I'm a freshman in high school in Texas that has year round schooling. So I'm like NEVER in trouble at school at all (I'm actually an honors student) but this morning I let my friends peer pressure me into joining them in bullying a girl during PE class, and we totally got caught. I felt bad about it as soon as I did it and I HAVE apologized. I know it was wrong. But the school isn't cutting me ANY slack even though I have a great track record. I got sent home early with a form informing my mom what I did (totally fair) and that I will be getting swats tomorrow. I just think this is a gross overreaction. I've never even had detention but once! I haven't given my mom the letter yet, though I know I need to when she gets off work today. I'm not saying I shouldn't be punished at all, its just that swats seems so extreme. I just don't know why I can't get a little slack?
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Well, it would have been one thing if you had done something on accident, like your cell going off or mistakenly bringing a pocket knife to school. I could see you getting some slack there. But the fact of the matter is that you purposely made an effort to degrade someone else just to make yourself look cool. It's good that you're sorry and won't do it again, but your record doesn't excuse that kind of behavior.
Wrap them around you little finger- I go to a hearing school with deaf students in it and one day a girl who was deaf was hitting my so I pushed her back and her hearing aid fell off and she said I ripped it off her ear and I just said to the teacher who was cutting me no slack " I appreciate that what I did was wrong I am sorry and I except whatever punishment you give me" even tho I didn't do anything it shows maturity and that is how I got off without punishment, just say to the teacher I realise what I did was wrong I am deeply sorry and I except whatever punishment you give me.