It's shit like this, world, shit like this.

SO.. I am a high school teacher. I teach freshman earth science.

Today one of the punks in my class comes up to me and says "Ms. XYZ, I'm sorry I haven't been doing my homework, I really cant fail your class.. can I come after school and do my homework in your classroom?"

So I say "sure, but why cant you do it at home?"

Now she gets mad and shuts down and says "Forget it" and try's to walk away.

I stop her, I say "you can tell me whats going on, you wont be in trouble"

At this point she breaks down and cries, I was holding her arm so she wouldn't run, and she just collapses into my arms.

After a bit of sobbing she tells me, he mom bailed on her two months ago, she was locked out of the shitty efficiency they where living in, and she has been living in a sketchy homeless shelter for the last month. She doesn't have a flat spot (like a desk, or bed) to do her homework, and if she fails my class the school will kick her out and she wont be able to eat lunches.

WTF world.

Edit: I call her a punk because she dresses like a punk kid from the 90`s.. it was more affection than anything, I was a punk/bad kid and also a high school drop out, I'm not putting her down.. promise.. I am seriously thinking about bringing her home tomorrow after school with me.

Update: I wasapproved by dhhs to take her in. I have a day to get my apartment kid ready... aka I need a new bed and I'm going to lock up my liquor :-) . I went to the shelter just now to check out her stuff. She has a garbage bag full of clothes and stuff.. I will get her some things to fill in the gaps. I haven't told her yet. I'm taking her out to dinner tonight and breaking the news then. The great thing about my place is I have a huge finished addict, I'm going to convert it to a bedroom for her, so she will have her own bathroom and closet, but she still has to walk right by my room to get out. ...... any advice?

Also, I am female and 25. A few people wondered.

tl.dr. Bad student in my class confesses to being homeless. she is 13.

Submitted September 13, 2011 at 08:20PM by [deleted] http://ift.tt/2frDbT9