Friday, January 30, 2009

So I Can Cry...

I don't know how to shake this but I'm kinda down.


My parents barely speak to me.  Ever since the whole sex thing, we just don't get along anymore.  And when people are constantly telling you it's something wrong with you, you start thinking it to.  My mom is calling me bipolar, depressed, krazy, a whore, you name it.  My dad just shakes his head, and I'm stuck in the middle.  It's  like screaming and never being heard. The only thing I did wrong, was to disrespect my parents and talk back to them.  I feel like somebody's little girl.  I feel like they let me go to college, but I'm still stuck @ 17. I also feel like they just WANT something to go wrong with me in college such as me make bad grades, get preggy, STD, etc so they can say I TOLD YOU SO...You're not mature or whatever.  I just feel so distant from them.

I'm also going through some personal struggles. I just feel like...I'mc hanging so fast before my very eyes, and I don't have any control over it. They are good changes, but it's just going too fast for me. It's like I don't know this person anymore.

Pity party tonight also for my exes.  I miss them so bad. I just miss being acknowledged. I miss being smiled at, hugged, flirted with, appreciated by the opposite sex. I miss being cuddled. I miss talking on the phone. I miss saying, Hey baby how was your day.  I can't stand being an alien, but I don't want to go back to my old ways.  I dunno. I guess I'm just resentful.  My exes are still out there being hos, playing the field, having fun, and etc. I'm still here crying over them, alone, with no one to replace them with. I just am tired of being alone.

Celibacy....I'm glad I began this journey. But it sucks at times.... 3 months going strong though...I think 3 months.  I'm just losing count now

-Simple

Monday, January 26, 2009

And the Story Continues...

Lemme type this fast. You know I am a college student who gets her sleep in between classes lol. I WILL be sleep by 12:30 and it is 12:17 now....so lemme recap the gibberish I wrote yesterday.


I went to church yesterday...spent time with some friends afterwards for brunch.  I got some studying in, and the continuation of cleaning my room.  Afterwards I gave a girl I don't even know a favor, and drove her 1hr and a half for her to get home since she was stranded.  I felt good. I did a good deed of the day, felt spiritually free, and just overly happy.  On my way back to campus I decided to drop by my bff house. Her gdaddy died on Saturday morning around 4am..... She has enver experienced death before, so I know how she feels. She has been really down lately, so I went to go see her and cheer her up.

My mom called me.  She asked me where I was. I told her that I was on my way to my friend's apartment.  She started  talking about, "That's exactly where your daddy said you'd be...in the streets somewhere." I told her that I was going to see my friend to cheer her up and I was heading back to the school around 8.  She told me that all I do is run the streets and my priorities are not in order. (In my head...I'm like blah blah blah but I stayed respectful and quiet....I big improvement if you know me.) She went on to say that if I keep this up she's gonna take my car and my phone. 

I got pissed off and was like "You're krazy if you think you can take a car that I, Kristen pay the notes and gas on every month."  She told me I need to remember she is a cosigner on my car, I said I will fix it and take her off as soon as possible. She told me that if I do I need to pay my $500 every 6 months for insurance, I told her I have no problem with that as long as she hands over my monthly disability check she hoards.  She calls me disrespectful.  Calls me mentally inept.

She told me she found a poem I wrote and it was an erotica poem.  *Shrugs* I said, yes I wrote it. She said aren't I ashamed? I'm like nope, because if you weren't snooping through my stuff you wouldn't know.  You seek so you find answers.  I'm a writer. You know that. I write poems, short stories, essays, and anything else to release stress. I also write erotica.  She asked me how do I feel to put my name on such trash.  I told her I think the gift of writing is a gift period.  I'm not ashamed of nothing I ever put my name on. It is what it is.

She brings up the past. I'm a whore. I'm on birth control. I casually sex the dudes know. I tell her to stop making assumptions about my life...she tells me "They ain't with you now."  They don't want me. My friends are laughing behind my back. She said I'm going to get kicked out of my sorority.  I'm a poor role model to anyone. She said she opened my mail.  She saw the book, "WHY MEN MARRY BITCHES"? Who the hell would read something like that. My dad gets on the phone saying why would I read that trash written by a white woman.  He tells me if I want dating advice I should ask the black lady down the street.

