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What's the most ridiculous reason you've ever gotten in trouble?
Today, I looked up my teacher on our county's arrest inquiry. I noticed she'd been arrested for domestic violence charges. I didn't consider her feelings, and I asked her if she's ever been arrested before (thinking she'd say no). She tells me yes, and I then ask why. She explains why and told me the charges were dropped. Later, she messaged me explaining that she's hurt that I would've brought that up, and felt as if it was an invasion of her privacy. I agree entirely, and sincerely apologize. She thanks me for apologizing, and my understanding, also telling me she still loves me.
About two hours later, everything seems normal and my friend Wes (who is somewhat involved in the story for being there when I asked her the questions), was sitting on the computer next to me, just chattin', then my teacher calls me up to talk to her. I notice she's crying. She tells Wes and I that we're being written up for harassing her. I didn't understand... She seemed fine earlier, and I promised her I wouldn't invade her privacy, and the news of her arrest wouldn't leak. She was OKAY. Then, out of nowhere, she says I might be getting suspended for harassment. Though this was our conversation from earlier. I quote; Me; *Teacher*, have you ever been arrested? *Teacher; Yes, I have. Me; Why? *Teacher*; -bleep- Then we messaged, I apologized, and we went on with our day. I didn't think she'd find it a form of harassment. So, for asking my teacher if she's ever been arrested, I'm being suspended. My friend's who've been at the school for a while said they highly doubt I'll be suspended, because they've done worse things to a teacher and nothing happened. And because I apologized, they believe with their hearts I won't be suspended, because no kid in my school apologizes for anything. They just say they won't do it again, and be done. Although I did disrespect my teacher and lose her trust, I don't think I should be suspended for this incident. |
Okay what you did was considered a form of harrassment to her, you looking up her arrest history and talking to her about it. No doubt she was shocked and offended, and is now trying to do everything in her power to keep you from telling anyone else -- even if it means suspension.
What she did was wrong, and if you do get suspended over something like this, then you can talk to the principal about it with your parents and explain the situation. Hopefully, they will lift it...next time, don't research people's history without permission or bring it up, if she was a sexual offender you'd have every right to bring it up. But if she was arrested for domestic violence and she has shown no proof of violence in the school, don't bring it up. Period. == The most stupidest thing getting in trouble? Hmmm...well the second time I slept over at my fiance's apartment by accident, I just fell asleep, next morning I awoke to a text from my mom saying that if I do it again she'll call the police and evict him. I got in alot of trouble that day, which was weird for me because my brother can do things like that to his girlfriend and get away with it. Another thing I got in trouble for was a few years ago when I was 15. There was a Sailor Moon R movie on Cartoon Network and I never got a chance to see it entirely, my brother came into my room and purposely decided to stand in front of the TV...mocking the fact that I was watching Sailor Moon and still collected stuffed animals. I got annoyed and grabbed my remote control and began chasing him to his room with the intention of scaring him into locking himself in his room so I can go back to the movie. That didn't happen. Instead, he ran to his room and grabbed the metal baseball bat I was given for my 10th birthday, and swung the bat against my forehead. Needless to say it hurt, and I ended up crying. The force of the swing wasn't strong enough for a concussion but it was strong enough for me to be dizzy and to have a big pink mark on my forehead. I called my mom about it and instead of yelling at my brother -- she yelled at ME, to get over it and to give my brother the phone. She forced him to apologize to me, and then when my brother mentioned he wanted to go to the carnival across the street, she FORCED me to go with him, when she came home!! Needless to say I was extremely pissed, I was 30 minutes away from the ending, and I didn't get a chance to finish because both my parents forced me to go to the carnival with my brother alone, even after they saw the damage on my forehead -- neither was worried or angry at him...more like "okay, I'm annoyed...go apologize to your sister even if you don't mean it, and get the heck out of here". I still don't forgive them for that T___T |
That is insane, and why would she be crying? And further more....what you asked wasn't harassing at all. It was a legit question and you should not get in trouble for it. You as a student, and even parents for that matter have the right to know if their teachers where ever arrested. That's why the perform background checks when you get hired. It is public knowledge. I wouldn't even call it harassing, even the way you asked. And since you apologized for even asking that nulls the whole idea. I would get to he root of this story, there has to be more to it. You have the right to find out exactly what you go in trouble for...and if is for asking her a legit question then that teacher needs to get a life.
