A Girl With A Problem

---A young girl goes through life, excelling in many areas, she does well in life.  She never felt validated or that she was big enough, good enough for anyone.  Her power slowly was taken away from her, until she took her it back.

The Model.

Ginger- "I can't believe you, your a disgrace.  You are never going to make it in this life, not with your attitude.  You are an ungrateful bitch.  Of all the things I have done for you, you think you can just come in here and ask to use my car.  You are selfish and never going to finish anything you start.

The Role

Lemon- "I didn't even do anything, I just asked if I can use your car.  Why are you so mean to me, saying all these things to me.  I thought you loved me, how can you say all of that.

The Difference

Duke- "Why do you talk to your own daughter like that, she just came home from school last week, She past grade 11 with all A's and B's.  Leave her alone, get out of here, stay away from her.

Lemon- "I hate you, I get good grades, I do well in all my activities, I work so hard and you won't even let me use your car, to go out for the night...there is a school dance that I want to go to, why won't you let me".

Ginger- "You make me sick, clean your room, it is a pig pen.  You have a lot of making up to me, your never going to pick up your clothes are you.  Clean your room completely then maybe you can use my car.

Duke- "Clean her room, the dance is in 20 minutes, I have had enough of this...you guys work it out."

Ginger- "Clean your room and then write me a letter saying why you are sorry for speaking to me that way and how you are going to keep your room clean."

Lemon-  "Forget it, just forget it.  My room is a mess, big deal! It isn't worth it there is no pleasing you, I am always doing something wrong, I will never measure up to what you want, why is all of this my fault, how could you treat me like this and say such mean things to me"?

------Years Later

Ring Ring

Lemon- "Mom I made it in to University, just like you wanted...I am going to the school you wanted me to go to, and taking the course you wanted me to take.

Ginger- "Great, I will talk to you later, I am watching my show".

Lemon- "OK"

Ring Ring

Lemon- "Duke I got into all three of my choices of University, I am nervous though, what if I fail, what if I can't measure up?"

Duke "Well that is good, just do your best, if you asked me, I would think you should go to a College level, try your best and see where it leads you.  Good Luck"

First Semester

Ring Ring

Lemon- "Hi Mom, the Fourty dollars a week that you are supplying me with does not seem like enough, I never have enough to eat, It never covers the groceries it takes to get through the week, do you think you can send more"?

Ginger- "Look, I gave you money for your rent, I paid for you to go to school, I even let you use my car to move your things, even helped pay for your books, you are going to have to survive on what I gave you.

Lemon- "OK"

Months Later

Lemon- "Mom, I failed all my classes, what do I do, I am on academic probation, this is awful, they only want me to take 4 classes instead of five.  Oh no".

Ginger- "I knew it, I knew you would not be able to get through even one semester, what is wrong with you.  You will go to the Dean and ask to take an extra class to make up the difference.  Take six classes, I am not paying for you to just fail and fool around.

Lemon- "I can't do that, I am suppose to take less classes not more".  And if you remember I got a scholarship to help me pay for my classes and books."

Ginger- "Well, I won't pay for another year or next semester if you are just going to fail out, it would be a waist of time and money'.

Ring Ring

Lemon- "Duke what do I do"

Duke- "Well, do your best, do what you can, we will come up and go out for dinner, you can come for Christmas here, don't worry about getting us anything, we have a lot.  Just relax for the vacation time and maybe get some help from a tutor or your friends, I am with you in spirit".

Lemon- "Mom I am not doing that well at school, I am afraid I may fail out."

Ginger- "I knew it, I paid for you to go, I even got you a car to get you there, all this time is waisted, you could not even finish one year.  Way to go, your not going to have a future now I hope you know that.  You are going to have to make this up to me.

Lemon- "Ok, I understand".  Sorry.

Ring Ring

Lemon- Duke, I failed, I didn't pass any of my classes, I hardly understood a single thing.

Duke- Onward and Upward, you will be fine.  Take some time off.

To Be Continued.