The Family and I

Since I am currently being exhorted by my parents to change the way I act, seeing that they think I am, "not the same respectful child they once knew," I have pretty much shut down the existence of my social life, becoming a sort of social pariah among my friends. Yet I do not want to exacerbate the problem by being more painstakingly defiant, although I disagree with their opinion of me. But those are parents, of which most usually think that they are overbearingly omnipotent and know what's best for their children, when truly they do not know a great deal much of me at all. I am sorry that I fail to assimilate into the family activities, but who can blame me? I am after all a teenage boy. Let's face it, I am disinterested in a lot of what the family does, and I'd much rather be with my friends. But I guess that we can all make changes to better our own lives, and maybe a change in myself can bring my family to a happier medium.