My brother did awful things to me and my mom just doesn't get it. She insists I try to be civil with him but the sight of him makes me want to throw up. Is the only option cutting her off too?

Next year in February, I will be going to Cairo Egypt to live with a family I haven't met in person before to be an Aupair. Which is basically like a nanny but a lot less demand and more about travel. This family I've talked and videochatted with for months, they're very kind and sweet. and they've had so girls from different countries stay with them since 2013 and I've videochatted with all of them about their experiences and all great things were said. Also even another girl from Italy will be there with me while I'm there too staying with the family. I'm from the US and 20 years old, I am still gonna be going to university just taking online classes so its not like I'm dropping out of school or anything. All my family thinks I'm crazy and are just being very judgemental and close-minded about the whole thing. Is what I'm doing really that ridiculous? I'm so excited about this whole thing and getting the opportunity to travel there, but how my family has been about it really has been getting me down.

It's a never ending battle between my parents and my little sister. She's completely out of control. I won't go into detail, but It's gotten to the point where my parents have literally taken the door from her room. Normally I've been staying with friends as long as I can to avoid the drama at home, but they're all out of town for Christmas break. I've mainly been listening to music all day, but I know I can't do that until I go back to school. Any more tips on how to tune them all out?

My brother has been really getting on my nerves lately. Recently, I asked him why he didn't throw his snack wrapper away. He replied with, "Nobody told me to." Which, nobody should have to ask you to throw your trash away. He was playing video games, and I knew he was waiting around for my mom to come in and throw his stuff away. When I say something to him about it, I always get in trouble, and I dont know why. It just annoys me how he just sits around and expects everyone to throw his stuff away, and clean his room, when he is more than capable to do that on his own. How do I stop this from bothering me?

When we were first married, mom helped us out financially. That was many years ago. We are in a much better financial situation now and my husband Bill says we have a moral obligation to repay my mother for her help when we were first married. Now when mom wants or needs something no matter how big or how small Bill buys it for her. He is not keeping track of how much mom gave us and how much he is giving her. If mom wants it she gets it. Mom is very happy that we are doing this for her and I am very happy that we can do this for her. My problem is my sister and her husband are mad at us for "making them look bad". I assume but I do not know for sure that mom helped them when they were first married. They can well afford to repay her but I don't think they are. I discussed this with my husband and he said that is my sister and her husband's problem. He said we will continue to help mom as it is the morally right thing to do. Is my husband right about what he is doing for mom?

I've had several sit-down conversations with her where i've told her I'm worried, I've tried taking her phone out of her hands, ive tried secretly silencing the phone, I've tried talking to other family members, I've googled things, but everything on the internet just says not to ride with her, and Im only 14 so I don't have that option. I'm getting more and more worried every day and I'm feeling like the situation is hopeless. Is there anything I can do?

Today, I made something using 3 of my ingredients and 1 drop of my mom's food coloring. SHE yelled at ME for using her food coloring screaming at me for making a small mess of 2 small specs of powdered sugar on her table. I was still in the middle of making the icing, and she shouts at me for making a tiny mess that I would clean up after. She than yells at me telling me the table Is not baking table, which I did not know before. She also takes my phone. I was to upset at the yelling, and she didn't even tell me to clean up the mess, so I just went upstairs and cried :) well, when she comes home and sees the same mess, she says "oh we should have been watching YOU the infant" also telling me to shut the f up and get away from her for not cleaning up the same mess I have left, when she did not tell me before to clean up the mess, IT'S 3 SMALL SPECS OF SUGAR!! She than takes my phone for 1 month, and tells my dad that I, at 13 years old needs to be watched at every second of the day :(

Today is yet another day I regret my existence. My troubled past haunts me and I see no change. I'm nearing the ebd of my bachelor and care little to none for this. Should I just off myself? My family would miss me, slightly but not really. So why even bother living this bull? My "friends," aren't **** either. I truly hate the world.

It's still in the box it came in. It was with my grandmother but now it's with me since she passed away. Where am I supposed to put it?

I'm 23, I lived with grandparents but recently moved out on my own, I used to always spend Christmas with my mom and sister, now when I try to make plans with her she just waists to spend an hour together at a restaurant and that's it, I don't get invited to her house because she's recently moved in with her boyfriend and apparently I'm not invited, what's the best way to handle this? I feel like I should get more then an hour with my mom on Christmas. My sister lives with my mom but of course I get forced outta the picture. Thoughts? What should I do?

