AITA for refusing remedial lessons

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I am an 18 year old boy who had received a phone call from my mentor that said I wasn't gonna graduate. Lately I have been having issues with motivation and questioning life. I never really talked about it with anyone, because i believed they wouldn't get it. I frequently game and don't really do a lot in my free time. After getting the call, my mentor said I could still graduate if I managed to get a good grade on the upcoming test. This immediately jolted my mother into making schedules, planning what I had to do and pretty much bargaining for me just so I could succeed. This also meant taking my pc, which I don't really care about, yet my mother always seems to blame this electronic device for my failures. Even getting the 'depressing' call from my mentor didn't really strike me.

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My mentor even said that some kids (who I don't really talk to) with good grades could help me out. I know that all this is for my chance at succeeding and everything is meant for my being. But I just hate asking a classmate who I barely know to make some time free from their holiday to teach me. I feel like it wouldn't only be awkward, but also I hate asking such a favour out of them. I'd rather use my own resources to learn for the test.

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My mother really disagrees with me. I believe that getting taught by my classmate with good grades, might get me really envious about their grades, and guilty about taking up their time. I'm uncertain if I should tell my mother this, but I believe that I'm able to pass the test by showing my own worth, rather then having someone teach me out of pity.

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Please let me know your honest opinion because I'm getting tunnel vision from my own thoughts. Thanks for reading and I would appreciate your thoughts.

Posted Jun 11, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC

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