How do I tell my mum I don't give a rats ass about my school

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How do I tell my mum I don't give a rats ass about my school

by casperONFIRE on 09-30-2008 3:43 am

Well, see I love my mum. She's cool, and all that.

But I can't talk to her, or explain things to her. See she keeps going on about how I have to study hard, get a good enter score, so I have 'choises' for when I decide what I want to do.

Only I've decided what I want to do, when I turn 18 I'm gunna do a course in bar tending, and be a bar tender. I mean its my perfect career.
I'll be working in a fun enviroment, I'll learn lots about alcohol(my one true love) and I get to laugh at drunks.

When I told this to Mum, she dismissed it. Saying I should go to uni, or tafe and do something that will get me more money. But I don't want to do anything else. And ever since she's been on my back about how I'm not putting any effort into school.
But I don't care about school work, I mean I want to pass, and I'm passing. But aparently I need to be above average super genious. I know why, see I've got 3 older siblings. Two of them are both very very smart, and are very similar to each other. But I'm more like my other brother, who is reckless, funny, and sort of a druggie. See he is totally happy doing what he's doing, he's worked as a manager for Maccas for like ages, and is now about to start a course so he can become a youth counslor. But thats beside the point.

What I'm saying is that my other two siblings got the academic gene, me and my brother didn't, but mum doesn't understand that, and is trying to force me into being an academic.

Now I need help how to tell her all this? Words have never been my thing, I mean I can talk your face off about random shit, but when it comes to a serious discussion then I'm at a loss.

Yeah, help would be appreciated.

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Re: How do I tell my mum I don't give a rats ass about my sc

by Roylance on 09-30-2008 4:10 am

casperONFIRE wrote: Well, see I love my mum. She's cool, and all that.

But I can't talk to her, or explain things to her. See she keeps going on about how I have to study hard, get a good enter score, so I have 'choises' for when I decide what I want to do.

Only I've decided what I want to do, when I turn 18 I'm gunna do a course in bar tending, and be a bar tender. I mean its my perfect career.
I'll be working in a fun enviroment, I'll learn lots about alcohol(my one true love) and I get to laugh at drunks.

When I told this to Mum, she dismissed it. Saying I should go to uni, or tafe and do something that will get me more money. But I don't want to do anything else. And ever since she's been on my back about how I'm not putting any effort into school.
But I don't care about school work, I mean I want to pass, and I'm passing. But aparently I need to be above average super genious. I know why, see I've got 3 older siblings. Two of them are both very very smart, and are very similar to each other. But I'm more like my other brother, who is reckless, funny, and sort of a druggie. See he is totally happy doing what he's doing, he's worked as a manager for Maccas for like ages, and is now about to start a course so he can become a youth counslor. But thats beside the point.

What I'm saying is that my other two siblings got the academic gene, me and my brother didn't, but mum doesn't understand that, and is trying to force me into being an academic.

Now I need help how to tell her all this? Words have never been my thing, I mean I can talk your face off about random shit, but when it comes to a serious discussion then I'm at a loss.

Yeah, help would be appreciated.

Emma you dont have to be smart to get a good fun job that pays well.

I know what you are talking about. My dad is a fucking doctor/professor/astrologer and one of the most highly respected in his field. My bro got all the smart genes and i got like 1/4 of them. i am constantly pressured to get A's in EVERY subject. I mean i have failed every math test since grade 8. I just told my parents that i am happy getting at least B's and C's and the occasional A in my classes and that i dont want to be a doctor or any of that crazy shit. I probably will go to Uni (If i have the money) but to do art and music study. Mainly Music recording and mixing because i want to work for a recording company one day.

Just tell your mum that this is what you want. It's your life and not hers. You are happy doing that and if you were a fucking rocket scientist you wouldn't be happy. You're the boss of yourself real soon so tell her that you want to take control of your own life.

Hope that helped.