...classes? I'm interested in what people have to say.
My personal experience + opinion:
I think it's instinctual for a mother to look out for their kids and make sure that they live up to their fullest potential. But at the same time there's a fine line between taking care of a child and obsessing over their life. And part of that is to teach them how to be compassionate when it comes to learning more about the world and finishing tasks, NOT plainly doing it because "it gets the high paying job" or "because you need to get As, or you'll become a homeless person."
Because what happens when you don't want a high paying job? What happens when your ultimate goal in life is to just be happy, no matter what your salary is? What's the point anymore?
My mom has had more than a couple scary episodes where she had wanted to kill herself because of this. I find it disturbing that she expects me to achieve this impossible sort of perfection, and even more disturbing that she wants to off herself because I'm not living up to HER expectations. Does my opinion about my life matter? No?
I know it's important for me to do well in school, but sometimes I want to give up and escape from everything for once. I stopped caring about grades and school the moment I got depressed after having an existential crisis about her lack of genuine interest in anything in my life besides my report card.
I'm 16.
My opinion on this is incredibly biased, I don't know. I'm genuinely interested in what people have to say. What are your opinions?
My personal experience + opinion:
I think it's instinctual for a mother to look out for their kids and make sure that they live up to their fullest potential. But at the same time there's a fine line between taking care of a child and obsessing over their life. And part of that is to teach them how to be compassionate when it comes to learning more about the world and finishing tasks, NOT plainly doing it because "it gets the high paying job" or "because you need to get As, or you'll become a homeless person."
Because what happens when you don't want a high paying job? What happens when your ultimate goal in life is to just be happy, no matter what your salary is? What's the point anymore?
My mom has had more than a couple scary episodes where she had wanted to kill herself because of this. I find it disturbing that she expects me to achieve this impossible sort of perfection, and even more disturbing that she wants to off herself because I'm not living up to HER expectations. Does my opinion about my life matter? No?
I know it's important for me to do well in school, but sometimes I want to give up and escape from everything for once. I stopped caring about grades and school the moment I got depressed after having an existential crisis about her lack of genuine interest in anything in my life besides my report card.
I'm 16.
My opinion on this is incredibly biased, I don't know. I'm genuinely interested in what people have to say. What are your opinions?