Every clock in your house says a slightly different time, and you trust whichever one agrees with your excuse.

When several sources disagree, people do not pick the accurate one, they pick the convenient one. This happens without any sense of dishonesty, because there genuinely is a clock saying you are fine, and choosing it feels like reading rather than deciding. The giveaway is that the source you believe keeps changing to match what you wanted.

Notice which measurement you reach for this week when you want to be in the clear. The generous reading of the grade, the step count from a good day, the friend who always agrees. Then go and check the one you have been avoiding.