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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
whenitdidhappen 14
you can support her by making her a BRAVE genius! you know......the key of success is good parenting.
tweetypie 18
Is being valedictorian a requirement? Wouldn't it be easier to just decline?
Rallred32 20
It's an award, and I don't see why OP's daughter would decline it. Now, she might be able to decline the speech.
juice723 9
I can understand being a little anxious about giving a speech, but she should be proud! Valedictorian is a huge honor. You should try to talk to her so she'll realize that she should be aiming for valedictorian!
ZombieSazza 34
I don't see why she should be aiming for that at all! The lassie should be aiming for good grades, if she doesn't want to do a speech then that's her decision, outing pressure on her telling her that she should be aiming for that adds a huge amount of pressure and fears such as not making your parents proud and the fear of failure. Some people don't like giving public speeches, that's their prerogative.
Redoxx_fml 22
Atleast it's not drugs...or a pregnancy
person961 9
More like F her life, public speaking can be very stressful. Maybe you should try talking to her to help her become less stressed, I'm sure she'll appreciate it. Try helping her out with her speech if she does still end up being valedictorian.
tashahoneyy 13
poor girl:( FHL more than yours if she's nervous enough to try do that!
captaincarlz 17
I definitely understand this. While I wasn't valedictorian, I was still in the top of my class and had to speak at my graduation. Unfortunately they told me if I did not speak, I would not receive my diploma. In hindsight they probably couldn't have done that, but it made me man up and give a speech. I fell off the stage walking back to my seat.
EmeraldMoonshine 21
at least you conquered your fear.. (:
DARKDAY07 16
just gotta say nice courage..... and ouch
person764 4
Sounds like something I would do.
foxwasalamb 24
i went to a graduation recently and one speech is particular was horrible. she could always do that. the person still got awarded for the speech
rivaraven 35
I don't think they can force her to give the speech.. she could just say no.