I ask why the heck would I ask someone who is unwed about dating advice. Makes no sense.  I tell my mother that I do not want to argue with her. We have two points of view that will always clash, but I do not appreciate how she treats me. I'm not going to let her call me and banter me about not making grades. I make waaaaaaaaaay better grades than my brother ever did, and academically I'm smarter than both of my parents and I know it.  If I make a C...I make a C. I have a 3.27 GPA.  Kiss my ass if you think that is a bad GPA.  Pretty damn good to me considering the activities I'm involved in...oh and I have two jobs. How about those apples? I made a B and two Cs last semester. Not my best, but not incredibly bad either. Unlike anyone else in my family, I did not take the easy route and change majors.  Biology is not a piss in a pot degree...it takes a lot of work and diligence. I'm taking 400 classes, I can do better but these classes are very demanding. If I have more A's than C's I'm not worried when it comes to my major. Since college I have made 3 Cs....so stfu.

Anyway I told her that I want a better relationship with her. I love her.  I haven't spoken to her in two almost three weeks and the basis of our conversations should not have to always be negative.  If so...I will stop answering the phone. 

She says she and my father are coming to get me before I do something detrimental to my health.  I need to go to a counselor. She thinks I'm bipolar...I am becoming dysfunctional. I promise I think they just WANT something to be wrong with me.  Sassily, I say I've lived in a dysfunctional family my entire life, maybe that's the reason for my inability to be functional.  

They say I'm lying about my grades.  I tell her that I will just stop telling her what my grades are then. I don't HAVE to tell her anything about my academia.  She says, "Okay just make it hard on yourself. I'll call up to the office and find out." I tell her I'm not a little girl anymore.  Under laws, I don't have to tell her anything about my academia including the disclosure of my grades.  If she continues to criticize me and what I do at school when there is nothing to criticize, I will just stop telling her anything and let her wonder. (Smart ass mouth...I do have...I won't lie)

Lemme just tell the net one thing.... It is a commandment to honor thy mother and thy father...but I really need some time away from them.  First, I need to learn to keep my mouth shut. They are here on this Earth to make my life a living hell. I need to learn that LOOOL. Because of that, I should just stay silent and let them talk. When i didn't tell them anything about my life everything was fine. So that's where I am going back to. They will not know if I am dating, what my grades are, If I ever have sex again, If I'm going to church...I just can't take it anymore....at least for right now.

ETA: I'm having a great day TODAY. How about you? lool And whoever is reading from LHCF....Yes I Cowashed today lool **grins**.

-Simple

Sunday, January 25, 2009

3 Steps Back.....

Soo....Just got off the phone with my mother for the second time.  I must be bipolar.  I must be having sex and I write erotica.  I made a C last semester...so I must be mentally inept.  My mother threatened to take my phone and car... Yes the car that I Kristen pay for every month.  I will be trading in the car soon and replacing it with...Yes MY car. She is on my title as a cosigner....so....she will be off as of this summer.


I was feeling so great.  I was feeling rejuvenated.  Church really made me think and pray about some things.  When things happen like this, I feel like I have to take 3 steps back.  This is just krazy. 

....To Be continued....

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Just a Update

Well at least part of my new year's resolutions are going as planned. I am getting out more, talking more with God, and keeping up on my grades.  I went out to Applebees with friends tonight, and tommorrow there is a all black party that I'm going to soo YAY.  I didn't overspend this week.  It's less than $50 so that's good for me.  I think now is the time to gain control on my spending. I can do it if I let some things in the past go such as insecurity issues. Well my roomis a mess. I'm finna clean up a little and read A New Earth. Cya tommorrow

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

It's my Party, I can smile if I want to!




I truly had fun at my planned birthday celebration. Can't you tell? I think I'ma go back for lunch sometime this week. It was sooo tasty!! Mmmmm That Tequila Sunrise was alright too. The only thing was...they put waaaay too much alcohol in my drinks...but hey I guess I shouldn't complain about that lol.  Thank God for happiness, joy, birthdays, family, and friends! Goodnight

-Simple

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

A new Awakening


Lately, I have been praying for a relationship. If not a relationship, I have been praying for someone to talk to. I find myself lonely at night and when my friends are gone on dates or whatever. I've been praying that God will send someone who can look inside the beautiful person I am, and look past my physical imperfections. I had a revelation the other day.  Maybe we as humans should not pray to make the world perfect, but make us perfect within the Lord so everything around us will become pure and "perfect" also. Makes sense?  For instance.  Instead of asking God for a relationship, I now pray that he gives me the strength to make me a pure person inside and out and make me as he wants me to be and from there everything will fall in place.  

