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My Mom Thinks I Don't Try. I Think I Try Too Hard.

  • Writer: Carrie Xue
    Carrie Xue
  • Nov 19, 2025
  • 1 min read

She keeps saying I’m “lazy” or “unmotivated,” but she has no idea how much effort it takes just to get out of bed some mornings. Or how heavy school feels even when I’m doing fine.


It’s like everyone expects us to be machines. I’m TRYING. Just not the way she measures it.

 
 
 

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