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So, I am a junior in high school, and Im also homeschooled. Im not cyber-schooled either; its the classic, out-of-the-books type of thing. My mom has her own job, which is teaching for a cyber school(how ironic), and other than her Im home alone. Shes in her office for most of the day, and other than a math lesson, my work is completely independent. All this is new this year, and as of late Ive been... Procrastinating. Except, beyond procrastinating, as in not doing school and saying I did and being able to get away with it. I just spend a lot of time on the computer doing whatever garbage, because a bunch of my school is typing on the computer anyway, so its not suspicious. My mom would be extremely upset with me if I told her, which in essence would probably fix the problem, but Im hoping theres another way. Is there any advice anyone can give me? You could say Im literally addicted to the computer; usually Im watching youtube, or playing minecraft. I seriously need to get my rear in gear. What can I do?

2011-10-10 22:28:00 Author: ATMLVE Posts: 1177

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A "drastic" decision you could make is unplug the internet itself, if possible. Sorry that I'm not so helpful at advice with this, I tend to procrastinate too...

2011-10-10 22:30:00 Author: warlord_evil Posts: 4193

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Own up to it, deal with the fallout as best you can and arrange a way to sort it out.

2011-10-10 22:35:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728

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Well, as I said, my mom has her online job... Believe me, Ive considered taking down the internet on my laptop, but I dont know how to put it back up, only my mom does, and if she did all the time things might get suspicious.

2011-10-10 22:36:00 Author: ATMLVE Posts: 1177

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Take advantage of the situation you're in. You get to manage your own time when most other people have to spend 6 hours a day attending lessons that are either useless or could be taught in half the time. If you make a schedule and stick to it you may have even more free time than you do now.

2011-10-10 22:47:00 Author: Ayneh Posts: 2454

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How far behind are you? Would a couple of cram sessions get you caught up? You know what you need to do, you're problem is just doing it. If you have to, make a schedule and stick to it. If you can't and you seriously can not pull yourself from the computer then you need to stand up and own your mistake and take it like a man. As much as you don't want to, you need to tell your mom. Just try to remain calm and let her yell or whatever and you just take it. Don't get into a yelling match over it, that won't solve anything. Just go to mom and say, "I have a problem, I'm addicted to the computer, my school work is not getting done and I need your help" I hope some of that made sense. It'll all work out. Good luck.

2011-10-10 23:02:00 Author: biorogue Posts: 8424

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As a mom who homeschools I agree with bio. I don't know how old you are but it sounds like your mom has given you the trust and responsibility of monitering your own goals. If you are having a difficult time, talk to her.

2011-10-11 00:30:00 Author: Lady_Luck__777 Posts: 3458

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I'd pretty much agree with what the others have said. It's definitely not easy to do your work if you can get away with it. I found the hardest part for me was to just get started, after 5-10min I'd be on a role and getting the work done would be easy, but again forcing yourself to start is difficult. If you can't force yourself to get back into the swing of things then I'd recommend telling your Mum. She may as you say get extremely upset (which is understandable), and obviously I don't know your mum but I'd hazard a guess that she'd also be a lot happier you had the sense to go to her for help rather than hide it and continue to fall behind. Besides, I doubt she would stay mad for long. I had a lot of trouble doing my English homework, not because couldn't just because I didn't want to. I eventually worked out a system with my teacher where, if I hadn't done my homework, I would stay after class to do it. So while I was staying in, I wasn't really getting into trouble. As the year went on I got better at doing the homework actually at home.

