Doormat blues

By Anonymous - 11/05/2024 02:00 - United States

Today, my mom spent an hour lecturing me on how I'm a doormat who lets people walk all over me, and that I needed to be more assertive. So I stood up and told my dad, no, I am not going on that forestry camp he wants me to go to. Mom sat silently by as he screamed and grounded me for the entire summer. FML
I agree, your life sucks 503
You deserved it 68

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Parents send their kids to camp largely to have a break from their kids. To properly stand up for yourself you're going to have to learn to negotiate. Remember, it's not you versus them is us together versus the problem.

I bet your mom wasn’t talking about your dad when she was talking to you.

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Parents send their kids to camp largely to have a break from their kids. To properly stand up for yourself you're going to have to learn to negotiate. Remember, it's not you versus them is us together versus the problem.

I bet your mom wasn’t talking about your dad when she was talking to you.

Compromise and offer to go to band camp. There's some wild shit that goes on in band camp. I don't know what exactly but there was a girl about 20 years ago who would never shut up about her time there, and I'm guessing nothing really changes at band camp.