Things my parents need to understand

  • I don't like to be touched: that includes hugging and tapping me on the shoulder
  • I spend all day in my bed when I am home: I'm too sad to do anything but lay there
  • Many of my friends don't seem to care about me: wonder why I spend my weekends at home?
  • Comments you make hurt: that includes the jokes
  • I don't like to clean my room: the messiness is my organization
  • You tell me I need to eat better: it feels like you're calling me fat
  • You tell me I won't be able to have success: I think that's a given
  • You have no confidence in me: I have none in me too
  • You make me feel like shit: I already feel that way