Please Help

[rkofan101]

I am supposed to go on a retreat for school next week. The retreat is for three days and it cost $100. But recently I was suspended from school due to a fight I was involved in. Now my mom is saying that I can not go even though I already turned in the money and the slip. Is there any way I could change her mind.

[smartie733]

You know your mum best, you could just try sitting and talking to her and maybe come up with a different punishment esp if it was her money that paid for it

[sara3]

will the school still let you go?

[annie0000]

Are the school still allowing you to go?

There is nothing better than a genuine heartflet apology in my view.

Say sorry (and mean it!), tell her you understand her reasons for stopping you going, and will abide by them without complaining, but ask her if she could possibly reconsider. Explain that you know that you did wrong and that you have shames and embarrased yourself as well as her and that you have let everyone down and would like to make amends by showing that you can be responsible and grown up.

That would be a start...........and don't get in any more fights!!!!

[rkofan101]

@smartie733...My dad is the one that gave me the money which is probably why she doesnt care that i already paid.
@sara3...yes the school is still letting me go and the have already treserved a spot for me

[annie0000]

What's your dad saying about it? How old are you?

[askyourgran]

Are you still suspended from school? Will the school allow you to go on retreat while you are suspended? You could ask your mom what you should do regarding the money that you have paid, and say that you will probably lose it if you are not allowed to go. But find out first if the school expects you to go on the retreat during the suspension, and see what they say about it, $100 is a lot to lose.

[annie0000]

lol sprinter, that's not my cat, that's a cute laughing kitten. My own cat is also pretty cute but doesn't laugh - it's quite a sol, but would happily take your wee doggy on in a fight!

[China Doll]

It's your punishment for getting in to a fight, I imagine my mother would have done the same. Try Annie's approach which will only work if you're genuinely remorseful (and not just upset because you're being made to face consequences you don't like) as your mother will see through that in a heartbeat. If she still says you can't go then you will have to suck it up as a lesson learnt and avoid getting in to fights; most things in life have consequences

[grasscarp]

It is unusual for a child to want to go on a retreat. You should tell your mother that it will be a chance for you to become more spiritual and less likely to get into trouble again. By keeping you at home you will lose the chance.

[China Doll]

And for the record... If I was your mother, you still wouldn't be going as if you were geuinely remorseful, you'd see why you were being punished. (Sorry, probably not what you want to hear).