Skipping school is not easy. If you're pretending to be sick, you'll need good preparation and acting skills. Even if you have excuses for truancy, the tasks will pile up. But on certain days, you really want to be able to ditch! If so, you can apply these tips to convince your parents not to go to school, for real or fake reasons.
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Method 1 of 4: Pretend
Step 1. Start acting beforehand
Your parents will believe you more if you wake up and say you're sick if you've shown signs the night before.
- The sooner you start the play, the more time you will have to pretend. Show that you are tired the afternoon before your plan to pretend to be sick. For example, instead of playing outside after school, take a break in your room and laze around.
- Show a lethargic attitude around your parents. They should get the impression that you are tired or “lazy”. In the evening, do not follow the usual routine. If you watch TV, lie down and display disinterest and gloom. You should also go to bed early and make sure your parents are paying attention.
- Consider adding to the effect by not eating much at dinner or as if you were trying to eat but then grabbed your stomach and appeared to be in pain. Say that you are not feeling well. Straight into the room after eating, not in the mood for dessert. Maybe you also need to ask for hot tea to make your stomach feel better.
- Tell me that today a student at school threw up or your friend didn't come in. Make sure the friend you mention is unknown to your parents. The information suggested that something was wrong.
Step 2. Show symptoms of pain
Visible symptoms, such as a rash, are hard to convince, so it's best to choose external signs over internal aches and pains.
- Going back and forth to the bathroom can give the impression that you have a stomach ache. Jumping up, running to the bathroom repeatedly, and flushing the toilet too much will make your parents suspect that you have diarrhea or food poisoning.
- If you decide to fake a migraine, you'll need to be sensitive to light and sound to indicate that your head is throbbing, as well as that you're nauseous. You can't watch TV or listen to music.
- To fake a sore throat, swallow food as if you had a sore throat and ask your parents for hot tea or cold food. Suck on lozenges and avoid talking as much as possible to make sure your throat hurts when your parents ask you why you're so quiet. It's a good idea if you pretend to cough too.
- Show that your symptoms develop throughout the night. You should start coughing or going to the bathroom between midnight and 6am.
Step 3. Make sure you are casual yet reassuring
One of the biggest mistakes people make pretending to be sick is playing too much. If your play is too dramatic, your parents will likely find out the truth.
- In general, it's easier to pretend to be sick than to be sick that requires proof. Imitating voices or signs of vomiting can be risky because your parents might catch you off guard when you want to give false evidence. Faking a fever by sticking a thermometer in something hot can also backfire.
- Don't protest too much if your parents tell you not to go to school. You may think that displaying an attitude of worrying about missing lessons will make your play more convincing out of fear of suspicion if you take the advice submissively, but if you're really as sick as you say, your parents may not need to force you to stay home. You may hesitate before agreeing, but don't suddenly worry about missing a lesson, especially if you don't normally show that kind of concern.
Step 4. Don't heal too quickly
Don't forget that your parents can still force you to go to school if they see you suddenly recovering or find out that you're faking it. If you plan on playing truant by pretending to be sick, you have to keep pretending all day long.
You should recover gradually. Rest and don't move much. During the day, you should say that you are starting to feel better but have not fully recovered. That night, you were completely healed
Step 5. Don't pretend to be sick too often
If you often pretend to be sick, your parents may not believe you when you are sick and really can't go to school.
Method 2 of 4: Not Pretending
Step 1. Tell your parents that you are sick
Sickness is the most common reason students miss school. If you really feel unwell or believe that you are sick, tell your parents and ask permission to rest at home.
- Usually, schools advise not to enter if you are sick or have a condition that may be contagious. Staying at home allows you to recover and also avoids spreading the disease throughout the school.
- In general, you should not attend school if you have fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, rash, unusual pain, unusual spotting, earache, moderate to severe headache, muscle aches moderate, sore muscles, wheezing, difficulty breathing, red or hot eyes, or head lice.
- Maybe you should also rest at home if you cough, sneeze, or run a cold.
- Rest until you are free of these symptoms without medication within 24 hours if possible.
Step 2. Rest at home after tragedy strikes
For example, if a family member, friend, or person close to you dies, mourning is a valid reason for not attending school. Tell me honestly how you feel about the loss.
- If tragedy affects you but doesn't affect your parents, you may worry that they don't understand your grief. However, grief is a universal feeling and at least people will understand enough to give you time to go through it.
- Understand that the period of mourning must end. Intense grief may not last long, and you can do nothing to relieve it. But if you don't feel able to go to school after a few days or a week, you should consider talking to a counselor to work through your grief.
Step 3. Be honest if the problem is bullying
If you are a victim of bullying or bullying at school, talk to your parents or guardians about it. Explain how difficult it is for school to be the victim of bullying and ask for a day or two off until the problem is resolved.
- Many students make the mistake of staying silent when they are bullied. Maybe you don't want to appear weak, be branded a snitch, or make matters worse by talking about it. Nothing will get better if you don't take steps to end bullying, and in the teenage years, asking parents, teachers, and other adults for help is one of the most effective ways to end bullying.
- Bullying can have long-term effects, such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Protect yourself by talking about your bullying.
Step 4. Ask your parents to take a day off
Tell your mom and dad that you want to spend a special day with them, and ask them to take a day off from work. This plan is perfect if you've just graduated and are going to study abroad, or if it's a relaxing day for you and your parents (for example, you don't have a test or assignment that day and your parents aren't pursuing work goals).
