My relationship with my mom is .... strained. Some of it is my fault (crap I pulled as a teenager, my pride at not just forgiving her & getting on with life) and some of it is her fault (constantly bringing up crap I pulled as a teenager, her inability to let. shit. go and constantly treating me like I'm 12).
When I told her that I was going back to school she was happy, if a little less than enthusiastic. She's a teacher & she and Daddy both have their masters (she actually has two & he was working on his second before he was diagnosed with Stage4 cancer last year) so they understand the need for a college education, how hard it is, yada yada yada. As soon as I broke my news, she launched into her speach about how hard Bubba (little brother) worked for his education, how he's working on his Master's while he works at the college & is getting ready to get married, how great his GPA was when he graduated last year (later he spilled the truth - he got out with a 2.6gpa - Mom made it out to be a 4.0)
Then I hear: "Well I just hope you can keep up with everything and having a baby."
Since last June I have never ONCE been asked how my classes are going, how I'm holding up with work/kiddo/school, nothing. In the family Christmas bragging letter she mentioned my brother's graduation/masters program/wedding ~ and "our daughter is married with a beautiful daughter now"
Um, I've been married for 3 years & had the daughter the year before. Alrighty then. My question was "Is this the first time that she's told the family & friends that I'm married or having a baby?"
All that aside ~
I got my grades in today & I have ALL A's BABY!!!! WOOT! WOOT! 8 classes ~ all A's. I rock the laptop baby.
My Mom can kiss my happy butt today. I know she thinks I am still too lazy for school (I was lazy in high school & didn't apply myself & only got a 3.75 - in her eyes I should have had a 4.0 - that was lazy to her. Go figure) I know she thinks that online school is a scam & easier than normal college. I know that she will never be as proud of my 3.86gpa as she is of my brother's 2.6 ... and that stings, but I'm used to it.
But today ~ she can kiss my butt ~ I have all A's!!!!
(I am trying to figure out how I STILL managed to score the "Freshman 15" again & I'm not living in the dorms this time .... bleck!)
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Those grades are awesome, and you totally earned them!
And the recurrance of the Freshman 15? It's all due to stress...and school brings that, even if you aren't living in the dorms!
i have friends with moms who treat the son like the golden child and all their efforts and accomplishments are ignored...i can't understand how a parent can do that...
i can tell you my second degree was from an online school and it was as hard or harder than my 'real' classes - the work load was unbelievable - i can't believe you're taking 8 classes, getting As and taking care of a little one...
you are amazing
kim
That is freaking AWESOME!!! Just because I apparently am a bitch concerning all things maternal....I wouldn't even tell her you pulled a 4.0. Put in YOUR holiday letter. :)
Congrats!
I'm with Constance B. Put it in YOUR letter.
The whole mom's playing favorites with sons thing sucks. My mom does it too and my brother takes advantage of it.
All A's is awesome. With such a young kid, amazing.
I have the same "feeling as if I am a vaugue disappointment why can't I be more like my brother who is after all god-like except I know he's not really" thing going on, too. Sucks.
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