why would he say this?

[spritetastesgood17]

So im sitting with my dad in the living room watching " A Day In The Life Of Teddy Geiger" He turns to me and says " You know that kid will be nothing in 2 years. No one will remember him and he will be nothing." I told him he was wrong. As we kept watching it I guess my dad changed his mind cuz he turns to me and says "Well he is good. Did Teddy finish highschool?" I looked at him and said "Yes." My dad replies with " See hes gonna go places. If you dont finish highschool you dont have much of a life." I started to cry. You see I dropped out of highschool like 2 years ago. Right now I am getting my GED. I want so bad to be a singer. I would give anything to be in Teddys shoes. If I could go back I would fix this mistake. I still believe I will be a singer someday. No one else does.

[beckitaann]

I'm really sorry that you're Dad said that. If you truly want to be singer, then you'll make it happen, it takes hard work and the right timing, but if you're dedicated you can go somewhere. I haven't heard you sing before, but it seems like it's something you really want and you might just get it if you put your whole heart into it. If you ever need to talk, feel free to IM me at BeckitaAnn. It's good that you're going for your GED, that's great.

[Shannon]

just so you know....teddy didn't finish high school. he's working on his GED....

[spritetastesgood17]

i thought he did?

[[.j.a.i.m.i.e.]]

welll as much as i love my parents they say some pretty cruddy stuff too.
like the fact that i'm super good in math, and science.
they figure i'll go onto those fields, when really my passion lies in being an actress.
so of course they voice their opinons, and sometimes it just really hurts.
the fact that i'm their only child and they don't embrace what i want to do....it jsut sucks sometimes.

don't take what you're dad said to heart. do what you want to do, and what makes you happy. prove him wrong!

[alyssa duhhh]

parents say stupid things.
its like, what they're good at.

don't let it get to you.
my parents say some stupid stuff like that aswell.
but i just shrug it off.
i'll do what i want to do.
and so should you.

[dancingteddylover]

goshj u girls give such good advice like seriously we are dealing with a bunch of female dr.phils and hun follow ur dreams and dont let some ones comments keep u from it cause where would the world be if soemone would listen to everyone who siad they coudlnt do soemthing ( i cant give u too mcuh advice just coem i am so young and yeah l but yeah)

[melie]

parents have a fixation with education. i mean, sure, it's important, but i think my mom has been thinking about college for me since i was born.

[ohhh ashley]

Just think of it as a way of proving him wrong. And once you do, how proud he'll be.
All parents say harsh things, and it hurts. And it's hard not to take them to heart.
Sometimes you've just gotta let it roll by, let them say what they want, and then go after what you want.

[rache]

i can totally understand you..My dad is like that too..EXACTLY LIKE THAT...he said that i need to finish high school and blah blah...well i graduated form high school last year and I'm in college right now studying dramatic art so i guess he is really proud but the thing is that he put so much pressure on me that i really didn't want to fail high school and i didn't

And the other thing is just like you i want to entertain..i want to be an actress that is why i study dramatic art and let me tell you that my parents were not really on that but i proved them wrong when i got accepted in college in dramatic art and that was THE BEST FEELING EVER....and let me tell you...you may have dropped out of high school but you have to prove your dad that you still can have a career even if you dropped out and that you can make your passion a living!!!!
i keep telling ppl '' Ill be the one to laugh when you will see me on TV making the promotion of my films!!''...and they are like '' yeah right''.....but wait when they will know that you were serious!!

I think that the more your dad thinks like....the more you will want to pursue in music...its like that with me....ppl keep saying...''come on Rachelle....if you become a comedian you will be poor" and like if it wasn't enough a guy told me that and said ''Oh plus your black so its gonna difficult to have a role... and I'm like ''Shut up...No...look at all those talented actress...'' and i hear that I'm like I'm SO going to prove wrong and when ill do...PHAHAHAH....its gonna abe the best feeling EVER!!!

So when ppl say '' Dont give up your dreams''....it is not cheap at all!! Believes me...

Sorry its long..its just that i totally relate to what you say and i get that too and it really annoys me!!...d**n.... feels good to share it!!LOL!...i hope i helped!!...

[spritetastesgood17]

your guys words have made me feel soooooooo much better. you know what? i'm going to prove my family wrong by working harded on this then i have ever worked on anything else in my life. and when i make it (not if), i going to do something realy great for you guys. thank you. ;D

[themetalmunchkin]

parents are put on this planet to embarass and make as kids sad
kids are put on this planet to teast, love, embarss and shock are parents