2011-10-11 00:37:00 Author: SR20DETDOG Posts: 2431

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I'd encourage you to do a couple of things. First off, talk to your mum. She'll probably be upset, although as mentioned previously, we don't know anything about her. Best to do it as soon as possible though, that way you can voice any concerns you may have, and maybe even talk about tactics in order to stop it happening again - set up timetables and such. You may even find that upsetting your mum by telling her now may be a good thing, as it may encourage you to keep studying in order to prevent it from happening again - it sounds odd, but I'm sure you can understand. Parents are usually very reasonable - sure, they may be upset, but they'll like it better in the long run, and will probably admire the courage it took you to admit you may need some help. I'd also (again, I don't know you or what your age is), think about something to encourage you to study. For example, what do you want to do when you're older? Having a long term goal could help you to stay motivated. It sure did for me - I was out of school for around a year and a half due to ill health, and when I got back, I needed to really study in order to catch up with what I missed. I left school with not as many qualifications as I could have got, and I had to do some extra over the following year in order to get to where I wanted to be - but my year and half out helped give me a reason to why I needed to study, and get the qualifications I needed. Again, you may (or may not) think that education is unimportant, but it is actually probably one of the most important things you'll ever need. Do it now, while you have time to! When you get older, if you need that extra education which you should have done previously, you'll have to fit it in alongside other commitments - which is pretty hard sometimes! You have the time to do it now, so take advantage of it! Sorry for rambling a little - I hope you got something out of it though...

2011-10-11 00:55:00 Author: standby250 Posts: 1113

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Stop being idiot and start to do what you have to do and is important for your future. Sorry to be rude, but...that's it...

2011-10-11 07:09:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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Ha! Sorry but I just read this today http://chzb.gr/qLxDxp, and it just came to mind as soon as I read this. xD Really dude, you're being lazy and now are asking for help on how to fix your "problem"? I mean you even got your own schedule and whatever pretty much, can take breaks between working, you work from the commodity of your home, you can look online for help for crying out loud! Yet you choose not to do your work... Yes, I got some advice, stop being lazy and blaming the internet for your problem, learn to have self control, and do your work already! Here's another idea, catch up to your work online, do everything faster than you should even if it cuts down your precious internet time, and shazam! Problem solved, no need to do unnecessary things like disconnecting yourself from the internet and whatnot. In short, here's how you can solve this, stop reading this thread, looking for some magic solution, and get to work. Simple as that. Eesh, make thing easy to a person and trust them to do something and they frikkin spit in your face, seriously... @OmegaSlayer If anything I'd say you're being too kind...

2011-10-11 09:36:00 Author: Silverleon Posts: 6707

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I seriously need to get my rear in gear. What can I do? Stop posting here, playing Minecraft, watching Youtube and get your work done... How is this a legal problem? Oh wait... don't answer that, go back to work. Stop playing around.

2011-10-11 11:52:00 Author: jwwphotos Posts: 11383

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. Well yes, I am being lazy, but as I said, the problem is I honestly have an addiction to the internet; I want to do my work, a lot, but I keep going back, which is something I dont want to do. I want to stop skipping my work for random stuff online, but I cant, I keep going back. Its like drugs, I want to stop, but Im unable to. You dont tell a pothead to just "learn self control". Thats the situation, and thats why I need help. This thread has helped me a out a little bit, and given me ideas not mentioned here from the ones that have been, and Id like to thank everyone who has helped me out with this. Stop posting here, playing Minecraft, watching Youtube and get your work done... How is this a legal problem? Oh wait... don't answer that, go back to work. Stop playing around. Not as simple as that... Also, its legal because I have a problem, but Im not an alcoholic or drug addict or anything, just addiction to the computer.

2011-10-11 13:24:00 Author: ATMLVE Posts: 1177

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It's not a legal problem in any way. You're just being a complete idiot.

2011-10-11 15:31:00 Author: Unknown User

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My sister has the same problem, and unless your mom is one strict monster that will dig hell itself up for you, I have a feeling telling her won't help much, though she might be able to help a bit. A non-electronic related hobby could probably help a bit. Try to avoid thinking about stuff not related to the task at hand, as hard as it seems. At some point though, you need to spill the beans. If your mom isn't a cold, unforgiving demon from the dark abyss of the sea you should at least get brownie points for being honest. @OmegaSlayer and NinjaFerret Nonononononono. If you're spoiled and lazy, you're going to know nothing else and keep doing it, no matter what anyone says. This is kind of a major problem in my life, something I want to fix, however my whole life I've been spoiled senseless, so I don't really want to put the extra effort into anything.

