How can I make my parents happy?

Question

I make very good grades in school but they dont seem to care. Last week i showed them my report card and i got all A's and one B and they said they are proud but thats it and they didnt really look proud. im sure they were just saying that

i dont know what to do to make my parents happy?!

um im a girl, not a boy

Answer 1

Your parents might be the type that only respond when something goes wrong. You cannot expect to be validated from without... be your own best person.

Look on the bright side.

They are not in your business and trying to control you all the time, so as long as your end of their little world perks along smoothly, you can pretty much do whatever you want.

Answer 2

This is just a guess on my part-but maybe your parents had been discussing something else when you told them about your grades. If they did say they were proud-that may have been all they could offer at the time. I cant imagine that any praent wouldnt be happy if their child got A's and B's. My mother would have fainted if I had a report card like that. Try telling your parents at another time-when you're sure you have their undivided attention. Tell them how you feel. They may be proud of you in their own way, but you need to hear it. I can almost guarantee that your parents are very proud of you.

Answer 3

Get a hobby or something. You're way too focused on getting your parents' approval rather than living your own life how YOU want to.
Aside from that, to actually answer your question, they would probably care if you got D's and C's for a while and then suddenly brought it back up. It just seems like routine grades from the way you describe it. You shouldn't be upset about it. Your grades really aren't as important as some people say.

Answer 4

Be happy for yourself and you need to sit down and have a family talk and tell them you don't feel the happiness that you would like to feel.They know you are a smart person with grades like that and it just didn't surprise them when they saw your grades.I am sure they were proud of you.Try to talk about something that would bring a smile or laugh..All of you play a game together and enjoy the fun it could be.You have to butt in once in a while and try things with your parents to bring a little family get together

Answer 5

That is so much better than your parents nagging you about poor grades. Just keep up the good work, they really do appericate that you are getting good grades. Take on some extra after school stuff. Then when you get ready for college the review board or scholarship board will see what type of person you are and grant some money.

Answer 6

If your parents are grade freaks like mine were just try your hardest. You are lucky I never had all A's and a B. Normally for me it was like a few A's a few B's and then like 3 C's haha. If the one class that you got a B in was difficult then they should understand. Maybe see if you can do some extra credit. Even if the teacher doesn't have any like readily available. Tell them that you really want to earn an A in the class and ask them if there are any extra assignments you can do. If your parents see you are devoted to doing well in school they should be very happy with you.

Answer 7

I dont think there is an easy answer to this one.. unless of course the answer is from your parents direct...

Look..I know you may feel unable to talk to them about this ( or indeed many issues you'll come across) but as a parent myself, I can honestly say that we as parents all make mistakes..our lives become busy and we seem to forget sometimes abut other people's feelings, and perhaps if your grades have been good for a while, your parents may be taking you still getting them for granted. I'm sure they are proud..very proud of you.

If I was you, I would try talking to your parents about how you feel, I would love my sons/daughter to talk to me if they felt as you do, so please give it a try I'm sure you'll soon come to realise that your parents are just as proud as they can be of you. Good luck and well done on your grades !!

Answer 8

Dont worry about it thats just how parents are...just keep doing good and dont let this bring you down or start meeing up in school...I learned that the hard way...I also made good grades and my parents would act the same way....so instead of keeping my grades up I let there attitude get the best of me so I stopped and I dropped out of school but you know what now I regret it with my life and I wish I would have never done that... And my parents are alwayas bitchin at me even tho Im 20 years old and with a baby...But o well thats life now I hate myself ffor doing that and I even have to pay to get my high skool diploma....So you keep your grades up and keep doing good...trust me even tho they dont show it they are proud

Answer 9

Well, I had the same problem as you couple years back. I would bring very high grades in school, and they would be happy but they don't seem happy. I figured the reason is that becasue they now knw their child is ready to have their own child and are sad becasue they are going to leave them soon. I am not saying decrease your marks. lol. I am saying bring high marks to make them proud inside. They only appear like that becasue they think your going to leae them soon. But they are appy as ever inside that their child is ready for the world. If this isn't it, then you should sit and talk to them. Hope I helped. Good Luck

Answer 10

Can't you just talk to them? I'm sure they are very proud of you but they may not realize they aren't showing you. Just simply say "mom I know you said you were proud of me, but it just didn't seem like it, is there more I can do to make you be more proud? I feel like I do my best."