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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^^^ I went back and read some of your answers OP.  It sounds like you're judging him for failing to live up to your standards academically.  Not that what he said to you is ok- it's not- but he could be rebelling against what he perceives is your judgment that he is not up to your standard.  That would make sense, given what he is saying when he's lashing out at you.  Children need limits.  They also need to feel loved unconditionally, not because they get good grades.  If I were in your position I'd do two things.  I'd lay off the academic pressure, and I'd stress that it's more important to be kind and respectful than to get good grades.  And when he's disrespectful, I'd take his favorite thing away. [/quote]

Yes, maybe his point is not that you aren't good enough (money, career), OP, but that you didn't do all of the things you seem to be pushing him to do, so lay off.

The conversation needs to be about integrity, responsibility, doing the work you are required to do, and not about some specific achievement goals.

For example, you have paid work responsibilities and domestic work responsibilities. Some are for your benefit, but they are more importantly for the benefit of your family, your workplace, and your patients. If you just decided to stop trying at any one of your jobs, a lot of people would suffer. He needs to understand school as his job. He doesn't have to earn a Nobel prize, but he does have to do his classwork.[/quote]

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