Asian parents always want awards

 

So today I got my card. I looked into it and felt happy for once about my grades. I would always be “oh okay” but this time I was really happy.

This was the first time that I jumped up and down because of my grades.It's like for the first time I ing give a about my grades. I was extremely happy with my Math Grade with a 7 point difference compared to the last quarter. I gave all my best to make my grades higher. I worked hard for those 7 points. To think that our grading system is a cumulative one, I was satisfied with my grade in math. I prioritized my studies first before writing stories and next chapters for my fiction because I knew better.

I thought I should maybe try this time.

I thought that maybe I could make my parents' smile, my dad especially. Maybe just maybe I would hear them finally praise me.

BUT NO, I was wrong.

When my dad arrived home, I was all smiles as I handed him my card. Then he looked at my card. i was waiting for him to smile and say, "Job well done,"

BUT NO AGAIN. ING WRONG AGAIN.

He looked at me and ing said, "Why are you smiling?"

I was like what. "Where's the award?" BOOM. THAT WAS IT. 

That was ing it. I was wrong again. ing wrong again. Why can't he just be ing proud of me? He didn't even smile. he's just ugh.

I could only count the compliments from him with just one hand and maybe I need more than a ing notepad to list down all the things he said about me being useless.

 He's reliving a Chinese Dad character. he  looks like one but he's not a ing chinese. He's like "Y U NO GET AWARD" "WERS D AWARD" "U CALL THIS GRADES"

ing . Why can't he just be happy for what I did. Am i fishing compliments too much? Hell no. Compliments are essential to adolescents, dad. 

I admit that I am lazy and kind of a stupid sod but treating me like this, you're like showing me that whatever I do is still not great for you. Oh, I am sorry but I don't breathe to live up to your ing expectations. You're a father and I think you're slightly slipping from the good-parenting path.

I know I get many awards before but that was all in the past. People change for 's sake. I changed into something you nor I did not like.

And I'm sorry, but if you like an award from me, eat all my trophies and be satisfied.

I am helping myself bit by bit to change into something good and dad, you're making this hard for me.

I know you're human and you make mistakes, dad. And what you did, you owe me an apology. Be glad I didn't say this to your face because I still respect you as my dad and as a person.

Am I too harsh.. or rude?

Gah.

this.

 

And here is the point where I am calming a bit down. and now. lolbye.

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dream_keeper88
#1
Oh my I am so sorry. Dad isn't that rude. But my parents only view success by our awards and achievements too. I grew up living to their expectations as well and them denying that they do have expectations when their comments and actions say otherwise. "Ako nga uno uno diyan." One time I came home with my classcard and asked my dad what he got in Cytogenetics or was it Cell Bio. I can't remember. He told me 1.5 I think, and I gave him my uno. Lol. I remember always finding ways to shut them up and get them off my back so that i could watch anime in peace. I love them. I honor them. But they are too much sometimes. Nakakapagod din kaya. He graduated cumlaude pero never kong pinamukha sa kanya ang pagiging magnacumlaude ko. Binawian naman niya ako kasi i'm slaving off in grad school. Tsk. Lol.
faye_lee #2
Hahahaaha. Just like my dad XDD
my average was 89.57 and i was happy...
But my dad was like: " it should have been at least an average of 90!"
Well...
And he is freakin toying with my dreams together with my mom.
A month before... i asked my dad for a trip to korea for my 16th bday. [He and my mom knows i am dying to audition]
Last week... i heard them talking in skype.
Dad:
"Gusto pa ba niyang pumunta ng korea?"
Me:*rushes to the room* yes dad yes opo..please!!!
Mom: laughs
Dad: sige. Dun ka sa north korea pumunta.
....
once, i attempted to talk seriously with my mom about the sm thing.
Me: ma, i really want to audition. Gusto ko talaga. Please?
Mom: nakakatawa ka. Para kang tanga..
<////3
It's heart breaking. given that i know i've been a very good and behaved daughter...
sometimes i cry myself to sleep. I talk to God and saints instead. Haha. I know it's weird but believing that they exist and knowing that they hear my prayers helps me live.
AptonKey #3
Wow good job. better than me. until I actually try.