<p>It’s Wednesday already. You’ll be back at school before you know it, and you’ll be able to pin down some resources to help you out.</p>
<p>Can the OP give us any updates on how things are going? The last post on this thread was 4/15. Hoping for the best for you.</p>
<p>YankeeBelle is right–these parents don’t sound completely trustworthy, so trying to get getting merit aid is definitely a good part of the gameplan.</p>
<p>Don’t know if this will help, but a girl in S’s senior class is in a similar situation. Her older sister is beautiful and brilliant - graduating Val and attending Emory on an almost full scholarship. Sister2, my son’s classmate, is very bright but has a tremendous act to follow. Sister2 is currently ranked #2, senior class president, officer in quite a few other clubs, and works a great deal at her part-time job. Unfortunately, she has tried to do too much in an effort to live up to sister1. She recently was caught cheating and her future is in jeopardy.</p>
<p>S says she’s cheated a great deal throughout school, but my heart goes out to her because my D, who shares a student council homeroom with Sister2, says she overheard her say her parents wouldn’t come to graduation if she didn’t graduate Val or Sal.</p>
<p>Bottom line: Don’t do anything foolish in order to attempt (or result of the stress of trying) to please others - even parents! Remember Eleanor Roosevelt’s quote, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”</p>
<p>Being on lockdown is certainly no fun, but summer is almost here. Do what you must to reasonably keep the peace in your home. As unfair as that seems, it will be good practice for living with roommates, future spouse, and one day your own kids when they become TEENAGERS!! Try to remember that your parents DO love you and want the best for you, even if they are going about it a little neurotically. Parenting is tough, so try to give them a break. I often laugh when my daughter says I’m doing a lousy parenting job and remind her that SHE’S the one who forgot to bring out her owner’s manual.</p>
<p>Hang in there - these character-building experiences do eventually pay off.</p>