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I made a thread saying this guy was my favorite teacher. And he still is. But he's pissing me off. He's my mock trial coach. We have a trial this tuesday. I had told him a week ago that I was having a surgery and I would be out of school for a week, and if this was a problem I wouldn't have the surgery. He now claims he forgot I told him I'd be out the week and that I said I'd be back mid week. I would never say this, I had this surgery before and I knew I couldn't possibly come back after 3 days.

He's now saying I might not be able to do the trial. This is the semi finals for mock trial, and I've worked so hard to get this far. It's the first time I've moved on from the first round in my three years of doing mock trial. What if we lose? I won't even get the chance to compete. He's going back on his word because he forgot our conversation.

I know he's only doing what's best for the team, but what about me? I've known him for three years and now he's pulling this shit on me because he wants to win? What about his student? I've seriously lost a lot of respect for him over this, and I don't want to because he's an amazing teacher and an okay guy that I'm able to talk to. But I can't believe he's doing this. I feel selfish because I'm not thinking of the other people on my team, but this is their first trial. This'll be my fifth. And now I'm not allowed to compete because he forgot I told him I'd postpone the surgery? I'm one of the hardest workers on my team, as well as attorney team captain. I'd do almost anything for this. Hell, I was ready to postpone a surgery that if I didn't have, my problem would get worse. And now I'm paying for it because he forgot.

I can't walk because of the surgery, and they rewrote my direct examination when I was gone. I find it hard to memorize, which I have to. He's telling me I need to walk and have the direct done by monday for him to see or else he's replacing me with someone else who's been preparing for my spot. I now have to compete for my position that I've earned and worked for since August.

To say the least, I'm pissed.

Wow I would be pissed too, so what does this mean then? Have you already had this surgery?

Grey's Anatomy fan! woo.

As a coach, his goal is to win, thus he did what he did.
But on the other side, it's pretty slicky for you to be unable to compete because of a reason like that.

I see arguments from both sides, really.

@Izziee
Yeah, I had it last Monday. Kinda sucks now because I'm trying desperately to walk again and it's just hurting me more.

@Kathorin
I understand as well, which is why I have yet to complain to him, because I want our team to win as well. So I'm split. I want us to win, yet my attorney side is telling me "He knew about the surgery and that I'd be out, thus we had a verbal agreement I'd compete, and if I weren't to be allowed to he should tell me then so I could postpone the surgery." and it makes me want to fight this.

Ughh, I'm in a pickle and I can't do anything about it.