2011-10-11 15:42:00 Author: Testudini Posts: 3262

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Hide under some coats and hope it all goes away.... that's the best way to deal with problems I find.... until people come looking for their coats

2011-10-11 15:44:00 Author: Macnme Posts: 1970

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It's not a legal problem in any way. You're just being a complete idiot. Excuse me sir, but I do believe youre the "complete idiot". I suggest you read the topic title, it says, "I have a problem(legal type)". I have a problem, an addiction, only it is a legal type of addiction; that is to say, not something like drugs. Here I am, needing help, you come in, entirely misinterpret my words, and call me a complete idiot. People like you are the reason the world is so *******ed up. I just need help. Please find somewhere else to troll, cus it sure aint welcome here.

2011-10-11 16:08:00 Author: ATMLVE Posts: 1177

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Excuse me sir, but I do believe youre the "complete idiot". I suggest you read the topic title, it says, "I have a problem(legal type)". I have a problem, an addiction, only it is a legal type of addiction; that is to say, not something like drugs. Here I am, needing help, you come in, entirely misinterpret my words, and call me a complete idiot. People like you are the reason the world is so *******ed up. I just need help. Please find somewhere else to troll, cus it sure aint welcome here. HEY!! Get back to work!!!

2011-10-11 16:21:00 Author: jwwphotos Posts: 11383

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HEY!! Get back to work!!! ^This. Someone (or something) motivating you will help you, a lot, to get started with your work.

2011-10-11 17:05:00 Author: Alec Posts: 3871

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OP, for something like this, not everyone is going to approach it with sensitivity. As you've seen, for some people it seems like this is something easily solved by just telling you or scolding you to do what you already know you should be doing. Clearly your problem is a lack of motivation, and perhaps some amount of escapism? Your education doesn't seem a high priority to you, and I would sit down and ask yourself "Why?" Is it because it doesn't seem important to your mother either, since she is focusing on her at home job and putting a lot of the responsibility in your hands? Is there something else going on in your life that you're trying to cope with by doing fun things on the computer, rather than rationing your time? The lack of motivation is a symptom. So do some soul searching and find the cause. If you have dreams for the future, I hope you'll realize how important education is a factor, and find the strength within yourself to do what you need to do.

2011-10-11 17:17:00 Author: Unknown User

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Excuse me sir, but I do believe youre the "complete idiot". I suggest you read the topic title, it says, "I have a problem(legal type)". I have a problem, an addiction, only it is a legal type of addiction; that is to say, not something like drugs. Here I am, needing help, you come in, entirely misinterpret my words, and call me a complete idiot. People like you are the reason the world is so *******ed up. I just need help. Please find somewhere else to troll, cus it sure aint welcome here. To be fair, I also thought that by "Legal Problem", I assumed that you were up in court for something, and needed some legal advice. Of course - that was only from reading the title. I love the fact that the english language is so ambiguous

2011-10-11 17:57:00 Author: Macnme Posts: 1970

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I do suffer sometimes of this procrastination problem, but I have common way of handling it. If I get into the rythm, it all goes like swoosh as well 1.Do it AT ONCE. 1a. If this fails, and you suddenly find yourself doing some other unrelated and unnecessary thing, turn aware of it. 2. Prepare stuff around you so you can start at once 3. Yell something under of the lines of "Bowling hats and tuxedo's, I'll stop with this' and get fired up. 4. Start at once, using the burning fire within to finish and race through to the finish. No breaks, except for toilet or eating. >:-D

