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aaron17 Posted at 8:02 am on June 25, 2008
i cant take it no more i want to better my life and all i want is my moms support but i cant get it. I want to attend college  this fall and all my mom does is criticize me for wanting to go to college she says its not important and asks how are you going to pay for it  but to me it is every thing! i am going to college no matter what but i just want her support

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Autumndaze Posted at 1:41 pm on June 25, 2008
Sit her down one day. Tell her that you're going to college no matter what she says. Its obviously one of the top priorities in your life and you're not giving up on it. So if she doesn't like it, she's going to have to get used to it because you're going to do it.
DarkSunshine Posted at 8:18 am on June 25, 2008
Tell her exactly what you told us. Sometimes you just have to prove to them that your doing the right thing for you and such and then maybe she will
collegechick Posted at 8:10 am on June 25, 2008
sit down and talk to her....or write her a letter...if you cant talk to her.....


but yeah try to talk to her...its your life...and college is not a bad thing

SgtPatches Posted at 8:10 am on June 25, 2008
apply for scholarships so she only has to pay for a bit of tuition.

Or get a job, get enough money for a year at a community college (which also give scholarships that are rarely applied for), and transfer out after two years.

rhtina1 Posted at 8:09 am on June 25, 2008
do what you want to, its ur life, not hers
Isaias Arenas Posted at 8:03 am on June 25, 2008
sometimes parents won't give support, so you gotta prove them wrong if u know wha i mean
ooot4y10r Posted at 8:03 am on June 25, 2008
tell her that
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