[header] How to tell your parents you lost something [title] Try to predict how your parents will react. [step] If you're delivering bad news, it can help to try to predict the reaction you may receive. Before confessing you lost something, think about how your parents may feel about this.
[header] How to tell your parents you lost something [title] Try to predict how your parents will react. [step] If you're delivering bad news, it can help to try to predict the reaction you may receive. Before confessing you lost something, think about how your parents may feel about this.
May they be angry or concerned? Ask yourself if it would be better for them to know you lost something because you'll be embarrassed. [substeps] You can use this information to determine how your parents will feel if you hide the bad news from them. Have a little empathy so you can predict the reaction and figure out the best means to deliver the news. [substeps] What did you lose? Parents are unlikely to be angered by the loss of a small item, but if you lost something big and expensive, they may be angrier. Take time to write down how you plan to explain and respond to your parents' concern. [substeps] For example, you might write down, " i lost my wallet in the car, and my riding buddy canceled and saved me some cash. Although they may not be immediately scared or excited, their reaction will also be very stoic and neutral. [substeps] You may get a surprise surprise at work, or an unexpected visit from your family, or maybe you're just feeling down.