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How to calm her down?

Discussion in 'Family, Friends, and Relationships' started by blikeo, May 16, 2013.

  1. blikeo

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    Hi, I'm having some trouble with my mother, I was away at college until a few weeks ago, and while there I sank in to deep depression as I knew that I was not studying what I wanted to study(networking). I started to have the outlook "none of this matters", after a few months of this my friend told me I should go to a shrink, initially I refused but eventually I did just to "shut her up". I must admit that it helped a lot, I was put on anti-depressants, and given advice on how to move forward. It seems though, that this came a bit too late, as my depression caused me to fail all of my classes this last semester. I lost my financial aid, and my appeal was rejected, so I had to return home to enroll in a CC for next year. Not wanting my mom to freak out, I chose to tell her the reason I was coming back and switching schools was to save money(half truth). She took me at my word and was alright with it. Now, 2 weeks later she saw my grades online( I stayed logged in by accident) and is freaking out and said "how can my smartest child be such a disappointment?". I'm trying to calm her down, but I can't luckily she is babysitting tonight, the fact that I was suffering with depression didn't seem to change anything. Anybody know how I can calm her down?