I've been with him for 7 years we have a 4 year old son. He has problems. he shows no emotions. He was really abused as a child. We have broken up in the past over him not being able to express him self which causes me problems. He always seemed to push his way back into my life. We still have problems the past few months all we do is fight. He has a bad video game addiction he says its his comfort thing. I fight with him over it and I will admit I hold resentment towards him over it. When ever I try to express my feelings he is cold. But then turns around and tells me he loves me and he talks about our future together. When we argue I say mean things to him. I do that because I want some type of reaction. I can never get. Recently I found out he cheated online, not in person. He stays home. This happened last month and I just found out about it. He instantly tried to justify it saying all we do is fight, im mean to him and said it only happened one time and he knew he was messing up that's why he stopped. He wouldn't let me out of the room because he was trying to convince me. I finally told him to get out. He went and got his phone and locked himself in the bathroom and cried. I was shocked he has never shown Any type of emotion like that. He said he didn't want to leave me. We have been working on our relationship. I haven't argued with him since I found out which is two weeks now. I can tell he's trying hes communicating and so am I. Do you think I should leave?

My dad passed away a yr ago which has upset me deeply. My dads birthday is coming up soon the 1st one without him. Anyway my husbands dads birthday is one week before and his having a get together at his house. I feel like I can't go as it is very upsetting for me I was thinking I could just pop in with the kids and give him birthday cards etc and leave before the party. I think my husband would be upset by this. What would you do .

My great-aunt said he had contacted her for money before. Not sure if drugs are involved. It is the part of the family alcoholism runs and two drug deaths. We are not as close to that part as my Mom was one of the drug deaths and when I was a baby. However, I do know this cousins grandparents (my great uncle and great aunt). He would be a 2nd cousin.

My mom is driving to California tomorrow, an 8+ hour drive. She does this thing where she puts her tv show on her phone and watches while driving with headphones in her ears. One time i was following her car and was beeping for 10 whole minutes and she didnt notice it because she had her headphones in and her eyes were on her show. I've lectured her a billion times but she just brushes me off. I know no matter what I say she wont listen. What can I do? I'm really worried and i tried to get her out of going but she wouldnt. I cant go with her because i have work here. Airline tickets are too expensive and busses take too long, she wont agree to them. I have had this really bad feeling the past couple days and I dont know what to do.

my Moms been pissing me off ever since I came home 2 weeks ago. All she does is complain complain complain, she compares me to other kids saying why can't I be like them. She brings back bad stuff that happened years ago and says stuff like I wont love you the same but then she tells everyone I'm in the Military to make her self feel good. She's still trying to control me and I'm 21, she opens up my mail, she constantly asks me who I'm texting, where I'm going, who are you hanging out with, I literally have no privacy. She blames all her problems on me , she says if I never had you she wouldn't be dealing with back pain. She compares me to my little brother , all she says is your little brother listened to her and does everything she says. I'm not gonna lie to you, I do what I think is best for me but she can't accept that. She wants to control what I do in the future , she wants me to do certain jobs when I get out of the military but I tell her no I don't wanna do it I already have jobs lined up for me and she gets really upset over that. She's been beating the chit out of me ever since I was child up till I was 18 and left. I come home for Christmas leave to have a good time and be with the family but all she's been doing is picking fights with me. I honestly think she's a really toxic mother and I'm planning on moving out and cutting her from my life.

I live with mom and older sister. Dad died last year. Living with older sister is hell to me everyday. She's very bossy and controlling. She gets mean mean and it's either her way or no way. She controls the whole household esp mom. She says something then change it. Dump responsibly on me. Etc. I've had it with her. I spend most of days in my room with door closed. But I can't like this anymore. I want to move out but I'm scared cuz most neighborhood are not safe. Any advice, tips, anything? I have a job but it's seasonal and then unemployment and I'm happy with it. I don't wanna change job and put more pressure on myself . But thanks for answer.

Ever since I was young, I feel like my mom just had it out for me. She would spy on me and my friends, read my text messages, even ask my little brother to spy on me and tell her what i would talk about to my friends. All this as a teenager...and more. I am now in my early twenties. i had a child young and my mom likes to use that as a reason to why she is much more harsher on me, but she has been this way with me way before I had my son. I just feel hurt that my younger brother gets treated so differently. If my mom finds bottles in his car or came home and found alcohol on the table, her reactions are completely different than how they are when i had messed up. She has no problem yelling at me and making me feel bad. But with my brother, its like she carefully watches her words and is so much nicer. She even offers to make him breakfast and worries about what he will eat and he is 20 years old. I cant help but feel hurt when i see these things and compare how she is with me. I sometimes feel like I have more of an attitude with her because of it. I feel like shes just constantly looking for reasons to shake her head at me. How do i deal with my mother? I want to move out so badly but I need to save more money first. So until then, how do i cope with this environment?

