The Daily Dilemma By Charis Denison

In the scenario from “The Daily Dilemma” by Charis Denison, the character Jennifer wants to go to a party, but she’s worried about the risks that come with lying to her parents about some of the details of the party. She believes that this party will help her feel more comfortable at her new school, but she knows that if she is caught lying to her parents she would no longer have their trust causing her to be in a dilemma. I believe the best response to this situation is to go to the party and to not discuss about the parents not being home during the party. Considering that Jennifer knows that her parents would not let her go to a party if the parents are not home, she should not tell her parents that the parents are going to be gone. This will allow Jennifer to go to the party which will help her go to the party and make new friends, however she runs the risk of getting caught lying to her parents. If she is caught, her parents will no longer trust her and could possibly take away her privilege to do anything fun in the future. She must think about these as she makes her decision and what she wants more, her parent’s trust or new friends. While she could make new friends any other time, she would have more …show more content…
In the worst case scenario, her parents find out that she lied and she loses their trust. However, their trust will not be lost forever. Jennifer can gain their trust again, so she shouldn’t worry about her parents not trusting her forever. Also, if she really is close to her parents then they will most likely understand Jennifer and allow her to earn their trust back if she caught lying. Jennifer will benefit from gaining new friends, being better at socializing with others, and feel more comfortable with the students at her school by going to the party, but if she doesn’t she’ll miss out on these