You shouldn't have to feel obligated to share your PhD work with your parents, bud. I'm sorry it feels that way.
From what you've said in the past, it sounds like you don't have a good home life. And it's okay to withdraw from that, it's okay to not share everything with your parents. Especially if you know they won't listen to the substance of what you're saying (rather than the surface words) or deliberately misinterpret what you're getting at.
Honestly getting that chapter done at all, working through jury duty and organizing events and a bad mental health spiral, that's a significant accomplishment. It fucking sucks that mental health isn't considered a "good excuse" for needing extra time, but Bowman, you got through it. The fact that you're turning the thing in is good, and that means you did good. You do goo. I really hope your advisor is understanding, and if not, then I am here to support you -- along with Tree and Shad and others -- through whatever happens next. <#
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Date: 2019-09-19 04:56 pm (UTC)From what you've said in the past, it sounds like you don't have a good home life. And it's okay to withdraw from that, it's okay to not share everything with your parents. Especially if you know they won't listen to the substance of what you're saying (rather than the surface words) or deliberately misinterpret what you're getting at.
Honestly getting that chapter done at all, working through jury duty and organizing events and a bad mental health spiral, that's a significant accomplishment. It fucking sucks that mental health isn't considered a "good excuse" for needing extra time, but Bowman, you got through it. The fact that you're turning the thing in is good, and that means you did good. You do goo. I really hope your advisor is understanding, and if not, then I am here to support you -- along with Tree and Shad and others -- through whatever happens next. <#