how can i tell them i failed??

Philippines
April 4, 2007 8:40am CST
i got a failling grade in some of my subjects and my parents hates failling grades. i got a low grade once and they gor angry at me. i know it is my fault if i got failling grades but how will i tell them but they will not get angry at me that much... or will not get angry at all?
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@simran1430 (1790)
• India
5 Apr 07
Part of life. Honestly, in the overall perspective of life, it's not a big deal. In 5 years you'll laugh about it. When life kicks you in the butt, and it will continually do so, just figure that you've learned a lesson the hard way. you can retake the course, apply yourself, and the F will disappear never to be seen again. So, as long as you've learned the lesson, AND you retake and pass the course, no harm's been done.Failure happens to even the most brilliant of scholars.The tip here is to pick yourself up & try, try again. How else will you get over it?Failing a course or program is an (unexpected)opportunity to try again. Cures and/or medicines are successfully discovered only after numerous trials and failures.
• United States
5 Apr 07
Dont be very hard on yourself, NO ONE is perfect at everything. There are things in life that you WILL fail at. You need to learn from those failures, and move on. Parents can put a lot of pressure on their kids, because they want their kids to be as successful as possible. They can forget though that their kids are human beings too and therefore are not perfect. Even if your parents get mad, just remember that it's not the end of the world and maybe that subject just isn't something you excel in. I'm sure you have other talents and other subjects that you are great at!
@vesuvius (1677)
• Philippines
4 Apr 07
Your parents have every reason to be angry if you have received failing grades - I am not a parent but I do understand how they feel. All parents want the best for their children and seeing that their children getting low grades would be so devastating for them - not to mention the expenses that they might have given out for you.. Maybe the best that you should do is say sorry for having failing grades and next, give them the guarantee that you will try your very best to never have failing grades again.. Wishing you the best of luck...
• Philippines
4 Apr 07
I remember my English class in Fourth Year High School where my teacher read a letter about somebody who told so many "tragdies" that happened to her, only to conclude that all of these are false, but said that she have failing grades. If you have a failing grade/s, but not make your parents mad, you can write a letter using the format above. You must still though conclude that you falied. It's better to say the problem straight. Say to them that you made an effort. Of course, pray to God first that thay will have calmness while you're saying your concern.
@infinitus (110)
• United States
4 Apr 07
I think no parent wants their kids to fail in any aspect of their life. But once you make a mistake and you analyse where did you go wrong you can definitely improve on it,this can be easily understood by your parents .I think or should I say i do believe that they will be angry but its just that the anger is not on you "personally" its on your "failure" and moreover on their own. Human minds are far more complex than we consider it so try making it simple and plain by telling the truth and realising your mistake or the circumstances that made you fail.
@manipv (8)
• India
4 Apr 07
First of all you think about which subject you have failed, do you like that subject teacher? When you will be like teacher(Which subject failed) automatically you are intersted tat subject and automatically you earn more marks that subject. If any quaries please talk free my mobile no: 9382331282 and my email Id: manipv_18@yahoo.co.in
• United States
4 Apr 07
Hi, It's really very sad. But you should be honest and you should know your parents well. I think they will be angry and you will have to tolerate that. There is no other way.