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Pressurizing Parents!
By askalice in Ask Alice
June 21, 2011

Dear Readers: First of all, I'M BACK! I was on vacation with my family for a week, but now I'm back to help you with what you need. Today is all about picky parents and how to handle the pressure you can feel from them. Parents just want the best for you, and want you to have a great life free from mistakes and regret. But sometimes they can get too pushy about grades, sports, and basically life in general. The best thing to do is to calmly approach that parent or guardian, and explain to them how you feel. Most of the time your parents have no clue what you feel, so telling them when you're hurt or angry helps a lot. Remember that yelling and fighting won't help you get your point across. Tell them you appreciate their advice, but you're feeling overwhelmed by all the pressure they are putting on you. Lots of Love, Alice

Original Ask Alice:

Dear Alice: I’m always pressured by the people around me, especially my parents. They constantly push me and push me and I don’t know how to take it anymore! I know they just want the best for me but is it too much to ask them to just chill for a minute and let me rest? -Exhausted Dear Exhausted: I know how you feel; my parents pressure me a lot too. Sometimes it can be so overwhelming! But you’re right, they only pressure you because they care about you and want you to get into a good college and have a nice life. Explain to them that when they nag at you, you are less likely to do your best because it makes you mad. Perhaps if you talked to them about how you feel, they will learn to let you push yourself.