Why if you've done your best and still nothing happens?
By izeeeey
@izeeeey (23)
Philippines
April 1, 2008 12:14pm CST
I want to make my parents proud most of the time. There comes a time that I need to stop studying because of financial problem. I decided to find a job at early age ( I guess I was 11 years old that time) so that I can help my parents. When I graduated in gradeschool and highschool I thought I could feel and see them proud of me. When I enter college, I've got lots of achievements and become a better person but still I can't feel that they are proud of me. I feel like that I'm nothing to them, that I don't deserve anything to be proud of and it makes me cry everytime I come to think of it.
4 responses
@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
14 May 08
I am sure that your parents love you and are proud of everything you do,and I can understand wanting to make your parents proud,cause I always strive to try and make my parents proud,and I think that aslong as I am honest with them,and try my best,and take my responsibilities seriously that they are and always will be proud of me,and I know that they will always love me.
@everafter (378)
• Philippines
27 Apr 08
Sometimes I feel the same way. Ive done my best. I give all the things they want me to be or achive. I dont even bother to ask for money or anything but it seems sometimes nothing happens. I also want my parents to be proud of me.
@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
1 Apr 08
I am sure that your parents are very proud of you. They may just have a hard time communicating it to you. Some peope have a very hard time communicating their feelings. It sounds like you are doing well in life. Keep up the good work.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
1 Apr 08
I am sorry you feel that way. I believe that you should confront you parents on this and ask them upfront if they are proud of your achievements and your attempts at being a successful individual. Share with them that you feel they do not seem to be showing enough appreciation as they did when you were younger. Now that you are older they may just feel that showing appreciation for being a achieving young man is not needed. Let them know that you consider their opinions helpful and you wish for them to communicate with you when they feel that you can achieve more then you are aiming for.
