Why did I get in trouble for calling a teacher a *****?

Question

I was in class and we had a sub that day. I am a type 1 diabetic. I started to feel like my sugar was low so i tested my blood sugar and it was low so I pulled out some candy and started eating it and the sub yelled at me saying I wasn't allowed to eat in class and tried to take my candy but I pulled it away from her and told her back off ***** and tried to explain to her but just screamed at me to get my things and get out and go to the office.

Answer 1

Because you have a medical condition, you cannot expect everyone to be informed of which. Therefore, you need to handle the situation like an adult, not like a child who is getting candy taken from them. There is a right way and a wrong way to deal with your health issues.



Why can't you carry a note from your doctor or some type of diabetic ID card, ID bracelet or what have you? That will immediately identify the issue and allow you to treat your blood sugar. Also, candy wrappers can be awfully distracting. There must be a way you can eat candy discretely and quietly, yes?



In the future, rather than argue with a teacher and allow things to get out of hand, simply let the teacher know in advance that you are going to treat your blood sugar level by eating candy. Raise your hand and make that statement as you reach for something to eat if must.



About the detention: You must realize something important here. You are not getting a detention for eating candy. You are getting a detention for losing your composure and swearing at a substitute teacher. That is the lesson you need to learn here.

Answer 2

Next time this happens in class, raise your hand and ask the teacher if you can eat something because you just tested your blood sugar and it's low. They will say yes, and you will be able to eat your candy with no dramas.



The way that you handled the situation was extremely immature and disrespectful, and THAT is why you are being punished. Not because you ate candy in class.

Answer 3

Well, you don't say what grade you're in or what age you are but you are most assuredly extremely immature. It was a sub who is unfamiliar with you and the rest of the students. If the 'normal' rules are no eating in class, when she approached you, you could have tried explaining to her in a reasonable tone, your situation. But instead you choose her call her a ****. Poor choice of words, darling. For THAT you get sent to the principal's office regardless of whatever else was going on. You made a choice to show disrespect where it was not deserved.

Answer 4

If you are severely diabetic, you need to develop better coping skills, starting right now.



Go to the school officials and calmly explain what happened, without whining or drama. Discuss with them how you should have handled the situation. Offer to write a decent note of apology to the sub teacher. Ask respectfully to be released from Monday's detention. All this may not work at all, but it's worth a try.



Over the years I have observed an increasing tendency for teenagers and even grade school kids to use horrible, profane, insulting language not only among themselves, but to adults to whom they owe respect. You'd better learn to control your potty mouth even when angry, or it will eventually lead to losing your jobs, your spouse, and perhaps even your freedom.

Answer 5

Every teacher is required by law to be given a list from the school of which students have medical conditions that may require special circumstances. So.. You either made this story up, you're telling the truth but haven't properly notified the school (which makes the situation your fault), or she didn't do her job properly. If you have talked to the administration (Dean, vice principal, principal, etc) and are still in trouble, then it's one of the first two. Most likely, no matter what, there's more to this story than you've written.

Answer 6

The teacher had no idea about your situation, so she wasn't trying to be a jerk. She was just enforcing the classroom rules but I'm sure she would have understood if you had nicely informed her that you were diabetic. All you had to do was tell her. There was no need to swear at her.

Answer 7

You caused the problem, not her. If the teacher had asked you not to eat, and your response was "I'm diabetic, and my sugar is low" then things would have gone much differently. You were punished because you chose to behave like a spoiled child and you called her names. She doesn't know your condition, so it's up to you to tell her. You deserve what you got.

Answer 8

That is just disrespectful. Next time raise your hand up- and explain to the teacher your problem. You just can not say anything to adults, teacher or grown ups period. I am sure you have learned from your mistakes. Good Luck.

Answer 9

Just don't do it again. I think you know that anyway.

Next time put your hand up and say "my blood sugars dropped. I have to eat".