Im totally confused......advice?

your 15 and life seems like its so much fun and school isnt important but add another 15 years with no education and life is crap so work hard and try to patch things up with your dad life is very short, get good grades and a good job and move into a great place of your own!!!!!!!!

Maybe you *do* have better things to do. I'm not saying a proper education isn't important, but in the end, you realize you only take what you need out of school. You'll go to University, get a degree in whatever you're good at, and have a career like everyone else. So unless you want to go to a super appreciated, elitist college, a few F's won't make a huge difference.

As for the fights with your dad, that must be the generation gap. He's probably thinking of your best interest, but, like most parents, can't express that in a way that would draw a bridge from his point of view to yours. Try getting along with him, if it's not something serious.

As a conclusion, being a "star performer" in your class is everything but bad, but if you don't feel like doing your homework every now and then, it's understandable. Some teachers are such hypocrites, all stuck up and righteous, as if they were never kids/teenagers themselves. Trust me, I know what you're talking about, and there's nothing wrong with you.

Good luck with that homework! :-)

It's called adolescence and puberty lil' bro. You are at an impressionable age and the people you surround yourself with will influence you greatly. Birds of a feather flock together. Surround yourself with people that are doing good things, studying together, and can have fun without getting into trouble. And don't listen to people that tease you about your choices, it will behoove you in the long run. As far as with your dad, if he, and I'm assuming he is, a good dad doing the right thing, then you have to just bite your tongue, listen to what he's telling you and think about it. He may not always be right, but he is older and more experienced in life and I'm sure looking out for you. The decisions you make now will effect your entire life. Be a sponge and absorb everything positive and all the knowledge you can now. Sit down with your dad and just ask him what he would have done different in his teen years, you might learn a lot from the old man.............

Doing your homework is like having a job. If you don't do your job you get fired. You don't do your homework and you get bad grades, no good paying jobs in the future and etc.

Look at the big picture, you want a good job then you have to make the grades.

As for your dad, go in there right now and tell him you are sorry and MEAN IT. Try to talk to him and LISTEN. Ask his advice and if it feels the right thing to do (BTW it just might be) then do it. I f you chose not to and you fail, pick yourself up, brush yourself off and learn what NOT to do in the future. Someday YOU will be the dad and then you will hear yourself saying the same things your dad has said,,, and the scary part... in the same tone and voice.

Good luck hun. Keep your chin up and the grades.. this too shall pass.

Your trying to rationalize not doing homework.. I know the drill, "well you need a life too" right? Wrong.. you won't have a very good life in this economy, if you don't get a good enough education to secure a career. It's all overwhelming and it is hard work, but don't give up...later in life you'll be glad you stuck to it and made a future for yourself. Your probably fighting with dad cause he sees your making this mistake with education. He just wants the best for you. You don't truly realize how tough it is to be an adult and raise a family and pay the high high costs of lliving until you have to do it, so just trust dad, teacher, and me.. when we tell you it really is the most important thing. You don't want to be 30, and then have to do it all just to live a nice life. do it now while your young and energetic!! Good luck buddy.. go get them A's and B's back!

Sounds to me like you need to relieve some stress. People say that young teens have no real stress cuz they have no bills and all that. But I am not a lot older than you and i remember the stress of being 15. I would recommend that you get a hobby that will relieve stress, like building model cars or making and flying rockets. You may need somethin like that, that will give you some patience. Try and relax and get plenty of rest. A lot of people go thru and "angrivated state" at your age. Do what you can and if you know its an issue to get homework done, then you are just gonna have to make yourself do it regardless. Try doing it as soon as you get home, that way you have the rest of the night to do whatever you want. Hope this helps.

I have a fourteen year old that is going through the same thing. Her Dad and I tell her, Turn everything in! Zeros will kill your grade immediately. Even if the homework isn't completed you will at least get some type of credit! And most importantly try to remember...School is your first job in life and it is the most important. Pretend like your getting paid to turn in your homework (with money) Because you really are getting paid in experience! One of my daughters teachers told me that the only reason they hand out homework in middle school is to teach responsibility! So even when you don't feel like doing your homework try to think positive like you only have 3 to 4 years left and then you can get on with life as a responsible human being. Hang in there buddy, you'll be okay!

I bet one arguement is the time you spend on the computor sending in questions that you could answer for yourself if you want to be a lazy bone idle doleite like around 45% of all the youngsters up here carry on making excuses they will help you live with yourself,however if you want to make some decent money and live a comfortable life set aside at least 1 hour a day to do your homework and spend time with your family because once they have gone its too late.

I have a 15 year old and he argues with us too. I think it is just your hormones and age. My son has started to get a handle on things in the last week. You need to realize it is not worth the headaches. You need to make your grades a priority as colleges will look at the grades from this year. You are trying to be independent but you are still a child too. At least you realize that you not acting the way you should. Take a look at yourself and see where you can improve.

Good luck.

Is called puberty. I don't mean that as an insult but rather as an explanation that when the body chemistry changes, turning you from a boy into a man, it kinda messes up things for you.

Hormones are a part of life but when they get unbalanced they can cause little or sometimes major head problems with teens.

It will pass. Do your best and work with those that care about you.

Good Luck