in my eyes.

I'm 21 years old. I don't know a lot. I'm not perfect.

But what I do know is that I hate it when parents expect too much. I'm not a parent, so I don't know what it feels like when your child doesn't do what you've told them to do. But I'm a child, and I know what it feels like to have too much expected of me. I'm sure there are areas where I can give a little, but for the most part, I truly believe that I do the best that I possibly can with what I've got. When I was in nursing school I was working 6 days a week, going to school from 7-2 4 days a week, and I was trying to study and spend time with the people I care about. I had a lot on my plate. And while I may not have always been doing something, my mind was constantly working.

My point is...I'm human. And I will disappoint.

We're young and we shouldn't be expected to drop everything for our parent's needs. Maybe I'm being selfish. I understand that we should honor our mothers and fathers, which is fine. But I feel like there should also be a level of understanding sent our way. It's a two way street. And just because we don't do something in our parent's timing doesn't mean we're doing it out of spite or out of laziness. It might just be because as college students there is so much that is at stake. There's so much laying on our shoulders already.

I just want parents to step back and try to consider what it is we might be feeling, too. I also want parents to stop trying to control their kid's choices. I'm 21, I'm an adult. I still need my parents to a certain extent, but I don't want my parents to tell me how it is I should do something. I want to do things and learn by myself. Because that's what it means to gain experience. I look to God for guidance in my life. I ask God what he wants me to do. I don't need that voice in the back of my head trying to control every decision I make.

If you can't tell...I'm kind of angry right now. And I needed to get that out in writing before I exploded. I apologize for the rant.