Ok.. I like black, black nails, chains skulls all that. My mom read a poem I wrote about suicide and started to freak and is trying to make me go to therapy and all that. I've said I wanted to kill myself before, but I was really upset. I'm kinda gothic I guess. U know, death metal all that. How can I stay the way I am and convince her im not going to kill myself?
2007-10-15 15:55:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
We moms worry about goth stuff, and heavy metal music with black everything to us signals depression or dark thoughts or Satanism.
The only way I see that you could set her mind at ease, is to be very demonstrative with your love--hugs, kisses, affirmations. And put your goth stuff aside when she gets home. Would it hurt you to wear normal teenager pajamas? Take off your makeup? That would make her feel much better, I'm sure.
TX Mom
2007-10-15 16:02:33 · answer #1 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will be tough to convince your mom. You dress in a morbid way and have told her you wanted to kill yourself. You really cannot expect your mom not to be worried. To her, her fears are justified. It is obvious how much she loves you.
I suggest going to therapy. When your therapist sees that is all is fine with you, the therapist will tell your mom, and she will be reassured that nothing awful is going to happen to you. That is the best way to handle this as I see it.
2007-10-15 17:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by Marguerite 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u have to show her that ur not u need to prove it to her that u r not suicidal ask her to give u a month are two and show her that ur not dead in a month or two that mite work but i can not guarantee
2007-10-15 16:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley Browder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by going to therapy and being honest with your therapist.
2007-10-15 15:59:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