Today, my daughter admitted why her grades, which are usually straight A's, have been slipping the past few weeks. Turns out she has been deliberately failing tests to avoid becoming valedictorian, so she won't have to deliver a speech at graduation. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, the mother of one of my students bitched me out about her son's poor grades. He lazes around all day, paying no attention and being a constant nuisance. But, she says it's not his fault, and demands that I give him better grades so he won't get "self-esteem" issues. FML
Today, my mom said if I don't get straight As in my classes this year, she'll get the school to hold me back until I do. I believe her. FML
Today, my son was smart enough to hack the school's computers to change his midterm, but isn't smart enough to actually keep his grades up. FML
Today, my little sister decided the best way to cheat on a test is to take someone else's test, scratch through their name in pencil, and write her name underneath. She starts high school next semester. FML
Today, I got my results on a recent, important midterm. During the exam, I'd noticed my instructor had accidentally left an answers page in the test packet, so being honest, I didn't look at them. It turns out she did it on purpose to help us pass. I failed. FML
Today, one of my fourth-graders came up to me and asked, "Can you please not put my test grades in the weekly folders? My mom likes to get mad when I get below a 90." FML
Today, my mom found out that I’ve been faking my exam grades, turning my 30s to 80s and 40s to 90s on the paper exams. She got access to my online student portal and saw my real grades. I'm grounded for the rest of the school year. FML
Today, I had to sneak out of work to get my daughter from her school. Apparently, she had thought that hurling a bowling ball down the stairs during the lunch hour rush would make her cool. In actual fact, it made her expelled. FML
Today, after a conference with my teacher who had previously accused me of not doing my homework, she finally discovered she'd been losing it all this time. I've been getting straight Fs for a month. FML
Today, I found out that my daughter has been making up horrible lies about her home life to impress some new friends. Since when is having two highly involved, loving parents with good careers and a nice home an embarrassment? FML
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Top comments
cjwayy 22
Sounds like she has social anxiety or something of the sort. Ask her why she's afraid of giving a speech maybe?
w_pony_4ever 15
hahaha that's a hard worker you've got there
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Comments (191)
BvbArmy_0 18
This kinda annoys me, because the only reason i have bad grades is because a) im stupid and b) one of my teaches is a raging asshole who marks off most my points on everything because of my handwriting, and she does it on purpose, wow
SavannahSunshine 26
I totally understand that :/ Sounds like something I would do if I were in line for valedictorian
JayD12 3
This isn't an FML moment. A kid at one of these schools stepped down from being validictarian. In the end you're still a genius
clicker2 10
She could say no. My friend had the highest GPA at our high school and wasn't even asked. Seniors voted for who they wanted to be valedictorian based on who had the best grades and would be a good speaker. And then the top person was asked. They said no so they asked the next person. Are you sure that is the real reason? I mean, I'm sure she is smart but maybe she is preoccupied with a boyfriend or something. Because this doesn't seem like a good or smart reason. It sounds like an excuse to cover up something else.
Nandezz021 2
great parenting at its finest....NOT
Nandezz021 2
i was valedictorian and gave a short and simple speech...maybe what she needs is some support not blasting her here...
demczyss 8
This would totally be me. :)
haley42 0
Tell her to talk to her principal about it. The valedictorian of my class was also considering throwing it because she was too shy to give a speech. She talked to the principal and worked it out so our class president gave a speech instead.
creepychild 2
Unfortunately, I could seem myself in this. The idea of public speaking, or human interaction in general, or even the mere idea of messing up in front of other people could send me into a full blown panic attack. Still does. Anxiety ***** up your aspirations. F your daughter's life, OP.
mrcook9 5
Smart kid