Hello Jademk, may be this girl has left the group simply because her 'friends' have been dominating the group and now she wants no part of it anymore, and this could be a reason why it was starting to be difficult to retain a friendship with her.
We can't stop what our friends say about us, it's a matter of being strong enough to prove them wrong, if you want to go down that path, or just ignore them, actions are stronger than words.
If your dad has high expectations, then enough won't be enough, he might want you to do more, even though you've tried your hardest,and by him doing this doesn't allow you to open your own mind and succeed the way you want to.
Your friends may help and encourage you not to worry, but as soon as your dad knows, then everything is thrown out the window, unfortunately.
May be you could ask your dad to just wait until the end of the year before he judges you because it may be causing too much pressure on you.
Parents are always concerned about how their kids are going, but you can only do as best as you are able to, so you can't become a neurologist if you have no interest in achieving this, you need to do what you want to become, because one day you will need to support yourself and any family you have, and your father will have no say in this.
If your friends can help you now, once your father has postponed his judgement, then they may be more of a benefit to you.
You can also contact Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 by phone, web chat or online as well, but hope you can still get back to us.
Geoff.