Man...I've grown so much over a year.  Im not afraid to admit about a year ago, I believed there was no God. I was afraid of telling anyone about this to get proper guidance, because they would be sure to look down upon me.  I asked my mother, "What if God wasn't real?" All I got was a don't you EVER question God while going to a lot of bible studies and church sessions for a month. That didn't help the problem, and things were building up my positivity in what I was saying.

I was sick.  I wasn't too much getting any better.  I couldn't walk long distances, my bones were hurting me, I got two weak spots in my legs for some reason, I sprung my arm... everything was going wrong. My seizures felt like they were coming back, I was stressed, I was depressed...I was at a very low point. So I say to God, "If you are real....why do you let horrible stuff happen to me? You let me get so down that I contemplate killing myself. You let me cry and cry and not be heard. You let me stay alone and not find a guy. I'm not doing all that great in school...yada yada.  

I had a dream the next day. I was continually falling...in this deep dark hole. I kept trying to grasp onto something to not fall, but I saw nothing. All I could hear was, "You don't listen". I started to fight and fight to gain stability, but it never happened. I woke up in the middle of the night, frightened and alone.

I started praying about it everyday. I asked God to help me get away from those who were bad influences in my life. I prayed for my friends and family and most importantly myself. I also helped myself. You can't put it all on God. He'll go 50% but dang...you gotta give at least 30% and have the ounce of faith that it can happen. I went out more, I talked to more people, exercised, and stayed on top of my health. 

I haven't felt too bad since.  No seizures.  The weak spot in my leg is about gone except on a  few days. I can walk longer distances now. I lost some friends, but gained better ones.  My "dream" was the first time I woke up....and ever since then, I've been waking up everyday.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Soo some of my gurls came down so we could celebrate my bday. I had spent the whole day serving Alpha Kappa Alpha, so my "surprise" wasn't a surprise any longer.  LOL. They had to tell me where we were going so I could make it on time to the place. Well I jumped in my 2005 Honda and raced to my room to shower and find some clothes to wear. (Took me a whole hour)


We ended up going to La Fiesta. I ordered....*clears out throat* Tequila Sunrise (First drink as a 21 year old), Tequila Margarita (2), Chardonnay, and some drink this man made my friend with tequila, grenadine, and sprite. Tasted like a candied apple.... We told the man we wanted REAL liqueur and he gave us that crap. lol It was good but was bright red....one of those typical girly drinks.  BUT ANYWAY. I found out that I always want to go to Mexican restaurants to get my drinks. BOYYYY they gave us STRAIGHT alcohol it seemed like. My Sunrise had so much tequila in it...it was sick... By the time we were THROWED and were supposed to see Bloody Valentine.  It was sold out :(

After gettin back to my dorm, my friend guy took me out again for more drinks hey hey!! We went back to the room and watched a few movies before I was knocked out from the alcohol and fast asleep. He kept trying to have sex with me...oh brother....but I stuck to my morals and told him I was now celibate.  I'm proud because 2 months ago, I would have backed down especially because of the alcohol, and had sex with him....That man is FINE...but he has no education...two kids...and a life that I would never want to live.

I think i finally am over that hurdle.  Sex is something that I want to next encounter with someone whom I'm in a long committed relationship if not married, and It's not that important. It does not bring love, happiness, or stability.  It delivers false hope.  

Any teenager out there reading this, you know I always tell it to you straight.  I'm not finna sit here and tell you don't have sex...don't drink... blah blah.  On the serious tip... Alcohol is so much more enjoyable when you wait.  Did you know I've only drunk alcohol 3 times (yes three) in my entire life INCLUDING when I went out for alcohol for my 21st bday. And I've never been drunk. It's not necessary.  I used to lie all the time in high school to seem normal.  Sex...I waited for that too. I was almost 19 years old and mentally ready--or so I thought. Yeah sex is tempting and wonderful, but the baggage that comes along with it is not cool. Sex is a sin and gets you into many sticky situations.  It's not as cracked up to be as the tv and movies make it seem.  With that being said...man wait until you are ready and responsible before engaging in any risky behavior that could leave you in unwanted situations. The feeling is oh so much more enjoyable when you wait!!

