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First? Get her drunk. It'll soften the blow.

Only until she sobers up and then she'd be all mad.

She'll have time to cool off while she's trying to survive her hangover.

Would you? Cool off if your daughter told you she dropped out of college without warning?

Yes, but that's because I'd be an awesome parent.

Yeah, my mama did a lot for me but she's not going to be awesome about this. She did a lot so I could go to American and I just couldn't handle it.

... So? It's your life. You can do whatever the Hell you want with it.

You say that likes it's easy to disappoint a parent that's done everything for you. How can I tell her - Oh nono, Ma, my grades were fine but I just couldn't handle all the parties and the alchol and all?

I hate that look on her face and then the lecture that I'm just throwing away my life when I had a full scholarship.

If I didn't know any better, I'd say you didn't want to leave college. If you actually believed that you were doing the right thing you wouldn't feel guilty about it.

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wetbehindthears.livejournal.com - 2008-03-30 01:27 (UTC) - Expand

Oh, man. I don't envy you that. Good luck.

Thanks. You would think that I went and got a job and a place and all that would matter but she's worked so hard to get me outta home and into a better place and... I just couldn't handle it.

And now I'm all oversharing. I'm sorry.

Hey, like, don't worry about it. I don't mind. I'm a good listener.

And the fact that you went and got a job and your own place and all is totally outstanding. You should be proud of that. You know, I went through college, and there were days I totally couldn't hack it. Some of my friends dropped out but they went back later, or found jobs, or other things they loved. It's not the end of the world.

But... I know that what we think isn't the end of the world sometimes so does not fall into our mothers' views of what's gonna bring the world to an end. So. Hang in there.

She worked so hard to keep me in the boarding school that let me go to American and my grades weren't even bad it was just so... busy. Loud even. I just couldn't handle it every day.

It happens. College is a totally big adjustment. It isn't just an academic change, it's, like, everything. A whole new environment. It's okay if it wasn't for you.

I wish I thought my Mama would be so understanding. She wanted so much better for me than to just be a college drop out.

It's hard. It so is. My mom wanted a lot of stuff for me, too, but sometimes it was just a lot of pressure.

...Nice. So there was me oversharing. Awesome. Sorry.

Anyway. It'll be hard to tell her, but at the end of the day, you really do have to, like, do what's best for you.

Yeah, I guess I should just call her and tell her. I mean, before she comes up here and finds out I'm not in the dorm but living over a salon.

Oooh. Yeah. Definitely tell her first, don't let her find out like that.

I hope it all works out. Let me know, okay?

I'm Rachel, by the way.

I worry mine will too.

Why'd you drop out?

I couldn't handle all the parties and games and all. I just... I didn't fit in.

That's a fairly good reason.

If worst comes to worst, hop continents.

Like that's so easy. I mean, I just got my passport last week but I sure couldn't pay for a plane ticket.

Hmm.. You're in a peach. *she means you're in a pickle*