My mother doesn't know she's smothering me

I've been a good student all my life, top of my class in almost everything.My mother expects me to do great things and earn lots of money so that she can finally get away from all the pressure that she's been under since my biological father had an affair and she had to start her life from scratch in a new country with a kid and hardly any money.
All I want to do is to live as an artist, in a tiny studio flat, with a pitiful salary.Or something like that.

However, I know that I can't let my mother down, and sometimes I wish I could take the easy way out, but I always remember that I can't leave my mother and grandmother alone.

I hate this responsibility, but I'm never going to tell her.
Like
0
Report Abuse
racket
Are you me? Really, I thought maybe someone is playing a joke on me and writing this because this is my story exactly. Exactly. Except I have no grandmother, just a little sister. But what I am doing is, I am trying to find a middle ground. Money does play a huge role in living a comfortable life. Try picking a career which you like and are interested in, but also has a good salary. Don't put too much pressure on yourself however, you are a human being, with feelings, and you should be kind to yourself, and not try to be perfect. You're going to be okay, and there are no guarantees in life. Get good grades, but you don't have to be perfect at everything, you will get into uni and get a good job, but make sure you are enjoying your life along the way.
Like
0
Report Abuse
safetynet

Related Secrets