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[quote=Anonymous]This is tricky. I also agree that it seems like something happened, so I'd also think about counseling. That said, I also wanted to quit taking Spanish, something I hated and instead take 2 years of Latin. My parents wouldn't let me and made me keep taking Spanish. I never enjoyed it but it served me well when I wanted to get away from college and do study abroad programs, and then later in life in work. I was always a very good student, self-motivated. I think the 8th, 9th, 10th grades are hard emotionally. But, she could be pushing back if she feels you're pushing too much. If she has the ability to do the work, it could be that you're anxious about her having a future and are just trying too much. If she doesn't enjoy the music, let that go. Community service.....well, there is something to keeping with that too in my mind. But, I'd be open to the others' suggestions of giving her some flexibility IF she keeps her other grades up. My mom used to let me take days off of school just because I felt I needed a break. Those were great - and sometimes necessary for my psyche. Also, one thing that I wish my parents did better? I was always super-motivated, so it wasn't PUSHING that I needed, it was GUIDING. They pretty much figured that since I was moving ahead on my own that I knew what I was doing. I wish they had guided me more about some choices I made, but they didn't. But, that said, I'm pretty happy now. PS - my acting out was with boys/boyfriends and all stuff they didn't know. :-( Perhaps if it doesn't show up in one place, it will in another.[/quote]
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