2011-10-11 20:16:00 Author: moonwire Posts: 1627

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Excuse me sir, but I do believe youre the "complete idiot". I suggest you read the topic title, it says, "I have a problem(legal type)". I have a problem, an addiction, only it is a legal type of addiction; that is to say, not something like drugs. Here I am, needing help, you come in, entirely misinterpret my words, and call me a complete idiot. People like you are the reason the world is so *******ed up. I just need help. Please find somewhere else to troll, cus it sure aint welcome here. Well then you should make an attempt to construct your sentences with a little more clarity, in order to avoid these misinterpretations. maybe if you spent more time working you would be able to do this. But I do apologise, I didn't realise it was me who had ****ed the world up - I would have thought that honour would belong more to the lazy guy who can't be bothered to make himself work, and instead spends his time on the internet, crying that the internet is stopping him from working. And yes, you are being an idiot. You're forsaking your future because you enjoy using the internet a bit, and you can't be bothered finding a way around it, so you look to the internet for help - apparently you are too scared to just ask your parents to help in case they shout at you - what are they gonna do, punish you by blocking your internet access? Oh wait, that's exactly what should be done. Or you could just go to school and make some actual friends, enabling you to spend time outside socialising and having fun, instead of sitting in a dark room crying that your life sucks because you are addicted to the internet.

2011-10-11 20:23:00 Author: Unknown User

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Sounds like you're not really being stimulated enough. Did you ever consider asking your mom to put you into a public school? I'd imagine that'd be pretty hard since you're already a junior, but if your mom's leaving you cooped in the house all day on the internet... that sounds really unhealthy for a teenager - I'd be climbing the walls trying to get out. High school's a lot of fun. Between my friends and cross country, I hardly had to deal with my parents at all in the last two years...worked out nice for everyone.

2011-10-11 21:00:00 Author: Chazprime Posts: 587

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Excuse me sir, but I do believe youre the "complete idiot". I suggest you read the topic title, it says, "I have a problem(legal type)". I have a problem, an addiction, only it is a legal type of addiction; that is to say, not something like drugs. Here I am, needing help, you come in, entirely misinterpret my words, and call me a complete idiot. People like you are the reason the world is so *******ed up. I just need help. Please find somewhere else to troll, cus it sure aint welcome here. Except that you make no sense. You use the the word "legal type" to describe the problem, and it would be assumed you are talking about legal stuff cause, you know, LittleBigPlanet. Right now, common sense would dictate that your problem is a legal one, not that the activity in itself is legal- because you don't say the activity is legal (and having to point out that you're doing something legal would just make you look even worse), it implies the problem is legal- and English conventions would refer you to the criminal system. Right now, your topic title makes you look stupid, and you cannot blame the English language for your own inability to grasp its innerworkings. That said, I believe this problem WOULD be criminal- for your mom. I do believe it is illegal for a student to miss too much school, and that it would be the guardian's responsibility to ensure that is the case. The fact that you didn't "go" to school would probably mean that your mother might technically be breaking the law and risk jail... if I understand the system correctly. That being said... whining on the internet about how you spend too much time n the internet does absolutely nothing. There is only one thing TO do: Tell you're mom you betrayed your trust and haven't been living up to any of your responsibilities. Yes, she'll punish you, and she **** well better. The fact that she gave you so much leeway would imply she placed a great deal of trust in you, and you have proven yourself unworthy of this responsibility. It's obvious you can't handle things yourself, so you need to just suck it up and tell your mom that you aren't worthy of her faith that you could self moderate and act maturely, and that you need to be watched over more closely. But no matter what is said here, there is nothing we can do. You've admitted you cannot self moderate, and we cannot restrict your internet use, nor force you to do your work like a decent member of society instead of playing all day without preparing yourself for the real world. The only thing that can be done is that YOU fess up to your mom you broke her trust, and accept the consequences for your OWN actions. And yes, I know, this is very harsh, but I really shouldn't be telling you this in the first place. If you REALLY have this problem, there is nothing we can do on the internet to make you do your work. Everything I've said is what your mom SHOULD have said when you told her, but since you decided to ask online I figured I'd have to do it myself.

