High School Stress Support Group
This community is dedicated to many issues that can appear in high school, including relationships, academic issues, questions about college and future plans, pressure from friends or parents, or anything else you want to chat about. High school can be stressful and overwhelming. This is a safe place to say what's on your mind and find support.
Where I go...that's supposed to be my decision, right?
But it's not. My parents won't let me. They're guilt-tripping me. I can't help that my dream school's far away...7 hours. It's not my fault.
My parents decided about a month ago that this would be the best school for me. Out of all of my choices, this one's positives definately outweighed the cons.
They think I only want to go the school because my boyfriend will be nearby. Not so. I can't help that my perfect school is near him. If it wasn't, I'd go there anyway. His being near is simply an added bonus.
They just want me to be near them. The school they want me to go to will cost the same as the school I want to go to, so why do they keep hammering about finances when it costs the same? Ugh. Actually, the school I want to go to would be more willing to give me financial aid because I am up to its standards, while I am below standards of their choice school.
They need to stop trying to make me feel bad. I feel bad enough as it is without having this on my shoulders. I don't need this. I just want to get on without them hammering me all the time. I want to be free. I want to make my own choices. And for once in my life, I want to ignore what they say and actually do what I want to do.
But they'll hate me. Forever.
But it's not. My parents won't let me. They're guilt-tripping me. I can't help that my dream school's far away...7 hours. It's not my fault.
My parents decided about a month ago that this would be the best school for me. Out of all of my choices, this one's positives definately outweighed the cons.
They think I only want to go the school because my boyfriend will be nearby. Not so. I can't help that my perfect school is near him. If it wasn't, I'd go there anyway. His being near is simply an added bonus.
They just want me to be near them. The school they want me to go to will cost the same as the school I want to go to, so why do they keep hammering about finances when it costs the same? Ugh. Actually, the school I want to go to would be more willing to give me financial aid because I am up to its standards, while I am below standards of their choice school.
They need to stop trying to make me feel bad. I feel bad enough as it is without having this on my shoulders. I don't need this. I just want to get on without them hammering me all the time. I want to be free. I want to make my own choices. And for once in my life, I want to ignore what they say and actually do what I want to do.
But they'll hate me. Forever.
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
And have you tried rationally explaining why you would prefer to go to the school you want to over the school they want you to?
Try making a pro/con list for each school and keep an open mind.
And also, your parents are probably helping you pay for the majority of your college education, so help them understand in a non-confrontational way why you want to go to the school you want to so bad.
anyways, good luck convincing them! =) i hope you all the best. =)
ksup, thank you, and i will agree that their school has a better name...soley because it is vanderbilt. i want to go to college of charleston. cofc is a very intelligent and artistic school, but since vanderbilt is such a high standing university, the name has more prestige, obviously. still don't know if i got in tho. ugh.
however, there is a public university near them that i have decided to attend...probably. it may not be my dream school, but if i go there, they'll shut up for once, and i won't be in terrible debt upon graduating. if i get into their choice school, i may attend...only if they obtain my debt since it's the school they want for me anyway. lol. i'm just so tired of fighting with the parentals. my mother already said she'd be disappointed in me if i went to cofc c, but you know something? i'm tired of trying so hard to please her. i do so much in hopes of making her happy, but she never really is. i'm tired of it. i'm done.