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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Halloween
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)
Sudoc 29
When I graduated I was so nervous that I completely forgot my prepared speech. I had to make it up as I went along. It was not pretty.
Bliepje 22
everybody is talking about stagefright and laziness...she just doesnt want to. i can imagine that u dont know what to say and just dont feel like sharing bullshit with so many people. i dont have stagefright but i certainly would not like to do this
beanthemouse 13
I have aspergers (which results in a lot of social anxiety) and I would not do that over my fear. A speech is worth it for a good future job and university.
aerozynx 10
Just support her. Encourage her to do face her fears, but dont force her to.
GAOStarr 15
Best FML name, ever.
cameranrae 3
Sounds like something I'd do!
ThePez828 18
I have severe social anxiety disorder and can understand the fear of giving that speech. However, the honor of it would be so important that I'd push through the fear anyway. Panic attack and all. I would be so mad if I were you. She worked hard her whole life for those grades. I feel mad for you!
Dcm210 19
Some people are stage fright. Hope she still gets into college.
thuggy_bear 1
I dropped out of highschool because I didn't want to walk across stage
Sheh_fml 25
Since she usually gets straight A's, it's probably not because she is to lazy to do a speech, but just scared. Please don't be mad at her, we can't control what we fear. Perhaps you could get her into therapy, or talk to the school about not making her do a speech?