My father mowed the lawn today, so he told me to take a look. However, my dog was sitting on my lap and I wanted to keep him on my lap because he’s so soft and cuddly. I was planning to see the newly mowed lawn and say compliments after my dog leaves my lap, because he worked hard on it.
Then my parents started to say, “You are only interested in your friends and in Catholicism, but you’re not interested in everything around you. You need to have broader interests.”
Is it possible to be interested in everything?
I don’t know if this is possible and I’m sitting here feeling hurt. What am I supposed to do to keep them satisfied? Am I supposed to smile at everything and pretend everything is great?
They have to know that I’m hurting. I lost a lot of things due to my sickness.
i think theres a factor of what you want to be known for as well as to why you are only concerned about the things you are interested in. but as for the being interested in everything i think that maybe people around you just want to see you show some appreciation for what they are doing. since the yard was mowed it makes the house you live in look good so that people who drive by dont think you live at a house where its trashy.
you dont have to be interested in everything if everyone was like that then noone would be good at anything because everything would be generalized and people wouldnt be able to spend the time on one thing to become good at it.
I think it depends on how old you are. If you are an adult and they are telling you that, you can either choose to accept their advice or reject it. Generally when people tell me how to be and what to think I tell them to take a hike. If you are an adult, never be afraid to stand up for yourself and why you are the way you are.
@noahide I understand. However, I’m confused as to how interests are linked to seeing the mowed lawn? I’m interested in a lot of things. I was going to wait until my dog leaves me and then see the lawn and congratulate my dad.
@chorus I’m 23. However, I’m afraid of my parents…I’m so scared of them. I’ve been approved for a research study but I’m scared that they’re going to yell at me for trying to find my MD type. I’m scared that they will start yelling and criticizing me for my actions. They don’t want to recognize my disability and now I’m always paranoid because I feel like they’ll found out that I’m talking to people online who have disabilities. I’ve been told to carry my problems to the grave and I’m scared to death.
I am sorry things are not well between you and your parents. I think it’s important that we all get to talk about our problems, thoughts, and experiences with one another and I truly think it helps. We all are our own individuals and we have the power to either accept or reject what others tell us we should be.