I'm <this close> to totally losing it...

[LewisFan]

GCSE revision. Exams. Ds who refused to revise until 2 weeks ago ... yet it's my fault he doesn't know Macbeth.....

Yes, its all my fault according to ds and my mother. Strange though - I have bought him numerous study guides with questions and sent links to the Mr Bruff YouTube stuff because sometimes its easier to watch and listen....

But it's my fault because I work long hours and I didn't write the timetable (which at 16yrs and 8 months old I'm sure he would be capable of doing).....

It'll be my fault if he gets crappy results in August too, I'll put money on it.

God, give me strength

Fuck that. But it's a sign of the times: nothing is ever their fault.

I'd be tempted to say suck it up, buttercup. There comes a time when we all have to take responsibility for our own actions.

Jesus wept, how did he get to be 16 already?! 😳. I swear he must still be 10, 12 at a push?! Your Mother is as batshit as ever, that’s reassuring 😂. You know your place is ‘in the wrong’!!

🙄🙄🙄🙄

Just agree and ignore them both. ☕️🍫

My son (15) wrote a lovely revision table. Never paid the slightest attention to it. He knows what he needs for next phase of his education and just really want to do the minimum. I’m encouraging, i bought the study guides, I’ve helped with his German (ha that was a disaster as I can’t speak it). I will not however chain him to his desk and make sure he does X hours of revision every day (not that I could). You can’t take the exams for him. It’s his life. He blows it it’s his fault and he knows it.

That’s really shit and tell your mother to wind her neck in!

My DD has just sat her Nat5 exams and I was astounded at the work she put in. However had she not worked hard I’m really not sure what I’d have been able to do about it?

At that age they are old enough to know that if they fail because they didn’t study then it’s their own bloody fault.

Can you try the ball in their court tactic?

So ask "when will you not taking responsibility for yourself stop being my fault?"

Why does your dm think it’s your fault? Sat with you for hours when you did your exams, did she?

As I keep telling my kids, it’s up to them what grades they get. I support, give them every opportunity to revise/give them techniques etc, but ultimately, it’s the work they put in, not me, that will get those grades.

• Has flashback to youngest child’s “revision” for GCSEs last year *

Runs screaming from room

Have got gcse and a level stress in this house. After a really horrible four years of anxious teens due to bereavement, my gcse taker told me: ‘it’ll be alright - just let us get on with it.’ I did wonder what had happened to my child, as this seemed to be someone new in front of me, but apparently he’s matured overnight. Step back. What will be will be.