My parents are power crazy and try to control every decision I make. They force me to do stuff in school I don't want to do. I never get to spend time with them because they don't have time for me. I feel so uncomfortable at home and my self-esteem is low. When I'm with my friends I feel better.
Look, I feel the same way about my dad, but the thing is, he's moving to this state! What I plan to do is tell him straight up, "NEWS FLASH, I'm 12! I can make my own decisions!" So I recommend the same for you, now I don't expect this to change w/ my dad, but it'll at least give him a chance to know how I feel, however, it may blow up in my face, so I say don't be attached to the outcome, but at least give them a chance, if they don't take it, sucks for them.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry that you feel this way. I wonder if you have ever had the opportunity to talk to them about how you feel. Doing that can be pretty scary and fear may be the thing getting in the way of you doing it. I wonder if you would be willing to talk with your counselor about it or even practice with your counselor. From looking at the other comments, it seems as though you are not alone in feeling this way and the advice from that person is not to be attached to the outcome which in some ways is good advice. The only person that you can control and the only reactions that you can control are your own. What do you think about giving them a chance?
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