Bye.

[Daikarin]

That's it. I'm tired with my old man. Today was the announcement of the national exames results. The whole country had a crappy average. I got two bad grades. They were way above the average, but the old man says they're crappy. He insists I'm crap too. He told me the Gamecube, the PC life, my cellphone and stuff kept me from studying. Did I say "told"? I mean "roared". And damn, I REALLY hate myself to answer him on the same way. The last thing I want is to become like that geezer.

You must be thinking my grades suck. But no, that's quite not the case. I'm not a nerd, I can tell you that. But all along my life I've been a student above the average. On this last year to go to college, I made a real effort. EVEN more effort than in all my life. And just because on the national exam almost everyone lowered their grades along with me, I get the blame. Heck, just because I don't enter the college HE wants, I get the blames and insults. Well, my mother and brother/sister got their share too from that... freak.
I guess my grades aren't the best. I gave my best shot at the national exams, but they're still not the best. And now I'm being punished for not being a genius, a nerd. All my life that bastard has been treating me like that.
Luckily my mother is the complete opposite, or else I don't know what would become of me right now.

...Anyway, my old man took the portable PC out of my mother's space (Don't ask me why. He's an idiot, and acts like the dictator of the house), our GC, and stuff, saying I was a spoiled brat. Truth is, I'm gonna show him I'm not. I'll study again for the new exams (which I don't have to, I can get a place on any college you name on the country, except on the one HE wants) without GC, without my virtual life, without writing fanfictions, without the PC. I'll show him he's wrong.

But... I don't think I can study as hard as I did for the latest exams. I'm relieved to know I gave it all I had. But the old man doesn't see it that way. He doesn't see me studying, working, becoming stressed and insists all I do is play videogames and type.

All my life I demanded much out of myself, I got frustrated when I didn't reach a level which I could never touch. But now I see why: That idiot. Ever since I was a kid, he wanted me to be like him. To him I'm nothing more that grades, high-school marks or something like that.

I know what many of you are going to say "He loves you like a son deep inside" but I say "I hate him for how he is outside."

...So, bye to you all. This time I'm leaving due to the fact that I have a father who treats me like a kid, doesn't know half of my hard work, who can't racionalise, who thinks that the most important in life are grades, not happiness, who took away my online gear. God I can't wait to become independent.
And if a certain someone reads this, I hope we can chat someday, somehow.

[Reenee]

Do what the hell you want to. You don't have to study anything. What do these "national exams" show anyway? Statistics? Because if they are, then there's no point to these things at all.

[Aredhel]

One can only assume that you will not read the replies to your post because you've been kicked off the internet but... Bye. May the winds of change always blow to your back- never in your face.

[Deathscythealpha]

Well, its a great loss to the Fan Works forum. You were a great poster in there and contributed alot to the little Fan community we have going there.

I wont give you the whole 'he loves you deep down stuff' as i dont know your father, and i havent really had that sort of experiance with my own (that fact that i havent seen him for nearly eight years may contribute to that). I have noticed that my older brother tries to force me to do the same things he does, even if i dont want to do them, so i half know whats going on there. All you can do is try to be yourself, show your dad up by retakeing that exam and passing and getting on with your life. How much longer have you got left till you can move out on your own anyway?

Well, all ive got to say now is goodbye, goodluck and hopefully we will see you back here someday.

[Ness]

I'll miss you.

[Mystil]

Hehe~! This is why I moved out of my dads house about 5 years ago. yeah parents like that are so hard headed. It doesn't matter if you get by with a C average, they want to see you bust out with A+'s and all that. Hate to see a psoer go out like this, well I can say is strive for the best and prove your father wrong. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif

[Neo Rei]

On 2003-08-01 09:26, Reenee wrote:
Do what the hell you want to. You don't have to study anything. What do these "national exams" show anyway? Statistics? Because if they are, then there's no point to these things at all.



Portuguese national exams work both as final exams for the secondary (aka high school) and as admission exams for college (sort of SAT but very badly implemented).

Yep, those exams are twofolded. Besides being used as admission tests, they go right onto the average mark of the secondary school (which counts also for college admission). Basically they judge three years of work during the secondary in two hours. Yes, it's the f'n system.

Sorry to see you leave New, but hey, you know where to find me...or maybe in college http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[Firocket1690]

welcome to the "I hate my dad" club
I'm a creator and have been in it for YEARS.
Damn dads to hell.
I got out of 7th grade with a 98 AVERAGE
and he's bitching about why it wasn't it 100 ...

THEN he starts bitching about other things...
Ex:

"Why do you hate your stepmother so f* king much ??"
Silence doesn't always mean hatered, it usually means I have better things to do than to talk to people that have less meaning in my life. (PSO friends !!)

"Why can't you get your ass off the f*king computer ?!! I need to go online." (I only use my comp ONline about 1.5 hrs daily)

"Hey the new harry potter book came out, I'm giving you till end of summer to finish it."

damn it, the list goes on and on ...
Yes, fathers (and sometimes mothers) can be a pain in the arse.

But, hey in Hong Kong they have places where you can just sit down and use their comps for as long as you wish
(USD equivalent of $2)

one last thing....
if your pop took away your comp, then how'd ya make this thread ?? friends house ?

http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_bday.gif

[Raziel_Kai]

Father figures always are bound to act like jackasses... if they aren't so already.

