My mum is always shouting at me

 Dear Obaa Yaa,

I AM an 18 year-old boy who has lost interest in education fol­lowing my failure to live up to expectation while in school.

As a result, I have quit school and that has made my mother the saddest woman of this earth.

She has invested so much in my education all by herself and the support of some of my relatives since my father failed to support my education and care for me from infancy.

My mother shouts at me in any conversation and tells me how I want to make her life miserable by not going to school.

I want to learn a trade instead because I am struggling with school.

Odame, Konongo.

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Dear Odame,

I believe your mother did all she could to make life easier by giv­ing you the best of education.

If you knew you had no inter­est in what you were doing, you could have alerted her earlier.

I am happy you have admitted that your conduct is disturbing your mother and making her unhappy.

If she is willing to continue supporting you, try and go back to school.

You can still go back to school and learn a trade.