Step 5. Ask permission for a “mental health day”
If you are experiencing stress and anxiety, you should discuss it with your parents. Even though your parents may forget that you too can be stressed because of school, the reality is that school can be tough at times. If you're experiencing the usual stressors associated with school, it's best to just deal with it. But if stress, anxiety, and depression are more serious problems, ask your parents or guardians to let you skip school.
If you think you have a serious mental health problem, such as depression or an anxiety disorder, ask your parents to schedule an appointment with your doctor. It will reassure them that you are under a lot of stress, and if you do have a problem, you can control it by visiting a doctor
Step 6. Stay home if the weather or other environmental conditions require it
If there is a hurricane, major flood, or other dangerous situation, your school may be closed that day. But if in a dangerous situation the school remains active, consider staying at home.
Usually, a parent or guardian can determine whether environmental conditions are severe enough to justify staying at home, so you don't have to try hard to convince them. If your parents also don't go to work because of bad weather, they're more likely to be more open to letting you out of school
Step 7. Consider other special situations
Family vacations or visits from distant relatives can be excuses for being absent from school, but you shouldn't use these excuses too often. Consider what you miss when you go to school versus what you miss when you don't, and ask your parents to work with you to determine whether or not the decision not to go to school is valid.
- Note that most schools will not accept this argument as a valid basis. If so, you should tell your parents so they can tell the school that you will be absent without giving a reason.
- Usually, if you know you need to be truant, your parent or guardian should write a letter of permission that you can hand over to the teacher a day or two before the planned day. The teacher will have time to prepare assignments for you to take home during your absence.
Method 3 of 4: Linger
Step 1. Make a plan so you're late
Do all your morning routines slowly so that you are a few minutes late so you can't get to school on time.
- Prepare very slowly. Spill breakfast on your clothes so you have to change. Change your clothes, very slowly.
- Pretend you can't find something you really need, like the pair of shoes or sweatpants you needed that day. Search until you can, eventually, but after five or ten minutes.
- Complain about your very annoying day, shed tears if necessary. If you're lucky, your parents may sympathize with you and allow you to play truant.
- Realize that your tardiness also affects other people, such as your parents, who have to leave for work on time. Recognize that their job may be in jeopardy and decide if truancy will be worth the loss.
Step 2. Skip the last bus
Missing the bus might be accidental or it could be planned. Either way, you could be truant if your parents leave for work early or don't have time to drive you to school.
- Try to get to the stop right after the last bus leaves. Don't make it obvious that you had it planned. However, wait some time to return home from the bus stop. If you're lucky, your parents won't have enough time to drive you to school once you get home.
- If your parents aren't home when you miss the bus, make sure you tell them at a time that won't allow them to pick you up and drop you off at school. Speak in a slightly disappointed tone so they don't suspect that you did it on purpose. For example, say that you can't take the cool experiment you were supposed to be doing today in science class.
- If your mom or dad is still home after you missed the bus, maybe he'll offer to take you on your way to work. Give reasons that you don't want him to be late. Say that you are prepared for the consequences of being late, but you don't want your tardiness to affect his routine. But don't get too excited. Your parents must have the ability to detect when you are lying.
Step 3. Remove something
You can't go to school without a book or a loose drive containing your homework, can you? Look for that thing here and there. If your house is a mess, your search will take a long time until you're too late.
- Items that are usually lost are small items. I mean, your mom might not believe it easily if you lose your backpack or laptop.
- The more important the item, the more likely you are to miss school. Losing glasses or contact lenses, for example, is more significant than losing a notebook because it affects your ability to study throughout the day (and if your vision is severe, maybe losing your glasses is also blocking your ability to walk without crashing).
- If you drive your own motorbike or car to school, you may "lost" the key. But if this becomes a habit, there may be serious consequences (for example, your parents pull your car and force you to take the bus).
Method 4 of 4: Creating Captions
Step 1. Persuade a parent or guardian to seek permission
This is standard procedure. Your parent or guardian should contact the school and explain that you cannot or will not attend that day.
Most schools only require a parent or guardian to notify you that you are not enrolled. However, some of the stricter schools may require special reasons, so make sure you double-check the school rules. The idea behind the requirement is to reduce unreasonable absences and monitor if there is any spread of disease
Step 2. Ask your own permission if the school allows it
Many schools require parents or guardians to seek permission regardless of the student's age, but some schools allow students deemed to be of adult age (18 years or older) to seek permission themselves.
Step 3. Ask for a doctor's certificate
For long-term illness, the school may require you, a parent, guardian, or family member to bring a doctor's certificate stating that you are really sick and need more time to recover.
A doctor's certificate will be required if your illness lasts longer than the reasonable time. The exact number of days varies by region, so you should check school regulations for time limits that require a doctor's statement. Usually the time limit ranges from three to ten days, the most reasonable is three days
Warning
- Face the real problem. Ask yourself why you want to be truant. If you're trying to avoid bullying or other serious issues, seek help solving the problem instead of running away. Solving problems will make your life happier and healthier in the long run.
- Don't be truant for no reason. Check again the school's rules on absenteeism. If you're truant for no reason or a call from a parent or guardian, you'll be branded a truant and end up in trouble.
- Know what you're missing. There are some lessons and assignments that are more difficult than others. Before deciding to play truant, think about how difficult it will be to catch up if you get in again, and determine if truancy is worth the trouble. This is especially important to note if you are feigning illness or absenteeism for an unimportant reason.
- Realize the consequences. Maybe you're truant for a legitimate reason or because you're pretending to be sick. Whatever the reason, missing a day or two of lessons can be difficult for you in the long run.
