So I'm not sure where to say this.

[Pleb]

Yes I'm back again (I don't expect anyone to remember me).

I suppose this is mostly a venting thread, but I'm hoping people will have advice, etc too.

Issue 1
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This year I started Year 11. I have definitely decided what my future is going to involve (sound engineering or music). I have been watching my marks fall dismally low, I averaged 34% test score after first term, and I received the worst report in my academic history that term aswell.

Just for some background, I started out with these subjects (I'm in Australia, so bear with the tedious explanations of my subject ranks, etc):

*TEE Courses are courses that contribute to your Tertiary Entra.nce Ranking, which determines the courses you can enter at university.

English 2A (highest english class, TEE course)
Physics 2A (aka Year 11 physics, TEE course)
Introductory Calculus (TEE course)
Geometry and Trigonometry (TEE Course)
Photography
Economics(TEE Course)

Since the start of the year I have dropped 2 TEE courses (Economics to Senior Science (retard class), and Geometry and Trig to Music), which means unless I pick up another TEE subject next year (Geography or History), I am not eligible to participate in the TEE exams, as you need a minimum of 4 TEE subjects.

Currently I have only just been scraping in passes in Physics (C's), I've been failing Intro Calc (D's), and English doesn't really worry me, all I have to do is pass it. This is mainly a vent, but if anyone was in a similar situation and managed to get better marks in the end, tell me how you did it! x_x, I do all my homework (although admittedly, not that much study). I have exams in roughly 4 weeks, and our teacher's have told us straight up, 'if you fail them, you're screwed'.

I also play Bass Guitar, me and my mate are getting serious about our music (starting a band, joining funds, etc). I'm really starting to warm up to the idea being able to pull this off, I truly believe that with the right amount of money, and a spot of luck, we can and will be able to turn this into something. However I understand it's risky to gamble your future on music, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't slightly reluctant about it.
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Issue 2

This is more of a whinge about female shenanigans, skip if you wish.

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This is something I have never bothered to tell anyone in full detail, simply because of how long this crap went on for (2 years, and yes, it's a girl problem! winning guess).

So basically, 2 or 3 days ago, I found out I'd been getting played for.. a long time (yeah, save the 'idiot for trying for so long' comments, I already know all about it). Skipping to the relevant time period, which is in the last 3 months or so, me and this girl are very good friends (yes she has a boyfriend). I tried on various occasions to cut ties with her, as she had a boyfriend so I was obviously out of picture, but it never really worked, she'd just persistently talk to me and I would cave in to it eventually.

Looking back on what happened between us over the 2 years (without going into detail), I can see why I thought I had a chance, 'she got far too close for me to ignore it' is a good way of putting it.

But this really all starts when I was talking to her on MSN one night. She told me her boyfriend raped her (I wasn't surprised, he is fucking jerk, and a drug dealer too, not my problem though I might add). Naturally, I was like 'o.o' when she said that, and from the looks of it, a break up was imminent.

However, to add complication to this, she said she'd be my girlfriend If she didn't have a boyfriend, and naturally, that statement blazingly says 'I'm interested in you', but this is not the case!. Talking to one of her friends, I unwittingly (as in, it wasn't my purpose to find out) that she in fact, was not interested at all, and to top it off, completely denied saying anything like that at all.

Thankfully I have a mate who is good at getting his point across, he said straight away when I told him this shit 'Drop it, cut all ties mate, just stay away'. So I did, and I ended any sort of association with her in a fiery argument!, and I couldn't feel any better about it.

Oh in the end, she did end up getting back with the guy that raped her, I highly doubt she has any gray matter in her head at all. This will make me sound like a complete asshole, but if she comes to me and tells me *extremely bad thing that has happened between her and boyfriend here*, all I'd tell her is 'I told you so'.

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Issue 3
Family problems! yay

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I suppose this is the more serious issue of the thread.

This involves a bit of description about me first I guess.

I watch anime.
I like my music loud
I like my bass guitar loud
I don't like pointless conversations
I don't like people giving me shit about my friends.

Anyway, I'll start with the mum issue's first I guess.

