Last night was my dance recital. I’ve been working on the routine for months. I was really proud of myself.
My parents didn’t even say good job.
I feel so worthless…
I don’t even matter to them.
They didn’t even want to go to recital because it was hot.
:/
im sorry they did not support you. i assume since you work so hard at dance that you very much enjoy it. do it for you. thats what dance should be, in my opinion. it can be such a strong emotional outlet…and so much fun! maybe if you tell them how important it is to you then they will show up next time? it can’t hurt to ask….best of luck and keep dancing.
Thank you :]
My folks are similar. I was accepted into a wonderful treatment program this past week and all they have been hounding me about is the small cost of personal items and the medical deposit stuff — they keep on overlooking how I WAS ACCEPTED INTO A WORLD REKNOWN TREATMENT PROGRAM… They have made me want to scream because they keep on thinking about themselves, rather than me.
This is what I’ve had to do, despite it being hard. I’ve made myself focus on the positive and I’ve reminded them of all of the positive things going on, even though they keep on saying negative things. I know getting into treatment is a big deal, whether or not they acknowledge it. I worked hard to get into the program and so did my treatment team at the hospital, even though my folks don’t see the big changes in me and my hopes for the future.
You had a dance recital, which is a wonderful thing for you. It was a time for you to show off your talents and enjoy the talents of others in your company. You were doing something you love. Your parents can’t take away your love or talent in dance. You do matter and your interests matter, even though your folks wont say it. You matter to you and you matter to other people. Your folks might just be jealous because YOU were getting attention and they weren’t…
You are proud of you, which is a wonderful accomplishment! We need to take pride in things we hard on and things we spend time on.
It doesn’t take away the sting of people we love not saying nice things to us though and I wish there was some way to fix it. I can’t fix it, but I can say how proud of you I am for recognizing an achievement in yourself. I’m glad to hear someone say they know they did a good job, despite what other people are or are not saying. You know it on the inside, which is what matters most!! Good job, girl!!!
i would just like to comment to Cassandra – congratulations for working hard and getting into treatment. You must be a very strong and determined person to be able to stay positive and focused on what is best for you. keep on doing what you are doing and the best of luck in your treatment. know that you have people here that support you and are rooting for your success!
To Cassandra,
Thank you so much! your comment made me very happy.