with Shannon, I went to live with her. We both worked and shared the bills, I got to reconnect with our older sister from our father’s side (we’ll call her Veronica), everything seemed great. Until… Mom called saying that my car is about to get repossessed, that helpless feeling came back. I ask mom for the information for the finance company, reach out to them, made a payment to stop the repossession, then called her back to let her know she’s caught up. Months go by, Shannon comes home early from work, only to say she was fired for a physical altercation with a coworker. Shannon goes on to say, this is the perfect time to work on her music career. I began working double shifts to cover the bills, all while Shannon is going to the studio. Mom calls one night frantic and furious, the car was repossessed and she was on the bus going to work. This causes a huge blow up between the three of us, because mom and Shannon believe I called and had the car voluntarily repossessed (I did not). Shannon bursts into my room cursing/screaming over how I wronged mom, she grabs me by a leg and drags me out of our apartment and outside into the cold. Veronica picks me up, and I go to stay with her until I got my own place. Things begin to level out, forgive and forget and I start communicating with mom again.
After some time, I found out I was pregnant with my first child and make the decision to move to Vegas with mom. During this time I get to see first hand how badly her gambling habit truly is. I would watch her cash her checks, then immediately push money in a machine and loses it in minutes, this goes on for some time. I eventually have my son and months later start working. I save up to buy myself a car, as well as save up for his first birthday party. I was so excited, planning to go all out! That is until one day I get a call at work from my aunt who lived in our building, she’s noticed my mom coming and going frantically. I didn’t have a bank account at the time, and was keeping my money in a safe hidden in my room… well she found it! When I got home, my room was disheveled and money was gone, all but a few hundred. I took what was left, found a one bed one bath for my son and I and left mom’s apartment.
Enough back story! I’ll bring you to the present! We’re now living in Vegas; I purchased a home in 2015, Carrie moved to Arizona for college, mom, Shannon, Shannon’s 3rd baby daddy (Paul) and 4 kids had a rental home across town. Last summer, they all get evicted. Yes, it was for nonpayment, yes they ALL were gamblers. I allow everyone but Paul to come stay with me, this was not well received. Shannon eventually leaves with her kids, to stay with our cousin Candace, who allowed Paul to be there too. Mom eventually is sent to live with Carrie, because we kept bumping heads. I’ll save you the guess work, Candace gets tired of them being there (rent free) and tells them to leave. Shannon blames ME for Candace putting them out, and gives me an ear full on Mother’s Day. Shannon tells me I’m a heartless b***h, she wishes we weren’t related and karma will eat me alive. I called mom to tell her what has transpired, her reaction was “why can’t we all just get along”. I lose it! She was so flippant and dismissive! No comment about Shannon living rent free in someone else’s home, or the uncalled for and hurtful words to me. So I told mom I needed some space and time, I won’t reach out to her and please don’t reach out to me, then I ended the call.
AITAH?
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I consider myself the quintessential “middle child”, constantly forgotten, not taken seriously and outright ignored. I got my sister’s hand-me-downs growing up, and don’t dare I ask for anything and actually get it, meanwhile, Carrie was given everything. In high school, Shannon got a tailored dress for prom, I got one off the rack. Shannon got a brand new Focus, I got a 1990 Cougar. Years later, Shannon wanted a newer car, so mom upgraded her to an Explorer. When my car fell apart at the seams, I went out and purchased an Accord. I will admit, mom did co-sign for me because I was only 19, but I was given hell for her doing so.
Shannon dropped out of college after an earthquake hit the area, then she moved in with her boyfriend at the time. I was living at home with mom, working and going to college. My paychecks every two weeks were going to mom to take care of my car note and insurance, all the while mom was paying Shannon’s car note, insurance, giving her money for bills AND Shannon had one of mom’s credit cards “for emergencies”.
While I was working and in college, I was expected to help with Carrie, who was in elementary. I would drop whatever I was doing to pick her up from school, take her to tutoring, cook dinner and help with homework. Mom was an administrative assistant for a private firm, she worked 7am-7pm. One night leaving college, I was involved in a serious accident on the way home, my car was totaled. I eventually was able to get another car from my settlement money, this time I didn’t need a co-signer. Around this same time, I was dropped from college because my grades suffered being spread so thin. I continued working full time, still giving mom money for our bills.
I eventually made the decision to enlist in the Air Force, this decision caught my entire family off guard. Most of the comments I received didn’t surprise me, most thought I wouldn’t succeed. The ones that were supportive, congratulated my decision. I prepared myself to leave home; I made an agreement with mom I would send money for my car note, with the understanding that when the time comes, I will come back for it. Well, that time came and I was met with hostility. Mom decided she wasn’t going to give my car back, it was hers, she “was making the payments”. By this time, mom had moved to Vegas with Carrie, unfortunately developed a gambling problem and I felt helpless since I was so far away.
