Ok seriousally.. im sick of it.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

Question

my mom decided to home school me because of my slacking grades and choices. It has been a year now, and i am planning what i should do for schooling the next 3 years of high school. I cannot stand to be home all day because along with teaching myself since my mom works a full time job, i have to babysit my little 6 month brother 7-8 hours a day. Now my grades are starting to drop, my mom and dad complain about everything i do wrong such as dishes, taking out the trash, things with a minute purpose! They insult me, they do not let me socialize with ANYONE. I cant go on social networks, i cannot go outside, i cannot do anything where kids my age (15) would be involved. I am a very social person, but i also care about my future, i don't want to go to public school, but i don't want to live like this,. I dread waking up every morning, and plus my dads bipolar, so he might be staying home forever. Please help me =(

i do see a counselor, it dosent really help me =/

i do see a counselor, it dosent really help me =/

well "its online school" so I turn my assignments into them, but my mom is supposed to teach me the lessons, she just expects me to find answers online or something, but is doesn't teach me anything!

i had really really really bad grades, now it is at a 3.2 but i am barely hanging on ,.

Answer 1

try getting involved at church or some where you can be a little social. when homeschooling is done right the kids are more social than those in public school. I HATE public school. and I loved being home schooled. but my parents did it right. yes my mom worked, but she helped me at night, yes I had to baby sit my younger siblings, but I got to teach them every thing they know. my mom took as many "off daays" as she could to take us on feild trips, and we were involved with 4-5 diffrent community clubs and church.

Answer 2

Sounds like if you would just do whatever it took to get your grades up that would solve a lot of your problems. You will wish you did one day. It really does matter and the choices you make now really will affect the rest of your entire life. This is the point where you start shutting doors of opportunity if you make the wrong decisions. If your parents see you REALLY trying to do better in school I'm am sure they will give you more of what you want. And if they actually see your grades improve? You will probably get even more leeway. Do what they want and maybe she will let you go back to public school. I don't personally believe in home schooling unless your 'teacher-parent' is a PhD from Harvard. I mean how can anyone be that well-educated in all areas from English, foreign language, advanced math, biology, chemistry, art. It's ridiculous. I can't believe it's legal. See what you made happen because of your bad grades??!!! Now get off yahoo answers and go study!!!!

Answer 3

Speak with your Child Welfare and Attendance Officer in town. You can call your local school and ask for this person's number.

They might have an INDEPENDANT STUDIES PROGRAM that you can get plugged into that isn't public school, but still not homeschool. They establish your curriculum so that it meets state requirements and then you meet with a teacher once or twice a week to review your weekly assignments. Your mom can help you if you need it but won't have to do it all. She will also be accountable to the district to ensure that you are getting the education you deserve.

Check that out dear. I really don't think it is right that you have been thrust into the position of being a STAY-AT-HOME-MOM at such a young age. At the very least, I hope your parents are paying you for the daycare services they are saving money on by having you take care of their child while they work.

Answer 4

Tell your parents(or maybe just your mom if you dad is bipolar YIKES) That you understand that you were a slack at school and you didn't do your best and you have learned from your mistakes and you think that it's in your best interests and theirs for you to return to school outside the home next year. Explain to them that you don't like the idea of public school, but you feel like if that's your only choice, then that's what you want to do and ask them to support you in that decision. Too bad you can't opt for a private school or something. They are often times alot happier although tougher than public schools. As for the social issues, I don't know what to say. I had parents who didn't let me have friends or go out with friends and it's very hard and hurtful. Just keep your spirits up and know that in 3 years you can do whatever you want as long as you have a place to live when they boot ya out for doing it.

Answer 5

see where your choices have gotten you so far?

pick it up a notch. your mom is trying to raise you and a baby and your dad! give her a break so she can give you one.

show her you are responsible and she will give you some space. show her you aren't and this is what you get; to take care of a kid, no social life, and the world telling you , you are crap.
start thinking differently about yourself.

i know a girl who was in the same situation as you. she is now 19 years old with one baby and another on the way. no job. living on the streets or from friend to friend. she WISHES she could go to school and do dishes for her mom. but her mom died and her dad has never had anything to do with her. she has NO ONE except her child.

it could be worse.
take care.

Answer 6

sounds like your mom wants you home to take care of your brother and your grades were just an excuse for her.

You need to get back to school with kids your own age and teachers teaching and guiding you through the material. You owe it to yourself to have a successful future, if you can hang on and get into college..you will be able to give yourself the life you have always wanted..try to stay focused and get there.

also change counselors if the one you have is not working out..you need help and support right now..

i think the school districts are supossed to help and provide materials even if the child is home-schooled. Try calling the guidance department of the school in the district that you would be attending if you were not home-schooled. Ask them if they provide tutors and/or assistance for home-schooled children living in the district.

Answer 7

I'm sorry, your family life is really none of my business and while I don't know all of the circumstances, it seems like your parents pulled you out of public school not because of your grades but because they needed a babysitter.

There are laws about being homeschooled, one of which is that the responsible parent who is supposed to be "teaching" you is supposed to be at home, not working full time.

I suggest that you talk about this with your parents. You are not their nanny, or their maid, or their personal chef. You are their child, and you deserve to be able to go to shool like any other teenager. Promise them that you'll keep up the grades in a public school setting, see what they say.

If not, there are ways that you can protect yourself, and you'd need to see a counselor for that. I know they're your parents, but not always are they going to be looking out for your best interest.

Answer 8

Um really it doesn't sound like your doing much home schooling.while your supposed to be at school (at home) your parents expect you to do chores and babysit while you should be working and studying.That shouldn't be the way it works.And kids and chores..all that distraction while trying to work? And you said your-self that your grades dropped while in home-schooling too.Doesn't sound like it working to me. And what's so bad about public school, that's the best kind you can get from my experince.Think about it if you did go to public school
>you wouldn't have all the distraction
>courses like chemistry and biology would be more fun,interesting and easier to take.(Chemistry at home? And how can it be interesting on the computer?)
>extra cirriculars such as sports, clubs,and band
>Stuff like dances and other activities
>and best of all SOCIAL LIFE

and besides public schools can offer great education.And for those who need extra help there is tutoring and other things,resources, and programs for them too.
i think public school is the way to go.You sound very stressed.If i were you I would try to talk my mom and dad into it.

And as for your siblings you should have granny help out.or find a nursery.

Answer 9

hey, you really need to talk to your mom about how you feel. tell her that you need her help and you are trying really hard to do your best.

and if you have a counselor, you should ask her for advice too. i have a counselor and i have been talking to her once a week for about a year now. i don't have any friends b/c I'm in a new state, so I'm pretty isolated. they only thing that keeps me company is my daughter. the counselor really helps when you have nobody else to talk to. you should tell your counselor everything that is going on. and she will help you the best she can.

Answer 10

hmmm sounds to me like you aren't being home schooled at all. Sounds to me like you are a full time baby sitter for your mom while she is at work.

What do you have against the public school system? To me it seems like public school would be a lot better than just sitting at home babysitting all day! They would make sure you met your graduation requirements so you would be eligible to attend college if you wanted, and you would be able to socialize with kids your age all day every day!