[ladiesview61]

This reminds me so much of when I was a kid, this girl in my class would be deathly afraid to go home and show her dad her report card. She'd literally be crying and shaking at the thought of his reaction to her poor grades. I remember her saying her dad was going to "beat the crap" out of her when she got home. Her sister was an A student who got doted upon, but this girl struggled with school. I don't think she slacked off or didn't try..she just didn't get good grades. I remember hating her dad and thinking he was such a cruel bully. But still, it's no excuse for offing him.

[scott7278]

I misread this at first -- I thought you were the one who said her Dad was going to beat her up. I thought, "Some compassionate friend you are!"

LOL.

[HungarianGypsy]

In high school my psychology teacher told me she had to call my dad about my grade. I went into a big thing about how she couldn't do that. She tried to drag out why. It was just that I was so afraid of the disappointment my dad would have in me. She ended up not calling. But, I felt guilty enough that I told him anyhow.

[GOPJ]

This reminds me so much of when I was a kid, this girl in my class would be deathly afraid to go home and show her dad her report card. She'd literally be crying and shaking at the thought of his reaction to her poor grades. I remember her saying her dad was going to "beat the crap" out of her when she got home. Her sister was an A student who got doted upon, but this girl struggled with school.

Your friend's father sounds like a bully - or a sadist. Beyond cruel...

[manwiththehands]

I remember the exact same scenario with a couple of kids that I went to school with.

I wish parents would realize not all kids are going to get good grades. And some kids are "late bloomers".

My daughter and I are so much alike. I never gave her a hard time about her grades unless she was getting in trouble for behavioral problems. We both got C's in grade and high school, but something about going to college and studying what you really need to learn for a life ... she and I both got A's and B's in college.