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Marissa and Tony are good, except Marissa got an F on her report card in math. How do you parents punish an F these days?

Oh Boy! I can't believe that Marissa does not have more respect for herself then that.

With this kind of situation the first question is to get to the bottom of the problem. Is it a difficulty in learning math or is the difficulty in doing what needs to be done, such as homework etc.? Then go from there. Marissa obviously has issues in many areas but at this point her biggest problem it sounds like is her attitude. Has she any idea just how important her "EDUCATION" is? Or is she dead set on being a "LOSER" ? It is a shame to see a young girl with such wonderful opportunity and great potential just throw it away feeling sorry for herself and causing problems.

I wonder if Marissa realizes just how quickly childhood passes us by. By the time she does, she will be looking back wishing she could do it all again having you and social workers loving and pleading with her to be a good girl. Having things handed to her. How quickly reality comes upon us as adults. Having to pay the consequences for our actions. And how dearly they cost. When the day comes and it slaps her in the face that she is a big girl and there is nobody to pick her up and take her home.

No education these days = living on the streets hungry or if your lucky maybe she can find a friend, then maybe at night she can sleep in their car. Maybe. I mean really if she can't pass math in this grade, she will never pass math in high school and college will be out of the question.

Would it not be more productive for Marissa to put her energy and anger into herself really. Acting like a brat is hurting nobody but herself. But if she focused all this energy on proving to the world that she is of worth and filling her time with accomplishments rather than idiocy it would be in HER best interest. The only thing she is doing is cutting off her nose to spite her face. Now what kind of sense can she make of that.

PK Here is a big sigh ............. for you! I gotta hand it to you for being one tough cookie. Because I would want to be knocking some sense into her by now. And we both know, that can't happen. Patients on your part is all you can do and consistency!!! She is either going to make or break herself, is what it all will boil down to.

I have you all in my prayers!!!! Lots of Love to you and your family. : )