Just that really.
I just lost the plot a bit when she told me she was planning to go out with her boyf on the night before her French oral and the day when her 2 art GCSEs coursework are due in (she's hugely behind in all 3 subjects and may well fail all, despite the fact she has the ability to get As at least in all 3 subjects). Apparently it has to be that night particularly because he (the bf) is not allowed by his mum to go out any other nights because of his GCSEs!
I am so frustrated that she is not doing the work she needs to do and won't accept any help. I also got v cross when she told me earlier today she doesn't like any of the food I cook because I "only cook food out of packets like pasta etc" - this after I spent 2 weeks of her holidays home cooking her 3 meals a day for her, bringing her a big, fresh-cooked full cooked breakfast in bed etc every day to help her while she studies, even though I work full-time from home. She doesn't appreciate any help she gets.
Just so frustrated with her - I know she's really stressed but I'm finding it so hard to watch her flounder and not put the effort in. We're not well off and can't afford to help her financially so she's going to need the grades to get on in life - and she's super bright so with the effort she could realistically expect all As/A*s. But she has to do the work.
I know my stress levels are not helping - please help me to be the super-calm, helpful parent I'm absolutely not at the moment but really need to be! 