Today, I told my daughter that she won't be going to her homecoming dance as punishment for her terrible grades. She's been crying and singing "If I Die Young" in her room for hours. At this point, I don't know if I need to call a therapist or a vocal coach. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I told my mom that I want to try out for a singing competition on TV, so I might be able to kick off my musical career. She convinced me to sing a song for her, so I did. Mid-way through, she lost it, burst into laughter, and told me to stay in school. FML
Today, my daughter told me she would rather hang herself than hang out with me. All I did was remind her to go to bed at a reasonable time to get some sleep for an activity she likes doing. FML
Today, my neighbours' whiny emo of a daughter got dumped by her boyfriend. In her infinite wisdom, she's chosen to cope by playing on her recorder the worst rendition of "My Heart Will Go On" that I've ever heard. It's been going on all day. Now I know why he dumped this idiot. FML
Today, my teenage daughter came out into the living room and began belting out a song. When I cleared my throat, she screamed, turned beet red, and said, “I THOUGHT I WAS ALONE!” She’d been hiding all day, and to say I'm judging her would be an understatement. FML
Today, I was practicing for a choir concert that I have next week. My mom walked into my room and listened to me for a little while. After I finished the last song, she smiled, patted me on the head and said, "It's okay honey, I can't sing either." FML
Today, I came home and told my mom that I got the lead in the school musical, which I was very happy about. She pulled me into a hug then said, "But you know you can't really sing, right?" FML
Today, I was feeling depressed. I overheard my mom crying on the phone. She said, “If my daughter kills herself, who’s going to do the dishes?” FML
Today, my daughter turned Emo. FML
Today, my fiancée told me she was having a bad day while we were lying in bed. Just as she was about to fall asleep I thought it would be sweet if I sang her a song that her Mom sang to her when she was a child. Instead, I was told to shut the fuck up and that I sucked. FML
Today, I got a call from my daughter’s school. They found her on the roof, threatening to kill herself. I had to pretend to sound scared and sad over the phone, but in reality, the only emotion I could feel was extreme joy. FML
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jay2121 3
What about a tutor instead of both?
Valdrek 26
She may be giving you a hard time now, but I honestly believe that if you stick it out and teach her that her actions have consequences, she will appreciate it so much more when she is an adult and be better of for it.
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fordneagles 34
Did you try actually talking to her about it? If she's just been slacking off then fair enough, but if she's genuinely struggling to understand then all this punishment is going to do is make her hate you for A) taking away something important (to her) from her and B) punishing her for something that may not be her fault and you didn't try and help her with.
luckysilverbell 5
Hi everyone, OP here. I couldn't fit much info into the post, but just to clear things up, yes I gave her plenty of warning. Her grades are a result of her cutting classes. Hopefully she stops this crap, or you'll probably be seeing another FML when it comes time for prom.
EpicBlondie89 19
I applaud you. Keep it up!!
momo8896 4
Awwww, kids won't remember if they were grounded for a week or weekend and they will still learn from that. But they will remember all their lives if they were grounded from big Life Events like Homecoming. And they will remember the anger of not being with their friends. It's a little much. I speak from experience.
skyeyez9 25
Homecoming isnt a huge life changing event! Its just a high school dance. Besides, OPs kid should have known her parents rules on grades, and knew they would ground her for shitty grades. Its her fault for not trying harder. She can keep on singing "If I die Young in her room." I have been to homecomings and proms. They were ok, but not some "life changing event." Getting married, Giving birth to your baby is a life changing event, a death in the family is life changing....homecomings aren't
nikkipettyfer 24
That's the worst punishment... You should've just threatened it... Why would you do that?!
kateelizabeth 6
Why don't we call both?? (: Just kidding. But that really sucks for both of you, I'm sorry op. :/
taylorC9866 2
Homecoming is a memorable thing! You should really rethink that punishment. That's just cruel.
MikeFoxtrot01594 11
What's the big deal about homecoming? At my school it's just where horny people go to grind and get laid.
claire_lum 2
Why would you not let her go for not having her grades up? That's stupid.
ToBeAnnounced 2
You're stupid.
Kilv 13
If her singing is terrible, take her out and bring her to a local gig, on a crowded bar. Once in front of everyone, tell her if she really wanna keep on her singing carreer. Should be enough