We’ll fast forward a bit, Shannon is now living in Tennessee. I was medically discharged from the Air Force and after talks with Shannon, I went to live with her. We both worked and shared the bills, I got to reconnect with our older sister from our father’s side (we’ll call her Veronica), everything seemed great. Until… Mom called saying that my car is about to get repossessed, that helpless feeling came back. I ask mom for the information for the finance company, reach out to them, made a payment to stop the repossession, then called her back to let her know she’s caught up. Months go by, Shannon comes home early from work, only to say she was fired for a physical altercation with a coworker. Shannon goes on to say, this is the perfect time to work on her music career. I began working double shifts to cover the bills, all while Shannon is going to the studio. Mom calls one night frantic and furious, the car was repossessed and she was on the bus going to work. This causes a huge blow up between the three of us, because mom and Shannon believe I called and had the car voluntarily repossessed (I did not). Shannon bursts into my room cursing/screaming over how I wronged mom, she grabs me by a leg and drags me out of our apartment and outside into the cold. Veronica picks me up, and I go to stay with her until I got my own place. Things begin to level out, forgive and forget and I start communicating with mom again.
After some time, I found out I was pregnant with my first child and make the decision to move to Vegas with mom. During this time I get to see first hand how badly her gambling habit truly is. I would watch her cash her checks, then immediately push money in a machine and loses it in minutes, this goes on for some time. I eventually have my son and months later start working. I save up to buy myself a car, as well as save up for his first birthday party. I was so excited, planning to go all out! That is until one day I get a call at work from my aunt who lived in our building, she’s noticed my mom coming and going frantically. I didn’t have a bank account at the time, and was keeping my money in a safe hidden in my room… well she found it! When I got home, my room was disheveled and money was gone, all but a few hundred. I took what was left, found a one bed one bath for my son and I and left mom’s apartment.
Enough back story! I’ll bring you to the present! We’re now living in Vegas; I purchased a home in 2015, Carrie moved to Arizona for college, mom, Shannon, Shannon’s 3rd baby daddy (Paul) and 4 kids had a rental home across town. Last summer, they all get evicted. Yes, it was for nonpayment, yes they ALL were gamblers. I allow everyone but Paul to come stay with me, this was not well received. Shannon eventually leaves with her kids, to stay with our cousin Candace, who allowed Paul to be there too. Mom eventually is sent to live with Carrie, because we kept bumping heads. I’ll save you the guess work, Candace gets tired of them being there (rent free) and tells them to leave. Shannon blames ME for Candace putting them out, and gives me an ear full on Mother’s Day. Shannon tells me I’m a heartless b***h, she wishes we weren’t related and karma will eat me alive. I called mom to tell her what has transpired, her reaction was “why can’t we all just get along”. I lose it! She was so flippant and dismissive! No comment about Shannon living rent free in someone else’s home, or the uncalled for and hurtful words to me. So I told mom I needed some space and time, I won’t reach out to her and please don’t reach out to me, then I ended the call.
AITAH?
2024.05.16 04:45 Greedy-Carry-301 How do I tell my parents I self harm?
I have been self harming since the 5th grade, and have moments (as in short period of time like months) where I stop, the longest I’ve went clean is 1 1/2. I would prefer if my parents knew because then maybe they could get me help, but I don’t want to be sent to a psych ward for my actions, I just want them to know that I have experience with it. I also want to tell them straight up instead of making little remarks or hints, as my mother will assume it is more than just what I’ve been doing and would exceed to think I’m also doing drugs and drinking alcohol. (In which I haven’t) therefore, I would really appreciate some advice, even simple tips on how to express the statement or how to come forward with it would be greatly helpful for me.
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2024.05.16 04:39 Asocwarrior Asked a 4th grade class to put their homeroom teacher’s name on their end of the year music test and had a dozen ask how to spell it. The name is Smith. God help us.
I am truly at a loss. How did these kids make it through the entire school year without the ability to spell their teacher’s name? Hell, even if they don’t know how to spell it, how can’t they sound it out. God bless the 5th grade teachers next year, they are going to need it.
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2024.05.16 04:11 nDeconstructed I was told I should crosspost this for visibility: If you were in Mrs. Zimmerman's 5th grade class in late 2003 (Chippewa Falls), thank you all again. Finding these in my old paperwork was a treat.
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2024.05.16 04:10 lowercasecrimes [TOMT][BOOK] Adopted girl named Echo learns she is a clone made to test cures for a terminal disease
I read this book in 2007 in 5th grade and have been obsessed with finding it for years. Iirc, the main character is an adopted young teen named Echo who was the fifth clone created. A mad scientist became obssessed with finding a cure for his daighter's terminal illness, and made all these clones to test out different cures. The daughter and all of the other clones have already died from there terminal illness, and she has to piece together their lives one at a time to figure out what is happening. I remember the climax of the book being a scene where she finds all the cures, labeled A-E to match the first letter of their names. Her name might not have been echo, but it definitely started with an e. Any leads are greatly appreciated!!
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2024.05.16 03:57 GoosebumpsIsLife I Just Had One Of The Worst School Days In Months...
