Bragging?

Have any of you ever felt that you're not really appreciated at home? That no one gives you any credit and everyone gets it except for you? Well I feel the same way sometimes. I'm working really hard at University, but sometimes I wonder if my mother really appreciates how much trouble I'm actually going through to make sure I pass. Uni is by no means easy. In fact it gets harder every year (any Uni studetns will totally agree with me) Especially the work load. The amoun I have to read (and the essays I have to write) Increase every year. It's very frustrating and when you have to read books on the train journeys because you don't actually have spare time to do it at home, you know you're running out of hours in the day.

Anyway, so yeah I feel quite unappreciated. My family takes whatever good things I do for granted. At least that is what I thought. But then my mother came home from the Casino. (occupational hazard of being Greek is that most of them LOVE the Casino) and she told me she met my Uncle and his friends there. Not a strange occurance. But what was strange was when she speaking to when of them (that she hasn't seen in about..... three years) he asked how I was doing at University. The only way he could've known is if my Uncle told him. So at least one person brags about me when I'm not there.

Question of the day. Why doesn't anyone praise me when I can hear it?