sigh.....

[capnuteee]

ive got a really big problem. i dont no what to do(quit paintball or keep playing). i mean of course i want to keep playing but i dont knoww if i can. Heres why. My mom said i have to get a note from all my teachers every two week to see if i have a A in effort. And if i dont she will sell ALL my paintball stuff. So every day i worrry about if im going to get a A, and i just cant take it. She is going to do it all year long and im only in 2nd term out of 4. And plus i just moved to a new town where things are much harder thatn where i used to have lived. The stuff i am learning now in 8th grade where i used to live we would be learning in 10th. I just dont no what to do it really really sucks:(
What do you guys think i should do you have probally had a similar pboblem like this?

[UTLadiesMan]

Learn the fine art of forgery, my friend. It's so important later in life. :)


Nah, just do what you normally do but in a different manner. Putz around until your parents get home, then put your head in a textbook right as the garage door opens. Instead of doing your homework late at night, do it during dinner and be too busy to talk to them. Then afterwards, go to your room, close the door, and surf the net for a few hours. When you're bored, go watch some TV and say you just finished. Do your homework between classes and at lunch the next day. (don't say it can't be done. I took all AP classes, did my homework between morning band and school, between periods, and at lunch. That's only about an hour total, never did one question at home, and still got A's)

Then even if you don't get A's you can still say "Hey... I tried my best."

[Thor the Mighty]

Originally posted by capnuteee
ive got a really big problem. i dont no what to do(quit paintball or keep playing). i mean of course i want to keep playing but i dont knoww if i can. Heres why. My mom said i have to get a note from all my teachers every two week to see if i have a A in effort. And if i dont she will sell ALL my paintball stuff. So every day i worrry about if im going to get a A, and i just cant take it. She is going to do it all year long and im only in 2nd term out of 4. And plus i just moved to a new town where things are much harder thatn where i used to have lived. The stuff i am learning now in 8th grade where i used to live we would be learning in 10th. I just dont no what to do it really really sucks:(
What do you guys think i should do you have probally had a similar pboblem like this?

haha the "do good in school or burn in hell" scenario. my parents put me through that for 2 years. god. worst 2 years of my life. in those 2 years, i had 2 paintball guns and used each about once. shows how good i did in school eh? hehhe. now they droped it because i talked them out of it. tell them that threatening to sell your gear doesnt mean anything to you because what are they going to do, keep your money? thats like taking a couple hundred bucks! tell them that their system doesnt work and they should try something else instead of that.

[Capt.Romeo[]=[]]

Yeah, those are tough choices, but as much as I hate to say this, school really is a lot more important than Paintball. I can see where your parents are commin' from, but gettin' an education is far more important than shootin' people with paint-filled shells. But whatever, don't worry about it too much, you'll always have time to play Paintball, just get school outta the way and by doin' that, you gotta study and yes; do your homework. And in the end, you'll catch yourself on the feild thinkin' "Man, I guess I really earned this." And yeah, you really have. And you'll think back and whatever you did in the past will be history. So don't worry...cool?

[Cadet2005]

Grades in high school are inflated so the trick is to show potential because believe it or not, that's what Uncle Sam desires (unless you go to a private school like I did [DoD...was a dependent in the military] in which case you gotta work your tail off). Do the stuff that hinders you the most the day before and the stuff that is easy the day of. When you get to college that becomes commonstance. For example, I have sociology homework where I have to use a computer program to acquire data and then interpret it: I acquire the data at home and write the interpretation the next morning less than an hour before it's due. But if I have say an English essay due, I do it the day before or night before...that's my recommendation: in high school, appearance is everything.

[X_Brolly_X]

My mom was concerned I was playing too much paintball and not studying enough, but when I told here how close it came to becoming an Olympic sport she softend up a little. Then later I asked here if there were any chores she needed done so I could buy some paintballs and she said she would rather me be studying and that she would pay for a few balls so I could practice with my team.... So far its the ONLY thing she will have paid for related to paintball, she wont even get me any paintball stuff for christmas! I have no clue WTF I am getting because when she asks me what I want I might tell her something paintball related that I want, and she will inturupt me and say "No....Way..." Its going to be a sucky Xmas:(

[PaintballerX]

Did you purchase the marker with your own money, or with checks or a credit card in your name? If so, your mother can't legally sell your equipment. There may be loopholes, but that's the basic idea.

[Cadet2005]

Actually yes she can sell his stuff...if he's still under her roof he is still a dependent somehow...whether it by age or necessity it doesn't matter...I don't think he is eighteen because that argument probably would have held true already so, well, that idea goes out the tube (plus if any parent cosigned on the credit card they have the right to take it into their possession if they feel that the agreement made as to how the card was obtained is not being met)...Besides, he should be cracking down on his studies, not paintball...If his grades are hurting for it than he really needs to check his priorities.