Today started horrible as well. I had joint pain and had a small headache.
After going through 1-3 periods fine, I get through lunch int 4th, which made me question my actual sanity. I was minding my own business and being quiet. Someone had thrown a small ball of paper at me, which wouldn't really matter, but it kept happening. I kept on having stuff thrown at me and after getting hit maybe 5 times, I turned and asked and I quote-
" Do your parents not give you enough attention at home! "
The people whom were throwing stuff at me Starting getting defensive and angry, and just as it started, I get called to the office to figure out a scheduling issue for my classes next year. After getting back, they starting Tying to get my attention but I wouldn't look, couldn't be bothered.
Then The Rumors Started...
This one girl, whom I won't name, has made fun of me ever chance she's had since freshman year, I'm almost a senior now! She brings up an extremely serious rumor a girl made in my name back in 5th grade. Bel rings, I go home, and plan on skipping tomorrow.
Let me make it clear, looking Back, I shouldnt have ad what I did or give them a response but I was really tired and running off of a bottle of water.
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After going through 1-3 periods fine, I get through lunch int 4th, which made me question my actual sanity. I was minding my own business and being quiet. Someone had thrown a small ball of paper at me, which wouldn't really matter, but it kept happening. I kept on having stuff thrown at me and after getting hit maybe 5 times, I turned and asked and I quote-
" Do your parents not give you enough attention at home! "
The people whom were throwing stuff at me Starting getting defensive and angry, and just as it started, I get called to the office to figure out a scheduling issue for my classes next year. After getting back, they starting Tying to get my attention but I wouldn't look, couldn't be bothered.
Then The Rumors Started...
This one girl, whom I won't name, has made fun of me ever chance she's had since freshman year, I'm almost a senior now! She brings up an extremely serious rumor a girl made in my name back in 5th grade. Bel rings, I go home, and plan on skipping tomorrow.
Let me make it clear, looking Back, I shouldnt have ad what I did or give them a response but I was really tired and running off of a bottle of water.
2024.05.16 03:44 Large_Hairy_Bear I'm having trouble remembering an activity I used to do
Hey! So I was playing around 5th grade (2006-2008) and there was this place in the wilderness or other area with black dirt near an ocean. From there you entered an ice castle, and went through the different levels with various weapons to use and fight enemies within each room of the labyrinth. You didn't need to bring anything as you would need to make everything/it would be available. I remember it was like an ice castle or something with ice. I just got back into OSRS and I wanna relive my childhood mems.
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2024.05.16 03:44 Driver2552 How did you get introduced to the Harry Potter series?
For me, it was through my 5th grade teacher
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2024.05.16 03:31 Miserable-Good4438 Anyone else getting a good workout from the new chants? (Elementary 5th and 6th grade)
It's crazy how much my kids love them. Some classes are too shy but I can tell they want to and find the dances hilarious. So I always have to give it my all. I don't exercise very much at the moment so I'm often knackered by the end.
How are your kids finding them? I imagine the novelty will wear off pretty quick towards the middle of the textbook.
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How are your kids finding them? I imagine the novelty will wear off pretty quick towards the middle of the textbook.
2024.05.16 03:03 FairBreath2917 5th grade boyfriend
i am an 11 year old girl in 5th grade i got an account to say this and for asvice and then delete it. today i had a horrible day and so i decided to tell my boyfriend and we will call him grant for privacy purposes and i love grant, but today because of my bad mood and day i had i told him about it and my personal feelings and i specificly said for him to not say womp womp or "L" because i was showing how i truely felt and guess what he did. he said womp womp. then "imagine" and right after a bunch of "L" and what made matters worst he got his friend to come up to me and say womp womp so i left him on delievered (i saw them in my pop up notifacations) until 5pm because i told him abt my day right after we got put of class and dismissed. then he friend ask if i was mad at him which i kind of was because he did the opposite of what nicely ask him not say and i wanted to cry right then and there because i love him but why would he act this way to impress his friends? anyway am i in the wrong for doing this i havent texted him at all today. after this incident and i really dont want him to break up with me. please can you guys give me advice on what to do
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2024.05.16 02:51 DragonStryk72 Incremental Improvement (Part 57)
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The testing started out extraordinarily simple. Simple math, elementary school basic, but as I knocked out questions on the tablet, it definitely moved up. This held true in all sections, but I didn't catch on until eventually, Brad held up his hand, "Mr. Donny, it says my test is done."
Donny nodded, checking his computer at his desk really quickly, "Alright then, why don't you take yourself on down t'the cafeteria. Here's a card so y'can get yourself somethin' t'eat."
I spared a glance at Darryl, who similarly, glanced over at me, and we nodded. There was no reality where Brad Warner was simply smarter than everyone else here, and that meant the parameters were different than what we generally assumed during testing. The test kept going until you hit the wall, programmed to see how far you could take it. The questions stepped up as you answered, but that wouldn't be enough, cause then you could take forever, so there was a time element. The faster and more correctly you answer then, the higher your level goes. My questions were getting more and more detailed, more advanced maths and sciences. The test itself was designed to end when you hit the limit of your learning, but not in a 'get one question wrong' way, but a summation of overall knowledge.