Okay back to my blog: My bday was soo much more enjoyable when you're independent.  I still wish my friends would have thrown me the surprise party of my dreams, but hey some things don't happen like you want.  I planned where we were going, what we were doing, and who I wanted there.  Things were 100 times better than crying on my pillowtop feeling like no one cares about me and complaining about my bday. 

-Simple

-Simple

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Soo....I decided to stop praying to God to help me find a man. I think he is doing this on purpose in order for me to get closer to him.  First I stopped talking to all my guy friends, because we had no conversation unless it was about sex, or the possibility of me one day having sex with them. Then, I checked myself and got the revelation that I was hiding behind sex in my relationships with men.  I wanted them to like me, so early int he game I would bring up sex.  Then I got into it with my parents, and realized their opinions will never change, but what I can change is my attitude.  Just because people say something I don't agree with, I don't have to curse them out and act uncivil.  If I am mature and "grown", I should be able to act as such and talk to them as adults.  Then my birthday didn't come as planned.  I didn't do anything, get any presents, cards, balloons, drinks, etc on my big 2-1.  I learned that it is not about materialistic things, but rather about those who care for you.  I think I am going to take myself out this weekend.  My friend asked me did I want to do anything for my bday so we might do something.  If we do...we do... If we don't that's fine too. I'm still going to do me, play dress up, take myself out to eat, but myself some chocolate cake and sunflowers, and relax with some margarita mix in my rm... 2009 is all about being independent babe.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Sweet Misery


I don't mean to complain a lot....I really don't. But..hey...this is my blog...just click the [x] if you don't want to hear me whine...


I really didn't think my 21st birthday would be like this. I'ma start taking control of my life. If I want something done I'ma just do it myself. I moped in my room from 5pm to now sad and kinda down because of my bday. I was blessed that my best friend took me out to lunch after I asked her and agreed to pay. If not for that I would have not done anything for my birthday. My friends were supposed to be planning me something really special. I was really looking forward to it, because last year I wanted to go jump off a cliff about how horrible my birthday was.


Oh lord here come the crocodile tears coming. Last year my whole family forgot about my birthday. My mom called me around 11pm...claiming that I was born at night so she didn't forget she was being accurate. My mom, dad, brother, and grandmother forgot. Yes...even my grandmother forgot. I had thrown this big bday party for my best friend like 3 months earlier, so I was praying they would do the same to me. Nothing big. I just wanted to see all my friends together, have a cake, and have fun. Everyone forgot...My "friends" were beefing so they didn't want to be together or talk even for my bday. One friend took me to a restaurant where I had to pay...we went to the movies where I had to pay again...and we went home. Kinda like a typical girls night out...not my bday.


So this year they kept saying, "You really think we're not gonna do anything for your bday" ...I said nope I don't, but I'll be grateful when I see it. Well everything just happened on top of each other. My parents aren't talking to me because of my earlier post about being on birth control and having the talk about sex. My mom called said Happy Birthday and here's your father. He said happy birthday...he asked me when I was coming home and then they both got off the phone. THat's the first time I've heard from them in a week. My brother called tonight. My gma remembered and called me after class.


My friend got a ticket...had to go to Jackson...to get her hair done...so she wasn't here on my bday. My other friend had to work. Everyone else was in class...or forgot my bday because I'm not on facebook. I was really down. I just want to remember one of my bdays. Yall all I want is a cake and 3 sunflowers, my favorite flower in multicolors. All I want is to be around people who care about me and love me. All I want is to feel loved.


...Maybe next year....Guess I can't have my cake and eat it too....I don't have a cake....*sigh* I'm sorry maybe I'm just a spoiled brat. Excuse my tears


-Simple

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Happy Birthday to Me


I can't believe I'm 21. Never thought I'd see the day....now that's a lie, but I never thought it would actually happen. I don't have any plans so far....but it's okay. I'm probably just gonna probably buy me some flowers or something. I really want some colorful sunflowers. It's my favorite flower...I'll update later
-Simple

Monday, January 12, 2009

Tears are unspoken words

Today was the first day of school! I looked ubber kute or so I thought in my Ralph Lauren sweater I got from Christmas and pink and green accessories to match lol. SKEEEEEE-WEE! My birthday is in two days, and I honestly can't believe it. I know I'm going to take myself out if no one else does. Last year my birthday was horrible. Everyone forgot about it. My best friends were fighting each other. One friend took me out to eat, but didn't have money to pay loool so it was like, we went out to eat casually, and went back home. Even my mom forgot. She claimed she didn't but she called me at like 11 pm....

