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Hey I’m a 14 Indian-American boy who has strict Asian parents like many others. I have been playing tennis occasionally since I was 8 and started playing much more often after I was about 12. I perform well in school by my standards and generally get all A s on my report card except for the occasional B+. Today I was playing a match of tennis and played terribly. It was one of the few matches my dad had seen of me. Usually I play much better tennis but for the last couple of weeks I have been playing awful. My dad has spent thousands of dollars for years of lessons but seeing me play terrible today has caused him to lose all faith in me. I usually play tennis 4 days a week with a group however seeing my terrible performance my dad has said he has given up on me and that tomorrow I must go to his restaurant and work for him for at least the rest of the summer because I am such a failure at tennis and with the multiple awards I have earned in math and science. However he still feels I lack commitment because I do not practice tennis every day or read enough. He has gone through much hardship in his life and never had the opportunities I have had. I have gotten him to say that he will at least consider paying for tennis lessons in the fall if I show commitment. So now I am asking is this just me screwing up and if so does that mean that I must take responsibility by working hard at my dads store and reading more and playing tennis on my own time or is it just his anger on his side and if it is what should I do about it? Should I just try to work hard and get through or is there another way because as I said I’m just 14? I feel really sad about this.Thanks for reading this entire post. I am sorry for making it this long but I feel I must get all of the details through to say the whole story.

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Help I don’t know what to do to play tennis again. Hey I’m a 14 Indian-American boy who has strict Asian parents like many others. I have been playing tennis occasionally since I was 8 and started playing much more often after I was about 12. I perform well in school by my standards and generally get all A s on my report card except for the occasional B+. Today I was playing a match of tennis and played terribly. It was one of the few matches my dad had seen of me. Usually I play much better tennis but for the last couple of weeks I have been playing awful. My dad has spent thousands of dollars for years of lessons but seeing me play terrible today has caused him to lose all faith in me. I usually play tennis 4 days a week with a group however seeing my terrible performance my dad has said he has given up on me and that tomorrow I must go to his restaurant and work for him for at least the rest of the summer because I am such a failure at tennis and with the multiple awards I have earned in math and science. However he still feels I lack commitment because I do not practice tennis every day or read enough. He has gone through much hardship in his life and never had the opportunities I have had. I have gotten him to say that he will at least consider paying for tennis lessons in the fall if I show commitment. So now I am asking is this just me screwing up and if so does that mean that I must take responsibility by working hard at my dads store and reading more and playing tennis on my own time or is it just his anger on his side and if it is what should I do about it? Should I just try to work hard and get through or is there another way? Thanks for reading this entire post. I am sorry for making it this long but I feel I must get all of the details through to say the whole story.

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Help with issues.Hey I’m a 14 Indian-American boy who has strict Asian parents like many others. I have been playing tennis occasionally since I was 8 and started playing much more often after I was about 12. I perform well in school by my standards and generally get all A s on my report card except for the occasional B+. Today I was playing a match of tennis and played terribly. It was one of the few matches my dad had seen of me. Usually I play much better tennis but for the last couple of weeks I have been playing awful. My dad has spent thousands of dollars for years of lessons but seeing me play terrible today has caused him to lose all faith in me. I usually play tennis 4 days a week with a group however seeing my terrible performance my dad has said he has given up on me and that tomorrow I must go to his restaurant and work for him for at least the rest of the summer because I am such a failure at tennis and with the multiple awards I have earned in math and science. However he still feels I lack commitment because I do not practice tennis every day or read enough. He has gone through much hardship in his life and never had the opportunities I have had. I have gotten him to say that he will at least consider paying for tennis lessons in the fall if I show commitment. So now I am asking is this just me screwing up and if so does that mean that I must take responsibility by working hard at my dads store and reading more and playing tennis on my own time or is it just his anger on his side and if it is what should I do about it? Should I just try to work hard and get through or is there another way because as I said I’m just 14? I feel really sad about this.Thanks for reading this entire post. I am sorry for making it this long but I feel I must get all of the details through to say the whole story.

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An Unknown Location | 3 months, 4 weeks ago (28 minutes after post)

I know very well what you are going trough. Parents don’t know or care how much they burden their kids. My advice to you is my friend. Don’t feel guilty nor feel obligated to work for him and pay the debt for the rest of your life. Your life is you own and your own to choose to do what you will. God gave us free will so I suggest you live you live “ as it’s golden” (good song from Jill Scott).

Do what you have to do in school. Keep getting scores up. But don’t beat yourself of getting an 8+ it’s still good and always better then a 0 right?
My advice to you my friend is focus on school. Because education is important don’t drown in it tough. You need a social life if you don’t you miss so much what a teenager should experience to shape oneself for the future. I can tell you this out of experience. When you make 18 and ready for college make your own life and don’t look back. Don’t let your father live his life trough you making you his puppet. You are you. You are unique identity. There only exist one of you so in that sense. You can only life your life as you want it to be.
When you feel strong enough talk about your feelings to your dad. I reckon you didn’t beg him to play tennis. And don’t let his words bring you down ever. Keep moving on my friend. You have a whole life ahead of you.

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Winnipeg, MB, CA | 3 months, 4 weeks ago (1 hour, 1 minute after post)

Working the summer may be a good opportunity for you.

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An Unknown Location | 3 months, 4 weeks ago (1 hour, 3 minutes after post)

are YOU committed to tennis? is this what you want to do? do YOU want to succeed? you should do it, but only if its for yourself, not because your dad wants you to. it sounds like hes pushing too hard, but a ton of parents are like that because they care. let him push you as long as it is about you.

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An Unknown Location | 3 months, 4 weeks ago (1 hour, 6 minutes after post)

I don’t think working in the summer will pay the thousands what his father spended on him.. But it does keep on of the streets! Just don’t feel trapped by guilt to work for your dad the rest of your life!

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An Unknown Location | 3 months, 4 weeks ago (10 hours, 29 minutes after post)

i don’t think working for him is to pay off all he spent for my tennis at least not according to him but to be committed in something and also I am not necessarily committed to playing tennis for the rest of my life but it is a fun sport and i enjoy playing it. The thing that is really bothering me is my dad has just stopped suddenly after one bad day. As a 14 year old boy do I really need that much commitment to everything in my life. I guess that is the question I really should ask.

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zilverknight offline Verified User (3 months, 4 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 38 #
An Unknown Location | 3 months, 4 weeks ago (11 hours, 22 minutes after post)

To answer that. Your still young my friend. Live your teenage live as much as you can. Because you aren’t going to get it back! When you’re young you can get away getting in a physical fight. When your 50 you won’t be able to well sort off :-p

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