Here's an Interesting Question:

Why is everything that I do wrong?

Those of you who have read this blog before know that typically I do my best to stay away from being a stereotypical anything. However, right now I'm probably going to come off like a stereotypical spoiled suburban teenager whining about how hard his life is, but you know what? Shut up, that's what. It has been a rough couple of days, and if i don't have an outlet to vent somewhere, then you may see me on the news for letting out my frustrations in ways far less healthy than a journalism blog.

That being said:

Seriously, why is nothing I do right? My parents have been on me about every single thing I do the last couple days, from not having a job to not cleaning up. It like, the closer I get to leaving for college, the more last minute nagging and micromanaging they want to cram in to my last weeks living with them. Here's a list I've composed of things that my parents have gotten in my face about in the last two days, and a response to each one, explaining why it bothers me:

-I just sit around and don't do anything at home.
This is for the most part true. Since basketball season ended I have not done much besides eat, sleep, and watch TV after school. I haven't done any homework at home in a decent amount of time, and I haven't worked out or done much of anything physical since basketball ended. But you know what? I'm not the only person who does this. it is my senior year of high school, so excuse me if after busting my ass every single day for the past 4 years working out for basketball and doing homework for my AP classes, never getting below a 3 on an AP test (except chemistry, but we know what I'm like with math. That one was doomed from the start), and writing essay after endless essay for college and scholarship application, I'm enjoying the freedom to do nothing. I'm leaving to go to college in 3 months dad, I'll have plenty of time to be "active" again then.

-I still act like a kid/I don't have anything to say when we "talk"
This is a direct quote from my dad a night or two ago when he was "talking" to me. You know what dad? Maybe the reason I act like a kid is because you still treat me like a kid. Adults have conversations, where one person responds to the other, and we both know that if I said a word while we were "talking" that you would only yell longer. These are facts.

-I show no initiative looking for a job.
This one really pisses me off because I have spent a decent amount of time the past couple weekends going out, looking for places that are hiring, filling out and returning applications. It's not my fault that nobody wants to hire another 18 year old, inexperienced kid for 3 months.

-It's "sad" that I didn't go to the senior superlatives banquet.
This one is a little bit my fault, because I forgot to buy a ticket. But the more I think about it, I didn't want to go anyway. I have no desire to sit through an hour and a half long presentation to give out fake awards, none of which I received, and even if I did (not that I know if I did or not, because as I said I didn't go. Anyway.), none of which mean anything in the slightest. I don't understand, there were numerous other seniors who didn't go, yet I would bet I'm the only one who had to put up with this.

Listen, I love my parents. I understand that I am blessed and lucky to have the parents that I have, I really do. I am beyond grateful for everything that they have done for me, and I fully realize that I would be in a much worse place than I am if I didn't have them. But loving/appreciating them and liking/getting along with them are two entirely different things, and right now the two of them are mutually exclusive. I would rather they be like this than not care at all, so for all you idiots going THAN LETS SEE U LIVE ON UR OWN LOL, I understand. My life is actually great. This is an outlet to vent, not a forum for serious discussion. Calm down.

And go away.