Some Days I Just Ask For Too Much

I'm just going to likely touch on the subject right now because I'm tired and have to go to bed because I need to be up by 5:30. Anyways, school is a pain in the ass and you work hard for months with the only gratitude being received is a pat on the back by one's professors. Maybe I'm just asking for too much, but at the end of the day I want someone to be there and tell me "way to go, I'm proud of you" or something around those lines. My parents always find some flaw to get mad at me and I have no significant other besides my dog (which I love to death). College isn't easy (even though my grades are much better in college than in high school) and I wish my parents could understand but whatever. Maybe I'll continue this tomorrow, maybe some other time, or I might just never bring it up. Good night and good luck.