Yup.

Parents feel that habits are a thing. Like, it's almost like a religious, and I'm Atheist.

So I got chewed out today. For have a D. Minus. In Algebra 1. Mostly because the teacher is against me and I don't do my homework because I don't want to give her the satisfaction of thinking that she has finally won in the battle of convincing me to actually try hard in Algebra. She kind of turns against me every time the dreaded R-word (responsibility) comes up, which is reasonable, because she should make me look really bad when it comes to responsibility. Because. Like. I'm not responsible.

Anyway, I have a D- in Algebra, which is fine, because I don't care about Algebra. Although my mom says that like, you MUST be 100% on top of not giving up. Like, 100% meaning you can't give up in ANYTHING. EVER. Which is okay? I dunno. But the whole thing about it is that I'm sort of a teenager, and I'm a rebel, and I don't see the point in not giving up in Algebra 1 when I'm taking it next year. I mean, can't I learn the stuff next year also? I'm only in 8th grade, folks.

It's pretty much that I learn to deal with people I hate, like (sometimes) the History teacher and (sometimes) the Spanish teacher. I mean, I got Bs in both their classes, so why does it matter?

While me and mom were arguing about me getting into the habit of not dealing with people I hate, I brought that point up ^^ so she got on the subject of Math, which is important, except I said I'm taking it next year, so then she got on the subject of never giving up, and then I brought up that there is ABSOLUTELY NO POINT in not giving up. I mean really, the last semester of 8th grade is the most pointless thing ever. People feel the need to try hard just so that they can try hard, but I've got music also. Mom started crying because I'm a good little boy and I shouldn't give up, and that as a baby I was so talented and musical.

And so like, if I'm going to be a musician, why ALGEBRA?? I know I sound like a classic teenager, but Algebra isn't actually important, just like anything I would learn past Algebra, in my future, because aren't I going to be a musician?

Well, a failed musician. Because musicians always fail. But whatever. Life is lived to enjoy, so I should enjoy it, right? I should! It's crazy when people stress half their life, they don't feel achieved at the end of their life. I'd like to enjoy my 20s and work towards the end. Well, work. And work. The whole way through. But at least be content.

And working in Algebra is the way I'll be content? No. Non. Nein. Sorry, mom, I'm allowed to give up when I have a second chance, and I've already failed my first chance. I mean, no second chances in life, right? So, might as well take advantage of this one! Besides, I'm totally not ready for Geometry, so I'll just go into Algebra 1 and be looked upon as a loser. Or whatever. Algebra is fine for me. I guess. Sort of.

I think what I'll do is just enjoy all of my life. I'd like to live a life of joy and content, not dread projects that I haven't done, which is happening now. So, you'd say, get them over with quickly, right? Well, I totally have A.D.H.D., so, sorry. I'm just a slacker. And egotistical slackers who don't want to work in life go nowhere, so I'll be a musician. The end.

Well, now that I've ranted all over, I'll just leave.

Bye.

-Alex