Aimee was the next to complete her test,and was similarly handed a card for the cafeteria as she walked up dejectedly, and I spared a glance again. Darryl was just sort of loving life, while Mackenzie was clearly getting frustrated. We kept pushing through, until Mackenzie slammed her desk with both hands, startling everyone, "Damn it!"
She stalked to the front, snatched her card out of Donny's hand, and stormed out of the room, muttering something about eternal emnity. Darryl and I eyed each other: We were the last two left, and Darryl mouthed a congratulations to me before getting back into it. We kept going for a while, and finally, a hand went up, "Done."
Darryl's head shot in my direction, and Donny smiled, "Alright then, come get your card."
I got up, and took my card, then walked over to Darryl, "I didn't hold back."
I walked out of the room to head off to the cafeteria. In the end, I'd gone as far as the test would allow in Math and Science, the things I was consistently using. Where I'd met my match was English and Social Studies. I simply hadn't studied it as much due to the project and company needs, and thus neither improved much since I'd read my textbooks. I swung through the cafeteria, very aware that everyone was staring at me from their table as I grabbed food and drinks, and came to sit. Mackenzie gave me a look, "Darryl won?!"
I got her annoyance. She was two years ahead of us, and highly competitive by nature. Her chain of trophies had not been an accident or by anyone else's hand but hers, "Yup. He got me. Pretty sure I got dinged on Social Studies and English."
Aimee cut in, "But, like, your 1%?"
"1% only effects what I work on. I haven't been in an English class since the end of September, and it's not like I've been keeping up since. Same thing with Social Studies, it's mostly a study of history, and I haven't had the time for it. The math and science sure, but I haven't really had a reason to advance in my understanding of literature or broader history, so it didn't improve," I shrugged a bit as I dug into my little sub.
Aimee and Mackenzie were both upset at their placement, but Brad seemed perfectly fine. He'd never expected to do better, and it wasn't like he was invested in it, so it was nothing that he wasn't the smartest person in the room. He'd known he wasn't. Makenzie was basically ready to go redo the test for the sake of vengeance, so she'd be fine, but Aimee was pretty upset. I took a break from food to look at her, "Aimee, I'm sure you did fine. I've got a literal superpower for learning, Darryl's a super-nerd, and Mackenzie is two years ahead of you in school. Plus, we don't know what he's potentially scoring us on."
She was biting her lip a bit, which was distractingly cute, "I know, but..."
"This was an assessment test. As far as I understand it, there's no way to fail, it's just so that he knows where we're at," I spoke softly, taking her hand.
Aimee my hand, but looked close to tears, "But you're so..."
A sound of disgust turned us toward Brad, who finally joined in the conversation, "So what if you're not as smart? Who even gives a damn?! Like, dude, no one's ever gonna be as smart as him again. It'd be like saying you'll never be in the NBA cause you lost a pick-up game where the other team has Lebron, Jordan, and Bryant in their prime."
We all took a moment. Brad didn't really talk that much, so the idea of him being deep was... new. I smirked a little, "Very well-put, Brad."
It was well-put, and gave Aimee some context, not least of which was that she played basketball and the metaphor applied directly for her. She came down a moment and wiped her eyes, and we started chatting about stuff at the H.A.A. and classes until Darryl and Donny showed up. Darryl looked like he'd been through the wars, but he was still smiling, so clearly he was pretty proud of himself as he sat with us.
Donny stepped up with his tray, but didn't take a seat, "Alright y'all, now, I gotta go over the test results and whatnot, so while I'm workin' on that, you guys eat, and then go take some time in the rec area. Sound good?"
We nodded. After being stuck in testing for so long, getting to stretch our legs was a relief. Mackenzie needed to blow off steam, so we went up to one of the second floor halls to spar while the others watched. I took a moment before we got started to get a sidebar with Mackenzie, "I get it. Darryl beat you."
"This time. I'm a junior. I should've been able to beat him," She was distinctly displeased with herself as she put on sparring pads.
"Mackenzie, it's like Brad said, Darryl's a super-nerd, and he was in a test of knowledge. There's a reason he's in the honors classes," putting on my own pads as I continued, "And I get it. Losing to me, you could've taken it cause of the 1%, but Darryl was smarter than all of us combined before, that didn't shift since I got awakened, only my power did."
She glared up from the ground she sat on to get her footpads on, and while she didn't directly respond, I knew her well enough to know she was getting it. It did not do anything for her current temper. She was determined to be the best, not good, not great, the best. Anything less was a flaw in need of correction. Mackenzie kipped up off the floor, and discussion time was over. We bowed, took stance, and when Darryl called the start, she immediately went on the assault. She fired off a punch at my face, immediately dropping low for a sweep that I stepped over, and immediately launched into a waist take down, using the force of rebound from dropping low. With arms already up from the block, and one foot off the mat, she got her take down... sort of. Instead of trying to fight it, I rolled with it, catching her belt, and throwing her as we hit the mat, using the momentum of the fall. She didn't go too far, but it was for me to break out as she threw a ground elbow to drive me off, then spun as she rose, getting more distance from a series of spinning kicks. We were back in neutral stance, but now on opposite sides. I launched into my offensive.
