| I agree with the others on the thread. First, your name "In denial...."......gotta get out of that mode......NO denial....it's real, it happened, take ownership for your actions.
As an adult, I would go more lenient on a teenager if he/she fully admitted and DID NOT DENY what he/she had done and then apologized fully and sincerely and then stated that he/she realized that there are consequences for such actions and realize the loss of trust that will ensue.....showed understanding of why this was a major misjudgment....and THEN on top of all those things, offered to make amends and ask how he/she could make things better and earn back the trust and ask for a chance to demonstrate that and acknowledge that it will take a while. Show remorse. Own up to your error in judgment and what it caused for others. While there will be consequences, I feel that many adults might feel like I do that the consequences might be lesser for someone who comes in with the attitudes and statements I just described than someone who either does not own up to it or makes light of it and begs for leniency. Your attitude and approach here may make a difference as to how it is dealth with. |