In yesterday's post I said that I'm starting anti-depressants and not to mention it to my mother because she would freak. Well, I broke my own rule and told her today. Not only did she not react the way I thought she would she seemed to think it was a good idea.
I think somehow she blames herself and that somehow she failed since I have ADHD and that is what upset her about that. Little does she know that she never failed me. She encouraged me to go for what I enjoyed. Photography. She also supported my love of theater and dance. All these things are just right for some one like me. I have a book I'm going to have her read hopefully it will help her see that being ADHD is just a part of my personallity and not some severe problem. I just needed some help concentrating on the mundane stuff that's all.
Back when I started college she wanted me to get a degree in marketing design (I forget what it's actually called). Then we found out most people in the field design windows for retail or end up working retail sales. I told her I didn't want to do that for 20 years. Heheheheh. Guess what I did for almost twenty years. Retail sales and I was damn good at it, but you know when you reach a point when you want to tell the customers what you're really thinking it's time to quit. That's why I moved on to newspaper photography.
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Glad it turned out to be a non-event. Its hard to predict how someone will react and, often, when we expect the worse reaction, we are pleasantly surprised. But, of course, there are enough of the other types of reactions to keep us wary. Good luck.
I'm glad your mom is supportive. Kelly's dad is being an ass, just when she needs him most. Give your mom an extra hug for really "being there" for you!
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