Consequences

I was young and didn’t like listening to teachers and behaving, eventually it got me in trouble. When I got home after getting in trouble, I realized my parents got called home about my behavior in class. When I got home my Dad initiated a conversation with me right when I got off the bus asking what happened at school and why they got called home about my behavior and then they told me my punishment was not being able to go to my friend Cole’s birthday party. While I had to stay home, my brother, Colby got to go to our friend Cole’s birthday party.
When I was in 3rd grade I got in trouble during school for my behavior in class, now my consequence for getting in trouble was not being able to go over to Cole’s house for his birthday. I found out I wasn’t allowed to go over because my parents got called home from Ms. Gagnon saying, I am not listening in class and interrupting and being disrespectful. My parents informed me when I arrived home off the bus that I am not allowed to go over to Cole’s birthday party because of my actions. I was able to tell they were unhappy and disappointed when I arrived home with the stare down from them and almost nasty looks on their faces because of my behavior. I knew and could feel that I was going to get talked to just by my parent’s looks and I did not want to talk to them because I knew I was getting in trouble. I was so upset, I started crying and begging my parents to let me go. I really wanted to go, but it was my fault and I knew they wouldn’t let me go, but I wanted to try anyways. I also got very upset because my brother Colby was allowed to go to the party and hang out with friends and do fun things while I had to stay locked up at home in my room. I did not think it was fair even though it was my actions that got me incarcerated at home. I begged the whole time up until when Colby left and I had to stay home and do nothing except be upset and mad at myself for getting in trouble and not being able to hang out with my friends.
In the end, I was upset at myself for getting in trouble and not listening to Ms. Gagnon and that there are consequences to my actions and that I needed to learn to listen to teachers and behave so I do not get in the same trouble as last time. I learned from my mistakes so I didn’t get in the same situation and didn’t get opportunities taken away because of my actions, and I got to do what I wanted because I listened to who I was supposed to and did what I needed. I learned from my mistakes.

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