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Title: Parents, a collector's GREATEST Enemy?
Post by: Darth_Deastron on September 4, 2005, 06:58 PM

Hi, I am an Indian (asian not Native) and I guess SW collecting is sort of frowned apon, And kids are expected to do unusually good in school (a B is considered a bad grade) And now that school has started my Mom expects me to just put away my collection until the summer and miss all the fun!  >:( I for one am pissed off! They don't understand ANYTHING about collecting!

Title: Re: Parents, a collector's GREATEST Enemy?
Post by: JesseVader08 on September 4, 2005, 07:56 PM

Quote from: Darth_Deastron on September  4, 2005, 06:58 PM

They don't understand ANYTHING about collecting!

Neither do some wives and girlfriends.   ;)

Title: Re: Parents, a collector's GREATEST Enemy?
Post by: JoshEEE on September 5, 2005, 03:40 AM

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Neither do some wives and girlfriends.

You have to give some of them credit for at least pretending they do though.  ;D

Title: Re: Parents, a collector's GREATEST Enemy?
Post by: Hemish on September 5, 2005, 04:09 AM

Quote from: Darth_Deastron on September  4, 2005, 06:58 PM

Hi, I am an Indian (asian not Native) and I guess SW collecting is sort of frowned apon, And kids are expected to do unusually good in school (a B is considered a bad grade) And now that school has started my Mom expects me to just put away my collection until the summer and miss all the fun!  >:( I for one am pissed off! They don't understand ANYTHING about collecting!

Hehehe
Being born in Sri Lanka i feel your pain.
Mum and dad still give me crap about my collection and i'm 34  :)
Keep at it though , your education is very important though.
Why dont you try this , make a wish list of starwars figures and try to make a deal with your parents that if you get these grades then you get these toys :)
Cant hurt and that way all parties are happy.

Title: Re: Parents, a collector's GREATEST Enemy?
Post by: Darth_Deastron on September 5, 2005, 11:14 AM

Thanx man, I actually do get good grades (A's, B's) I'll try that. :)

Title: Re: Parents, a collector's GREATEST Enemy?
Post by: Darth_Ennis on September 5, 2005, 01:14 PM

I wish I could have said the same thing when I was in school. :-[  But that was my own fault, I was just lazy. :P And smarter than most of my teachers. ;D
Just keep at it, think of all the stuff you could buy with a job that pays you a ton of money because you got a great education.

Title: Re: Parents, a collector's GREATEST Enemy?
Post by: Mister Skeezler on September 8, 2005, 11:15 AM

Quote from: Darth_Deastron on September  4, 2005, 06:58 PM

Hi, I am an Indian (asian not Native) and I guess SW collecting is sort of frowned apon, And kids are expected to do unusually good in school (a B is considered a bad grade) And now that school has started my Mom expects me to just put away my collection until the summer and miss all the fun!  >:( I for one am pissed off! They don't understand ANYTHING about collecting!

Your parents are right, my friend. Focus on your education, and try what Hemish suggested. Good luck!  :)