Darryl knew what it was like when we sparred, but not Aimee and Brad. Aimee was a bit shocked at how hard we went at it, and Brad looked like he was going to throw up, that ingrained fear of my sister being given legitimacy before his eyes. Our sparring sessions had changed, though, with it being done more or less in 'turns' now, with Mackenzie taking the lead off on offense, then me reversing to take it back and press her. We finished up after a few turns, and I grabbed a towel from the side, where Aimee was waiting, "So that's what it's like when you go all out?"
Mackenzie laughed, "Hell no. I tried that ride once, just for fun and yeah, no, I got nothing for that."
I could see Aimee considering her words, and there was something there she wanted to talk about, but she wanted to talk about it privately, "Alright, everyone. I don't know about everyone else, but I could use a cool off. I'm hitting the pool."
We got changed out, and hit the pool for a bit, mostly just relaxing. That's where Donny found us, "Alright y'all, got my lunch in and tests're graded."
Brad groaned, "Aw man, we gotta go back to class?"
Donny smiled, "Nah. We gotta do the physical assessment, and since y'all're already here, why don't we start with the pool?"
And that's when Darryl groaned. His time as champion of the assessments had come to an end.
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The testing started out extraordinarily simple. Simple math, elementary school basic, but as I knocked out questions on the tablet, it definitely moved up. This held true in all sections, but I didn't catch on until eventually, Brad held up his hand, "Mr. Donny, it says my test is done."
Donny nodded, checking his computer at his desk really quickly, "Alright then, why don't you take yourself on down t'the cafeteria. Here's a card so y'can get yourself somethin' t'eat."
I spared a glance at Darryl, who similarly, glanced over at me, and we nodded. There was no reality where Brad Warner was simply smarter than everyone else here, and that meant the parameters were different than what we generally assumed during testing. The test kept going until you hit the wall, programmed to see how far you could take it. The questions stepped up as you answered, but that wouldn't be enough, cause then you could take forever, so there was a time element. The faster and more correctly you answer then, the higher your level goes. My questions were getting more and more detailed, more advanced maths and sciences. The test itself was designed to end when you hit the limit of your learning, but not in a 'get one question wrong' way, but a summation of overall knowledge.
Aimee was the next to complete her test,and was similarly handed a card for the cafeteria as she walked up dejectedly, and I spared a glance again. Darryl was just sort of loving life, while Mackenzie was clearly getting frustrated. We kept pushing through, until Mackenzie slammed her desk with both hands, startling everyone, "Damn it!"
She stalked to the front, snatched her card out of Donny's hand, and stormed out of the room, muttering something about eternal emnity. Darryl and I eyed each other: We were the last two left, and Darryl mouthed a congratulations to me before getting back into it. We kept going for a while, and finally, a hand went up, "Done."
Darryl's head shot in my direction, and Donny smiled, "Alright then, come get your card."
I got up, and took my card, then walked over to Darryl, "I didn't hold back."
I walked out of the room to head off to the cafeteria. In the end, I'd gone as far as the test would allow in Math and Science, the things I was consistently using. Where I'd met my match was English and Social Studies. I simply hadn't studied it as much due to the project and company needs, and thus neither improved much since I'd read my textbooks. I swung through the cafeteria, very aware that everyone was staring at me from their table as I grabbed food and drinks, and came to sit. Mackenzie gave me a look, "Darryl won?!"
I got her annoyance. She was two years ahead of us, and highly competitive by nature. Her chain of trophies had not been an accident or by anyone else's hand but hers, "Yup. He got me. Pretty sure I got dinged on Social Studies and English."
Aimee cut in, "But, like, your 1%?"
"1% only effects what I work on. I haven't been in an English class since the end of September, and it's not like I've been keeping up since. Same thing with Social Studies, it's mostly a study of history, and I haven't had the time for it. The math and science sure, but I haven't really had a reason to advance in my understanding of literature or broader history, so it didn't improve," I shrugged a bit as I dug into my little sub.
Aimee and Mackenzie were both upset at their placement, but Brad seemed perfectly fine. He'd never expected to do better, and it wasn't like he was invested in it, so it was nothing that he wasn't the smartest person in the room. He'd known he wasn't. Makenzie was basically ready to go redo the test for the sake of vengeance, so she'd be fine, but Aimee was pretty upset. I took a break from food to look at her, "Aimee, I'm sure you did fine. I've got a literal superpower for learning, Darryl's a super-nerd, and Mackenzie is two years ahead of you in school. Plus, we don't know what he's potentially scoring us on."
