Nobody Understands Me

Hello My Internet Journal Online readers.

Nobody understands me. That is what my 14-year old stepson told me on my way back from picking him up at the train station. He just came to live with his father when he turned 12 years old.

He says life was much easier and happier when he lived with is mother. And it was. He was her little boy, and her baby, and his responsibilities were almost nonexistent.

Now he is 14 years old. He is on his school's football team, as well as an outside football team. So he has an extra practice after school 3 times a week, and football games on Saturday. And he goes to private school, where he gets plenty of homework and projects.

He also has chores that he is responsible for now. Not too much though. He has to clear the dishwasher, take out the garbage, wash his clothes and clean his room on Saturdays. So because of this he says, "Nobody understands me."

When I was his age I didn't have as much school work, going to public school and all. But I had way more chores. And my mother just had my baby brother when I was 14 years old. And believe it or not, I used to say nobody understands me too.

The truth is at 14 years old, nobody understands you. You have a view of the world that is unique, and specially designed just for you. It is so different from everything and everyone else, that it makes you feel singled out, misunderstood, and ignored sometimes. Believe me, I've been there. But things will turn around and start to look better soon.

Years later, when you look back, you'll see things weren't as bad as you thought, hopefully.

Until next time,

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