How to stop my brother from crying...

mimk6
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:27:23 +0000

I do not understand how we know that the parents equate worth with achievement. I just don’t see that in this thread. I know some people are making assumptions based on other threads regarding the OP, but I do not see anything in this thread but concern on the part of the parents. OP clearly stated that it was his brother who wanted to take the course. I also think that the OP is in a better position to figure out if his parents are the problem than we are. Maybe it’s true that his parents reacted badly to his college admissions, but that still doesn’t tell us everything about them or who they are with this younger child. I just find this rush to judgement disturbing. I also think it’s important to understand that in families where the parents immigrated to the U.S., the older siblings often play a more prominent role than they do in families who have been in this country longer.