A child wants to pursue a hobby but doesn't want to upset parents Adapted from a recent online discussion. Hi, Carolyn: I'm a teenager living with parents who I would hesitate to...
| | | | Hi, Carolyn: I'm a teenager living with parents who I would hesitate to describe as abusive, but they are difficult, often angry, and they can be really mean. | | I swear I try not to be a brat. I am going to the college they told me to. I am majoring in the major they told me to. I am going into the career they told me to. A lot of my life is spent trying not to upset them and trying not to show that I am upset. They don't like me expressing negative emotions. Read more » | | Chat with Carolyn Tackle your problems with Carolyn every Friday from noon until she falls on her keyboard. Plus dip into her deep archives. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |