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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 106823" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Hon, you don't need a man IN your life, you need a man OUT of your life. He needs to either start being a husband and a father or find the door. The life you're leading is ridiculous.</p><p></p><p>Okay, I was one of those of kids who could ace an exam without doing a bit of homework. My teachers were lucky if I even opened the book. By high school, I actually met with my teachers before the school year started. I would tell them that I had too much to do (sports, working, helping take care of ill father) to worry about homework. So, unless it was truly what my grade was going to based upon, I wasn't doing it. (Yes, I was a pretty assertive young lady!) They could give me my grade based on tests results. If a teacher told me that I WOULD do the homework or flunk out, I simply went to the dean and switched classes until I found a teacher who would work with me. Granted, it didn't make me too popular with the teachers but it was my survival. Most would be agreeable due to the sympathy factor since my father really was ill. In case you're wondering, I graduated with a 4.0 and was class salutorian even given my attitude.</p><p></p><p>Being bright and bored in school stinks. It is hard to get motivated to do something when you already know and understand it. You just flat out feel you're wasting your time and energy -- time and energy that could be put to much better use. Your son sounds like he is very much in that boat. I don't think skipping grades is the answer -- it just causes the child to be a social outcast. What does seem to work best for kids like yours and me is classes that are based on ability rather than grade. I don't know if any of your school choices offer that option, but it might be worth looking into.</p><p></p><p>As to saying horrible things to him, I'm surprised you don't say or do more. You are horribly sleep deprived. Your marriage seemed to end when he was born. You have a horrendous schedule with a tremendous amount of pressure. You need help!!!! Not just physically, but emotionally. Either husband steps up to the plate and starts doing more to take care of you and yours or have him leave. Believe it or not, it is possible to survive without a man in your life and, sometimes, it is even easier.</p><p></p><p>((((((KJS)))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 106823, member: 3626"] Hon, you don't need a man IN your life, you need a man OUT of your life. He needs to either start being a husband and a father or find the door. The life you're leading is ridiculous. Okay, I was one of those of kids who could ace an exam without doing a bit of homework. My teachers were lucky if I even opened the book. By high school, I actually met with my teachers before the school year started. I would tell them that I had too much to do (sports, working, helping take care of ill father) to worry about homework. So, unless it was truly what my grade was going to based upon, I wasn't doing it. (Yes, I was a pretty assertive young lady!) They could give me my grade based on tests results. If a teacher told me that I WOULD do the homework or flunk out, I simply went to the dean and switched classes until I found a teacher who would work with me. Granted, it didn't make me too popular with the teachers but it was my survival. Most would be agreeable due to the sympathy factor since my father really was ill. In case you're wondering, I graduated with a 4.0 and was class salutorian even given my attitude. Being bright and bored in school stinks. It is hard to get motivated to do something when you already know and understand it. You just flat out feel you're wasting your time and energy -- time and energy that could be put to much better use. Your son sounds like he is very much in that boat. I don't think skipping grades is the answer -- it just causes the child to be a social outcast. What does seem to work best for kids like yours and me is classes that are based on ability rather than grade. I don't know if any of your school choices offer that option, but it might be worth looking into. As to saying horrible things to him, I'm surprised you don't say or do more. You are horribly sleep deprived. Your marriage seemed to end when he was born. You have a horrendous schedule with a tremendous amount of pressure. You need help!!!! Not just physically, but emotionally. Either husband steps up to the plate and starts doing more to take care of you and yours or have him leave. Believe it or not, it is possible to survive without a man in your life and, sometimes, it is even easier. ((((((KJS))))) [/QUOTE]
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