Gotta love the heat waves, eh? Where even yardwork can be harmful. And yet, because it's warmer, it has to be done, as opposed to when it's raining.

Oh I love the rain, it was magnificent

UGH, I FORGOT THAT PART ABOUT LIVING ON YOUR OWN. YARD WORK IN THE WARM MONTHS. *throws a lamp*

I'm just like exhausted by being an adult, can I just like not adult for a while?

Totally second that sentiment! Don't want to be an adult for awhile. Would love to go back to being under my parent's roof, living on their dime. Those were the days.

I agree and I don't even live on my own. I can't live up to these expectations.

Staying with my parents till we get jobs and can go out and it's so exhausting, I cook and no one eats (mind you I'm cooking for about eight and only three of us end up eating it) and I can't do anything right *sigh*

I'm an independent person when it comes to my lifestyle and my parents can't take it.

I'm just emotional and apparently I "don't take criticism well or jokes" but they "joke" about my weight and how I'm over emotional and basically anything and everything that I hate about myself in the first place..... Idunno. Maybe I am just too emotional

You're not. That is so dumb of them. Ugh.

Mine don't understand why I'm so secretive. I'm a very image-conscious person.

Eh. I think family is one of those things that no one is able to pick so it's always difficult.
I find parents tend to push their dreams, wishes, and values on there children a lot and it upsets them when you're not what they want.... Or at least a lot around here.

That's exactly it. They think they can control a person.

I know my dad seemed to have that sentiment towards me when I proved to be nothing like what he'd have wanted from me. And not fitting the stereotypes of a "man".

My parents are the champions of gender stereotypes. Fortunately, I'm a really girly girl. But they better not find out I like K-pop pretty boys. Also because they'd think I like them like them. Momma refuses to believe I'll never marry and have children.

Cosmic fox kitty, sorry to hear about your parents. I have been pretty lucky in that regard but I understand that children's desires and perspectives can differ from their parents'. And it is wrong of them to joke about things like your weight if that makes you uncomfortable. You should set them straight

Oh, parents like that don't care if it makes you uncomfortable. The way they see it, it's just a joke, so don't take it so hard.

Amane is completely correct. I've said several times that it's not that I can't take a joke but that they attack the things I'm self conscious about or dislike about me. Nothing changes. I always get told I'm an overdramatic hypochondriatic. I'm never really sick, or hurt. And I blow everything out of proportion.... or so my family thinks.... my husband says I'm not but I just... they tell me every chance they get so maybe I am?

You gotta go by the opinions of other people. Like friends. Even if family is unified in their opinion, they tend to be wrong about who you are because people don't treat their family the same way they treat their own selves, coworkers, friends, spouses… Even if they're right about you, it might be that only they make you that way and you're fine around anybody else.

That seems to be the case honestly. But Idunno. Life is pretty crazy right now.... I'm going to keep trying to stay active but it's hard and I just want to sleep a lot it seems.

Don't pull back Cosmic. We like you here and want you to be with us.

Family can be quite cruel with their remarks about things they think are okay to discuss...even if you've asked them not to discuss them. Moms especially seem to have that nasty habit.

My mom is just a brat sometimes to me.... iunno. I'm just kinda done with them all. I have to go to observation tomorrow for a job so that should be fun. Jk. State hospitals are very unpredictable;n;

Good Luck

Cosmic, that doesn't sound very pleasant. What type of job is it that you are going for?

Yeah, what they said

I'm applying for a PNA position at the state hospital thing here. Which is a psychiatric nursing assistant and I watch and help patients. It was good, just lots and lots of walking so I'm worn out. I went from basically no walking to about 2-3 miles today o.o