http://forum.lowyat.net/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:04:15 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/937048 I am never good at negotiating with my dad. And so I will need you guys to help me on this.<br /><br />I told my dad that I&#39;ll be going to Singapore this weekend for 2 days to meet up with a very important friend (he knows what I mean) and he promptly answered &quot;NO&quot;. I&#39;ve never raised my voice throughout the whole argument but I find it hard to reason with an ex-navy officer. He remained pretty firm on his decision but I&#39;m not giving up that easy neither &#39;cos this trip really means a lot to me. The argument was going no where until I thought that persistence might make him budge a little and he did. He ordered me to take 2 days to reconsider this. Before I went in my room I repeated &quot;I really really want to go this weekend&quot;. Leaves a good psychological effect eh? <!--emo&:idea:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/icon_idea.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='icon_idea.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br /><br />Now my father doesn&#39;t want me to go because he fears that I will screw up my studies. I&#39;m doing pretty well in coll now with a CGPA of above 3.5. I really think I can handle it and I will not neglect my studies &#39;cos if I do, I don&#39;t think I&#39;ll be seeing any girls for these 2 years. The problem is how do I get it into his head, how to convince him to let a 21 year old go all the way to Sg and meet up with the girl of his dreams, come back and continue to do well in studies. I&#39;m 21 already&#33; And all expenses will be coming out from my own pocket. I just need the permission. That would make me feel better.<br /><br />FYI I screwed up my studies last time when I was 18, not studying at all but still manage to pass all subs. But you can say that&#39;s because I have no interest in that. I&#39;m definitely loving the course that I&#39;m taking now and the result shows. I&#39;m not studying any harder also <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br /><br />*I am serious about going to Sg this weekend. She is someone I would love to spend a lifetime with and I don&#39;t want to wait until JUNE. If my dad doesn&#39;t allow I think I&#39;ll still go anyway. But that would be last resort. And no, falcon punch will not work on my dad. Note <b>ex-navy</b>. He probably has flying sharks up his sleeve.<br /><br />HELP ME AnjoCity Cupid&#39;s Corner Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:42:59 +0800