So for those that didn't know, a bit of background.
I finished undergrad June of 2013. I moved back home and eventually worked for my parents' business. I jumped around the company, basically learning what my dad wanted me to do. I guess I was slowly growing with confidence (since I lack a lot of that), until the last 3 weeks.
On the week of November 18th, I was moved to what would be considered 'quality assurance', which was basically finding out what was going wrong in the company and well, help fix it. It basically led to an argument between my parents, and then eventually my mom and I.
I know that all 3 of us were in some way wrong in that argument. I don't know if my parents think that way, but I do.
I left for a week (vacation for 3 days plus 2 days off for Thanksgiving) and then came back. During this time, I thought about either quitting or staying. Part of my really wanted to quit, but at the same time, I wanted to do something for the company. Yah know, actually be a part of it and actually improve.
From before my vacation, I already knew that it was going to be hard to do anything because both of my parents are hard to approach (even for the other employees because eventually they just came to ask me). I came back this week because I honestly want to make a difference. I don't think my parents cared much about that -- they just wanted to groom me to possibly take over eventually, but I couldn't care less about that.
Well, I just officially quit today and I'm not going back.
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So the company stuff I don't want to care about anymore.
But what came up that is bothering me, is that my parents think I don't get along with people. Sure I can say I don't readily get along with them, but that's years of feeling like s**t that I never managed to get past.
I have a lot of self-confidence issues, so I never really reached out to people to make friends. Yes, I do consider a lot of people friends, but those kinda just... came to be? I'm not the type to be friendly because I want to. It either happens or it doesn't.
What I need from you guys is the honest truth. Both from when you first met me to the now. Be as brutal as you want. I don't want to live with lies.
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As for Gaia peeps... Don't be afraid, especially if you're a Soquili regular. None of this is going to change anything. This is for me.
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I find that in job situations, you're given the opportunity to branch out and make new friends with your co-workers since they're mostly doing the same thing you're doing and have some of the same interests that you may have. Since you worked for your parents, perhaps you were not given that opportunity? But anyway, your parents are not almighty - them saying you don't get along with people, doesn't mean you don't get along with people. Give yourself a chance to find out on your own <3