Hey everyone,
just a lil background, I am doing my A levels in 5 months and I live with my family
so every once in a while, an argument with my family and I starts and I can't leave the argument without reaching a general agreement, but my family won't understand that. I tend to have different ideas about family, relationships and culture than my family, and for some reason I feel like I have to voice that out, and I'm never given the chance to express how I feel, I don’t necessarily want them to start agreeing with everything I say, but I just wanted to be met with understanding. My different ideas are usually met with backhanded compliments and criticism and I try my best not to let it get to me but it really really hurts, and I keep second guessing myself and my ideas because of this. It doesn’t only affect my relationship with my family, but also everyone I interact with because I just always second guess what I'm saying and my values and ideas. It also makes it really difficult for me to focus on what my actual goals are, which is achieving the grades I am predicted at the end of A levels. despite this, I'm hopeful that I'll manage to get through this, and I have really great friends and teachers, but I do want to hear advice from anyone who is reading this, and anyone who might be going through something similar, let's be a safe space for each other <3