2011-10-11 21:43:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882

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But I do apologise, I didn't realise it was me who had ****ed the world up - I would have thought that honour would belong more to the lazy guy who can't be bothered to make himself work, and instead spends his time on the internet, crying that the internet is stopping him from working. And yes, you are being an idiot. You're forsaking your future because you enjoy using the internet a bit, and you can't be bothered finding a way around it, so you look to the internet for help - apparently you are too scared to just ask your parents to help in case they shout at you - what are they gonna do, punish you by blocking your internet access? Oh wait, that's exactly what should be done. Or you could just go to school and make some actual friends, enabling you to spend time outside socialising and having fun, instead of sitting in a dark room crying that your life sucks because you are addicted to the internet. Well yes, as a matter of fact, it IS the internet thats causing my problems; I never had any trouble before I got a laptop. Someone addicted to drugs; ok, hes a moron for starting in the first place, but its not exactly his fault that drugs are so addicting, its evident from real life experiences that its very difficult to stop an addiction. Perhaps you might understand, seeing as your avatar and title suggest you frequently get smashed? And yes, lazy people do screw up the world, but can you imagine if, whenever someone needed help, the only response they got was, "You're just being a complete idiot."? Pretty sure the world would suck a lot more, And Im not skipping ALL of my school, it eventually gets done, I was merely seeking help from other people who might know how to help me out, and they have. Another thing, one of the worst pet peeves of my life that has always bugged me is people assume homeschoolers live inside of dark holes and never crawl out socialize. I absolutely hate it, especially when its someone online(believe me, youre in no way the first one) who has no idea what life I live, assumes I stay locked up 24/7 with my video games just because Im homeschooled. I considered the possibility of putting in the OP that fact that Im not a socially awkward loser and that I interact with friends all the time, because I knew theres always those douchers that say stuff like that, but I thought since this is always a nice community I wouldnt have to. Apparently I was wrong. (pretend his long quote is here) I admit my title is confusing, however Im far too stubborn to change it now. Anyway, to reply to a few of your points, whining on the internet DOES do something, because the people that came here to actually help gave me advice that HAS helped. And there is something you can do, you can give me advice, which you didnt do, you completely ignored the OP(which Im doing right now too, and I suspect an impending lock) and instead chose to argue my defense against being called a complete idiot. As stated above, all my school gest done eventually, its just a matter of me procrastinating way too much. probably mean that your mother might technically be breaking the law and risk jail... if I understand the system correctly. Heh, you really, really, really dont. Im homeschooled by choice, I think my mom actually wants me out of the house, but Ive chosen homeschooling because its much easier than public school; hence my problem of procrastination.

2011-10-11 23:05:00 Author: ATMLVE Posts: 1177

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I would comment more on your issue, but then I would be an enabler.

2011-10-12 01:12:00 Author: jwwphotos Posts: 11383

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Well yes, as a matter of fact, it IS the internet thats causing my problems; I never had any trouble before I got a laptop. Someone addicted to drugs; ok, hes a moron for starting in the first place, but its not exactly his fault that drugs are so addicting, its evident from real life experiences that its very difficult to stop an addiction. Perhaps you might understand, seeing as your avatar and title suggest you frequently get smashed? And yes, lazy people do screw up the world, but can you imagine if, whenever someone needed help, the only response they got was, "You're just being a complete idiot."? Pretty sure the world would suck a lot more, And Im not skipping ALL of my school, it eventually gets done, I was merely seeking help from other people who might know how to help me out, and they have. Another thing, one of the worst pet peeves of my life that has always bugged me is people assume homeschoolers live inside of dark holes and never crawl out socialize. I absolutely hate it, especially when its someone online(believe me, youre in no way the first one) who has no idea what life I live, assumes I stay locked up 24/7 with my video games just because Im homeschooled. I considered the possibility of putting in the OP that fact that Im not a socially awkward loser and that I interact with friends all the time, because I knew theres always those douchers that say stuff like that, but I thought since this is always a nice community I wouldnt have to. Apparently I was wrong. I admit my title is confusing, however Im far too stubborn to change it now. Anyway, to reply to a few of your points, whining on the internet DOES do something, because the people that came here to actually help gave me advice that HAS helped. And there is something you can do, you can give me advice, which you didnt do, you completely ignored the OP(which Im doing right now too, and I suspect an impending lock) and instead chose to argue my defense against being called a complete idiot. As stated above, all my school gest done eventually, its just a matter of me procrastinating way too much. Heh, you really, really, really dont. Im homeschooled by choice, I think my mom actually wants me out of the house, but Ive chosen homeschooling because its much easier than public school; hence my problem of procrastination. I'm sorry, what? Did you just try to tell me that I am addicted to alcohol, purely because I like to drink and go out with mates? Clearly your issue is worse that previously thought, as going out drinking with mates is nothing unusual and is certaintly not the same as messing up my education, and by extension, my future. Getting drunk regularly with mates and having a good time is in no way the same as having an addiction to alcohol, lol. But hey, you can try and make this into a thread about problems you think I have if you want, though remember, this is a thread you made about yourself, and going off topic may be considered spam.

