I’m a senior in high school, salutatorian of my huge class. I’ve worked my butt off for the past 18 years of my life to make the best life possible for myself but to also show my parents that they have a kid worth being proud of. I never really got the chance to be a kid because I was always studying for a test or doing some homework or at an extracurricular activity. Now that I’m a senior and everything is final, I decided I can slack up some. I’ve worked hard enough so now I deserve to be a kid for once. Of course, my parents aren’t taking too kindly to this and have started to lose trust in me for no reason and are making me feel like a worthless daughter. At this point I don’t know what to do. I’m tired of expectations. I’m tired of stress. I’m tired of not being myself and being mentally screwed up. I’m tired of not being able to have fun with friends. I’m tired of just not being appreciated at times like these by my parents because apparently, if I’m not doing something they want me to, I’m not “being enough.” I’m just tired of being tired. Anyone else relate?  How did you get your parents to open their eyes and see that their kid is struggling?