I'm a little lonely too. But with that being said, What's new? My friends all have butty buddies, boyfriends, or at least friends. I have none of the above. Like seriously. All the dudes that do talk to me are complete a**holes with one purpose in mind---getting in between the legs of as many girls as possible, including the one that probably has low self-esteem since she has a disability. Say it isn't true, and I'll tell you sadly it is. It's been told me to my face.

Living with a disability is no fun at times. Physically you don't feel so great at times. Emotionally you stay a wreck...but it's hidden from the outside view. I feel so hurt at times I won't lie, that I can't even get a guy to look at me. Others say your time will come and yada, and it will but living in the present is hell. Sometimes I just wanna be able to call someone up other than a durn female and talk. I'd love it if a guy would just once take me out to the movies so we could chill. I wish for once I could experience the dating scene instead of reading books such as The Rules, Why Men Love B****es and others that I see no purpose in reading at times, because I have yet to be able to use them on someone.

I just wish someone saw what I see in me, and break through the barriers and look at me for the person I am on the inside. I get so tired of living in a bubble. I cried last night. I'll prolly cry to night. But hopefully I won't cry forever.

--Simple

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Time Just Flies When You're Having Fun

I'm happy to be away from home right now. I think I needed some time to get away from the drama and think some things over. Well I said for my new years resolution, I was going to be more social and go out more, I was going to spend less, and I would regularly go to church. I went out Friday for drinks with some friends. It was real nice to talk to new people. Saturday I went to a Sigma party, but we left early cuz it was cold and went to get something to eat with friends, and today I went to church. I feel really good because I was able to have clean fun, I'm still staying away from my exes, and I'm working on me. I still with I had someone to talk too when I see my friends surrounded my guy friends, but I know my time is coming. For the time being, I'm just gonna have fun being me, trying to get on the right track spiritually, and make some good grades. OMG I graduate in about a year....time flies!

-Simple

Friday, January 9, 2009

RA Expectations

I'm over about 150 freshman women/men on campus as a Resident Assistant. You would never know how scary of a job it can be at times. People have over medicated, had seizures, gotten frusrated, fought, and etc. Sometimes they just need a listening ear.

I'm back at school getting the hall ready for my mischievous group of freshman girls. I just pray I can be a positive role model for them this year. I'm going to start slipping study tips/ positive affirmations/ life quotes under their doors every Monday. I really want to reach out ot them mroe this semester. I know many of them aren't do too well in school, and some are having a hard time making friends. Some never had someone to look after them in school, so I'll be that big sis they need ble and just to keep them out of trouble and someone to care. I'm decorating the halls in teddy bears and saying I "BEAR"-ly know you haha. Corny I know, but that's me. Well Lemme get back to these bullentin boards. Love ya

My parents still aren't speaking to me much. I hope soon they will come around. I'm glad I'm back on campus. I've started on my positive journey. I've decreased my cursing, started praying every night, and I'm working on my friendships. YAY I'm going out this weekend!! Hopefully I have fun!

Krissie

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

All The Rules: Secrets to Capture Mr. Right!



Okay aside from my normal posts of gloom and darkness, I would like to introduce a positive in your life. Ellen Fein and Sherry really did it when creating this book. it a small book full of many lessons about a man, the dating world, how you should be treated as well as how you should treat him. This book in conjunction with Why Men Marry B***** really served as an eye opener for me and my life. I remember vividly now, my boyfriend was pulling away from me, spending less time with me, and neglecting my needs. I thought he was cheating on me (he was) so guess what I did? I went out to the local Sex shop and bougth all this ish for us to "play" to rekindle our loves. Oh yes. I thougth I was so smart. I bought oils, and candles, and cards, and board games. I thought I was the smartest woman alive. he would be sure to come back to me now!! I pulled out the board game, (It was romantic and not sexual). He asked me could we skip the game and get to the sex.... I blinked uncontrolably and felt liek a fool. Luckily my sixth sense told me to end our date for that night, and I learned a lesson. I am not ehre to serve a man. I am not here to please hima nd coax him to treat me right. He shoudl be dying and longing to tlak to me, spend time with me, and treat me right. I deserve it right? Well The rules really taught me a few things, and I think it is an excellent book for anyone in the datting scene. A few tips you could learn from the book?

