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Grandma Expects Too Much! I love to dance! And I'm really good at ballet. I tried gymnastics, but I was stuck with a bunch of six year olds. But my grandma wants me to try Jazz or Pop or something like that. She's used to getting her way, and get this... she wants me to be popular. But I would just be happy to be with a few good friends. I just feel like she has huge expectations. Please Help! – Maddie, 12, California Well Maddie, first thing is, she’s your grandmother so its not like she would be mad at you for making your own decisions. After all, they are your own decisions to make. Of course she will expect great things out of you. But she can't get mad at you for not doing things you don't want to do. The reason she can be hard on you is because she wants you to do something with your life, so don't take it personal. She pushes you because she knows you can do better, not because it's what she wants. Next time you do something like do good on a test or anything, tell her, she will be proud! Even if it's not what she wanted you to do, she will be happy! She expects great things out of you because she believes in you, and that’s a good thing. Of course she can be pushy sometimes, but she should respect your decisions. Make sure to do what you would like to do, not what she wants you to do. If you don't do what you want, it's not going to turn out that great because you put no interest in it. If she keeps doing it, talk to her, I’m sure she will understand how you feel. – Scarlet, 16, USA Hey Maddie! When it comes to the Jazz or Pop dance thing, you might want to try it just to see if you'll like it. There's no harm in trying new things! As for your grandma wanting you to be popular that sounds really silly. You should tell your grandma how you feel, that you really just want a few friends and being popular isn't important to you. Just tell her the truth, if she doesn't listen or keeps bringing it up just say the same thing every time, that it doesn't matter to you whether you're popular. Because really it shouldn't matter to her either, I'm sure you're pretty cool whether you're 'popular' or not. – Ariana, 13, Canada
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