Jesikah - 13 years old

I dont like telling anyone my problems so it makes me more angry and when I tell anyone how I feel its harder to describe so I don´t bother.

Hello, my name is jesikah and i am 13 years old. My mum has ovarian cancer but now she has secondary cancer, i think it is in her tummy. This means she is very poorly at the moment.

I am a muslim girl in my teenage years, this makes it harder for me to respond in the right way because of this it makes me angry. I get angry a lot because i want to help my mum and not stress her out but it is hard because of my age, i talk back or give my opinion which sometimes might not be the best thing to do.

As well as this, it is hard for me to deal with all the stress because i want to be a normal teenage girl, like my friends. I also wish i had more freedom but it isn’t possible because of my mums illness. Even though i stress my mum out its not intentional and i feel guilty. I dont like telling anyone my problems so it makes me more angry and when i tell anyone how i feel its harder to describe so i don’t bother.

This stresses me out more and also i go to a high achieving school and i am expected to do well in my studies for my teachers and family. As you can see I have a lot on my mind and i don’t like sharing it with many people but it is good to talk to someone to let your emotions out.

Page updated 12 February 2013