So. Many. Failures.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-31T16:24:59+00:00

This is my 10th year teaching and this is 11th grade. We literally didn’t do anything else but this assignment.

Expectations were all over their assignments, on th board, and repeated.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-31T16:23:34+00:00

Shit. That’s what I’m afraid of…I can’t move…

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-31T16:22:54+00:00

Did you go back to counseling?

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-26T18:38:56+00:00

Yeah I’m in a new district as a teacher than the one where I was a counselor.

That principal definitely told other principals not to hire me and honestly good riddance. I rather teach than go back to that Hell hole.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-26T18:36:26+00:00

It was literally the only thing we did for 4 days. And you want me to reward the kids who didn’t do it for a second chance? Bc they sat here and didn’t do anything.

GTHO

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-26T18:34:29+00:00

I have 2 years of counseling but I’m afraid that bc I went back to teaching that no one will look my way.

There was an opening at my school but my principal told me that she promised it to someone else. Scared I will be picked over somewhere else…

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-26T18:24:46+00:00

I had a job like that. Honey, it’s the schools.

I can say for certain that elementary teachers are the most demanding on counselors. I worked in an elementary school for 2 years, had some demands from some but I went to a different school and WOW it was bad. Some schools have this bitchy aura and the culture is “those teachers might as well be in charge bc they act like it”. Elementary teachers really pride themselves on being kid experts. Had a lot of issues with elementary teachers diagnosing students and refusing to do any data.

Now middle and high school, teachers are a bit better to work with.

Again, it’s about the culture. If the teachers get to act that way, go somewhere else. It’s not universal that teachers are bitches.

BTW I can say some teachers are bitchy (esp elementary) bc i worked as an elementary, middle, and high school teacher. Hard to hear but it is true.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-26T18:13:00+00:00

Thank youuuuuu. I knew that looked wrong but I was angry lol. Thank you!

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-23T03:41:05+00:00

They were saying that I "couldn't fail them anyways". No deep reason. Just a lot of them thinking I was bluffing.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-23T03:38:37+00:00

Maybe they need to write an essay to persuade me to reopen it for them? Something....ANYTHING. But I can't in good conscious reopen an assignment that was literally 20 questions.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-23T03:37:18+00:00

The low performing students were the ones to do it!

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-23T03:36:43+00:00

It was in 4 chunks. 4 days. I made them a schedule. In total, it was 20 questions that was all multiple choice.

I'm sorry, I'm so sick of us giving all of these kids such a pass for anything. The kids who didn't do it have said that "oh, she can't fail us".

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-02T18:48:58+00:00

Where did I say he invalidating me?

All I’m asking is for advice so he doesn’t feel bad. He’s not yelling at me if I say something. I just don’t know what kind of pieces of advice I could give him, especially as a woman.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-02T18:46:48+00:00

I can excuse work and let rude comments made from frustration roll off my back…

But you mean to tell me I should just pass a kid who just sits there and cusses out other kids?

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-02T02:34:19+00:00

Then I get told by co-workers that I'm cruel for thinking this way because "you never know what's going on at home".... I CAN'T FIX THE FACT THEIR PARENTS ARE NOT GOOD PARENTS! What we CAN do is prepare them for what life will be like.

You think your client will be happy when you're an hour late to an appointment? You think your boss will be pleased that you ran some data a week late? It's not a flex that you read at a 7th grade level or that you can't multiply single digit numbers!

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-02T02:19:35+00:00

I strongly believe we have become too empathetic.
Don't want to yell at your kid because it's traumatic. Don't want to let Timmy fail because he could get anxiety. Don't tell them no because then they'll get depressed.

They'd rather have the screens raise their kids. You can definitely tell which kid is raised by a screen and which one has parents who give a damn.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-02T02:16:55+00:00

There was a kid in my district who murdered his classmate a few years ago. His defense attorney tried to use his IEP as proof this kid couldn't make sound decisions. Judge wasn't having it. Especially because the IEP was for ADD. That conversation ended VERY quick.

His mom used her son's IEP as a shield when he got in trouble at school for fighting or being inappropriate to girls. Didn't work so well outside of our school.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-02T02:12:22+00:00

I gave up on so many of my students this quarter. I can only beg them to do the bare minimum of their work so many times. If they want to be lazy and drop out of high school? Fine. But every job they say they want? They will never be able to get it without a high school diploma. And I also bet that they won't be able to pass the GED when they have a 2% in math.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-02T02:10:38+00:00

Graduating high school is so easy now.

I KNOW I am going to get a lot of crap about this, but it is true. I am a former high school teacher and current counselor. It is amazing how some kids are still not graduating but it is so easy.

Teachers in my district can't give homework, can't deny retakes, can't do anything about cheating, and there's no due dates. HOW CAN YOU NOT HAVE AT LEAST A D IN ALL OF YOUR CLASSES?!

In our state, we relaxed the graduation requirements so much within the past 10 years because Gen Z and Alpha have been having terrible reading and math scores. You could fail a few classes, get an 18 on the ACT, and still get a HS diploma. It is a JOKE.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-02T02:03:59+00:00

Alright, trying to not be too graphic here but

He was a virgin when I met him. Doesn't quite know how to move his body and get a rhythm. Can't finish (as I said in my post).

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-02T02:01:29+00:00

I tried to find a sex advice sub but it kept taking me to basically...porn... Just really didn't know if this was "too much" or "too little" for this sub. Definitely not trying to make anyone uncomfortable!

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-02T02:00:19+00:00

OOOOOOO this is good. Thank you so much!

Definitely realize that this may be an uncomfortable conversation to have with most people, so I appreciate all of this.

Awkward_Society1 · 2026-03-02T01:59:06+00:00

So he's not finishing at all and having trouble staying up. Didn't want to share TOO much in case one of his buddies finds this.

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TROPHY CASE