Dear Nurse Ansalong:
Every time I get interested in or start to like something, my mother rejects it and says it's no good. I always try to respect her interests (even when they don't interest me as well), but she never returns the favor. What should I do?
-Dead Dragon
Dragon, this world is full of people with different ideas about everything. For every person who likes something, there is usually someone else who doesn't. Most of our ideas and beliefs are formed by when we grew up and the world that we grew up in. Your Mom has her own ideas about what is good and is bad. She might see what you are interested in and think that it's wrong because of how she was brought up as a child. One thing that I will definately tell you is to stay interested in what you like. Depending on your age, your Mom might think that it's just a passing interest and, in a couple of months, you'll move on to something else. The longer you show an interest, the more your Mom will see how interested you are. If it's something that your Mom might not know a lot about, you could try and teach her about it. If your interest in Rocky Horror is a problem, then sit down with your Mom and talk with her about it. Show her the film and tell her about your interest to make sure that she knows what you're talking about. One last thing to remember... Your Mom might need a little time to understand your interest. Depending on her age, she might be totally used to her own ideas about everything. You might have to spend a little time to knock down the wall, but, the longer you try, the more chances you'll have.
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