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Originally Posted by googley
I already have a strained enough relationship with them I don't need their condemnation.
My dad was the first one in his family to go to college and then go and get a JD. Anything less is considered failure. It took me forever to get my dad to understand that needing to get more experience in my field didn't mean that I wasn't going on to grad school.
So yes, for my family success does have a lot to do with getting a degree.
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Googley,
I know just how you feel. You are being so hard on yourself. It is a whole different thing to be "not doing well" in school because you are overwhelmed, anxious, and depressed. This was how it was for me (for several years) during college. I tried so hard but felt completely overwhelmed and spent a lot of time crying in my room. It seemed so easy for everyone else. But they didn't have serious depression to deal with along with schoolwork. To make matters worse I called my Dad up one day to tell him about this class I was so excited to take. His response? "Why are you taking that? It's too hard and you're gonna fail." Googley, sometimes parents have no clue. They should be supportive of you. Imho this is their job. You are going through a tough time and obviously using tremendous amounts of your inner reserves. How awesome you are pushing through in order to help others! They should be supporting you no matter what.
HUgs.