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judgeofsin
August 4th, 2011, 09:57 AM
It's my parents. They've been doing this for years now and they probably don't even know it. You know those really simple things like tying a knot, buckling a shoe, etc? Well I can do those things just fine... until my parents ask me to those things in for them. Whenever they ask me to do something like this, if I don't get it on the first try, I start to feel pressured and I panic. I continue to try and do it like they asked me too, but I just can't do it because I'm so nervous. When I can't do it after awhile, they usually say "Come on Justin!" in an irratated way. I keep trying to do it, but I just can't get it. The pressure consumes me. They finally quit waiting and just show me how to do it, even though I already know how. Then they always get angry at me and say "You REALLY need to learn how to do this," or "You're 14 and don't know how to tie a knot/buckle a shoe?" Depending on what I'm doing at the moment. A moment like this happens almost everyday now. It's just been bringing me further and further down and they don't even know it. If I tried to explain to them, they probably wouldn't care. More then half the time, they never know what goes on in my head or what I'm feeling because they probably wouldn't even care. I don't bother telling them. I just need some help :(

judgeofsin
August 4th, 2011, 06:28 PM
I just don't know what to do anymore. I feel like crying.

Skyhawk
August 4th, 2011, 06:43 PM
:hug: Don't listen to them, they are nitpicking. You aren't useless at all. Your parents are probably uptight or perfectionists who want to pass there perfectionism to you. Ignore them.