Super stressed
With school, activities, and everything else in my life I've been getting so stressed lately. My parents always tell me to get good grades, especially in my honors math class. I really don't want to be in it and I didn't have a choice at all when I first got there, but I've been trying my best and my best still isn't good enough for my parents. I've always been the type who is scared about sharing feelings, but today I eventually got so stressed I just screamed it all out. I told them I was stressed, anxious, and I wished I was never alive. And of course, then my parents just said "Stop feeling bad for yourself." and sent me back to study. I really don't know what to do but I'd appreciate any suggestions because I don't want this situation to get any worse.
@SmallKitten813 Hi there my friend. I'm really sorry for how stressed you've been feeling lately. With the pressure your parents are putting on you coupled with the fact that you don't even want to be in that honors math class in the first place, I can totally understand why you feel so anxious and stressed. I always felt like I was never good enough for my parents when I was a kid either and that feeling is really hard to have to bear- My heart goes out to you. I'm also really sorry that your parents completely invalidated your feelings when you tried to open up to them. I just want you to know that your feelings are real and they do matter. Are there any kinds of things you do for self-care? Maybe meditation or classical music or exericse? When I feel really bad, I always try to take extra care when it comes to my hygiene as well and it seems to help me feel better. Thank you for sharing this with us- It takes a lot of couarge to admit how we really feel to others. I hope you are safe today.