Sometimes, school can be a very terrible hell for teenagers. Are you the one who feels it? Maybe you have to take an exam but haven't had time to study, or maybe you're tired of being bullied by your classmates and are tempted to skip class. Take it easy, the occasional truant is not a big sin that will haunt you for life. Want to know some ways you can skip school? Read on for this article!
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Method 1 of 4: Talking to Your Parents
Step 1. Ask your parents for permission
Don't assume that you will definitely be allowed! Whatever the reason for your truancy, make sure you still ask your parents for permission.
- Find a time when your parents are in a good mood. If you ask for permission when they're busy or in trouble, chances are they won't be able to respond to your request with an open mind. If after that you still try to ask their permission, don't be surprised if they will say "no".
- Be prepared to accept rejection. Chances are your parents won't let you play truant if you can't give a good reason.
Step 2. Stay calm
If your parents won't let you play truancy, getting angry or being aggressive isn't going to help you get permission. Instead, doing so will only show that you are not mature enough to accept that freedom.
- If you feel irritated, take a deep breath. Whenever you have the opportunity to ask their permission again, don't hesitate to try again.
- Don't be rude to your parents. Remember, they have a very good reason to forbid you from playing truant! If you respond aggressively to their refusal, you're more likely to get into trouble afterwards.
Step 3. Offer to do some homework
Try to compromise with your parents. They may find it easier to let you in if you're willing to offer to clean the house, do the laundry, or do other household chores.
- If they allow you to skip school under certain conditions, make sure you meet those requirements. Don't give your parents a reason not to trust you or they'll have a harder time compromising with you later on.
- Meeting the compromises that have been agreed will be very profitable for you. If they see that you are capable of taking responsibility, they are more likely to be more 'loose' in the future.
Step 4. Be honest with your parents
Maybe you're not sick and have other reasons for skipping school. If you are being bullied or feel uncomfortable at school, try to tell your parents the truth about the problem.
Chances are your parents will still send you to school, but at least they can help with your problem
Method 2 of 4: Faking a Fever
Step 1. Prepare yourself
If you have planned it in advance, try to do various preparations that will help your acting. For example, shout often to make your voice hoarse or try to take the time to practice your coughing voice.
- Make sure your parents don't see or hear you practice. Don't make them suspicious!
- Some people have felt flu symptoms and fever a day or two before. If possible, admit to not feeling well a day or two before you decide to skip school.
Step 2. Show the symptoms
Sometimes you can sneeze or cough, but don't do it too often. Act like it's hard for you to stand up, reduce the frequency with which you communicate with your family and friends, and be consistent about the body part that hurts. If you admit to having a headache, don't suddenly change or add to your illness.
- Try to fall asleep often, especially while watching television. People who are sick tend to fall asleep more easily. If you're sick but can't suppress your enthusiasm when your favorite television show is playing, chances are your parents won't believe you.
- Don't complain too much. One of the tricks of pretending to be sick is to not give the impression that you are faking it. Don't complain too much or overreact!
Step 3. Pretend you have a fever
One common way to fake a fever is to put a hot water bottle on your forehead.
- You can also immerse the thermometer in a tub of hot water. This method is more complicated, but worth doing to earn your parents' trust.
- Be careful if you decide to fake a fever. If your body temperature is too high, chances are your parents will take you to the doctor immediately. Keep your body temperature in the range of 37-38°C.
- Do not warm the thermometer in the microwave! Your thermometer can be damaged if it is treated like that.
Step 4. Wear makeup if possible
Of course this method requires special skills, but doing it will really help your acting. Make your skin paler with the help of foundation, and dab a little red lipstick on your nose area to make your nose look red.
- If you don't have makeup at home, don't wear your mom's makeup! Be careful, you will get in big trouble if you get caught.
- Don't use glitter lipstick; just use a red matte lipstick.
- Don't put too much foundation on; Also match the color to your skin tone.
- Apply the same lipstick in the corners of your eyes. Apply an appropriate amount (as if you were constantly rubbing your eyes) and keep the lipstick from getting into your eyes.
Method 3 of 4: Fake Stomach Pain
Step 1. Spend most of your time in the bathroom
If you decide to pretend you have a stomach ache, the most important thing you should do is spend as much time as possible in the bathroom. Don't worry, your parents won't question it. Apart from that your actions are commonly done by people with stomach pain, your parents also don't want to know what you are actually doing in the bathroom.
Do not growl or make any sound. Remember, there is no need to overdo it
Step 2. Wet your skin
Splash a little cold water on your face to make your skin feel cool; wet your hair as well. Don't overdo it! Stop when your skin temperature starts to cool down. If your parents ask you, explain that you feel hot. This will make your parents think that you have a cold sweat.
Try doing some simple exercises, such as push-ups or sit-ups. Stop when sweat has started to appear on your forehead
Step 3. Pretend to be dizzy
Often times, nausea is followed by lightheadedness. Don't make any sudden moves! Spend most of your time sitting. If you have to walk somewhere, go at a slow pace.
Step 4. Don't vomit
When faking nausea, don't force yourself to throw up. Just say you're not hungry and your stomach hurts. Eat as little as possible but make sure you don't throw up! This action is very bad for your health.
Method 4 of 4: Fake Headaches
Step 1. Rub your head
To fake a headache, simply rub your head periodically and close your eyes as you do so. Lie on the couch and keep pressing your head with your hands.
If your parents ask what happened, tell them that the area around your eye hurts. The more specific your description is, the more likely they are to take your confession seriously
Step 2. React to bright light
Most people who experience severe headaches have difficulty tolerating bright light. If someone opens the curtains on your bedroom window, or if your room is flooded with sunlight, squint your eyes and complain.
Don't go too far. Sensitivity to light is common in people with one-sided headaches; but generally, this is not experienced by ordinary headache sufferers. Use this tactic with caution
Step 3. Laze around
The last thing a headache sufferer wants to do is get some physical activity (whatever it is!). Therefore, make sure you lie in bed all day. If possible, go to bed earlier than usual.
To make your acting more convincing, make sure your room remains quiet. Turn off your television and don't listen to music. Your parent's trust will be stronger if you see your room dark and quiet all day
Tips
- Be consistent with your choices. If your stomach hurts, endure the illness (don't suddenly admit that your legs hurt too, for example); your parents could be suspicious if you did.
- If you fake being sick for more than a day, chances are your parents will take you to the doctor. Careful!
- If you don't go to the doctor, of course you can refuse to take medicine. However, if your parents take you to the doctor, chances are that the doctor will force you to take certain medicines or prescribe medicines that your parents have to pay for.
- Pretend to be nauseous the night before. By doing so, your illness will seem more natural and not artificial.
Warning
- Don't act too seriously if you don't want your parents to actually take you to the doctor. Even if you can fool your parents, you can never fool the doctor!
- Don't do anything that will harm your health! For example, don't take medicine to make you really sick.
- Don't take medicine you don't need! Taking drugs that the body does not need is tantamount to forcing the body to overdose; just say that your stomach is hurting and act like even taking medicine won't help you.
- Faking an illness can get you into trouble. Make sure you understand the risks before doing it.
- If you're skipping school because you're having trouble at school, ask someone you trust for help. If you experience bullying at school, share the problem with your parents. Trust me, skipping school will not solve the root of the problem.
- Even though school hours are over, you still have to pretend to be sick. If you look sick during school hours but get better when your friends get home, your parents will know that you lied to them.
