With the happiness, comes something else... My step-dad gave me a lecture of how he had to work for everything, and he's glad that I got what I "wanted" and how lucky I am. My mom (who has been financially helping me), gave me a lecture of how I won't be "tooling around," (my words, not hers) and I should be looking for work. I knew not everyone would be as excited as I am about getting a car, but how do I deal with those that give me lectures that are unneeded? I know I need to work. I know I'm blessed and lucky. I know and am grateful for everything everyone can do to help me. I don't want to be rude to my step-dad and mom, because that would be inappropriate, but should I say something or let it go? I did tell my step-dad: "If I want your opinion or advice, I'll ask for it. Don't judge until you've walked in my shoes." I didn't say it meanly, just plainly. My step-dad has been against my mom helping me at all. He thinks it's enabling me.
**Just to vent: when my step-dad has been in the middle of a messy divorce, is raising a 4 year old daughter without any help from the father, is out of work, has past experiences like mine (not positive-but learning experiences), and has no resources to live; THEN he can talk about his opinions. There, just had to get that off my chest. I've been bottling that up for a couple days now.
How do I deal with this new situation? I don't need these opinions, but I can't be rude. (Because that would be just, well, rude.) lol.
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