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Dear Dr. Gelb:
I’m 17, almost 18, my grades are ok, and I’m gonna work over the summer. My parents promised me a car when I graduate, but now they say that because I won’t get the GPA needed for college, I am too irresponsible for a car. Don’t you think that’s unfair?
Wheels
Dear Wheels:
It appears that you blew it. In the past you have obviously lived up to your parents’ expectations for a GPA, and something must have caused your grades to plummet. If I were you, I’d do something, perhaps summer school, to bring the GPA back up to meet the expectation so that the car can be feasible.
”Manners – Out of the Question?”
Dear Dr. Gelb:
There is a commercial on TV that promotes role models and it shows an adult burping as a way of being a role model to a younger boy. This bothers me. How can we hope to raise a generation of well-mannered kids with this type of role-modeling?
Concerned
Dear Concerned:
I, too, get sick at my stomach when I observe our young people being exposed to poor role modeling. I wish something could be done to censor the inappropriate messages that our youth are subjected to. I believe that is one of the major reasons why such foul language and rude behavior is expressed in public. You certainly have my empathy.
”’Suzanne J. Gelb, Ph.D., J.D. authors this daily column, Dr. Gelb Says, which answers questions about daily living and behavior issues. Dr. Gelb is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Honolulu. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Human Services. Dr. Gelb is also a published author of a book on Overcoming Addictions and a book on Relationships.”’
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