^ Agreed. I love my family, but I spent most of the summer away from home, and it was the best experience of my life. That, and the fact that my mom got pissed when I made a “mediocre” 91% in precalculus last year keep me motivated to get good grades. Not that it really matters for me, I’m probably gonna screw up somewhere in college, drop out and/or kill myself in a few years at most.
Anyway, that’s enough rambling from me. Keep those grades up, kid.
To me, the advice and comments coming out of this thread are frightening and shortsighted. Yes, it sounds like your parents are overbearing. However, you need to bear in mind that there is a life beyond age 18. There is life outside of high school, and it may not even be college. Do what you want with your life. Find your ambition. I do believe schooling is the best way to go for most people, but really, it’s your life and your parents can’t dictate it. Though they may be overbearing, I am pretty certain (91% to be exact) that they are motivated by a deep love for you and a desire for your lifelong success.
I suggest you let yourself live up to lower standards. Aim as high as you can, but if you fall short, you still can call it a success. Failure is, in fact, an option. It’s not even a bad option. Failure can lead to greater success. Believe me, in a few days, you will probably here me spout off a find example of using my personal failures to hopefully find greater success. I’m in a very stressful time at work right now as well. I have failed at something. But my unit and I will pull through and make a greater success out of it.
Suicide is the never, ever the answer.
Really, it’s okay to fail. Never forget that.