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writes:Hey everybody I'm 17 turning 18 in June, I have a problem with my guardian, she doesn't take things seriously like I do. Ok so I'm almost 18 and still don't know how to drive, I take drivers Ed class but the teacher wants us to drive with an adult for 15 hours first then later for 30 more hours. The first 15 hours log us due in tomorrow and out of the 15 hours I only drove 2 hours, and my drivers Ed teacher told us in class that we going to start range driving in school and he said start driving with your parents so you don't embarrassed your self. My guardian wants me to lie on the log and tell my drivers Ed teacher I completed the 15 hours, my teacher said the worst thing you can do is lie because he can tell. I don't know what to do, we had a month to do the driving, but she didn't take it serious, other people my age in the class know how to drive they just in there to get their license. Please help do you think I should lie or tell my teacher the truth Thanks
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reader, So_Very_Confused +, writes (4 March 2013):
 do not lie. tell the truth. your guardian wants you to lie so they do not look bad. Oh well...
and btw what do kids without parents who drive do?
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reader, CindyCares  +, writes (4 March 2013):
 Tell the truth , first, sure they can tell if you never drove, or you had only minimal experience !, second it is even dangerous , for yourself, the instructor and the vehicle. They need to know exactly at what level you are .
I think you need to explain frankly your problem to your driving :school and ask for help/suggestions, after all people are not obliged to have driving parents or guardians, they may be carless or licenseless parents, don't just say " my guardian does not take things seriously " because they'll tell you : then, MAKE her take it seriously, just tell them that she is not in position to help you with this, see if they can come up with something .
If they can't or won't , though, suspend the lessons for the time being, until you find someone on your own. Get proactive. Ask your caseworker for suggestions, ask neighbours, classmate 's parents, people in church, ... find some adult willing to do you this favour, in change maybe of help around the house or errands or something. I think it's a better choice than waiting for your guardian to " take this seriously ", unluckily if she did not so far, ...
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reader, anonymous, writes (3 March 2013): I think you should tell the truth, and be honest about why you haven't been able to complete the hours.Don't turn it into a "Bash the guardian" session with your instructor. Just calmly explain that your guardian hasn't made time to help you and, as you said, doesn't seem to take this very seriously. Ask your instructor if there's any alternatives - maybe a volunteer or something - who would be willing to spend the extra time with you. Lying about it seems like it'll only make things worse for you, because driving is one of those things where "practice makes perfect". It's much better to be honest now and avoid something worse later! Good luck!
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reader, fishdish +, writes (3 March 2013):
 Maybe you can say something like my guardian works nights and weekends and cannot afford to take off time to go out with me. I'm thinking that way you probably won't get a call home telling your guardian to take it more seriously, and you can tell the truth that you can't get your hours in.
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