I'm grounded to "prevent myself from getting bad grades"

[Madmitten]

Regardless of whether or not the situation is truly OP's fault, making your kid feel worse about their grades is the last thing you should do as a parent to help them improve in their academics.

but if

I've had excellent grades until freshman year.

then there they obviously know he's capable

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[ArchaicModifications]

No, it's simple. Use the computer anyway. What the forgets he gonna do about it? Take it away? Go get it back. Break your stuff? Use his. He locks his computer? Reset bios and use a windows recovery disk to reclaim ownership. Set restrictions on the TV? Open it up when he's not home and reset it. Seriously, he'll struggle for maybe a few weeks before giving in. Persistence overcomes all. And before one of you come up with some "he'll beat your ass" excuse, you're a teenager climbing the hill to your physiological peak and he's over the hill and on the physiological decline. If my dad for some reason he wanted to beat the stuff out of me, I'd throw him down the stairs and tell him that if he ever touches me again I'll murder him. If they throw you out, sue them for neglect, child abuse, and emancipation. Then you get all the awesome benefits of being an adult without actually being an adult. It's a win-win. Plus, you can even show your parents the forget up when you proceed to disobey their every command and still do well in school. Show them that you're better than their parenting.

2edgy
But seriously, how badly did you disappoint your parents? (Joking)

[Trogtor]

No, it's simple. Use the computer anyway. What the forgets he gonna do about it? Take it away? Go get it back. Break your stuff? Use his. He locks his computer? Reset bios and use a windows recovery disk to reclaim ownership. Set restrictions on the TV? Open it up when he's not home and reset it. Seriously, he'll struggle for maybe a few weeks before giving in. Persistence overcomes all. And before one of you come up with some "he'll beat your ass" excuse, you're a teenager climbing the hill to your physiological peak and he's over the hill and on the physiological decline. If my dad for some reason he wanted to beat the stuff out of me, I'd throw him down the stairs and tell him that if he ever touches me again I'll murder him. If they throw you out, sue them for neglect, child abuse, and emancipation. Then you get all the awesome benefits of being an adult without actually being an adult. It's a win-win. Plus, you can even show your parents the forget up when you proceed to disobey their every command and still do well in school. Show them that you're better than their parenting.

I'm not even going to comprehend what you said because this sounds stupid

I don't care what it was, I will most likely revolt but I respect my parents.

[The Resonte!]

No, it's simple. Use the computer anyway. What the forgets he gonna do about it? Take it away? Go get it back. Break your stuff? Use his. He locks his computer? Reset bios and use a windows recovery disk to reclaim ownership. Set restrictions on the TV? Open it up when he's not home and reset it. Seriously, he'll struggle for maybe a few weeks before giving in. Persistence overcomes all. And before one of you come up with some "he'll beat your ass" excuse, you're a teenager climbing the hill to your physiological peak and he's over the hill and on the physiological decline. If my dad for some reason he wanted to beat the stuff out of me, I'd throw him down the stairs and tell him that if he ever touches me again I'll murder him. If they throw you out, sue them for neglect, child abuse, and emancipation. Then you get all the awesome benefits of being an adult without actually being an adult. It's a win-win. Plus, you can even show your parents the forget up when you proceed to disobey their every command and still do well in school. Show them that you're better than their parenting.

this is where your train of thought ends here
to sue people
costs MONEY.

It'll probably be somewhere in the 3 digits but STILL.

plus most of this is very unexplained
what if the computer was hidden?
or given to a cousin across the world or something?
this in general is an assy way to do things, when you're your parents has given you shelter,
care, love, food and all that jazz.

[Madmitten]

this is where your train of thought ends here
to sue people
costs MONEY.

It'll probably be somewhere in the 3 digits but STILL.

plus most of this is very unexplained
what if the computer was hidden?
or given to a cousin across the world or something?
this in general is an assy way to do things, when you're parents has given you shelter,
care, love, food and all that jazz.

lol dey got u wipped

[RaR]

No, it's simple. Use the computer anyway. What the forgets he gonna do about it? Take it aw-

beat the stuff out of me?

[naturemon]

No, it's simple. Use the computer anyway. What the forgets he gonna do about it? Take it away? Go get it back. Break your stuff? Use his. He locks his computer? Reset bios and use a windows recovery disk to reclaim ownership. Set restrictions on the TV? Open it up when he's not home and reset it. Seriously, he'll struggle for maybe a few weeks before giving in. Persistence overcomes all. And before one of you come up with some "he'll beat your ass" excuse, you're a teenager climbing the hill to your physiological peak and he's over the hill and on the physiological decline. If my dad for some reason he wanted to beat the stuff out of me, I'd throw him down the stairs and tell him that if he ever touches me again I'll murder him. If they throw you out, sue them for neglect, child abuse, and emancipation. Then you get all the awesome benefits of being an adult without actually being an adult. It's a win-win. Plus, you can even show your parents the forget up when you proceed to disobey their every command and still do well in school. Show them that you're better than their parenting.

