KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE.

Things my parents need to understand

1. I don't like to be touched: that includes hugging and tapping me on the shoulder
2. I spend all day in my bed when I am home: I'm too sad to do anything but lay there
3. Many of my friends don't seem to care about me: wonder why I spend my weekends at home?
4. Comments you make hurt: that includes the jokes
5. I don't like to clean my room: the messiness is my organization
6. You tell me I need to eat better: it feels like you're calling me fat
7. You tell me I won't be able to have success: I think that's a given
8. You have no confidence in me: I have none in me too
9. You make me feel like shit: I already feel that way