She always seems to be on my case, whenever she walks in and I'm watching anime for example, she'll give me shit for it (wtf you watching that crap for, etc).

She whinges to me about not having any room at her computer (we have a computer room with 3 computers on desks along the walls) despite my brother's computer being next to her too, she doesn't whinge to him. She also won't let me move my computer into my room, which completely defeats the purpose of her whinging for more room.

She whinges when she's in here and I'm listening to my music loud (anyone that uses FL Studio will know that you have to listen to it loud with a subwoofer to really tune the sound to perfection). Same deal with the Bass Guitar, what's the point of playing it if you can't hear it over the song in the background.

She also bitches when I don't talk to her about pointless things, she seriously gave me a lecture on how it's important to talk about pointless things (like some noob winning 'Dancing with the stars' (celebrity dancing show). Usually after I don't talk about something pointless she goes on to say 'you're exactly like your father, a fucking arsehole' (yes, my parents are split up). If I do talk about something pointless, I get "Wow, you're talking, omg, what's wrong" which really fucking shits me and I just don't talk anymore.

She also has a complaint about nearly all of my friends, and It's always constantly voiced. 'Oh he's a fucking idiot' 'oh that kid looks like a real nerd' 'your friends are rude (they're not)' 'your friends are loud (who cares, you're old)'. She also constantly asks me why I can't get some 'normal' friends, which also really fucking shits me.


Now I've finished that list, she also seems inclined to let our family fail financially. She has such a shitty paying job ($13.84 , about $10 USD, p/h), I keep telling her to get a better one and she goes 'no, I like my job, the people there are good, *blah blah crap excuses to be lazy*'.

We also receive no benefits from the government (apparently we aren't eligible for any pensions or Austudy (money I can get for being in school instead of in a full time job) because of our earnings last year (sold a house that we didn't live in), and we have to wait until next financial year to get any form of assistance. That's what I've been told, and it's pissing me off that I feel like I'm going to end up being the one responsible for pulling us out of this shit hole of a mess.
Our bank account has a mere 5% of what it had in it 3 years ago, my dad earned all the money, and he spent it all too, to move to a farm 450km away from us.

I am also in the shit with my job, I've been cut back from ~9 hours a week to 4 hours, less than half my usual hours. I know I'll have to end up finding a second job soon to make up for that soon, I have to earn enough money to pay for a car, license, rego, and after-highschool education (where I'm going, it's $10,600 for one year full-time, that fee is purely tuition), along with money to afford music gear too.

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Jesus christ what a novel, I don't anyone to read _all_ of this, I just really felt like venting.

[wilse]

www.xanga.com

you sound like a whiny lazy kid who thinks the world owes him something
grow up and take some fucking responsibility for your future

[Namrok]

Oh another whiny kid. Fun.

1) The woman didn't play you. You are a tool. A typical emotional tampon.

2) You think your mother is annoying? I'm 23 and to this day she still accuses me of doing something illegal whenever I don't let her pry into my private life. If my dad isn't around to go "He's an adult for gods sake!" it usually ends in me telling her to fuck off. Then again, I don't have to live with it, so I can get away with that. After I turned 21 I had a few drinks with my dad and my mom started ranting and raving about how I'd get myself killed (how or why was never explained, and seemingly not important to her hysteria). And thats her after she's gotten better.

[Golfe]

what the hell is a whinge

I need to know.

[Feigned]

Originally Posted by Golfe

what the hell is a whinge

I need to know.

I bitched about that to vinnie once. It's the Queen's English or whatever way of saying "whine."

[bigandy839]

Jesus christ that's a long poast

I read some of it and I didn't really take much away from it except that you're probably WA's biggest whinger.

[ad hoc]

1) doing homework doesnt help if you dont study. stop screwing around.

2) avoid her

3) you get your whining from your mom. you bitch about her job, yet you only work 4-9 hours a week? F you buddy.

[OneWhoKnows]

1) If you're getting low marks, there's no amazing secret bringing them up. You're obviously not a genius who can breeze through school without trying, so try to consider putting effort into studying.

