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AIBU?

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AIBU to be pissed off?

40 replies

flixybelle · 19/08/2015 20:14

As you no doubt are aware tomorrow is GCSE results day.
My sister is due to get her results and is absolutely terrified she has had a difficult high school experience and missed nearly 3 full school years due to ill health and operations.

Last year she worked really hard and all being well will get some good grades but the school she was at has just been ofsted graded at a 4 from a 2 and the big gaps in education could well mean she won't get the grades she needs to do A levels.

My mum's home is chaotic and noisy so my sister spends a lot of time at my house is probably here more than she is at home. I also attended her parents evenings and fought with her school to allow her to do the subjects she wanted to. To get some peace and quiet she moved into my house full time for 3 months prior to and throughout her exams. I supported her, helped with coursework and revision. Ensured she ate/slept well, got to exams and helped her through middle of the night/early morning panics etc etc. My husband (who is a teacher) did loads of revision sessions with her timed exam papers etc

Anyway today my sister has been moody and rude and generally a stroppy teenager. My step dad(they have a rocky relationship) got really cross at this behaviour and sent her to her room at 4pm. My sister was supposed to be staying at my house tonight we were supposed to chill, get a takeaway and then go get her results with my mum and another sister first thing. My mum/stepdad have said due to her behaviour she can't come round tonight and they are taking her in the morning and I can meet them later. AIBU to be throughly pissed off at this?I think that mum/stepdad should just suck up the stroppy behaviour given the reason behind it and a 4 hour stint in her bedroom is sufficient.

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comedycentral · 20/08/2015 12:53

Hope all went well OP

AnotherTimeMaybe · 20/08/2015 12:55

Very unsupportive parents (your mum supports step dads actions which is not right) on such an important time hate to see what they are doing when she has PMT

flixybelle · 20/08/2015 22:30

Thank you for all the lovely replies, Have been out all day celebrating/working .
I met them at school and was there when she opened her envelope and she did really well. She got 1 A 1 B and 5C's. including both Englishs and 2 science.(but just missed out on her maths so will have to resit) I know that's not amazing for a lot of people people but considering how low her attendance was prior to her moving into mine and she actually missed parts of exams taken earlier in the year. We are totally delighted!
She has the grades she needs to study her A levels (Law REP and Sociology) and I am taking her to enrol tomorrow. (Amazingly both parents are too busy to go with her!)

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G1veMeStrength · 20/08/2015 22:39

Well done lil-sis-flixybelle!!

FlowersFlowersFlowers

Leeds2 · 20/08/2015 22:45

Well Done to your sister!

BitchBags · 20/08/2015 22:48

Great news :)

ILiveOnABuildsite · 20/08/2015 22:59

Brilliant! Sounds like a great future ahead of her.

Scarydinosaurs · 20/08/2015 23:02

How lovely! That's a brilliant achievement

paulapompom · 21/08/2015 01:14

FlowersStar excellent news

Baconyum · 21/08/2015 01:17

Star for sis
Flowers for you.

Have you considered taking her in permanently?

flixybelle · 21/08/2015 22:44

Thank you I have considered her moving in full time I love having her here, my dh and children do as well but my parents are reluctant to they are thinking of moving away so if she has started college she probably will.

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Baconyum · 21/08/2015 22:55

I think she'll be way better off with you

bringthenoise · 22/08/2015 21:47

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flixybelle · 23/08/2015 23:07

Thank you that's really kind of you, I wish I could have done more (certainly sooner) when I was sitting my GCSE's going through a rough time at home, a teacher took pity on me and took me in before organsing a place (for free) at the boarding school. I have never forgotten her kindness and she was the reason I passed my exams.
I think she will be here a lot she likes it here its quiet, she likes to walk my dog in the woods.

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SzeliSecond · 23/08/2015 23:19

Well done you and well done her!

A little off topic - how come results were early this year? I guess the gates at Leeds and Reading fest will be busier sooner this year!

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