<p>Dear Untraveled Student: your Dad won’t change, he wont see the guidance counselor, he’s not going to budge. SOOOOOO here’s what I would suggest:
Say, “Daddy, I’ve worked hard to make myself eligible for these schools. I know you say it’s my choice, but I don’t feel like it is; and I’m sorry that you don’t have that trust in me. Since this is such an important milestone in my life, I’m hurt by your lack of confidence in me and I feel like I can’t share things that are important to me with you because they will be dismissed.” “What are you afraid of?” And then walk out of the room.</p>