Maybe I should print this out and give it to her…
Dearest mother-
Despite your rude words of how I can’t do anything and I’ll never “grow up” to be anything meaningful in this world I still love you. During this whole college application process it’s been nothing but, “Why are you majoring in vocal performance? You’ll never be able to get a job so why not major in music education? That’s what I did and my masters is in performance.” I’m not you mom - I can’t do that. I wouldn’t be happy in college nor life. I don’t like kids enough to teach. I realize you teach choir in the public school system and claim to love kids (after the way you treat me you could have fooled me!) and then go to opera rehearsals and the end of the day.
Then you bug me about applying to the college you went to for your masters, Northern Illinois University (but why you went to the schools you did for your BM and DMA I have no clue). I don’t want to go there - mainly because it’s so close to home. Look - maybe if you wouldn’t chastise me for all the things I’m doing in my life I’d actually want to be with you more.
I’m not trying to be mean and I don’t expect you to reply - but please digest this a little.
-Cat
Despite your rude words of how I can’t do anything and I’ll never “grow up” to be anything meaningful in this world I still love you. During this whole college application process it’s been nothing but, “Why are you majoring in vocal performance? You’ll never be able to get a job so why not major in music education? That’s what I did and my masters is in performance.” I’m not you mom - I can’t do that. I wouldn’t be happy in college nor life. I don’t like kids enough to teach. I realize you teach choir in the public school system and claim to love kids (after the way you treat me you could have fooled me!) and then go to opera rehearsals and the end of the day.
Then you bug me about applying to the college you went to for your masters, Northern Illinois University (but why you went to the schools you did for your BM and DMA I have no clue). I don’t want to go there - mainly because it’s so close to home. Look - maybe if you wouldn’t chastise me for all the things I’m doing in my life I’d actually want to be with you more.
I’m not trying to be mean and I don’t expect you to reply - but please digest this a little.
-Cat