· Don't waste time on a fantasy relationship. You may have a good rapport with your doctor, lawyer or accountant, and you may find yourself wondering if he is interested in you romantically. How can you know for sure? If he's never asked you out, then he's not interested!
· No Call? He’s Not Interested. We know this is hard to accept, but it's not that he hasn't called because he's busy, or because you didn't smile or talk enough (or did too much). It's not that he lost your phone number. The bottom line is, if he hasn't called, he's not that interested.
· BEWARE! Love may be blind, but Rules girls are not stupid! How does he act in the relationship? Is he cheap on dates? Is he critical of you? Remember, The Rules are not about marrying the first man you are attracted to who calls you by Wednesday for Saturday night and buys you flowers. It's about marrying your own personal Mr. Right -- a man whom you love and whose character you admire and can live with.

Pick up the book today!

Never by SimpleKomplexity

I don't have anyone to talk to right now, so I just gotta get some things off my chest....

A lonely day was mine today
I sat alone is disarray
Woke up today without a Good Morning
Didn't feel that usual kiss While I was snoring

Didn't see a car parked in the garage
Or a single light on
Never had I felt so different
Or felt so alone

Not a single whisper
Not a lonely peep
Not too many glances
No one took time to speak

When I entered
They left
Or pretended I was not there
Never did I feel so alone
When yesterday I thought I wouldn't care

No be safe on the road
Just a "Call us when you're there"
No more worries or cares
Maybe it's only fair

I asked for my independence
I screamed for my respect
Prayed to God for a change
Longed for love and only felt neglect

Maybe I brought it on myself
Maybe I deserved it all
But never have I felt so alone
While crying about it all

-Simple Komplexity

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Save Room For My Love

I'm sitting here reflecting on the past year, and how wonderful this year will be. I'm reading up on The Rules, and trying to get into a new book. I have already set out outfits for two weeks, made plans to get back invovled at the church near campus, and have packed my things to go. I cna't beleive I've been home a month! I'm still getting the silent treatment from my parents :(. Oh well. I know they love me. We with both be fine with time. As for now, I'm going to struggle with these thick mane of mine, clean out my car, do some laundry, and relax my mind. Love you all,

Mwah,
Krissie

Have you had "The Talk"

I know I didn't. I'm 20 years old, and I had never heard the bird and the bees... Well I surely heard it today. I had began to get upset because my parents were going through my credit card statements and my mail. I didn't say anything about it, and just let it go. The other day my birth control was missing.

Coincidently the next day on the way home from church my mom told me, "Krissie we haven't had our lately "Talk". I told her to be real we had never had "a talk" before. She asked me was I sexually active. I told her not at the current moment, but I was in the past which is why I was on birth control. I also told her I know that she went in my purse and took my pills out. I was hurt, because if they wanted to know something they could simply ask. I am grown, I can make my own decisions, and I have no problem in telling them that I was sexually active.

Oh why did I say that? Tell me why! Now I am the worst daughter to mankind. I'm a ho. I sleep around with every guy I know prolly. I prolly run a brothel on campus. When I get AIDS she ain't gonna take care of me. I'm being detrimental to my health. That's why I never come home, I'm always having sex. I think it upset me so bad, because I made the personal decision about 3 months ago to not have sex anymore. I've said this many times before--but this time I was serious about it. I cut out all my "bust it babies" and "spiritual together but not really guys." To sit there and be open with my parents like an adult and be called all this ish pissed me the hell off. I started cursing at both of them. (Lord please forgive me.) I told them I knew the pros and cons of sex and I was old enough to make my own decisions. They are not talking to a pre teen.

I'll be 21 on next Wednesday, they missed the time to tell em all un-factual information and scare me to death about sex. I know the facts. I know what I'm doing. My dad asked me what did they do to deserve this. He said it seems like I'm in school and I'm letting everyone get ahead of me in the race. I'm letting them catch up. He said my parents give me all unconditional love and support and this is how I pay them in return.

My blood started boiling. I asked him when was he involved in my life? He didn't show up at my middle school graduation, and the nucca was late to my high school graduation. THEN he said the same thing about letting everyone catch up to me in "the race" and how he was disappointed even though I graduated number 20 in my class. He replied, "ALL THE RECITALS I WENT TO?" I said which one then? He said the one I took you to on XYZ campus. I said. Oh yeah I remember it now. It was the first time I had ever won a piano recital. I practiced from May to September to learn that 12 page sonatina. I begged you to come in, I didn't want you to take me anyway but ma had to work. You told me you were to busy, you dropped me off in the garage and picked me up 3 hours later. You didn't know wtf was going on when everyone congratulated you on your daughter. I had just won my very first recital. He didn't say anything.

