Hey guys.
Being an Asian, my parents are very strict, and extremely forceful when it comes to education, but now i’ve come to a conclusion that i’m working hard to impress myself and not them 
& That’s what helps me get through, because i’m starting to set goals for myself, and i’m not going to bother if they’re proud of me or not. They give me a lot of support, but also drill in a lot of stress. <- And I don’t need that in my life.
Any horror stories because of strict parents?
Do they demotivate you?
How do you overcome the heaaaaat?
I wanna hear your stories & views!
Lol, I have the exact opposite situation then you.
My dad is a teacher at my school, so he is kinda strict. He’s okay with one C and is thrilled if I get all As. My Mom, who has very bad dyslexia, would be happy if I got all Cs.
I really hope I don’t put a lot of stress on my kids. Sometimes adults don’t realize that being a teenager is stressful already.
I have parents who don’t really push me to take difficult classes, but they get mad if I get a B in any of them. My dad really pushes me to pursue engineering, and wants my sister to become a doctor (she is majoring in nursing this fall). I’ve learned that I have to do what’s best for me, not what my parents want. Right now, I’m on the fence of biology and English, which my dad HATES with a fiery passion. My dad really wants me to go to an local college, but I don’t want to go there. However, I’m willing to stay instate.
Ever since my parents stopped excessively checking my grades on skyward (our school’s online gradebook), I started doing better just because I stopped putting pressure on myself during tests. Basically, I developed more confidence on tests and now I go into every test with an attitude that I will do well, rather than being concerned about doing poorly.
My parents were very strict and “helicopter” when I was younger. But, as I grow older, I’m the one with the drive to succeed. When I say I want to skip a class, they question whether I’m pushing myself too hard. You’ll always do better if you want to do better for yourself, not to impress another person.