2) A 2-year long girl problem and she wasn't even your girlfriend? Yeah, I'm not going to touch that.

3) Honestly, you and your mom are probably more alike than either of you wish to admit. 9 hours a week is less than half of a normal part-time job and now you're doing 4. Where's your brother in all of this (how old is he)? To be honest, I don't see you talking about doing anything or making plans for a brighter future... just a lot of bellyaching.

[Nevermore]

I like my music loud
I like my guitar loud

So I only do both of them when noone is home to bitch about it.

Spend some money on a decent pair of headphones and you wont have to crank your music and shit like that all the time.

[Pleb]

Headphones are not the be all end all of good sound, something you make wearing headphones can sound alot different when played through speakers. I'm not about to jeopardise quality in my work because she can't handle some noise. Call me an audiophile if you wish, but that's a redeeming quality in somebody aiming to be a sound engineer.

I agree with the girl problem. I'm retarded what can I say.

Concerning the job, my mum is supporting a fucking family, I'm not. Don't compare my work to hers, and yes, I am hunting for a 2nd job.

My brother in this situation, get's the much covetted 'favourite' treatment. I know how immature that must sound, but I'd be lying if I said my mum treats me fairly compared to him. He is a year younger than me.

And to all you people going 'blah blah fuckin whinger' I warned you it was a vent. I don't vent very often at all.

As for school, I can only hope that the study I do will actually help. (I have an interesting story about that, but that's for another time I guess).

[wilse]

Originally Posted by Pleb

Headphones are not the be all end all of good sound, something you make wearing headphones can sound alot different when played through speakers. I'm not about to jeopardise quality in my work because she can't handle some noise. Call me an audiophile if you wish, but that's a redeeming quality in somebody aiming to be a sound engineer.

I agree with the girl problem. I'm retarded what can I say.

Concerning the job, my mum is supporting a fucking family, I'm not. Don't compare my work to hers, and yes, I am hunting for a 2nd job.

My brother in this situation, get's the much covetted 'favourite' treatment. I know how immature that must sound, but I'd be lying if I said my mum treats me fairly compared to him. He is a year younger than me.

And to all you people going 'blah blah fuckin whinger' I warned you it was a vent. I don't vent very often at all.

As for school, I can only hope that the study I do will actually help. (I have an interesting story about that, but that's for another time I guess).

so, basically you are saying
"none of you are telling my what i want to hear so i'm going to ignore you all"

[OneWhoKnows]

Not to sound like an asshole, but this thread is 2 servings too much self-pity.

[Overconfidence]

BTW:

"I'd go out with you if I didn't have a boyfriend" and "I wish more guys were like you" and even "wow, I wish my boyfriend was like you!" mean "I'M NOT INTERESTED"

[Gibonius]

Originally Posted by Pleb

Headphones are not the be all end all of good sound, something you make wearing headphones can sound alot different when played through speakers. I'm not about to jeopardise quality in my work because she can't handle some noise. Call me an audiophile if you wish, but that's a redeeming quality in somebody aiming to be a sound engineer.

That's a great excuse to be an asshole. It's not your house, have some fucking consideration for the people you live with.

[-Frock-]

Originally Posted by Pleb

Headphones are not the be all end all of good sound, something you make wearing headphones can sound alot different when played through speakers. I'm not about to jeopardise quality in my work because she can't handle some noise. Call me an audiophile if you wish, but that's a redeeming quality in somebody aiming to be a sound engineer.

I agree with the girl problem. I'm retarded what can I say.

Concerning the job, my mum is supporting a fucking family, I'm not. Don't compare my work to hers, and yes, I am hunting for a 2nd job.

My brother in this situation, get's the much covetted 'favourite' treatment. I know how immature that must sound, but I'd be lying if I said my mum treats me fairly compared to him. He is a year younger than me.

And to all you people going 'blah blah fuckin whinger' I warned you it was a vent. I don't vent very often at all.

As for school, I can only hope that the study I do will actually help. (I have an interesting story about that, but that's for another time I guess).

How old are you?