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Conversation with a guy just out of Berkley
He had graduated with a C almost a B average. A lot of college grads would have been proud just to graduate. His father told him he was ashamed of him because he knew he could have done better. Thats **.
I suggested he get a job then move out of the house. I reminded him that his father was a Police Officer and had not done that great himself. I said rise above his critism. Be a success and you'll end up making a lot more money than he ever dreamed of.
Ignoring my advice he killed himself.
Dad probably worked his ** off in that job, putting himself in harm's way to save enough to feed the family and send his kids to college - he's allowed to expect something higher than a C average. Kid probably spent their time drinking and ** everything with 2 legs.
I'm the OP and I loved my friends Dad like an Uncle. I didn't go to Berkley but from a college in Georgia that barely was able to retain its accredation. It was accredited when I graduated thank God. Talking to this guy who had graduated from Berkley I thought his fathwr was a bit ** him. Overall though the world was the kids oyster.
Gis father was a Captain on the police force and he got there by working weird hours and holidays for over twenty years. His fathers life was no cakewalk.
I believe the kid was clinically depressed and overall would have eventually killed himself even if his father had praised hm to high Heaven.
My problem is this. I knew something was amiss with the guy and I was an outsider. His fathr should have known and instead of raising ** at him for making grades under B he should have got him to a psychiatrist.
Doubt he did that because his dad pushed him to do better. If that was the case most Asian families would have no children left! You must be a Berkley grad too - god forbid anyone expect you have any aspirations above mediocre. And - shame on you for putting down the working class. Clearly you think you're so much better than everyone else because you have a degree in what? Interpretive dance?