Troubles.

"Parents just don't understand"... I think Will Smith was on to something all those years ago.

Now, I'm not talking about the whole teen-rebellion, Mum-and-Dad-won't-let-me-do-what-I-want stuff. For one, I'm not a teen anymore, and my parents pretty much DO let me do as I please. But, the problem is deeper than that. It's about the way they make me FEEL.

I have come to a rather sad realization this summer that some people say things to me, and really genuinely don't care when what they've said hurts my feelings. Something so simple as an offhanded comment, a roll of the eyes, or a "talking to"... all they are interested in is saying what they think, and the hell with how it might make me feel. And that REALLY bothers me! As someone who goes to great lengths to be kind to people, and to always consider how what I say, don't say, do or don't do will make somebody feel, I foolishly expect some of the same... However that's not how it's working out. It makes me feel as though my feelings don't matter to others, and I'm not worth taking the time or effort for them to just be kind. And it shows me how I rank in their "grand scheme"... Pretty low.

I'm not going to get into the specifics, as that's not the intention of this blog, but I just needed a bit of a vent. This has been an emotionally difficult summer... I've finally felt that I was making some headway, and then just tonight it gets shot down. *sigh* I'm trying to not let things like that get to me, but it does.

Anybody else have similar problems? Namely, its a boyfriend-me-parents type thing, with "me" stuck right in the middle. How do you deal with it? Is there a way to make things work without someone getting angry or hurt?

I'd love to know your thoughts, and also just know that there's SOMEONE out there who is going through something similar. It's a lonely road over here, I'd just like a little passing chatter.

Loves ya! <3