Today in school my teacher told me I was a useless waste of life, and I would never amount to anything. Being as he's a teacher I took his comment to heart. Should I just kill myself and make everyone happier?
2006-09-12 15:23:51 · 32 answers · asked by moooooo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Im 16, in grade 11. All last week I was sick and out of school, today my teacher forced me to take the test on something I knew nothing about. I failed, and said it was bullshit and I wanted to retake it after I learnt the stuff I missed. He said no and went on with his insults.
2006-09-12 15:38:19 · update #1
No you are not worthless, your teacher just has some inadequacy issues with there self and is taking it out on you. You need to report your teacher and get a new more caring teacher that doesn't have the self hatred that your current teacher has.
2006-09-12 15:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by jeremy_Grewal 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know exactly how you feel. I had a teacher in fifth grade that would yell and scream at certain students... I was one of them. I remember one day she made me feel like crap because I didn't know how to spell my middle name (it's Eugene, and being ten, I wanted to spell it starting with a "U" like it sounds.) Well, I'm sure she didn't do much for my already low self esteem, and I did in fact try to kill myself once, and have thought about it hundreds of times since about age 13.
Are you worthless, NOT AT ALL! The happy ending to my story, is after many years of believing that I was stupid, I took an IQ test and found out that my IQ was off the charts! Less than half of a percent of the population has an IQ as high as mine. The point is, many teachers shouldn't be doing what they do. They're paid way to little, and the ones that would be really good at it, get jobs doing something else where they can earn more money. Your teacher is an ******. Never listen to anyone's opinion of you, but your own.
I don't know how supportive your parents are of you, but let them know what happened. If they are supportive of you, they should be very upset. This will help you with getting actions taken against your teacher. No adult should ever talk to a kid in that manner especially one in a position of authority. If your parents won't help (which I know mine wouldn't have) talk to as many other adults as you can, counselors, the principal, other teachers that appreciate you, aunts, uncles, whoever you can borrow an ear from. Let them know how this teacher made you feel.
As far as killing yourself, just remember this, suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. I know it sounds corny, but it's the truth. Even though I still think about suicide allot, I never take the notion seriously any more. It causes allot more pain than it stops, particularly for those left behind.
2006-09-12 17:40:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are serious about your question, then here is a serious answer. First of all, killing yourself is NEVER the right answer. Repeat that over and over till you believe it! No life is worthless and you should NEVER believe anyone who tells you any differently. Second, any teacher who belittles any student isn't in the right profession because he is an angry bully. Maybe he was bullied when he was young, but that isn;t your problem! Go to your guidance counselor, principal, parent, or any adult you trust. Tell, Tell, Tell. It is never ok for a teacher to bully a student.
You must sit down calmly and speak to someone about your feelings right away. You will feel so good after you do...Good luck!
2006-09-12 15:39:37 · answer #3 · answered by oldtrash06 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If she told you that you were a jack@ss, would you run right out and buy a saddle? You don't have to accept his or anybody else's opinion of yourself. What YOU think of yourself is all that counts.
And any teacher who said something like that to a student needs to be hauled up in front of the school board for disciplinary action.
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And even if this *is* a phoney question, things like this do happen to students all the time, sadly enough. It's hard to build someone's self-esteem, but it's easy to shatter it with just a few words.
2006-09-12 15:28:28 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Unitarian Universalist. According to my faith I believe in:
* The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
* Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
* Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
* A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
* The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
* The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
* Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
The answer to your question is no, you are not worthless and neither is the teacher who told you you were. You both need to work to come to an understanding and an ability to work together. If you can't work it out between you and your teacher, seek the help of a school counselor or another teacher or administrator to assist in reaching an agreement. I'm sure that your teacher was feeling frustrated, but you shouldn't have to deal with that kind of treatment either.
2006-09-12 15:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by Magic One 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When a teacher told my son something like that I was at school the next day in the Principal's office. No teacher has a right to belittle a student. Get your parents involved and have them put a stop to that teachers trashy mouth.
2006-09-12 15:27:59 · answer #6 · answered by kny390 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Please please don`t kill yourself. Your teacher should not have said that. I am a teacher too. Your life is important and has meaning. You are NOT worthless. Many people have had difficulties at school and yet gone on to live important lives.. Einstein for one.
It sounds as if your teacher is very frustrated with you. Is there a school counselor you can talk to about what is going wrong? Or another teacher you can trust with your problems? Things can and will get better.
2006-09-12 15:38:10 · answer #7 · answered by andy c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to see your school counselor and probably do some adjusting of your attitude. Your teacher also needs to be talked to by someone of authority at the school. Sounds like you and this teacher need to be separated. A teacher should never talk like that, however I don't know what you possible did to set this teacher off. Please don't let one teacher or yourself blow your life or education. Please get some counseling soon or at least talk to your parents. Just remember there's a solution to every problem and I think with a little help you can solve this problem.
2006-09-12 15:40:20 · answer #8 · answered by stephenl1950 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Killing yourself is the last thing that would make anyone happy. I had a teacher sorta like yours and isn't it strange how I remember him more than the others. Why we take the negative to heart gets me and I hope you can do something positive for yourself and blow this jerk off. I actually did ok but I know exactly how you feel. YOUR TEACHER IS AN IDIOT!
2006-09-12 15:30:22 · answer #9 · answered by carol k 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm taking this question seriously. When I was in school, no teacher ever told me that. But, other students did, and it hurt beyond words.
I was still dealing with that at age 16 [it had happened mostly in grade school]. The summer between my Jr. and Sr. years I went to a camp with my church youth group. For the first time EVER I became aware of Jesus total, complete and uncompromising love for me. I'm now 37 and haven't been the same since.
Go to your parents and/or someone in administration that you trust. You are not worthless, no one is. This teacher needs to be dealt with and dealt with NOW.
Moreover know this. No matter what, Jesus found you to be worth His life
2006-09-12 15:31:52 · answer #10 · answered by Green Arrow 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