I love this. Growing up and learning I was ADD, I always struggled in school and with staying focused on literally anything. My mom and I would but heads often when it came to school work. I distinctly remember a significant improvement in our relationship when she decided to back off. If I failed, then I failed. I took chemistry twice in high school. I learned how to be more responsible and the consequences if I wasn’t. But my relationship with my mom improved the moment she started treating me as an equal instead of someone she had to put in line. I know my particular situation may be a bit different now, but that’s something I remember about how my mom and I worked things out when I was a teenager. I was stubborn, and god bless her soul for putting up with my bullshit.
I love this. Growing up and learning I was ADD, I always struggled in school and with staying focused on literally anything. My mom and I would but heads often when it came to school work. I distinctly remember a significant improvement in our relationship when she decided to back off. If I failed, then I failed. I took chemistry twice in high school. I learned how to be more responsible and the consequences if I wasn’t. But my relationship with my mom improved the moment she started treating me as an equal instead of someone she had to put in line. I know my particular situation may be a bit different now, but that’s something I remember about how my mom and I worked things out when I was a teenager. I was stubborn, and god bless her soul for putting up with my bullshit.