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I Don't Think My Mom Likes Me

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I Don't Think My Mom Likes Me

<div class="ExternalClass9D0980BC25854992A21B5EAC6B1D90BC"><p>​<span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4" style="">I don't think my mom likes me very much anymore. I didn't do anything wrong today, but as soon as I got home from my summer program today she asked me to take a break in my room. It's not fair because my brother didn't have to. I asked her why and she said because she wants me to try doing a quiet activity for a while to calm down. Every day she does that at least once. Sometimes for a reason, but sometimes for no reason at all. I was already calm today and I was just looking for batteries and she thinks I’m a maniac or something. I think she was just trying to get me away from her again. I asked her if she doesn't want me around and she said that's not true and she doesn't want me to think that. I think she's lying to me. She doesn't have to worry about me talking too much because I’m not even speaking to her anymore.  ​</span></p></div>

<div class="ExternalClassC71715BF74924DA59E97AFAE752E3A33"><p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4"><span style="background-color:transparent;">It has to be frustrating to have your mother ask you to go to your room when you don't understand why.  Maybe your mom wants you to take a break and go to your room as a way to "practice" learning to cope with whatever situation is going on at the moment.  Coping skills can really help to manage stress and anxiety.  We have a few links we would like you to check out so you can have them ready to go as needed,</span><span style="background-color:transparent;"> then when </span><span style="background-color:transparent;">you are upset, they are ready to go</span><span style="background-color:transparent;">.  </span></span></p><p><a href="/Pages/tip-How-to-Use-Coping-Skills.aspx"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-How-to-Use-Coping-Skills.aspx</span></a><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4"> </span></p><p><a href="/Pages/tip-99-coping-skills.aspx"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-99-coping-skills.aspx</span></a><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4"> </span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4"><span style="background-color:transparent;">Try to make your room your own fun and relaxing place so it </span><span style="background-color:transparent;">is an </span><span style="background-color:transparent;">enjoyable place</span><span style="background-color:transparent;"> for you to go to.  Decorate it in fun colors (get your mom's permission, of course), move things around to give your room a different look.  Put your favorite things in a special place so you can find them when you are upset.</span></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4"><span style="background-color:transparent;"></span></span><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4" style="background-color:transparent;">Most importantly, talk to your mom about your feelings at a time when every one is calm and not on their way somewhere else.  Or try to write a letter to her so that she knows how you are feeling.  We have some tips on how to do this:</span></p><p><a href="/Pages/tip-how-to-talk-to-parents.aspx"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-how-to-talk-to-parents.aspx</span></a><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4"> </span></p><p><a href="/Pages/tip-letter-to-your-parents.aspx"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4">http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/v2/Pages/tip-letter-to-your-parents.aspx</span></a><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4"> </span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4"><span style="background-color:transparent;">We want you to know that we are here for you.  </span><span style="background-color:transparent;">Please take care and let us know how you are doing. </span></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4"><span style="background-color:transparent;"></span></span><span class="ms-rteFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-4">Nancy, counselor​</span></p></div>

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