Posted by fi on January 25, 2002, at 6:59:06
In reply to post-suicide attempt..., posted by ELA on January 23, 2002, at 3:37:15
Even if following your parents line of reasoning, its not a major decision to take a break from university. As has been said before, its possible to take a break and go back **If** that's what you decide to do, after you have had some time to recover and consider what you want to do.
Its worth taking whatever steps you need to insulate yourself from your parents pressure, if they cant see that all they are doing is upsetting you further. They obviously have some issues (whether its thinking your current situation is not linked to the course, or having some beliefs that teaching is the only secure job around- who knows..), but its not up to you to sort these out. That's far too exhausting, and you need to focus all your resources on you.
If it can be arranged for someone to talk to them (sibling, CPN, therapist, whatever) who they will listen to, fine. The therapy/counselling is very much for *you* tho, so discuss it there but dont feel obliged to involve them unless you and the therapist agree its what you need.
There's been a lot of wise comments in the other replies- hang on in there with us!
Your parents and GP deserve to be put in your situation and see how *they* get on, but I wont dwell on such pleasant but unhelpful revenge fantasies!!
Fi
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