uncomfortable with new class

[Guest_357]

Hi, I'm a 16 y/o girl with anxiety. I have recently noticed that one of my triggers is religion class, where in we talk about things that make me uncomfortable ( one of my main anxiety issues) It's not exactly required as a core subject, so is it okay if I don't go? I would talk to the teacher of course. also, today when we had maybe our third lesson, I decided to work in the library. My 'friend' was really big about it and told the teacher in front of everyone and tried to force me to go to class. She supposedly has anxiety too, so she should understand, right? I told her in full confidence and she broke my trust completely. I was really upset ( still am) that she would do that. What should I do?

[JeccaW]

Hey.

I think you should speak to the teacher and maybe the school counciler

[quirkywords]

Guest,

I u deratan how umfortabl eyou feel.

Have you spoken to your parents about how you feel..

I agree with Jessic about talking to your teacher and school counsellor.I ho

I hope you can work something out.

Quirky

[Kuma]

Dear Guest,

Hi Guest, I am a current English teacher for high school, and I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Although it depends on the school, my suggestion would be to go see your year advisor and explain your situation to be able to be exempt from religion studies classes. I definitely understand why you may feel uncomfortable with religion studies, and I am pretty sure the school can devise an alternative strategy to help you.

Regarding your friend, I am also sorry to hear about that. No one should ever announce secrets or personal things to people who don't have to know. There could be two sides to the story, however, one thing for sure is that you feel upset and your friend has broken the trust you had given her when you told her about how you feel towards religion studies. I would suggest if you feel comfortable to talk to her in private and explain how you feel towards the issue, I'm sure she will understand too.

I hope things go well, and always keep your head up.

[sunnydaysarecoming]

hey there,

funnily enough i’m also a 16 yr old girl so i can really relate to you. that ‘friend’ of yours sounds like she’s not the most understanding person ever. maybe you need to msg her or speak to her in person to let her know that she hurt you and broke your trust. it’s totally fine to not do something you’re uncomfortable w/ and she should understand that if she truly cares about you. i’m always here girlie if you need :))

[Guest_357]

Thanks for the advice. I've discussed it with my teacher and he gives me a private warning if things that make me uncomfortable are going to come up. As for the friend, I've talked to her and everything is okay now :))