black_mamba
Well-known member
I'm not used to asking for advice but this is serious, so here goes.
Today I discovered that my clone (aka my 15 year old sister) has been bullied recently. After bunking her lessons for many many months she has come to the decision to leave school a year before a bunch of prominent exams.
I've been aware of her wanting to leave for a while and have tried desperately to coax her out of it - I even wrote her a little book/comic about the sort of jobs she may be into. It was really cool, but when I asked her what she though of it she said ... "ugh". Thats all I ever get out of her these days.
I'm really worried about her. She is going though what seems to be what I experienced at her age, except she thinks its ok to leave school before she gets any qualifications. A tutor of hers suggested home schooling, but I don't know how viable that is. I would *love* to teach her myself but I'm busy at university.
So...
-Does anyone here have any experience or advice regarding tutoring my sis at home?
-How can I get my monosyllabic sis to open up to me? I want her to tell me about her experiences so I can help her. I'm so f**king worried.
Today I discovered that my clone (aka my 15 year old sister) has been bullied recently. After bunking her lessons for many many months she has come to the decision to leave school a year before a bunch of prominent exams.
I've been aware of her wanting to leave for a while and have tried desperately to coax her out of it - I even wrote her a little book/comic about the sort of jobs she may be into. It was really cool, but when I asked her what she though of it she said ... "ugh". Thats all I ever get out of her these days.
I'm really worried about her. She is going though what seems to be what I experienced at her age, except she thinks its ok to leave school before she gets any qualifications. A tutor of hers suggested home schooling, but I don't know how viable that is. I would *love* to teach her myself but I'm busy at university.
So...
-Does anyone here have any experience or advice regarding tutoring my sis at home?
-How can I get my monosyllabic sis to open up to me? I want her to tell me about her experiences so I can help her. I'm so f**king worried.