Does anybody know any ways to not get grounded?

Don’t mention it until he does. Then you can interrupt with, “I’ve been thinking about it a lot and I’m really sorry I used language Iike that.” If you don’t get punished, of course, you’ll have to watch your language. If he still insists on punishment, take it like a man.

@Sunny2 I did that via text, and he seemed pretty understanding, but also very fixed on taking something away.

Ask him if he ever did the same thing. We used to call each other every name known to man, but we were always doing in fun. Tap into his memories. I’m guessing if he wasn’t a monk he did the same thing.

Take it like a man and don’t screw up again.

You did the crime, now do the time.

@pshizzle I hope the deprivation won’t hurt too much.

Were it my child who bad-mouthed a best friend on a social network, I’d remove access to the social network… aka, loss of the computer and/or cell phone. After all, if you can’t use it for good, then you don’t get to use it. There is no use in fighting it, unless your guardian is a complete push-over.

You could offer to write an essay explaining why your action was objectionable. Make it sincere and well-written. Spell everything correctly. Tell your guardian it will better demonstrate how you took the lesson to heart than simply being deprived of something.

You apparently knew the consequences of using bad language and now its time to take it like a man. This is why there is punishment.

My grandaughter took $20 dollars out of my billfold, without asking. She was grounded for 30 days with no entertainment, no communication and no friends. She did her time, but did not understand this as a teenager, but now realizes her actions, as an adult. She admits her punishment was just.

If she needed more money to go to the mall with her friends, all she had to do was ask, not steal it from her grandfather.

Yeah, there is an awesome technique you can use….it’s called…...don’t get caught!…..perhaps you’ve heard of it? ~

@GladysMensch It was all in good fun.
@cheebdragon How can I not get caught when the social network is one where everybody can see everything?

Use privacy settings.