Parents will be Parents

Hey Kate,


What do you do about protecting privacy from a parent? Why do I get yelled at by my mom when i fail a quiz or a test? Please tell me what to do about it and how i can do better.Lilly





Lilly, Your mom is just trying to make sure that you end up with a good future! She wants to see if you are doing okay! Parents need to make sure that you are doing okay in school, and your social life. And there should be nothing that you should be embarrassed about to have your mom know. She's your MOM! If you ever need help or have a problem, tell her. If you don't, she will see you are having a hard time, so she will want to see whats going on. She is not trying to be nosy she just wants you happy and have a good future!

Happy Thanksgiving,

Answer for victoria

By Victoria:

My mom is making me go to this group thing with a bunch of sheltered Christians. Like we're talking extreme here. I got the evil eye for saying what the heck. I tried to get to know them, but they "can't associate with bad influences". Apparently eyeliner is a work of the devil. I've been drowning them out with my ipod, but it's hard to kill three hours a week. Any ideas?

Well, tell them that you understand what they mean. Try to cooperate with them in any way you can. Try and find something you do have in common, try and stay away from negative thoughts. Don't judge them so hard on the way they are acting, it's just the way they are.(And just in case, don't wear eyeliner when you visit them)