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The four worst words to hear?

"I'm dissapointed in you."

We get the absolute worst feeling when those four words are said to us, especially if they're said to us by a close friend or family member. When we hear those words and they make us feel upset, we know that we let down someone that we care about. They trusted us to do something, and we failed them. But the real reason why they make us so upset? When others are dissapointed, most of the time we become dissapointed in ourselves.

Throughout our lives, we will undergo a lot of pain. We will be dissapointed and we will make others dissapointed in us. And we don't always have to hear those words to know that people think of us as a dissapoint ment. Especially when it comes to our parents.

I don't know about you guys, but my parents are constantly comparing me to my cousins and to my friends telling me how i should be more like them and pretty much telling me that they're better then me.

We all have accomplishments. Our parents think they always know whats best for us, but do they ever take the time out of their lives to talk to us and ask us about our plans, and dreams and goals? No, they decide to make those for us. I know they just want us to be happy but thats not going to happen if they keep on making all these big plans without consulting us.

I know our parents were once teenagers and some things are still the way they were, but the reality is that alot of things are different. Before they make all these assumptions about us, they should maybe try talking and getting to know their own kids.

My parents don't know my dreams. They don't know that I've set up goals for myself and that I know how I'm going to achieve them.

"A father's dissapointment is the greatest tool"

-Michael Bergin

Well screw my parents. They don't believe in me? That's fine, I don't need them. I'm going to do somehting great with my life. I'm going to make a change in the world and help people. And when I do it, I'm going to go to them and say "Guess what, i did it. I prooved you wrong. Am I still your dissapointment?"

For all you parents out there reading this, just talk to your kids. Talk to us. That's all us teenagers want. Some one to support us, be proud of us and most of all, someone to believe in us.