My moms birthday was last month and I didn't get her anything because during the week of her birthday and the week after I had a lot of tests and I was under a lot of stress due to all the studying, so I didn't really have time to go shopping and buy her a present. But after my tests had finished, I went shopping for a present for her and I found a really nice bracelet that I think my mom would love but it cost 13.8 pounds and I didn't have that much money saved up ( I'm 16 and I'm not allowed to have a part time job), my dad does give me money every week but I used most of it on food and going out with friends. My mom is not the type of person to want something handmade or homemade so I had to get her something from a shop. I didn't want to get her something really cheap tho because I wanted to give her something with better quality. Yesterday my mom bought me a new phone and I felt bad because I didn't get her anything or done anything to deserve it, but I also needed a phone because I broke my other one. My mom actually mentioned how I didn't get her anything for her birthday and I just stood there not knowing what to say. What should I do? I just feel really bad....

I'm in my early twenties and I have two younger sisters. One in late teens the other in her early twenties too. They're very close whereas I keep to myself. My sisters don't seem to be very fond of me. I'm sure they talk about me behind my back with my mum because I've overheard them say bad things about me. Anyway, my mum always says they're better than me and I should have turned out like them. She also compliments them excessively in front of me. When they're not there my mum will still compliment them and say she has two princesses (referring to them, of course). She calls them pretty and says she wishes I was pretty too. I just remind my mum that I look like her. My mum also buys them expensive gifts and she never bought me anything. Not that I care, I can buy myself stuff and don't need her help. I just don't know why she tries to make me jealous of my sisters when I'm not, at all. It makes me feel bad and ugly.

My great great grandmother was born in 1923 and she is still alive, my great grandmother was born in 1941 and she is also still alive, my grandmother was born in 1959 and Is still alive. Would that be considered rare and can I get money for that?

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hmm but what kind of parents treats their child like CRAP I HATE IT!!! im also 22 yes pathetic i know, but parents know best they know i cant live on my own but i need out of here i know i have diabetes cant eat what i want anymore, but shes lets my brother he's probably on the verge of getting diabetes too but they dont give a ****, im thinking my parents favorite him the most since my sister moved out at 17, i know i cant live by myself because i have problems but help me

I dont have a job and my sister is studying and the weight of the family is fallen on moms shoulders. She is the only one working, and we had a heated argument in that she said this is bullying. Is this bullying? its not like iam not trying to get a job.

I have to sleep beside her every night... my room stinks of rotten eggs.

Yes she lives with me and my kids ... I have tried to help her these last few years and I m tired. I sacrificed me and my kids happiness for her, by trying to help her while sick. I have 3 small kids to raise and I can not take care of my mother anymore now that I am in my place. Living with her is complicated and I lived with her 2 years with her erratic behavior. I m trying to get away from that. I don t see my mother change nor is her life getting any better. My sister and I paid off my mothers home only for her to sell it. I am trying to help my mother, but right now my mental health can t take on her issues onto of mines. My sisters are not trying to help her either.

"can't you see I'm busy" (she was doing dishes) I was really shaken up and thats the answer I got.What would you do ? PS.....its now 3 hours later and NO HUGS...

I'm 14 and I live with my mom and brother. We're going to drive up christmas eve to see my sister, her husband, my other sister, and her new boyfriend who I dont know. To be honest it sounds like its gonna be hell. My mom is always yelling at me for something, and my sister said something that really hurt me the other day. On top of that I don't like her husband and I hate meeting new people. I don't want to see any of them and I really don't want to go, but I also don't want to seem like an ingrate since they bought me stuff. I really wish they didn't because I hate how awkward opening gifts in front of people is. Should i just say tough **** and go even though its gonna be miserable or is there an excuse i can give my mom so i don't have to go?

My dad beat me 15 hours or something ago, and among other stuff he slammed closed fists into my back right above my spine several times as hard as he could. I had my legs up under me. I couldn't feel my legs right after but I can use them just fine now. But it hurts to move or walk or lay down or sit up I can't sleep. I don't have money or insurance so I can't go to the hospital unless I know I'm dying. Some breaths hurt and sometimes my chest hurts and I was nauseous earlier. Could I be hurt or am I fine??