Another typical idNut post: Failing High School...

[idNut]

I'm more than likely getting four F's. I've tried to become motivated and return to my normal grades (A's and B's) but I'm just so distressed by everything; teachers (Big time), classmates, future, job, leisure time, and emotions. I've never done this poorly in school and I strongly feel I'm not going to pass this year. I'm failing math, chemistry, social studies, and English; all the non-electives. I'm passing art one, computer applications, and broadcast media with at least an A or B. Math and chemistry really require my attention and I simply cannot give it to them. Social Studies I just don't do the homework because I find it an utter waste of time as do I with other homework. I give school practically nine hours of my day and they want me to take it home and taint me? Lastly, English I am failing because I hate the teacher and she hates me. It's more than likely that it is in my head that she hates me but she despises my writing as much as you all. She hates my speeches because they all relate to gloomy topics whereas she is a perky, middle-aged, typically social English teacher that really does not want to look at any dark side.

The bottom line is that I feel like a very stupid person. I've lost all confidence in anything I do and want to do. My friends don't talk to me because of my negativity (I lost my best friend to this a year ago), my parents are indifferent of anything I do. My dad said I should just go ahead and fail then go to summer school. I was outraged by that because I do not want to be a failure yet who does? My psychologist doesn't listen and constantly believes the conflict is within my family and not myself. I don't have anyone to turn to. I'm sorry about these consistent posts of unhappiness and failure but I have no one any longer. What do I do after I've tried and tried? I've come down to the last straw, an internet forum.


I've hit rock bottom.

 

[minendo]

Go get help. Talk to a new counselor.

 

[notfred]

If you fail high school it's not so bad. I mean, the world needs janitors and you've got to have someone to work the drive through window.

Or you could stop being a lazy ass and do your homework.

 

[Radiohead]

Have you seen a doctor?
Might be depression

 

[bmacd]

talk to the counselor or a trusted teacher.

-=bmacd=-

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: notfred
If you fail high school it's not so bad. I mean, the world needs janitors and you've got to have someone to work the drive through window.

Or you could stop being a lazy ass and do your homework.

Ignore all the dumb asses that frequent the forums. Some people realize that problems like depression or ADD have physical causes and can be corrected by medication. I would suggest talking with a medical professional forget the psychologist.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: rudder

Originally posted by: notfred
If you fail high school it's not so bad. I mean, the world needs janitors and you've got to have someone to work the drive through window.

Or you could stop being a lazy ass and do your homework.

Ignore all the dumb asses that frequent the forums. Some people realize that problems like depression or ADD have physical causes and can be corrected by medication. I would suggest talking with a medical professional forget the psychologist.

I find it odd that every single person who posts in these forums about feeling bad or doing crappy in school either has ADD or is clinically depressed.

 

[Kev]

1) Get a new hobby
2) Change your lifestyle
3) Quit whining all the time, whining will just make you feel worse

 

[OutHouse]

If you are depressed now, just wait until you fill out a Job app after you flunk out of High School.

 

[blakeatwork]

wah wah, cry cry, sputter sputter, pout pout....

get over it already.... I went through it, and you know what, I even managed to finish college AND get a full-time job in my chosen field..!!!

How about a little self-motivation, or *GASP!*, self discipline! Do your parents care, or have you even broached the subject with them. If you're looking to be an attention whore, you should atke notes from jerboy... you're on the right track..

 

[RbSX]

Originally posted by: Citrix
If you are depressed now, just wait until you fill out a Job app after you flunk out of High School.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: blakeatwork
wah wah, cry cry, sputter sputter, pout pout....

get over it already.... I went through it, and you know what, I even managed to finish college AND get a full-time job in my chosen field..!!!

How about a little self-motivation, or *GASP!*, self discipline! Do your parents care, or have you even broached the subject with them. If you're looking to be an attention whore, you should atke notes from jerboy... you're on the right track..

I'm sorry, that's not a politically correct answer. The appropriate answer is "you should discuss your feelings with a doctor who can prescribe medication for you. It's not your fault that you're lazy, it's your disease. The doctor will put you on drugs, and you'll be better. If it continues to happen, we'll tell your teachers that, because you're sick, they should give you As"

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: rudder

Originally posted by: notfred
If you fail high school it's not so bad. I mean, the world needs janitors and you've got to have someone to work the drive through window.

Or you could stop being a lazy ass and do your homework.

Ignore all the dumb asses that frequent the forums. Some people realize that problems like depression or ADD have physical causes and can be corrected by medication. I would suggest talking with a medical professional forget the psychologist.

