Dear Grace:

In the past you shared that you live in Texas, that you are the only child ofyour parents who have been divorced for a long time, that you split holidays between the two of them, that both your mother and father have been dating and having relationships with others, that you were into dancing.

How is your life/ relationships now, with your mother? Your father? And your grandmother (on your mother’s side), you wrote that she was very critical of you, is she still?

anita

Dear Grace:

To understand your situation better I ask:

1. Who is living in your home: your mother, yourself, anyone else?

2. How often do you see your grandmother and can you give me a few examples of her being critical of you?

3. Can you give me an example of a recent “depressing convo” (with whom?) that ended up with you crying?

anita

Dear Grace:

“I feel like I have no  one to talk to and I feel like I have no one to reach out to”- you are welcome to talk here, type, to be exact. Share here how you feel about anything and everything. I will read and reply to you every time you post.

Seek counseling in your high school, so that you can see a professional in person there and talk. A counselor may refer you to school or community resources that can help you.

A counselor can also talk to some of your teachers and make a plan for you, to reschedule due dates for your school assignments, lower your school work because you are overwhelmed with the amount of work you have to produce.

Limit or minimize your time with your grandmother, do your best to not avail yourself for her criticism.

Will you seek counseling in your high school, like I suggested, maybe make a phone call today?

anita