If you DO get suspended Monday I would file a compliant with the school. Especially if you where suspended for false charges. I'm referring to the pictures, if you didn't do them, you shouldn't get in trouble for them. |
Leenalia, that was such bull. If my mom would've pulled that stunt, I would've beaten her to a bloody pulp! Well..probably not..But I would want to. ><
Lady_Megami, Thank you for your words. That was the point I was getting at, though I couldn't come up with the words to explain. I do know exactly why she was arrested, and it brought up a lot of memories in her that she couldn't handle. I don't want to post the reasons, since I'm in enough trouble as it is. Thank you, though. |
._. Wow~ I tend to get into bad trouble because I deserve it though ^^; Like once, my sister threw away a picture I'd just drawn, saying it was stupid and that she could've done it better, so I went in her room with a bottle of silver paint while she'd gone shopping with mom and dad and I painted her prized dragon figurine, her prized Nightmare Before Christmas poster, her diary and all the pages written in it [AFTER I posted them online and e-mailed it to a couple "friends" that were mentioned], and her computer screen cuz I thought they were ugly and I could make them prettier ^^
Edit: I was grounded for a month and had to clean up the mess, buy her a new diary with my own allowance, apologize to her, and lost me candy/sweets privileges for two weeks. Fair's fair, I suppose ^^; |
AlexOzzysSychophant; O_O A month? I would've been disowned if I pulled that shit. xD
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@Lusty...this is completely off-topic but your avatar is very similar to what my avatar would look like next month (for Christmas).
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@Leenalia, Uhm.. ._. I'm sorry? Heh. I don't know what to say to that. ><
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Thank you, Lady_Megami. (: I agree, it is a public thing. And her being my teacher, she shouldn't have secrets like that. And it was her own choice to go into it.
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I most definitely will. I'm nervous ._.
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I got in trouble a couple months ago because I got home 7 minutes before curfew and had to sit through an hour long lecture.
That's right. I got in trouble for ALMOST being late. |
The stupidest thing that I have ever got in trouble over, which also got me kicked out of my house.
Was Chinese food...and apple juice. Yes. My mother kicked me out over that. I was having issues with my stomach and for some reason (not sure why) Apple Juice helps my stomach, so I asked my dad if we could go get some, he said sure. At this time, we were driving down to get my friend who had worked an 8 hour shift with no lunch breaks and such, was hungry. She was living with us at the time and my father said that he would get some food for her and I, and asked what we wanted. We told him Chinese food and he said that was OK cause he was hungry to. We went and got Chinese food, and went to get my mother from my grandmothers. She called me a manipulative bitch and kicked me out of the house. At 15 none the less... So yep. Stupidest thing. What made it even more stupider was the fact that my mother kept asking me to come home to take care of her, and her son while I was kicked out and that she missed me and blah blah blah. Only to kick me out a month later for not taking care of HER son while I was sick. Soooo... Yep. Stupidest reason I think... Hell my dad even said it was stupid. Lol. @Lusty- One your avi is adorable! Two. I can understand a bit why you would have been kicked out seeing as it would be a form of possible harassment. Other than that. I agree. Then again, she did seem as though she was fine with everything. So that is a bit bleh. |
You don't have to apologize Lusty, I actually like it =)
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The stupidest thing I ever got in trouble for? Nothing cause im a good lil angel. :angel: lol
seriously, I can't really think of anything...I always kept to myself in school...and when I got in trouble at home it was for stupid stuff I did. |
kid-kokopelli; I'd be pissed...That IS ridiculous.