I find it odd that every single person who posts in these forums about feeling bad or doing crappy in school either has ADD or is clinically depressed.

Although I think ADD has more propaganda than merit in a lot of cases, depression is very real. Simply because you don't suffer from depression doesn't mean you should react pejoratively to those who do.

 

[Azraele]

Perhaps you're being overwhelmed by the big picture. You have four classes that you need to turn around completely in. Try taking things a baby step at a time. Start by doing homework. Regardless of how important *you* think homework is (or isn't), what *you* think doesn't change the fact that you will still receive a failing grade for not doing it (provided that the homework is graded). Homework is not fun, but work rarely is, and the purpose of homework is repetition, which is key to learning.

Anyway, my point is to take things in smaller sips rather than in one huge gulp. Rome wasn't built in a day and neither were your grades. To get them right again will take a lot of work. Look at the smaller picture like preparing for the next test rather than looking at the class as a whole.

As for motivation, I think you'll find the reward of getting a good grade in a class you're failing helpful. However, that does not help you right now. Search within yourself. Will you feel better about yourself if you study some in the classes you're having problems in? Why not try talking to the teachers? By letting them know that you do care, they might be more inclined to give you something like extra credit.

As for your negativity, sometimes people are negative. If you want a more positive spin, try thinking one positive thought an hour, any good thought will do. A puppy, a memory, a sunny spring day. The idea is that good thoughts will tend to breed more good thoughts. You can also try writing out your feelings. Sometimes you work out more than you think by just writing things down. Or draw.

Sometimes people get in a funk. But that doesn't mean you're a bad person or a failure. You'll work through this. You'll learn from it. You're human, and you've got your stong points and your weak ones. there are things you say or do that affect others, you make a difference no matter how small.

Find a person you can talk to, get another counselor, or have a heart to heart with a friend or parents.

 

[eakers]

if you aren't taking school seriously then stop being there.
take the rest of this year off to make money and then go back.

there is no point in wasting yours and your teacher's time when you aren't trying.

 

[Descartes]

What a bunch of pontificating asshats in this thread.

I know nothing of idNut's situation; however, the diatribes are unwarranted as depression is very real indeed. If he is depressed, then his feelings and manifestations of failure are not out of apathy.

Have some compassion arseholes

 

[KeyserSoze]

First of all, IGNORE the idiots that have nothing to contribute to your situation. And believe me, your probably going to have a few more crapping on you.


There's no easy answer, but you really just have to get over it. I know it doesn't sound like the ideal answer, but you are going to suffer, and waste all this time. Find the ROOT of whatever is bothering you or stressing you out. And fix it, or resolve it, or do whatever it takes to eliminate it from your life, and get back on track.

And let me just say one thing....you have NOT hit Rock Bottom. You are SOO far from Rock Bottom. Cheer up, things will get better.



EDIT: And one more thing, there is not a whole lot of physical evidence to prove what I'm about to say, so take it with a grain of salt. But get ACTIVE. Start exercising. I've seen some people just totally turn around once they started regularly exercising.




KeyserSoze

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: eakers
if you aren't taking school seriously then stop being there.
take the rest of this year off to make money and then go back.

there is no point in wasting yours and your teacher's time when you aren't trying.

It's high school. You don't take semesters off in high school.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: rudder

Originally posted by: notfred
If you fail high school it's not so bad. I mean, the world needs janitors and you've got to have someone to work the drive through window.

Or you could stop being a lazy ass and do your homework.

Ignore all the dumb asses that frequent the forums. Some people realize that problems like depression or ADD have physical causes and can be corrected by medication. I would suggest talking with a medical professional forget the psychologist.

 

[Gulzakar]

your a whiner... boo-hoo

pass your classes, go to college, get a job. Stop being such a cry baby.

 

[KeyserSoze]

Originally posted by: Gulzakar
your a whiner... boo-hoo

pass your classes, go to college, get a job. Stop being such a cry baby.

Oh, that's real nice. Way to go. I guess you've NEVER had any problems before, huh? And if you did, you just figured out everything on your own.

KeyserSoze

 

[eakers]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: eakers
if you aren't taking school seriously then stop being there.
take the rest of this year off to make money and then go back.

there is no point in wasting yours and your teacher's time when you aren't trying.

It's high school. You don't take semesters off in high school.

sure you can.

maybe taking time off school and getting councelling or whatever would be better than ruining an entire year of school with bad grades and not being able to get into university/college.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: eakers

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: eakers
if you aren't taking school seriously then stop being there.
take the rest of this year off to make money and then go back.

there is no point in wasting yours and your teacher's time when you aren't trying.

