Saturday, July 16, 2011
Does anyone else have a family like this? Do you think this is wrong too?
omg you pretty much described my entire family. My family is Jamaican and from the old school and thinks the exact same way. Even just yesterday my dad was going through my Facebook and was asking in a really obnoxious way who all my friends were and then he started insulting them! I'm really interested in spirituality and metaphysical things so I like to connect with other people like that. So my facebook is always filled with posts and pictures relating to that. But my dad was suspicious and very insulting about them. But my brother on the other hand can post pictures and staus updates about how drunk he is and that he "drinks so much that his liver is bleeding" and my dad won't care. I'm in college right now and it's midterm time but both of my parents don't care because they think my first priority should be making sure the dishes are washed and the laundry is done. My mom said the same thing as your dad " No man will ever want to marry you if you don't cook and clean." I get absolutely no respect even when I do the house chores AND my school work. Its never enough for my family. But my brother lives on his own and is just graduating college and everyone is SOOOOOOOOO proud of him. I'm proud of him too dont get me wrong, but it's like my family resents me for wanting to BE more than a housewife...I totally and completely understand where you are coming from... I think it's just a culture thing. Alot of old school and Caribbean cultures are like that. You just have to treat them like they're your haters honestly lol:Just brush them off your shoulders and keep moving on and let their ignorance motivate you. You sound like an intelligent and mature young lady and the future is bright for you. Just know that you are strong and you have a lot going for yourselves...sooner or later your family will realize that you are more than what they want you to be. Good luck!
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