2011-10-12 02:17:00 Author: Unknown User

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Solutions that worked for me that might work for you. #1 A severe punishment (if your mom catches you that is). My mom would used to ground me for a month if I had a habit of late homework/work. #2 Some kind of motivation. Free time and socializing with my friends is my motivation and helps me to finish any work I have. #3 Go confess your problem to your mom. She WILL understand because you had the responsibility to tell her your internet addiction problem. #4 Talk to a best friend that will UNDERSTAND you and not laugh at you and call you a n00b. Support from other people can really help if your problem is worse. #5 Have will power (really stupid solution isn't it). Yes, I know it's obvious, but if you start to do a routine or something, you'll get into a habit of that and it'll be easier to do your work before doing any internet. That's all the solutions I could come up with. Who knows, maybe if you do your work, you could get a job that involves using internet. Now wouldn't that be nice?

2011-10-12 02:24:00 Author: FEAR Posts: 337

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Oh, poor you, you can't stop playing pointlessly in the internet, whatever shall you doooooo! Oh yeah, stop... You say "Its not as easy as just stopping" Truth is, it is, unlike these drug addictions you constantly refer to have an equal addiction to, there is no substances being consumed that are addictive, therefor no real reason that is holding you to being online. Only thing keeping you from doing your work is having fun, so basically you're no different than a child who refuses to work to play with friends, play with toys, being lazy, or simply not wanting to do your work. Because if you REALLY wanted to work, you could use that determination to gather some self control and stop playing around when you shouldn't be. But instead, you're looking for magical solutions for your problems that will allow you to get away with being as you are with no consequences for your actions and irresponsibility... Here's your magical solution, close this window/ tab and any other distracting you, and at least START a bit of your work, no its not an impossible task, go on, try it, give it a shot, see if you can at the very least attempt to do so. Once you get started, MAYBE you'll have at least enough control to keep going? I doubt it considering you refuse to even admit YOU have a problem, and just keep blaming it on the internet and addictions... But hey, its worth a shot, no?

2011-10-12 02:50:00 Author: Silverleon Posts: 6707

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Im a homeshoolde teenager, and I know exactly where you are coming from. Work is really hard to do if you don't get checked up on. There's no motovation or reason ATM for you to work because you think "I'll just watch this one video." Or: "I just wanna check LBPC one more time." Believe me, I used to do this, last year I was a addict to anything that distracted me from school. My mom babysits 2 kids, and we're fostering 2 others atm, shes busy and can't keep a constant eye on me. Here are some things I suggest doing: 1 Keep your laptop in an area where it is easy for other people to see what you're doing. That way you aren't as tempted. 2 Present your work you got done that day to your mom everyday. Make it a habit. 3 Ask your mom to find a homeschool group. In mine we are told what we need to do throughout the week one tuesday, then present it all the next and repeat that over and over. You could even do that at home. This really helps with motivation because you know you ONE week. 4 Make fun of yourself. If you catch yourself slacking, remember what Silver and Alex and others have said in this thread, and start accusing yourself of being a lazy good for nothing idiot who cant get his lazy butt out of the internet. It may sound stupid, but it can help. 5 Lastly, get someone else to help be accountable for you. They can make sure you do your work easier than you can. 6 This goes out to all the idiots who think homeshoolers sit in the dark playing videogames all day: We. Have. Lives. Off the top of my head, I can name about 7 really close friends who like me for who I am and would stand up for me if I couldn't. I would do the same. So, in "conclusion" (Am I writing an essay?) anyone who is just screaming at him for not doing what he should, if you really wanted him to do better, (And not be the scum of society.) you would give something, not just tell him hes an idiot. If you do, you just came to troll and thats the end of the story. If you offered some advice, good for you. And think about this: If you knew that, at your job you could do only about a1/4th the amount of work you're supposed to and get off scott free, would you work that whole time? But at the OP: Nothing you post here and nothing we post will help you unless you tell your mom as soon as you finish reading this, then start working towards feeling accomplished and securing your future. (Longest post I have ever made. ._.)

