ASDFJKL Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Hey. I am 14 years old and started highschool a semester ago. All of my wonderful, great, true, close friends from my amazing middle school went to the public highschool. My mom wanted me to go to a PRIVATE high school, and I got in, so I went there. And it's absolute hell. I am in the worst state. I miss all of my friends and am not doing too well in school. I used to be a straight A student and now I'm a B student with the occasional C. Life is crap right now and I just need to be surrounded by my friends. My parents are getting divorced, my sister is going off to college in 6 months (and she is also going to this highschool and insists I stay), my grandma is dying of cancer, my mom is turning into an alcoholic, and she runs my life like a psycho. Life is HARD, and me not being at the school I want to be at, with my best friends, makes it unbearable. I BELONG at the public highschool. Everyone says the school is SO ME, and I would have a million friends there. I believe that you can get a good education anywhere, but my mom seems to think that private schooling is better. Everyone says that the public school is much more of a challenge and I believe it. Everyone I talk to is on my side with this and can't understand why my mom just won't give it up. What can I do? I'm dying. Link to post Share on other sites
moimeme Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Society in its 'wisdom' has dictated that all children be under the thumbs of their parents until they reach the age of majority. Society thinks that parenthood = saintood although we should know by now that some parents just aren't good at their jobs. Your challenge has to be to manage despite what your mother does. It's a big burden for a kid, but you are by far not the only kid having to deal with parental hassles. See a counsellor at your school and ask for help. They may be able to help smooth your transition. You should still be able to hang out with your old friends after school and on weekends, right? After all, school is only part of the day and you are studying while you're there. So try to make new friends in the new school but keep your old friends for support. And do speak to a counsellor - if your mom is becoming alcoholic, you need support. good luck to you Link to post Share on other sites
Author ASDFJKL Posted November 29, 2003 Author Share Posted November 29, 2003 The thing is, is that sometimes my mom does not let me hang out with my friends from the public school because she wants me to forget about them and meet friends at my private school. She has her mind on me staying there and I absolutely refuse to stay there. I would rather die than stay at this hell of a school. I think parents should have control but at some point when your kid is as unhappy as I am... Link to post Share on other sites
Cass33 Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 I realized that for me, when one thing goes wrong..everything does. My mom made me go to a catholic school when i was starting highschool. All my frineds went to the public school they were suposed to and i went alone. I was terrifyed at first! and after i got used to everything i began to meet people, and they are great! I used to be an 86%-90% student however, and now im more of a 75%-80% but statisticly, when you strat highschool your average is suposed to drop. anyways, im now loving my school! i have a b/f for almost 12 months and my new friends are great...but still dont forget about you old ones! hopefully everything get better for you! Link to post Share on other sites
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