She was biting her lip a bit, which was distractingly cute, "I know, but..."
"This was an assessment test. As far as I understand it, there's no way to fail, it's just so that he knows where we're at," I spoke softly, taking her hand.
Aimee my hand, but looked close to tears, "But you're so..."
A sound of disgust turned us toward Brad, who finally joined in the conversation, "So what if you're not as smart? Who even gives a damn?! Like, dude, no one's ever gonna be as smart as him again. It'd be like saying you'll never be in the NBA cause you lost a pick-up game where the other team has Lebron, Jordan, and Bryant in their prime."
We all took a moment. Brad didn't really talk that much, so the idea of him being deep was... new. I smirked a little, "Very well-put, Brad."
It was well-put, and gave Aimee some context, not least of which was that she played basketball and the metaphor applied directly for her. She came down a moment and wiped her eyes, and we started chatting about stuff at the H.A.A. and classes until Darryl and Donny showed up. Darryl looked like he'd been through the wars, but he was still smiling, so clearly he was pretty proud of himself as he sat with us.
Donny stepped up with his tray, but didn't take a seat, "Alright y'all, now, I gotta go over the test results and whatnot, so while I'm workin' on that, you guys eat, and then go take some time in the rec area. Sound good?"
We nodded. After being stuck in testing for so long, getting to stretch our legs was a relief. Mackenzie needed to blow off steam, so we went up to one of the second floor halls to spar while the others watched. I took a moment before we got started to get a sidebar with Mackenzie, "I get it. Darryl beat you."
"This time. I'm a junior. I should've been able to beat him," She was distinctly displeased with herself as she put on sparring pads.
"Mackenzie, it's like Brad said, Darryl's a super-nerd, and he was in a test of knowledge. There's a reason he's in the honors classes," putting on my own pads as I continued, "And I get it. Losing to me, you could've taken it cause of the 1%, but Darryl was smarter than all of us combined before, that didn't shift since I got awakened, only my power did."
She glared up from the ground she sat on to get her footpads on, and while she didn't directly respond, I knew her well enough to know she was getting it. It did not do anything for her current temper. She was determined to be the best, not good, not great, the best. Anything less was a flaw in need of correction. Mackenzie kipped up off the floor, and discussion time was over. We bowed, took stance, and when Darryl called the start, she immediately went on the assault. She fired off a punch at my face, immediately dropping low for a sweep that I stepped over, and immediately launched into a waist take down, using the force of rebound from dropping low. With arms already up from the block, and one foot off the mat, she got her take down... sort of. Instead of trying to fight it, I rolled with it, catching her belt, and throwing her as we hit the mat, using the momentum of the fall. She didn't go too far, but it was for me to break out as she threw a ground elbow to drive me off, then spun as she rose, getting more distance from a series of spinning kicks. We were back in neutral stance, but now on opposite sides. I launched into my offensive.
Darryl knew what it was like when we sparred, but not Aimee and Brad. Aimee was a bit shocked at how hard we went at it, and Brad looked like he was going to throw up, that ingrained fear of my sister being given legitimacy before his eyes. Our sparring sessions had changed, though, with it being done more or less in 'turns' now, with Mackenzie taking the lead off on offense, then me reversing to take it back and press her. We finished up after a few turns, and I grabbed a towel from the side, where Aimee was waiting, "So that's what it's like when you go all out?"
Mackenzie laughed, "Hell no. I tried that ride once, just for fun and yeah, no, I got nothing for that."
I could see Aimee considering her words, and there was something there she wanted to talk about, but she wanted to talk about it privately, "Alright, everyone. I don't know about everyone else, but I could use a cool off. I'm hitting the pool."
We got changed out, and hit the pool for a bit, mostly just relaxing. That's where Donny found us, "Alright y'all, got my lunch in and tests're graded."
Brad groaned, "Aw man, we gotta go back to class?"
Donny smiled, "Nah. We gotta do the physical assessment, and since y'all're already here, why don't we start with the pool?"
And that's when Darryl groaned. His time as champion of the assessments had come to an end.
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2024.05.16 02:48 XOXOTeacherGirl Friendship turned sour? Need advice
I apologize in advance for how long this is going to be. So I 24F started teaching for first time last year so I’m currently in my second year. While in my first year I befriend another teacher let’s call her Patty who was also new to the school and was going to be teaching the same grade and subjects as me. Last year all was great and I learned a lot from her as she already had a year of teaching under her belt. In this school year of teaching we were still really close but a few things were different. I was more independent from her as I became more confident in who I am as a teacher and I became close with two other coworkers. One friendship just came along and another came due to us doing the same after school activity together. At the beginning of this year, all 4 of us were close. We talked everyday ate lunch together, texted in a gc the works.