2011-10-12 04:01:00 Author: jalr2d2 Posts: 256

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And what exactly do you propose we give him? He shouldn't have had to make this thread because he should have realised that he is probably just going to end up spending even more time on the internet while looking for his 'solutions'. All he needs to do is turn it off. Also, good luck at Uni if you can't motivate yourself to work.

2011-10-12 08:44:00 Author: Unknown User

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(For the record, Id like to say that Im unable to start school yet. My mom likes to start school with me every day, and she cant yet.) Im a homeshoolde teenager, and I know exactly where you are coming from. Work is really hard to do if you don't get checked up on. There's no motovation or reason ATM for you to work because you think "I'll just watch this one video." Or: "I just wanna check LBPC one more time." Believe me, I used to do this, last year I was a addict to anything that distracted me from school. My mom babysits 2 kids, and we're fostering 2 others atm, shes busy and can't keep a constant eye on me. Here are some things I suggest doing: 1 Keep your laptop in an area where it is easy for other people to see what you're doing. That way you aren't as tempted. 2 Present your work you got done that day to your mom everyday. Make it a habit. 3 Ask your mom to find a homeschool group. In mine we are told what we need to do throughout the week one tuesday, then present it all the next and repeat that over and over. You could even do that at home. This really helps with motivation because you know you ONE week. 4 Make fun of yourself. If you catch yourself slacking, remember what Silver and Alex and others have said in this thread, and start accusing yourself of being a lazy good for nothing idiot who cant get his lazy butt out of the internet. It may sound stupid, but it can help. 5 Lastly, get someone else to help be accountable for you. They can make sure you do your work easier than you can. 6 This goes out to all the idiots who think homeshoolers sit in the dark playing videogames all day: We. Have. Lives. Off the top of my head, I can name about 7 really close friends who like me for who I am and would stand up for me if I couldn't. I would do the same. So, in "conclusion" (Am I writing an essay?) anyone who is just screaming at him for not doing what he should, if you really wanted him to do better, (And not be the scum of society.) you would give something, not just tell him hes an idiot. If you do, you just came to troll and thats the end of the story. If you offered some advice, good for you. And think about this: If you knew that, at your job you could do only about a1/4th the amount of work you're supposed to and get off scott free, would you work that whole time? But at the OP: Nothing you post here and nothing we post will help you unless you tell your mom as soon as you finish reading this, then start working towards feeling accomplished and securing your future. (Longest post I have ever made. ._.) This post is the one that has helped me out beyond the most. You know exactly whats going on, and you know how to solve it. I truly thank you, this was exactly what I was looking for. Wish more people were like you. I'm sorry, what? Did you just try to tell me that I am addicted to alcohol, purely because I like to drink and go out with mates? Clearly your issue is worse that previously thought, as going out drinking with mates is nothing unusual and is certaintly not the same as messing up my education, and by extension, my future. Getting drunk regularly with mates and having a good time is in no way the same as having an addiction to alcohol, lol. But hey, you can try and make this into a thread about problems you think I have if you want, though remember, this is a thread you made about yourself, and going off topic may be considered spam. Well, just so you know, I put that in my post as retaliation for you assuming Im a naked mole rat without a life. You assumed lies about me, so I assumed lies about you. I have absolutely no idea what kind of life you live, and yet I accused you have being an alcoholic, and you made a paragraph long post calling me out on it. The same thing happened when you assumed I had no life just because Im homeschooled, even though you know nothing about me. This was my plan, from the start. I hate it when people assume things about someones life over the internet, because theyre the ones that know the least about the person theyre accusing.

