<p>My parents are so annoying. Just for fun I asked how would they feel if I became a doctor and went to help the Africans. They blew up at me! My mom started talking about how I should help my relatives first and my dad started saying Bill Gates and Warren Buffet didn't start helping till they were rich. It was like ??? You want me to become a doctor and then when I want to volunteer you blow up? Then what was high school volunteering about??? I actually like to volunteer, not just for college apps. My mom was like, well I only have to drop you off. All my dad wants me to do is become rich, go to a good school, and become a doctor so he show off. My mom just thinks I'm only suited to become a doctor, she says I'm too mean and straightforward for anything else.</p>
<p>I’m kind of mad at myself for not doing better in high school, but I did it at my own pace so I don’t feel too bad, it worked out okay. I’m mainly mad at my dad. He didn’t really care what I did during high school, suddenly because it’s senior year he’s soooo interested.</p>
<p>oh dont get me started.
but they love me so its cool.</p>
<p>My parents don’t give a **** what I do after school. Neither of them even survived their junior year of high school.</p>
<p>But that makes me kind of frustrated.</p>
<p>I put off my graduation because my dad got sick. I helped take care of him, I dealt with my insane grandparents when he went insane due to medications and shifted around my home for a whole year. I gave up various extracurriculars and my entire social life. Yesterday they told me that they’re not going to pay for me to go to college as they always said they would, and i’m completely ineligible for financial aid. Frustrated doesn’t even begin to describe it.</p>
<p>stinkyrat, please biiitch slap your parents. I can’t believe they said that. Insensitive, selfish bastards.</p>
<p>Are they paying for you to go to college? If so, they probably want to know they don’t have to support you forever. If not, then go do what you want to do. :D</p>
<p>i’m sorry christi…it must be awful knowing you’ve given up so much for your parents and they won’t do the same for you in return</p>
<p>My parents don’t realize there are things such as FA deadlines… I’m a junior and trying to talk to them now. They told me they’ll do their taxes “on their own time.”</p>
<p>We make <20,000. ■■■</p>
<p>“help the Africans”?</p>
<p>elinck, I’m so glad someone brought that up. Seriously though. “help the Africans.” ***?</p>
<p>I do see the point that your parents are trying to display. For one, medical school is extremely expensive and no parent wants to see you squander your degree on helping those that do not provide a good future for you. If you want to volunteer in Africa, do so during residency or during pre-med before you actually get your licenses to practice, otherwise you’ll be in debt. That’s realistic. I want to become a physician as well, and as much as I’d LOVE to help third world countries, I have to feed myself first.</p>
<p>My parents don’t really frustrate me. I was often angry at them growing up because they constantly told me that I was not as capable as my peers and that my cognitive development was lacking for my age. I wish my parents had higher expectations for me and at least some confidence in my potential.</p>
<p>I don’t worry about it much now since they have been laid off. It seems karma bites everyone.</p>
<p>■■■■■ to posts 10 & 11. i’m assuming she meant help Africans, or something…?</p>
<p>but yeah, stinky…welcome to my life :</p>