tiff of the 'burbs.

I want to be domesticated, a humanitarian, a foodie, a fashionista, & a world-traveler. In the meantime, I'm a 24 year old grad student in beautiful Southern California. I'm from the cookie-cutter suburbs, but have recently relocated to Los Angeles. Here are my thoughts & adventures! Twitter: @tiffanyjam

Not a girl,

not yet a woman.

I’m really upset. I probably shouldn’t start off my post with those words.

I’m happy with my current job, my progress in school, my new significant other, my friendships…I think I have all I could ask for, really. But the truth is, I’m hurt that I feel my parents aren’t as happy about all of this as I want them to thought they’d be.

With my job and school, they know I’m doing well and on the right track. With my relationship, they’re more on the skeptical side. Not because they don’t like my boyfriend (they honestly don’t know him well—could be a reason for skepticism), but their problem lies with…me. They’ve seen me get rejected, lead on, cheated on, the whole nine yards. But I’m not the same teenage girl anymore and I feel like my parents can’t see that yet. I don’t let people stomp all over me like I have before. I would like to think that my judgment has grown enough for me to know when I’m not being treated the way I deserve. I think I’ve been through enough b-u-l-l-s-h-i-t to know when I have an amazing guy in front of me.

I know my parents are just looking out for me, the oldest child, their daughter. I just wish they’d trust me much more when it comes to my relationship.

I sound like a teenager. Must work on that, lol.

2 months ago on December 20, 2011 at 12:14pm with 3 notes
  1. lovelyluann said: Congrats on the new relationship! The ‘rents will come around eventually - like you said you’re the oldest child - the guys you date now have to be the marrying type from their perspective! :p
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