2011-10-12 13:21:00 Author: ATMLVE Posts: 1177

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And what exactly do you propose we give him? He shouldn't have had to make this thread because he should have realised that he is probably just going to end up spending even more time on the internet while looking for his 'solutions'. All he needs to do is turn it off. Also, good luck at Uni if you can't motivate yourself to work. You do have a really good point there. All you have to do is just turn off your internet and get to work! It's not hard, it just takes some determination. Don't you want to do what's good for you (especially in the future) rather than doing what pleases you (not getting your work done -_-)? Some random thought, but wouldn't it have been better if you DIDN'T post a thread about this? It's not that I'm trying to be mean or anything like that, it's just that problems like these are kind of hard to find a solution to. It's also one of those kind of problems that only YOU can actually solve. You can't rely on other people all of the time.

2011-10-13 00:15:00 Author: FEAR Posts: 337

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Well, first, I HAVE found a solution from this thread, and second, its not as simple as just turning off my internet, because my mom needs it, and then if I need it for my school, Im screwed because I dont know how to turn it back on.

2011-10-13 00:52:00 Author: ATMLVE Posts: 1177

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Did I say turn off the internet? What I meant to say was to turn off your computer or laptop or whatever.

2011-10-13 01:03:00 Author: FEAR Posts: 337

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I need it for school dude, if I didnt I wouldnt have this problem

2011-10-13 04:18:00 Author: ATMLVE Posts: 1177

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Well, just so you know, I put that in my post as retaliation for you assuming Im a naked mole rat without a life. You assumed lies about me, so I assumed lies about you. I have absolutely no idea what kind of life you live, and yet I accused you have being an alcoholic, and you made a paragraph long post calling me out on it. The same thing happened when you assumed I had no life just because Im homeschooled, even though you know nothing about me. This was my plan, from the start. I hate it when people assume things about someones life over the internet, because theyre the ones that know the least about the person theyre accusing. Yeah, prove him right and do the same thing he does, be as immature as the other person, if they are immature, so should you, right? That'll solve things! Why try to prove them wrong, why try to extinguish the fire, just pour more fire into it, that'll fix it all...

2011-10-13 06:47:00 Author: Silverleon Posts: 6707

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Yeah, prove him right and do the same thing he does, be as immature as the other person, if they are immature, so should you, right? That'll solve things! Why try to prove them wrong, why try to extinguish the fire, just pour more fire into it, that'll fix it all... You should talk man, you came here just to post THAT? Read your post, then read it again as though its a reply to itself.

2011-10-13 13:54:00 Author: ATMLVE Posts: 1177

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You should talk man, you came here just to post THAT? Read your post, then read it again as though its a reply to itself. lol He was being sarcastic. Hope you are working and have told your Mom, otherwise you're still screwing around.

2011-10-13 14:31:00 Author: jwwphotos Posts: 11383

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I'm really starting to wonder... You asked for advice, say you have found some solutions, yet most of what I see is argueing. Just curious about what you are have done and are doing to resolve your issues. I would really like to hear about your progress.

2011-10-13 15:15:00 Author: Lady_Luck__777 Posts: 3458

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I'm really starting to wonder... You asked for advice, say you have found some solutions, yet most of what I see is arguing. Just curious about what you are have done and are doing to resolve your issues. I would really like to hear about your progress. Exactly! Otherwise, he just has yet another outlet to screw around and we are simply being the enablers.

2011-10-13 15:19:00 Author: jwwphotos Posts: 11383

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I really think this thread might as well be locked if the issue is solved.

2011-10-13 18:10:00 Author: jalr2d2 Posts: 256

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You know what, youre right, thatd be great. Im requesting a lock right now, though unfortunately theres no mods on right now.

2011-10-13 22:45:00 Author: ATMLVE Posts: 1177

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