And then you're put up for adoption, that's the best part!

[$trinick]

I used to respect my parents. Then I got fed up with their stuff and decided that, being my own person, what they have to say really doesn't matter. At the end of the day, how happy your parents are pales in comparison to how happy you are. What does it matter if they're happy or not? It's not their life, it's your life. If you want to make a decision that will make you happy, and you fully evaluate and weigh the pros and cons, they shouldn't have a voice in the matter. They can give you advice and guidance, but forcing you to comply is absolutely stupid. It doesn't matter what they think, you're you. Do what makes you happy.

I have an excellent relationship with my family. My mom has even brought me to a therapist, and the therapist essentially said "stop being such an overbearing parent, the kids independent and seems intelligent enough. If he forgets up it's his fault, and he'll have to learn the hard way." After she got over me being overly independent, all tension regarding me is gone. I'm treated like an adult in my house. When I want to hang out with friends, I just casually mention that I'm going out. Maybe out of curiosity they'll ask where, but they understand that it doesn't really matter where I'm going and I'll be fine because I'm capable of caring for myself.

beat the stuff out of me?

And before one of you come up with some "he'll beat your ass" excuse, you're a teenager climbing the hill to your physiological peak and he's over the hill and on the physiological decline. If my dad for some reason he wanted to beat the stuff out of me, I'd throw him down the stairs and tell him that if he ever touches me again I'll murder him. If they throw you out, sue them for neglect, child abuse, and emancipation.

[Trogtor]

You're a huge douche

No really, that's loving terrible

[The Resonte!]

-snip-

here's the thing
if all of us did what makes us happy, there'd be no civilization.
pretty much none of us here thinks that WORKING itself makes us happy, but we do it to sustain ourselves.
i mean, wouldn't you rather to goof off on the computer instead of getting something life-sustaining, like
getting food?

sometime's we're forced to do stuff.
we just gotta go with the flow

[naturemon]

here's the thing
if all of us did what makes us happy, there'd be no civilization.
pretty much none of us here thinks that WORKING itself makes us happy, but we do it to sustain ourselves.

sometime's we're forced to do stuff.
we just gotta go with the flow

He's just lucky he has parents dumb caring enough to put up with his stuff.

[RaR]

If my dad for some reason he wanted to beat the stuff out of me, I'd throw him down the stairs and tell him that if he ever touches me again I'll murder him.

wow u must be rely toufg and stronge

Did you ever think that Trogtor is probably a minor that probably isn't very strong and more than likely can't stand up to a 30-40 year old grown man? Or are you just saying this stuff to look cool?

[Crispy_]

use the computers at school during breaks

or go to the local library

[$trinick]

You're a huge douche

Ima just say that.No really, that's loving terrible

No, it really isn't. As I've emphasized already, you're your own person. You're essentially saying that the dictatorship of your life by your parents is entirely acceptable. It isn't. The advice they have for you is optional, you make the final call on everything. Not subscribing to the ownership and control of your life by a third party is part of being free. Your parents made the choice to conceive you on their own; you don't owe them anything for the work they chose to do without consulting you. It's the equivalent to the person who built your house trying to tell you how to place your furniture. forget them, place the furniture wherever you want to.

here's the thing
if all of us did what makes us happy, there'd be no civilization.
pretty much none of us here thinks that WORKING itself makes us happy, but we do it to sustain ourselves.

sometime's we're forced to do stuff.
we just gotta go with the flow

I'm not making a social call here to say forget everyone else, do what makes you happy. I'm making a point that you should pursue your own happiness. And no, you're never forced to do anything unless you violate laws. Then you lose civil liberties, but until that point nobody can make you do anything you don't want to. Also, working makes me happy. It makes me feel productive, intelligent, powerful, and I enjoy the act of it. I do it in my free time without getting paid, too.

wow u must be rely toufg and stronge

Did you ever think that Trogtor is probably a minor that probably isn't very strong and more than likely can't stand up to a 30-40 year old grown man? Or are you just saying this stuff to look cool?

Are you even reading what I'm saying? I already addressed this point prior to your response.

You're a teenager climbing the hill to your physiological peak and he's over the hill and on the physiological decline.

[The Resonte!]

Also, working makes me happy. It makes me feel productive, intelligent, powerful, and I enjoy the act of it. I do it in my free time without getting paid, too.

good, you're an exception.
out of like 98%

now go make all of us on the forums a sandwich