Now for the weird part. One day during lunch Patty comes in late and then mid conversation gets up and leaves. Which left the three of us super confused. She later text me asking if everything was okay between us. I told her I thought all was fine but I wanted her to stop making comments that I liked our other two friends better than her because it really hurt me that she could think that of me. She apologized and everything seemed okay. The following few days Patty didn’t join us for lunch. I thought maybe she needed time and I didn’t want to push her. Time goes by and she never returns to eating lunch with us. Patty then pulls our one friend aside let’s call her Amy and ask if she hurt me in any way and she’s not sure why our relationship has changed. Amy pushed her to talk to me about it but that never happened. I honestly didn’t know why she was feeling this away because truly nothing had happened between us in my perspective. Patty never came and talked to me. Some time passes and Patty and I aren’t as close anymore but are still professional. In this time Patty gets close with her co teacher Sally. Which I found weird considering Patty made many comments about not liking Sally. I also was wary of Sally as I noticed she would change her personality depending on who she was around. Patty is very conservative so Sally would be conservative. If Sally talked with other staff who tend to be a bit more loud she would then act like them. Which I understand everyone is different depending on the friend but I personally have had bad experiences with people who do this. So I am aware of my own bias here. Either way I remain at professional length with Sally.
Fast forward to February we have a professional development day, where Patty and I go to the same building since we teach the same subject. She pulls me to the side and expresses that she’s not sure what happened between because she doesn’t feel Like she did anything to me and I did nothing to her. She states that it hurt her seeing me, Amy and our other friend match at our staff Christmas. I apologized for this and stated that it was wrong of us to match without her but I felt so awkward asking her to match because we hadn’t talked in months. We both apologized and it felt good. For the rest of the day Patty seemed like her old self but she had made a couple comments about our principal that made me feel weird. She stated that she wasn’t sure how she felt about our new principal who used to be our old VP. That she doesn’t feel like she makes the school feel like a family like our old principal. I would like to say that Patty and our Old principal were very close and she was favored. Patty was often in the spotlight last year due to our old principal raving about her. I think Patty sees our new principal is very professional and keeps friendship and work separate. I expressed that I like our new principal as I feel like she’s kept thing very orderly and I did feel like our school was a family. The conversation ended there and I thought all was fine. But when we returned to school she was back to being awkward as if as if we didn’t talk. I started to notice that in front of Sally she was acting as if we didn’t talk but if Sally wasn’t there she was her old self with me. So things went back to being awkward. I continued to hang with Amy and our other friend and Patty continued to hang with Sally. Now remember when I said that Patty is conservative? this is due to her religion. as Patty and Sally became closer I noticed that Sally started to dress like Patty. With Patty being so conservative due to her religion she often dresses in skirts/dresses never leggings or pants Sally used to dress in jeans, leggings, pants, but more more started to only dress in skirts/dresses, which I found weird.
Fast-forward to this past March, both Patty and I got nominated for teacher of the year. This is Patty‘s second time being nominated as she was nominated last year but did not win. This is my first time being nominated and I would like to say that I am extremely grateful to be nominated in my second year of teaching. Both Patty and I congratulate each other. Now jumping ahead to the day before applications submissions for teacher of the year were due. My friend (not Amy) was sat down by our vice principal to say that there was an efficacy complaint about her coming to lunch with me to pick up my students, this made me very angry as Patty runs the efficacy committee in our school. I felt that the timing was weird as my friend has been coming to pick up my students with me at lunch all year long and there was never an issue but then the day before applications are due someone complains? This made me feel like Patty and Sally were playing dirty to help Patty possibly win and me to look bad? And I have noticed Sally staring at me and side eying me and I really wasn’t sure why until the complaint. But I can say I have a tendency to show how I feel on my face. I can’t hide my emotions which is something that I have been actively working on. So this past week was teacher appreciation week and Patty reposted Sally story where Sally posted the card that Patty gave her saying how thankful she was for her and she is so grateful that she is in her life. Now I know this may seem like I’m a bit jealous but honestly I am just so confused because when Patty pulled Amy to ask what was going on between me and her, she stated that her and Sally were cool, but she does not view her as a best friend, but then writes her card how grateful she is to be her friend?
With all this information I guess I’m just asking how do I move on from feeling weird and uncomfortable by this friendship between Patty and Sally? any advice on how to fake it until I make it when I have to work with Sally and Patty since we are all in the same grade level? Honestly, I feel very uncomfortable by both of them. I’m not really liking either of them too much because of the complaint that they put in any advice?
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Now for the weird part. One day during lunch Patty comes in late and then mid conversation gets up and leaves. Which left the three of us super confused. She later text me asking if everything was okay between us. I told her I thought all was fine but I wanted her to stop making comments that I liked our other two friends better than her because it really hurt me that she could think that of me. She apologized and everything seemed okay. The following few days Patty didn’t join us for lunch. I thought maybe she needed time and I didn’t want to push her. Time goes by and she never returns to eating lunch with us. Patty then pulls our one friend aside let’s call her Amy and ask if she hurt me in any way and she’s not sure why our relationship has changed. Amy pushed her to talk to me about it but that never happened. I honestly didn’t know why she was feeling this away because truly nothing had happened between us in my perspective. Patty never came and talked to me. Some time passes and Patty and I aren’t as close anymore but are still professional. In this time Patty gets close with her co teacher Sally. Which I found weird considering Patty made many comments about not liking Sally. I also was wary of Sally as I noticed she would change her personality depending on who she was around. Patty is very conservative so Sally would be conservative. If Sally talked with other staff who tend to be a bit more loud she would then act like them. Which I understand everyone is different depending on the friend but I personally have had bad experiences with people who do this. So I am aware of my own bias here. Either way I remain at professional length with Sally.