They continued in saying I was killing myself. I told them I wasn't having sex right now, they said well I'm prolly lying if I'm on birth control. I'm gonna get cancer by being on those pills. Blah and Blah. I asked them how I felt like I couldn't talk to them about anything. I got a yeast infection one time (before I was having sex) and I knew my mother was going to be so judgmental I didn't even ask her to take me to the clinic. Before i had the chance to finish she piped in "You were prolly having sex then! Who were u having sex with? Prolly had an std". I said see...that's why I never come to you. You're quick to make assumptions and never hear my side of the story. I'm an adult. I'm going to make choices you don't like. I understand as my parents you're gonna tell me what is right, but it is up to me whether I follow your advice or not.

My daddy asked me "Well where te hell are these guys you sleeping with?" They aren’t with you no more so what good did sex have? What was the purpose. I tried to answer, got cut off, and just snapped. I'm sure you aren’t' still with every woman you've ever had sex with. I mean my mother is your 3rd wife. He said that's different he's a man.......

They raised a fine daughter, even if they don't think so. yeah I'm having sex. Their "baby" is having sex. But I'm no baby no more. I'm not sleeping with Tom Dick and Bill. I'm not sleeping/creepin at all. But if I do, i wanna be protected. I got a lot of goals to accomplish before I bring a child/disease into this world. I just wish I could get them to listen to me more. Please when you give your children "the talk" be calm, and supportive. State your point why and the consequences, but don’t' doom your child to failure.

Tonight was a horrible one to say the least. I talked to my brother [he finally answered the phone]. He told me I need to learn to have tact. Tact in what I say because my parents will always be there, and I've been their child for 20 years old. I know how they will react to certain things, and nothing is going to change. Despite that, you have to be respectful. It's in the Bible. It takes a strong person to not blow up at the mouth, but it takes a mature person to be able to do that. If I want to be treated with maturity and for them to realize I am not a child, I have to act the part and know just because I have a disagreement with them it is not the end of the world. And the end of the world it is not....my world is just beginning. Sorry for the typos. I'm still a little upset. Goodnight!!

Friday, January 2, 2009

The Same Song

The only one I can control is myself. I cannot change the thoughts, actions, and motives of others. I was a little down last night. I kept thinking why am I treated the way I am? Why am I treated with very little respect? At home, I'm still treated like a child.

My grandmother was at the house last week. She gave me $50 for Christmas. (She gives all the older kid/young adults $100 and the younger family members/children $50) Okay cool. She keeps pestering me to be sure and put my money up "so I don't lose it." She asks me repeatedly, "Should she give it to my mother to keep up for me." I'm grown...sigh. My mother later steps in and says, Kristen budgets her money very well. In fact, she paid her car note last month. I curtly looked up at her and just walked away. I pay ALL my car notes. I even put a BIG down payment on MY car. I'm talking thousands of dollars that I busted my butt all year by working TWO jobs to acquire. The only reason why my mother is a cosigner on my car is because her credit is impeccable, and I've only had credit for about 2-3 years.

My brother asked me what I was doing before I was going back to school. Any special guy? My dad replies, Who would date her? He's joking, but it's oh so real to me. He said that about prom. I cried all night after prom because I never did find a date. I even tried to pay a guy to go to prom with me, they happily declined. No one wanted to be this chick's date.

It seems like everywhere I go, I'm treated like a child. It really burns me up on the inside. I pay my own bills, I paid for me to go to school (through scholarships), My mom has not had to pay a dime because of my scholarships. But she brags constantly about having to buy me books (with money that I earned already through past scholarships)for school yada yada..and paying tutition...and how tuition is going up. She hasn't seen a bill from school in years. Prolly from her own college days.

I can't control how others treat me, but I can change how I see the world, and how I treat people. I will be 21 in 12 days. Age says nothing about "being grown", but I have considered myself to be such for a while now. To be perceived better, I will do better. I will be cautious on what I say around others. I will joke when appropriate, tkae care of things that need attention, and focus to strive for less procrastination. Hopefully next year around this same time, I won't be singing the same songof not being heard, respected, or treated as an adult. But..it all starts with me.