Sticking my neck out-hehehe
Some of you are having real difficulty with getting the grades from your skids school. We don't have that issue here. The school the skids go to has a website, and using a password you can view their grades.
So I went on to see if SD13 was doing any better. Not. However, she starts with a tutor tomorrow so hopefully they will improve.
As an eight grader, she has time to turn this around. SD17 has taken great pleasure in discussing SD13's poor grades with her Daddy-and even telling me how to talk to SD13 about her horrible grades and how to punish her and not to feel sorry for her. I, of course, totally ignored SD17 on all points.
So, SD17 is a senior. Time to apply for scholarships. The schools website also has a listing of scholarships, when the application for them is due, what they are for, etc. Very easy. I then looked at SD17's grades, as H is constantly boasting about them. Gee. She's getting an A+ in Geometry. Good Job. A B in English. That's ok too. BUT she has a c- in Algebra and a D- in Animal Science. Her GPA is too low to qualify for most of the scholarships (they require a minimum GPA of 2.75). And this is what H is bragging on? She is in her senior year-there's not much time to bring those grades up where they need to be.
So, I took it upon myself to send him an e-mail, explaining what the scholarships require GPA wise, and listing her grades. Games up for H & SD17. He'll now be totally aware that I know SD17 is not miss perfect here. Don't think I'll have to listen to him boast about her superior intelligence anymore! The truth is out.
WTF? He's been acting like she's Einstein and SD13 is borderline retarded. Yet the grades really don't show that much difference between the two of them. Unless, of course, you count SD17's "Clay" and "Art" grades. Two really challenging classes, those!
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Hi Honey,
How is BM with SD17 and SD13. Does SD13 have a good relationship with her mum? The only reason why I ask this is because it seems that you are the only one that wants to care for this little girl, what the hell are her parents doing.
DH really needs to pull his figure out cause all he is doing is pushing his little girl away and then when he finally realises it may just be too late.
I think your doing a wonderful job by keeping her your #1 priority she deserves it, SD17 and DH certainly don't.
Update for you
*wasn't able to log on for a while, BF was in a bad motorbike accident on the weekend, he is okay but very hurt. So much for the strike he can't do a single thing now!*
Dani-glad we've got you back!
"To Thine Own Self Be True" William Shakesphere
Sorry BF was injured. My ex wrecked his bike once-I remember how badly he was torn up.
BM-well, she's a puzzle to me, honestly. SD13 loves her alot, and she seems to be paying some attention to SD13 (for instance, stating that H favors SD17 unfairly). Yet, she is the one H was talking to (behind my back) a couple of weeks after we got married, wanting SD13 to live with me. She doesn't want the responsiblites of raising her children it seems. Too bad. She had 3, guess she should've thought about that before becoming pregnant.
I've almost gotten to the point of taking SD13 after all the garbage. But, the problem there is I need to concentrate on my own life and my life plan. Can't do that raising a teenager by myself. I know. I raised my son alone. I feel horrible for her, but also realize that if I don't take care of my own future, I'm going to find myself in a real jam.
Good to have you back!
Interesting evening
"To Thine Own Self Be True" William Shakesphere
Just got off the phone with H. Discussed the girls grades with him, and pointed out SD17's GPA of 2.4. Not horrilbe, no, but not great, as she and he had been acting. And found several homework assignments she had not turned in and received a zero for.
Big deal, right? Well, in this case it is. Because, the day I talked H into taking SD13 for HER weekend, SD17 told me-and I mean told me as in ordered me this: SD13 is not doing her homework. She is on the computer every night. Don't go feeling sorry for her and doing things for her just because she cries.
Wellll, looks like SD17 better quit worrying about what SD13 is doing and take care of her own school work. And it felt so great to say exactly that to H. Of course, his silence spoke volumes. No going off about SD17 needing to get her grades up, no going off about SD17 not doing her homework. But at least there was no screaming about SD13. Which is better than nothing, I guess.
PDS (Precious Daughter Syndrome)
So this teenager with the superior intellect is at the Geometry level, and she is a senior in highschool? Wow!! (NOT) I took Geometry when I was a sophomore. Not great, but considering that I'm a first generation in this country with parents who never went to school and did not speak English, it's pretty good. Tell your hubby that PD (Precious Daughter) is below level. Most seniors should be taking at least Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus by that time....This is my take on it, for those who think Geometry at that grade level is the norm.
um...why would she be taking
um...why would she be taking geometry as a senior? I took that in 10th grade!
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melis-I have no idea
"To Thine Own Self Be True" William Shakesphere
The only thing I can guess is this-the first year she moved in with BM, she was 14. She got in alot of trouble. Her mother pulled her out of school and did home schooling that year. How this affected the classes she attended the following years, I have no idea. H and I were not married at the time, (we've only been married 6 months now) and I wasn't around his daughters much during the previous 3 yrs as he worked out of state and they no longer lived with him.
Good for you!
My DH too was under the mistaken impression SD was an 'honor roll' student - the truth is she was almost held back in elementary school! He will not look on her school's website, he 'trusts' her to tell him her grades. Not long ago she lied and said she hadn't gotten her grades when the website clearly says they were released 2 weeks before. Stay on it!! I really don't see the purpose of them lying to each other like that, yours or mine?!!!
"A lie told often enough becomes the truth." - Vladimir Lenin