Fast forward to February we have a professional development day, where Patty and I go to the same building since we teach the same subject. She pulls me to the side and expresses that she’s not sure what happened between because she doesn’t feel Like she did anything to me and I did nothing to her. She states that it hurt her seeing me, Amy and our other friend match at our staff Christmas. I apologized for this and stated that it was wrong of us to match without her but I felt so awkward asking her to match because we hadn’t talked in months. We both apologized and it felt good. For the rest of the day Patty seemed like her old self but she had made a couple comments about our principal that made me feel weird. She stated that she wasn’t sure how she felt about our new principal who used to be our old VP. That she doesn’t feel like she makes the school feel like a family like our old principal. I would like to say that Patty and our Old principal were very close and she was favored. Patty was often in the spotlight last year due to our old principal raving about her. I think Patty sees our new principal is very professional and keeps friendship and work separate. I expressed that I like our new principal as I feel like she’s kept thing very orderly and I did feel like our school was a family. The conversation ended there and I thought all was fine. But when we returned to school she was back to being awkward as if as if we didn’t talk. I started to notice that in front of Sally she was acting as if we didn’t talk but if Sally wasn’t there she was her old self with me. So things went back to being awkward. I continued to hang with Amy and our other friend and Patty continued to hang with Sally. Now remember when I said that Patty is conservative? this is due to her religion. as Patty and Sally became closer I noticed that Sally started to dress like Patty. With Patty being so conservative due to her religion she often dresses in skirts/dresses never leggings or pants Sally used to dress in jeans, leggings, pants, but more more started to only dress in skirts/dresses, which I found weird.
Fast-forward to this past March, both Patty and I got nominated for teacher of the year. This is Patty‘s second time being nominated as she was nominated last year but did not win. This is my first time being nominated and I would like to say that I am extremely grateful to be nominated in my second year of teaching. Both Patty and I congratulate each other. Now jumping ahead to the day before applications submissions for teacher of the year were due. My friend (not Amy) was sat down by our vice principal to say that there was an efficacy complaint about her coming to lunch with me to pick up my students, this made me very angry as Patty runs the efficacy committee in our school. I felt that the timing was weird as my friend has been coming to pick up my students with me at lunch all year long and there was never an issue but then the day before applications are due someone complains? This made me feel like Patty and Sally were playing dirty to help Patty possibly win and me to look bad? And I have noticed Sally staring at me and side eying me and I really wasn’t sure why until the complaint. But I can say I have a tendency to show how I feel on my face. I can’t hide my emotions which is something that I have been actively working on. So this past week was teacher appreciation week and Patty reposted Sally story where Sally posted the card that Patty gave her saying how thankful she was for her and she is so grateful that she is in her life. Now I know this may seem like I’m a bit jealous but honestly I am just so confused because when Patty pulled Amy to ask what was going on between me and her, she stated that her and Sally were cool, but she does not view her as a best friend, but then writes her card how grateful she is to be her friend?
With all this information I guess I’m just asking how do I move on from feeling weird and uncomfortable by this friendship between Patty and Sally? any advice on how to fake it until I make it when I have to work with Sally and Patty since we are all in the same grade level? Honestly, I feel very uncomfortable by both of them. I’m not really liking either of them too much because of the complaint that they put in any advice?
2024.05.16 02:47 triannatops It finally happened to me
First year 5th grade teacher here. One of my serious problem students has been unmedicated and totally unhinged for the past month or two and is every day banging his fist on his desk, kicking things, banging his head against the wall, etc. etc. Admin has only suspended him once for bringing a box cutter to school because he’s SpEd and there’s only so many days and yeah yeah.
Today he screamed in my face and stormed out of the classroom. I called the counselor and she came and got him. He returned at the end of class with a new little toy football that he earned from the counselor for “being so good.” I literally felt my blood boil.
I’ve heard this happens often- you write up a kid and they come back with a sucker. What a horrible short-term solution that contributes to a long-term problem. Looking forward to tomorrow when he causes a scene so he gets to go get a new toy.
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Today he screamed in my face and stormed out of the classroom. I called the counselor and she came and got him. He returned at the end of class with a new little toy football that he earned from the counselor for “being so good.” I literally felt my blood boil.
I’ve heard this happens often- you write up a kid and they come back with a sucker. What a horrible short-term solution that contributes to a long-term problem. Looking forward to tomorrow when he causes a scene so he gets to go get a new toy.