[Crime Dog]

I'm with Capt. Romeo. Just try your best in school. Paintball is fun, yes...but paintball won't pay the bills (and usually becomes the SOURCE of your bills later in life...heh). However, get a good education, study hard, WORK hard, and it'll pay you much better dividends both now, and in the future.

What every happened to the good ol' American Work Ethic? Oh...that's right, most of our society expects everything to be handed to them now...

[Likethis?]

You can always go and tell your mom you not perfect at everything. SHes asking for an A in every class thats a bit extreme everyone has there strenghts and weaknesses.

My Weakness: Hott girls :love: they always get me:laugh:

[Deep Sixx]

Originally posted by PaintballerX
Did you purchase the marker with your own money, or with checks or a credit card in your name? If so, your mother can't legally sell your equipment. There may be loopholes, but that's the basic idea.

Uhh... no. He's a minor. She is his legal guardian. She can do whatever she wants.

Listen to your parents... study, do well in school... then play.

D6

[capnuteee]

i bought a impulse. wqell my mom did and i told her i would make payments with paper route money. well i did till i moved. the gun was 800 and i paid 600. then i traded the imp and got my new sto autococker. ive paid more thaan half so what do i do
ya itry to do good in school but there is certain stuff i cant do.

[Deep Sixx]

Originally posted by Likethis?
SHes asking for an A in every class thats a bit extreme everyone has there strenghts and weaknesses.


She's asking for an A in EFFORT in every class... not an A in achievement. That's a pretty reasonable request... you should never get anything less than an A for effort. You should always try your best no matter what you're doing.

D6

[Deep Sixx]

Originally posted by capnuteee
i bought a impulse. wqell my mom did and i told her i would make payments with paper route money. well i did till i moved. the gun was 800 and i paid 600. then i traded the imp and got my new sto autococker. ive paid more thaan half so what do i do
ya itry to do good in school but there is certain stuff i cant do.

She can still do whatever she wants. "You" haven't paid anything... "You" are a minor... it's still hers. Just try your best... that's all she's asking.

D6

[PaintballerX]

My mistake. I thought he may have been 18. Next time I'll look at his age on his profile. :)

[UTLadiesMan]

Does your school even grade effort or does she just want the teachers to say you tried?

My report card always just had grades, number of absences, and bonus GPA points. :|

(oh, and they put our locker combinations on there as well, which was nice because I think I used mine once a semester. (It was hard to use! Before school and through first period the drill team would always stretch and practice right in front of it. Nightmare to get to.... dear god, I'm an idiot.... :( ))

[Ebonclaw]

Don't worry my freind, I've learned that parents that make obscene demands like that only bluff with them. If you do really darn well but have a "B" here and there...they'll let you play. Just remember, three B's is better than one C and all A's to them.

[capnuteee]

ya im hopping she does let a b slide. and no effort grades do not come on the report cards, i have to get notes from every teacher she is a freak:freak: (just wanted to use that smiley it looks cool)

[Feralboy]

Yeh, I know parent like that. A friend of mines mom is like that, and I think it has really messed him up. But anyway, back to the point. Generally speaking parents dont want all A's (even if thats what they tell you) and are quite willing to settle for A's, B's, and to a certain degree C's. Dont stress youselve to much, and always ALWAYS have a reason handy if you get a bad grade. (ex: He gave us 2 pop quizes that where worth like Half Our Grade! I Have a frined who aced every assignment, but got a C on the pop quizes, and it lowered him to a B, while anouther one of my friends did...)(note, give your friends names) But do atleast put effort into your work, as it sounds like you do. From my experiance teachers will consider actually asking about your effort grade extra effort...so extra points :)

[NoPepsiForYou]

I get D's and C's, lol. Everything just seems so much more important to me:nod:

[Cadet2005]

Here's an idea if you get REALLY desperate:

Tell your mom that in high school, an "A effort" really doesn't mean much of anything...proof: the SATs have shown a statistically higher number of "A" grade students taking the test yet scores have gone substantially down...Among A students, the average score is approximately 3.5% I believe it was lower than 10 years prior. Trust me, a lot fo kids at the school I go to (I go to a semi-private college in Texas) are used to "A"s in high school...they reach college and they get slapped with a "B-"...different work ethic...in high school, you are taught by the lowest quintile on SAT scores that are admitted to college (check out the stats if you don't believe me)...and often you are taught by people who are instructed to enforce self-esteem and not as much academics...use that if you get desperate, not guaranteeing it will work, but hey, if you really want to hang on to your life the way it is, give ti a shot.

[Gravity Slave]

wow, I hate to say it, but it sucks to be you. Take you licks now while your under the age of 18, then do you own thing when you surpase that mark. Other wise, it's you against your parents.. Bite the bullet young man...