Dear Mom and Dad, Why I say "Whatever!"

Dear Mom and Dad,

Why are you always yelling at me? "Do this, pick up that, put this away,

do your homework, get off the computer, set the table, brush your teeth!"

It really drives me crazy, that you never just let me be. You ask me why

I don't listen to you. Well, everything you say sounds the same...plus you

are on me all the time. I cannot finish a thought, a TV show, a computer

game or even a conversation!

You think that I have ADD because you think that I don't focus. Well, YOU

don't let me focus. You are constantly interrupting everything I do. That

is the real reason why I can never finish anything. And to top it off, I

feel like I can never do anything right.

Look, I am happy (well not jumping for joy) but ok about doing my chores,

my share to pitch in. But give me a break...a chance before you start in on me

again.

Why don't you hand me a list of stuff to do and put a deadline on it? Let me

mangage my time and figure out when to get in done. Then if I don't

follow through, you can yell at me all you want and I'll accept responsibility.

Just stop nagging. It just makes me want to go to my room and get away

from you. It also makes me say mean things to you like "whatever!",

roll my eyes, and definetly not do what you asked me to do.

You think I hate you. But that isn't it. You just make me so angry!

All because I didn't take out the trash in the 5 minute window you

gave me. Mom, Dad, get a grip. I need you to give me structure not

a lecture.

Love,

Your son/daughter

Wishing you a peaceful home!

Susan

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