It's high school. You don't take semesters off in high school.

sure you can.

maybe taking time off school and getting councelling or whatever would be better than ruining an entire year of school with bad grades and not being able to get into university/college.

I don't know how they do it in Canada, but I've never once heard of anyone doing that in the US.

 

[edro]

Here is a nice Eminem song that shows there is always someone who has it worse than you. (of course he is a millionaire now, so.....)

Ah Yeah Yo
This Song Is Dedicated To All The Happy People
All The Happy People Who Have Real Nice Lives
And Who Have No Idea Whats It Like To Be Broke As Fxck

Verse One

I Feel Like I'm Walking A Tight Rope Without A Circus Net
I'm Popping Perkasets I'm A Nervous Wreck
I Deserve Respect But I Work A Sweat For This Worthless Check
Bout To Burst This Tech At Somebody To Reverse This Debt
Minimum Wage Got My Adrenaline Caged
Full Of Venom And Rage
Especially When I'm Engaged
And My Daughter's Down To Her Last Diaper
That's Got My @ss Hyper
I Pray That God Answers Maybe I'll Ask Nicer
Watching Ballers While They Flossing In Their Pathfinders
These Overnight Stars Becoming Autograph Signers
We'll All Gone Blow Up And Leave The Past Behind Us
Along With The Small Fry's And Average Half Pinters
While Playa Haters Turn Bxtch Like They Have Vaginas
Cause We See Them Dollar Signs And Let The Cash Blind Us
Money Will Brainwash You And Leave Your @ss Mindless
Snakes Slither In The Grass Spineless

Chorus Repeat 2x

That's Rock Bottom
When This Life Makes You Mad Enough To Kill
That's Rock Bottom
When You Want Something Bad Enough You'll Steal
That's Rock Bottom
When You Feel You Have Had It Up To Here
Cause You Mad Enough To Scream But You Sad Enough To Tear

Verse Two

My Life Is Full Of Empty Promises
And Broken Dreams
I'm Hoping Things Will Look Up
But There Ain't No Job Openings
I Feel Discouraged Hungry And Malnourished
Living In This House With No Furnace Unfurnished
And I'm Sick Of Working Dead End Jobs With Lame Pay
And I'm Tired Of Being Hired And Fired The Same Day
But Fxck It If You Know The Rules To The Game Play
Cause When We Die We Know Were All Going The Same Way
It's Cool To Be Player But It Sucks To Be The Fan
When All You Need Is Bucks To Be The Man
Plus A Luxury Sedan
Too Comfortable And Roomy In A Six
They Threw Me In The Mix
With All These Gloomy Lunatics
Walk Around Depressed
And Smoke A Pound Of Ses A Day
And Yesterday Went By So Quick It Seems Like It Was Just Today
My Daughter Wants To Throw The Ball But I'm Too Stressed To Play
Live Half My Life And Throw The Rest Away

Chorus

There's People That Love Me And People That Hate Me
But It's The Evil That Made Me This Backstabbing Deceitful And Shady
I Want The Money The Women The Fortune And The Fame
That Means I'll End Up Burning In Hell Scorching In Flames
That Means I'm Stealing Your Checkbook And Forging Your Name
Lifetime Bliss For Eternal Torture And Pain
Right Now I Feel Like Just Hit The Rock Bottom
I Got Problems Now Everybody On My Blocks Got 'em
I'm Screaming Like Those Two Cops When 2pac Shot 'em
Holding Two Glocks I Hope Your Doors Got New Locks On 'em
My Daughter's Feet Ain't Got No Shoes Or Sock's On 'em
And Them Rings You Wearing Look Like They Got A Few Rocks On 'em
And While You Flaunting Them I Could Be Taking Them To Shops To Pawn Them
I Got A Couple Of Rings And A Brand New Watch You Want 'em
Cause I Never Went Gold Of One Song
I'm Running Up On Someone's Lawns With Guns Drawn

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: eakers

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: eakers
if you aren't taking school seriously then stop being there.
take the rest of this year off to make money and then go back.

there is no point in wasting yours and your teacher's time when you aren't trying.

It's high school. You don't take semesters off in high school.

sure you can.

maybe taking time off school and getting councelling or whatever would be better than ruining an entire year of school with bad grades and not being able to get into university/college.

I don't know how they do it in Canada, but I've never once heard of anyone doing that in the US.

In Texas as long as you're of age (iirc 16) you can withdraw from school and pickup later on. (basically "officially" dropping out but going back later)