Feel for you.

[bladegunner]

On 2003-08-01 09:26, Reenee wrote:
What do these "national exams" show anyway? Statistics?


Speaking in numbers, it's worth 50% of you university entry note.
The other 50% is the average of a three year work at secondary school...

It's how the system works here... : these exams are a pain in the a$$ for everybody, a lot of people see their grades they worked so hard for in those three years going down the drain in only 2 hours...

I feel sorry for you New, I hope you can get through those difficulties and get away of that hard-headed father of yours : ...

Good luck pal http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif Hope to be able to chat with you again soon http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[BoUnCeR]

Guess I can't say much to help... so I won't. You know me, more than much of the "virtual" people, our community. You know what I'd say. Go get it buddy... see you one of these days.

[Artemidorus]

Thats a tragic thing to hear about your father. I wish I could help, but I can't, sadly. So au revoir and good luck studying with that guy around!

[Namevah]

It is always sad to see a PSO player and great fanfic writer leave the boards. Not only that but New's fic, Ultimate Hunters, was the first great story I read when I first arrived on these boards. When I write my PSO stories I always think back to that story for inpiration. Now if you excuse me, Im going to re-read Ultimate Hunters. Also, thanks to Rei and BladeGunner for having the link to the fics site on their posts. See ya New Ultimate. You will be missed.

[Daikarin]

Fortunately I put in some good sense into that old man, and I got him to give me my internet gear again. BUT that doesn't mean I'll use it. You see, my old man accused me of living too much behind the screen, and needed to wake up to real life. He only said that because he doesn't watch me outside the house. I mean, my teachers know me a lot better than he does.
But since I'm such a geek, I'm determined to prove him wrong and give myself a radical internet/computer cut. This means my fanfiction/IRC/forum days are over for good. I'm going to use the computer solely for programming, studying and other types of work. Luckily I took the GC away from him, simply because my brother couldn't play as well. So I told him the GC would stay, for my brother's sake.

All this is unfair in my and my mother/brother/sister's opinion, but I just want to show him it's not my virtual life that affects my grades. My mother insists on me to keep going online as long as I control my online time, but I really want to do this to make that idiot see some light.

Heck, he gave me a new cellphone to me, a few days ago. He told my mother the reason for my average grades on national exams were because I was being spoiled with the new cellphone. Truth is, I only got it AFTER the exams! Do you understand why I'm frustrated? That guy has no good sense in him sometimes, and I lack the words to fight such lack of sanity! Even so, I returned my new cellphone to him.

I'm studying now for the exams again in September. I had planned to write the fanfic, have fun, play PSO online during August, but now I'll study the whole damn month to show him I can really make an effort. Therefore, my agenda will tighten. That's another reason I'm leaving the forums/fanfiction/IRC. I can't study with the habit of having fun on the computer. Too much stress, understand what I mean?

Ah, now. Some of you had some questions, right?



What do these "national exams" show anyway? Statistics?


They are worth half your college entry grade, and 40% on some colleges. It's stupid, why does it all come down to an exam? Does all the work from along the year only count as 50%, and 1 harsh exam is worth the other half?



One can only assume that you will not read the replies to your post because you've been kicked off the internet but... Bye.


Even if the guy didn't return me my internet access, he doesn't have the right to ban me from cybercafes.



How much longer have you got left till you can move out on your own anyway?


If I can entry a new college on the mainland, I'll move into my own apartment on September 21st. I won't be totally independent since my parents pay the rent, but it's a step.



I'll miss you.


Why Ness, I never... *sniffle*

I'll miss you guys too =P



Hate to see a psoer go out like this, well I can say is strive for the best and prove your father wrong. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif


He is wrong, even if I prove him he's sto stubborn and square he won't see. But I'll do my best http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif



Sorry to see you leave New, but hey, you know where to find me...


Sorry you have to cancel all your "Phantastic" work... It was even better than the fanfiction.



or maybe in college


HELL NO! =P



I got out of 7th grade with a 98 AVERAGE
and he's bitching about why it wasn't it 100 ...

THEN he starts bitching about other things...


EXACTLY like mine. But when my dad's cooled off, he can see where he screwed up.



if your pop took away your comp, then how'd ya make this thread ?? friends house ?


He didn't. He took away my GC, my mother's mobile PC and banned me from using the main PC for internet purposes. I was writing this post when I heard him yelling that to my mother.



Good luck pal http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif hope to be able to chat with you again soon http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

(...)

Go get it buddy... see you one of these days.


You're not done with me yet, guys http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I feel better already.

Bye http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_yes.gif

P.S.: I will still play PSO online, altough very rarely. I dare you all to find me http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[Neo Rei]

Sorry you have to cancel all your "Phantastic" work... It was even better than the fanfiction.

Hey, one of these days something might show up in the mail. Project bellatrix is halted but not the director's cut xP *turns psycho-imagination mode on* lol



P.S.: I will still play PSO online, altough very rarely. I dare you all to find me http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif


Get ready for a full run, for the old times sake. Ph33r t3h r@ppies! http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

The new king zero is *almost* back.

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