My parents make fun of me
My parents always make fun of me. This makes me very disheartened and discouraged. I have been made the captain of my house team in school. This needs a lot of self-confidence to cope with the responsibilities and the pressures of being a captain. They say I cannot be a good captain and there is no use of being a captain. I don’t know how to tell them that I get affected by their words. They are always saying that I am a burden on them and that no one should have a child like me. This hurts me very much. I am always supported by my best friends in every right step of my life, but no one tries to understand me in my family. What should I do?
Sany (14)
Dear Sany, it is shocking to read that your parents always make fun of you, that you are “a burden on them” and that “no one should have a child like” you! A child learns to love from the love he receives from his parents; it gives them a sense of security and courage. I do not know the reason for such a negative attitude towards you and I suggest you share your problem with a close relation whom you trust or with a teacher or school counsellor. They may be able to talk to your parents and help them to change their attitude.
Dr Anthony Grugni, MD, was associated with The Teenager Today for nearly three decades in the capacity of youth counsellor.
