Teenagers? What About Parents?

What if the problem isn't teenagers attitudes but rather the attitude of our parents?

I was brought up to believe that if someone apologises to you, you accept it and move on because there is no point holding a grudge and making yourself feel bitter. I had a teeny bitch fit today when watching Desperate Housewives and my mam and boyfriend were talking and it continued on for a while and I decided that I'd turn it off because I'd have to re-watch it and didn't want to be a bitch. HOWEVER, my ma took it as me being an arse and when I apologised she said, and I quote, 'whatever'.... WHATEVER!!!! If I said that I would have gotten a serious bollicking!!!

So my question is to you, the great world of internet, is it teenagers that have the attitude or is it actually our parents?

Why Is It So Hard To Change?

I remember my New Years REsolution for 2011 which was to make myself happy. I know it's a lot easier said than done but after two extremely difficult months I did it. Now I find myself with the same New Years resolution and I'm finding it a lot harder to accomplish. I try to lose weight, seeing as that's the root of my problem, but I can't push myself to do anything. I look at myself in the mirror and absolutely despise what I see looking back at me. For years I've been dealing with my weight and now it's come to a serious point where either I lose it and feel absolutely amazing or I stay the way I am and gain pound after pound until I can't get out of my bed. I know I should lose it and feel amazing but what if I can't? What if it's too hard and I end up miserable like I am now? Will I put my hands up in the air and say at least I tried? Or do I wallow in silence and lose everything I've worked so hard to achieve?
I'm 21 years of age and I can't even motivate myself to be happy. I have amazing friends and family and not to mention an unbelievable boyfriend. I have to do this for them. I don't want to feel like this anymore. It's bringing me back to my dark days and I can't go back there. God knows I can't and won't allow it.
I know you guys probably think I'm crazy but seeing this all laid out. I have no other choice. I think I'd rather say I tried than not try at all and absolutely without a doubt lose everything like I did before. It's time for a serious change no matter how hard it's going to be I have to and will do this.

Thanks for reading guys and I will give you an update soon!