my parents.. suck.

[bckrazy]

I just got home from the SPCA with my mom, at about 7:30. My dad and stepmom were completely pissy, on top of that my report card came tonight. I got 2 A's, 3 B's and a C. and they were flipping out ! I'm behind about .2 credits in a few assignments, so I'm grounded. Just last year I was getting D's as a high point... they're just searching for things to pick at and yell about it. Especially my stepmom... OMG. you are NOT my mother.

Anyway, as I'm grounded, no more PT (or very little) for a month or so.. . And, just when I was a second away from getting my license and a car, that is postponed at least until summer... good day for me! ! My parents are such unbelievable tards... sorry I had to vent until my friend Morgan gets on aim..

[Logan]

I'm a mom, so you probably wouldn't like my reaction, either.

I expect all A's from my daughter. I don't have a lot to say about my stepchildren because they are not with us most of the time, but so far, they are making all A's too. If I knew that my daughter was giving her studies 100% effort and she still made a B, then I'd be ok with it (and have been in the past). But a C? No way! We'd get a tutor for that class, or work with her, ourselves, in the evenings. She'd lose her computer privleges and her cell phone, first, then other things would follow if she couldn't pull her grades up. Thankfully, we haven't had to deal with that because she does work hard and keeps those grades high, with lots of other things going on in her life.

Good grades will pay off so much in the future when you consider college (and I hope you are considering college). But I completely understand how easy it is for grades to slip as I was you a long time ago and I was not the best of students at all.

Good luck to you and please try and understand that your parents (dad and stepmom) are looking out for your best interests......I'm sure of it!

Best intentions,
Logan

[anna_66]

Well I'm not a parent but if I would have gotten those grades when I was younger my parents would have been happy! Of course I hated school and was very lucky if I got an A.
But Logan is right, it will definately pay off if you study hard and get into college. Might not seem like it now, but when you are my age (39) I don't think you'll want to be waitressing like I am now with no career future

[Desert Arabian]

Originally posted by bckrazy
I got 2 A's, 3 B's and a C

I'd faint if I saw those grades on my report card, I would be the happiest kid in Wisconsin.

*Looks at her report card and cries*....let's just say this last semester I slacked off reallllllllllllly bad, don't plan on doing that again!! Didn't fail any classes though, but the grades could be higher!

I'm kicking myself in the butt now and getting into gear, I gotta get back that B+ GPA I've had for ages...

[Karen]

In my family, any report-card grade lower than a B got you grounded for a week. It was a rule that was in place before I even hit Kindergarten, as I have older siblings. I never got a C on a report card, but I know if I had tried my hardest and still gotten a C, it would have been understood. I would have been tutored at home (Dad for math/science, he's an engineer, Ma for English/writing) and made to learn for my own good, believe me. Every generation in my family tree has had teachers in it for at least 4 generations - learning WILL happen!

Learning good study habits now will serve you well in the future, whether or not you go to college, learning is a life-long process.

Sorry your folks are being so annoying right now. I hope they relent soon and let you back on Pet Talk, at least. Tell them we're all encouraging you in school! Maybe they each just have been having a bad day and unintentionally took it out on you?

[CathyBogart]

Why is it that a C is supposed to be average but people still go crazy about it? The pressure my parents put on me made me shy away from school all the more, and I've had to make up for it in college...Still, I would much rather have it this way. I set my own pace, and my own goals, and I have done well for myself.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Im sorry, but calling your parents "tards" is NOT very nice.....

[caseysmom]

Maya and Inka's mommy...I am a 43 year old mom of teens...I have met bccrazy...she is a cool teen just venting...imho.....

Bccrazy...you may want to remind your folks that you are still on the honor roll with those grades...

[GraciesMommy]

Agree with the other mom's...being one myself...2 of my own and 2 step

[dukedogsmom]

I don't think your grades are bad at all! Especially since you've improved so much. I'm not a parent but if I were, I would NEVER expect any child of mine to have an all A report card. I think that's extremely unfair and unrealistic. I would, however, expect them to do their very best. Other than you being behind on a couple of projects, I don't understand why you're being grounded. Maybe the month will go fast. Just try and accept it and have a good attitude about it so they won't find more things wrong, you know?

[PJ's Mom]

Originally posted by dukedogsmom
I would, however, expect them to do their very best.

That's what I tell mine. Try your hardest. This is all I ask.

[cali]

yikes that sucks, I have NEVER gotten an A in my life, and I am extremly Happy if I get 1 B lol my average is C's and D's as long as Im not failing my parents are happy, in fact my dad takes me out for supper lol my mom was an honou student in school, my dad however was a dropout, and my brother is a dropout so as long as I graduate my parents are happy lol I never understood the whole if you donts get straight A's your grounded thing, that would not help me, I can work really hard on something and barly pull off a 50, I think those kind of rules are insanly stupid. when I was failing history last year, nneeded at least an 80% on my final to pass the class, so I went to my friends house and I studied, out loud, for 4 hours straight, I passed that class with a 60% however that would not have helped me on writing assignments lol I cant write worth crap so anything above a 70 in english is unbeleivable lol

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Originally posted by caseysmom
Maya and Inka's mommy...I am a 43 year old mom of teens...I have met bccrazy...she is a cool teen just venting...imho.....

Bccrazy...you may want to remind your folks that you are still on the honor roll with those grades...

Sorry if I sounded a bit harsh...! I have 2 teens too (15 and 19), so I know they need venting. But I would be really hurt if I would hear them calling me those names... . Maybe I am oldfashioned?

I agree with the grades: they are good!!

[My Peanuts]

I'm sorry you are not having a good day.
As far as the grades go, I think what my parents did is the only way to do it. I was NEVER pressured to get A's, but my cousin was. If my parents could see that I was trying they would think a C was great if that was my best. My cousin on the other hand would bring home tests with 95% on them and get asked "So where's the other 5%?" Long story short, I went to college & I have a business and economics degree, and I have a job in my field. She never went to college (barely graduated high school), is unemployed and lives at my house (I hope she never sees this). In all fairness, she did just get accepted to a college, but we will see if she follows through with that.
Just my 2 cents.

[ramanth]

I'm sorry they are harsh on you about the grades. Thankfully, my parents weren't. They knew some subjects were harder for me than others. I even went to them for help on my homework and they were just boggled!

I was an A/B student. A few C's here and there. Only one D in my life and that was Chemistry. They were dissapointed but I was more dissapointed in myself. And frustrated. I just couldn't get it.

Just take a deep breath.