My little sis isn't doing so good at school =\

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DaWhim

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wtf? she got tv in her own room? tv = bad! take it away from her!
you guys should learn a little from this guy

btw, have you watched the movie 13 yet? go ahead and watch it.
 

TitanDiddly

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Dec 8, 2003
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Depression issues. I have spells like this every now and then where I just don't care. Although... I always stay up to 1AM+ anyways.
 

Crappopotamus

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NEW RULES FOR EMPERORIQ'S SISTER:

One hour intarweb/night (The line she uses to dial-in is the voice line)
DO NOT FSCKING PUT PASSWORDS ANYWHERE EXCEPT YOUR MIND
No online games. Period.
No filling out forms - period.
One email account - period.
DO NOT SAVE SH!T TO THE DESKTOP
Do not abuse the Macintosh internal speaker by using it to play rap music. Your headphones are fine, but my speaker is not.
 

AgaBoogaBoo

Lifer
Feb 16, 2003
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Originally posted by: Crappopotamus
NEW RULES FOR EMPERORIQ'S SISTER:

One hour intarweb/night (The line she uses to dial-in is the voice line)
DO NOT FSCKING PUT PASSWORDS ANYWHERE EXCEPT YOUR MIND
No online games. Period.
No filling out forms - period.
One email account - period.
DO NOT SAVE SH!T TO THE DESKTOP
Do not abuse the Macintosh internal speaker by using it to play rap music. Your headphones are fine, but my speaker is not.

lol
 

Medellon

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Feb 13, 2000
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I teach 7th grade and I know that a lot of my students stay up much later than they should. What do you mean your parents aren't doing anything about it?! That's they're frickin' job! No offense but your parents need to lay the smack down on your sister before it gets too late(it may be already). Look at the Columbine guys, their parents didn't give a sh*t about them and let them do pretty much whatever, just as long as mommy and daddy weren't bothered. I'm not saying your sis will be a mass murderer but parents need to discipline their kids(sometimes very strictly)from day one or some of them are in for a life of hell and misery.
 

VIAN

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Aug 22, 2003
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Talk to her and ask her why her grades are slipping. Try to encourage her. If she doesn't care, then take away all of her fun toys till her grades get higher.

Meanwhile. Give her a bed time. Give her about 10 hours of sleeping time. I'm 19 and still sleep for 10 hours without waking up in the middle. The average for adults is 8 and 6 for elderly people. Younger people require more sleep.

And no having fun till your howework's done. After school she does homework.

1.5 is absolutely terrible.

When I was in highschool, I didn't try much, but still passed with a 2.5. That is the lowest it should go. That is a C grade.
 

BaboonGuy

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Aug 24, 2002
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I think she's depressed about life, and finds escape through her life on the computer. Help her out before the escape comes in the form of drugs.
 

bootymac

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Aug 20, 2001
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Tell her to shape up if she wants to stay in the house the day after her 16th birthday

Hey, it's working for me! ;)

Edit: Well here's a little more help.
I'm 15, and I would absolutely hate it if these were taken away (or limited):
1. Internet
2. TV
3. My own time to do my own things

Then again, none of those are limited in my case, and I'm getting awesome marks :)
 

GasX

Lifer
Feb 8, 2001
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Originally posted by: Dissipate
I think your sis just hates the school she is at. Have your parents look into a private school, or a different private school if she is already in one.
yeah - avoid the issue

 

Ameesh

Lifer
Apr 3, 2001
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Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Originally posted by: Crappopotamus
NEW RULES FOR EMPERORIQ'S SISTER:

One hour intarweb/night (The line she uses to dial-in is the voice line)
DO NOT FSCKING PUT PASSWORDS ANYWHERE EXCEPT YOUR MIND
No online games. Period.
No filling out forms - period.
One email account - period.
DO NOT SAVE SH!T TO THE DESKTOP
Do not abuse the Macintosh internal speaker by using it to play rap music. Your headphones are fine, but my speaker is not.

lol

hahaha!
 

melly

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Feb 5, 2002
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She's in grade 7, wtf does she have a TV in her room? Your parents aren't doing their job. I didn't get a TV in my room until I was in my last year of university because I knew it would be a distraction. It's great that YOU care, though. How you approach her? Honestly, lay the smack down. No more internet/phone/TV until her grades pull up. Why is grounding a child such a foreign concept these days?
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