My mom is one of the most stubborn unreasonable people I know, and it's easy to see that we don't get along. I played tennis last semster and I want to play badminton this semster, even though my PE credit was already fulfilled last year. However, my mom won't let me play badminton, because she thinks one sport a year is good enough and she thinks my grades will drop if I do play
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My grades last semster were 4 As and 3 Bs. She's letting my younger sister play and she has almost the same grades as me!
Anyway, is there anyway i can persuade her to let me play? I tried almost everything in convincing her but she still wont let me! And badminton tryouts are in a few weeks!. Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Families? teen13 answered Wednesday March 22 2006, 8:39 am: If you're going to play another sport, make sure you're going to stick to it. Show her how responsible you are by doing well in both academics and sports in this semester and for the rest of the year. Try to do your best to earn your mom's trust.
melissa answered Friday January 27 2006, 1:49 pm: Make a deal with her. Tell her you will balance badminton and school..and if school starts to suffer, you will quit. Tell your mom to keep in close contact with the teachers and stuff. Life is about balancing things..tell your mom your old enough to take on new responsibilities..its important for you to be able to develop time management skills for later in life. Try talking about that and see where it gets you. Keep me updated pleease!
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ballerina04 answered Friday January 27 2006, 1:04 pm: You have to show her that you are responsible. Make sure you keep up on your work for the next few weeks. It might help to make a time management calendar. Show when pratcices are, plus study time, hoemwork time, and relaxation time. Sit down with your mom sometime and explain everything rationally. Show her that you can do it all. Good luck! [ ballerina04's advice column | Ask ballerina04 A Question ]
ankeagle14 answered Friday January 27 2006, 10:42 am: ok. go up to her calmy and tell her. you think its unfair that your sister can play and you cant. ask her to give you a chance. if your grades start to drop, tell her that she can pull you out. then say if she wont let you do that, somting else must be bothering her. that should convince her. hope it works.
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Courtney answered Friday January 27 2006, 9:53 am: Don't scream at her and be calm and rashional with her. Be cool. Tell her how getting involved in extra curricular activities, such as sports, is a benefit to your future education for college since they like active students. Then do your absolute best to assure her that your grades will not falter and that you will maintain a certain grade, her choice, that she wants you to meet. That is if you really want to take this after all. [ Courtney's advice column | Ask Courtney A Question ]
bigboy13 answered Friday January 27 2006, 9:42 am: i know you may not like this answer but just disobay her and play badmitten, you can't let your parents tell you what do all your life and if she's not going to listin to you why should you listin to her and if you do need her permission maybe you should talk to the coach or the princple and tell them to talk to your mom.
whabit answered Friday January 27 2006, 7:50 am: Hi there! Try making a deal with her, if you can play both tennis and badminton and keep up your grades for a month you get to play it as long as you like.... If she sees your grades dropping you will stop playing badmindton and do some chore that your mother hates for a few months.... or maybe make a deal with her and ask her if you bring your grades up to 5 A's and 2 B's if you can then play badminton.... tell her your teachers always encourage the kids to do more than one sport because after school activies count for when you want to get into college or university...
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