Ari'iela; You were 15?! Your mother is a NUT. And thank you for the avi compliment! <3 I understand it was wrong of me to ask, but she..ugh, she's also a nut. |
Stupid.
When I was in eighth grade we had this one really crazy teacher. I got in trouble with her over a lot of stupid things throughout the year. She got mad at me for leaving a paperback book open by setting it face down with the pages open, instead of using a bookmark, saying that it would ruin the book. The thing is, the book belonged to me, and I told her that, and she still wanted me to close the book. I think I can decide for myself what I do with my stuff and if I think it will get ruined. Another time she got mad at me for drawing Pokémon. She thought it was evil or something. She was one of those really nutty people. Yet another time, she blamed me for making a mess in the bathroom. The mess included an unflushed toilet someone had left during that time of the month... I wasn't even old enough at the time that I even had periods, so it certainly wasn't me. It's not like there was any way for her to know who it was at all anyways. But the most ridiculous thing that I got in trouble over was this one time we were taking a test in the computer room, but the test was on paper, not on the computer. The computers were on though, and the one in front of me was open to some sort of dictionary or something. Out of boredom and immaturity, I typed something into it. It was something really dumb like "poop" or some other immature thing and I hit inter for the definition to come up. She saw the screen move on the computer and came over and said I was cheating. I guess she never looked at the screen, even though I told her to because obviously the definition of such a word had nothing to do with the test we were taking at all. But she wouldn't let me finish the test and sent me out of the room. I thought it was funny, actually, except for the fact that the guy sitting next to me got in trouble too, because she thought we were both cheating and he hadn't even touched the computer at all. So I felt really bad about that. But nothing ever really came of us not finishing that test anyways, I don't think, so it didn't matter. That teacher was a joke anyway.
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Two things.
One, student-teacher relationships are NOT supposed to exist. I was surprised a teacher said she forgave you and "Still loved you". Out here? You can't even ask a teacher what their favorite holiday is. Can't give them presents. NOTHING. Two, I've been in trouble for so many 'ridiculous' reasons I can no longer remember. All I can say is I've become shy and introverted. It's impossible to know anymore what'll get you in trouble. Yay, politically correct U.S! [/sarcasam] |
You can't give teachers presents?!
I always gave my teacher a present at the end of the school year every year until I graduated to show my appreciation for them. If I have a really great, favorite teacher then I'll give her presents on Christmas. I didn't know it was "illegal", I've been raised to give teachers presents to show appreciation for their time and effort...and I loved it that it brought a smile to their face and made them feel special. It wasn't considered a relationship, just an act of kindness. |
If you're studying the topic of arrests then it IS relevant to the class for you to ask. She didn't have to tell the truth that she was nor did she have to tell you why. I say talk to your principal about the situation.
In situations like this I'd rather be suspended from a particular -class- but not from all my classes. Its hard to miss school because then you get behind. >_< |
Vickicat; If I were you, I'd act funny about getting in trouble for petty things. Get SUPER good grades, and anytime she gets you in trouble for something dumb, laugh about it. What can she really do?
SSCeles; We weren't studying the topic of arrests. It was very irrelevant, and rude of me to ask. But she went into further detail on it, though I didn't ask for more detail.. It's Monday! I'm going to school now! Wish me luck... So far, I've been in school for about an hour. My teacher isn't acting any differently toward me, and is paying as much attention to me as usual. She helped me with an assignment, but she does seem to be a little irritated with everyone. She either forgot, or forgave me. (After I cried my eyes out to her on Friday, I would hope she knows I'm sorry.) ;_; I'll keep everyone updated! |
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Lusty: Thanks for the update, maybe she found that she couldn't get you in trouble since she volunteered the info? Maybe they came to their senses? =D *crosses fingers* |
Hey, everyone! Thanks for showing your concern about my situation. I didn't get in trouble yesterday (Monday), but I'm giving it until Wednesday to fully know I'm in the okay.
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