My So-Called Life

you know when limits keep you from achieving your personal ambitions?

you know when those limits are your parents?

i've just had THAT conversation with mine...and trust me, it was an emotional experience.

there are times when i felt that my parents were getting a little accusatory, and i got defensive.

when i got a little agitated, i stopped and took a long, deep breath. then went on.

i figure that they realize how different i am from my peers...or even people older than me.

but it is that very difference they're afraid of.

they're worried that because i'm so unlike the rest of the family, i may just get TOO unconventional.

but, by the end of the talk, i got my message across with great conviction, and they were convinced.

we've come a long way, my parents and i.

they know my pain...and i, their worries.

they worry that someday, i'll find my own way about and leave them.

i guess that's what all parents fear.

in any case, i've put their minds to rest and they've given me the green light.

it's now just a matter of time before i formally announce my plans.

for now though, they're just plans.

so please, keep my confidence and let me do the talking.

i want you to hear it from me, and not from anyone else.