I finally finished North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and LOVVVEEEDDD it!!…… Now what?….. I’m thinking about starting Wives and Daughters. Are there any other books by the same author, or authors like her you think I should read??

Let me know!! :D 

Thanks!! 

After stumbling through my first year of college, my mother wanted me to get tested for ADD. 

According to my mom, there was always something wrong with me. Not literally! More like, my hair looked messy, I was dressing like a bum, I look like a 12 year old girl who doesn’t know how to dress themselves, my glasses look hideous on me… But when it came to school it did seem like she really thought something was wrong with me. If I didn’t understand something she’d look at me as if I were a complete moron. “You must have ADD” she would say, or “Why can’t you understand this? You should have gotten an A” which translated in my mind “There is something wrong with your brain. Why are you stupid? You are disappointing me.” 

Once I took the 4 HOUR LONG test the doctor said that I most definitely had ADD, “Very severe ADD.” were her exact words, I believe. Now my mom is doing everything within her power to fix me… It’s horrible to think my mom thinks there is something she needs to FIX about me. Like, since I am not the perfect daughter she wanted, she’s gonna do everything she can to make sure I come somewhat close to the daughter she wants… IT’S JUST ADD! OMYFLIPPINGOSH! 

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

- Psalm 139:13-14

I’m usually a pretty secure person (except for my chewing…), but I’m finding it kind of hard to be ok with the way I am when it seems like my mom isn’t ok with it.