She's my step sister but we are very close we both love each others a lot I call her my sister and look at her as my sister and she looks at me as her real brother and I'm very close with her mom who I call my Aunt and she calls me her nephew and when I was younger she would give me kisses all over my face and call me her baby and I love her a lot is all of this ok because in my and her eyes were family and we love each other's a lot?

My daughters dad and I have been into many fights and arguments because of my family hating him for no reason. Our child is 1 almost 2 years. My mom is especially the reason for our fights. I would yell at him call him names because my mom would say sh* about him to break me. For example when my daughter was a week old my mom called me a whore and said my daughter is going to be a whore just like me and that her dad is cheating on me because he doesnt love me. One day he came over to pick up his daughter and my mother locked the door. He stood outside knocking until she finally opened it and she cussed him out calling him good for nothing loser and he became infuriated at yelled at her and tried to take his daughter but my mom threatened to call the cops so he left in tears. Things were like this for a long time where he wasn't allowed to see her or me so he got fed up and he hit me. I called the cops and he went to jail. I'm not excusing his behavior but it was my fault for always insulting him and listening to my mom. So then I put a restraining order on him and now were really not allowed to see each other. Now were both depressed and I honestly believe that the problem is my mom. I have never done anything wrong except go to school and work and me and my bf have been together for 5 years and I got pregnant and I wasn't going to abort because we were both happy until my family got involved was when out lives spiraled down so bad.

my mom and I never really had a good relationship but I've noticed she's close to my older sister more than me. we tend to argue a lot now that I'm getting older because she always believe she's right and she's always telling me what to do. I always have a problem talking to her especially about how I feel. Ive been depressed for a couple years now and she doesn't even know. she does more for my other sisters than she'll do for me. she makes me do things she wouldn't make my other sisters do. I want to leave and move in with my bf. I'm 20 y/o too. I want to tell her I'm depressed but she'll just tell me to leave her alone or something. and if I tell her I want to leave she'll be upset with me and tell me no. what should I do?

So she is 17 and I am her younger brother(12). So she had this nice painting of a house that she worked on and put hard work to make it. But when she called me to see it I touched the water bucket by accident and it spilled all over the painting and she got mad. Then she took me to my room and pinned me to the floor and started tickling me all over. I hate being tickled. I was laughing a lot. Is this an ok punishment or should she have done something else. And she didn't tell our parents about this.

My daughter is 6. Her father has been out her life since she was 3 months old. He moved to another state and just randomly pops up in our state from about once a year if that. He doesn t call on birthdays, holidays, doesn t pay child support or help out in any way financially. When he does come here I do let him see her under my supervision. But she doesn t know him like that. He has since moved back to my state with is other daughter that he does take care of. Everytime I try and talk to him about what he needs to do to be in my daughters life, it begins and ends there. He is not consistent. So for sometime my daughter has not wanted to talk to him or the baby. I asked and told her when she is ready to let me know. So im guessing now she is ready but im not. I dont know how to go about this. I dont trust him or his family and most importantly I dont want to set my daughter up for another let down. I was thinking mayb after the visit, have him apply for supervised visitation? Im also worried about how my daughter will feel about that also. I do want her to know her sister in time, but her dad has never been a dad to her and apart iof me is worried he s using this baby as a crutch to lure her in, but in the end. He always tries to make it about me getting back with him because he only comes around when he finds out im dating someone. Its never about our daughter. what should I do?

So recently i was on my moms iPad looking around because i was bored. I decided to look up some stuff on chrome and the page that came up was incest and taboo porn as my mom forgot to close the page. Idk what to do rn im freaked out and i cant even talk to her.

Can I call different school districts to see if a child is enrolled in one of their schools. My brother has won full custody of his son and the mother is not cooperating. She basically running with my nephew the police or sheriff don t care. My brother been to them plenty of times for help. We don t know if the child is enrolled in school or still in the state.

my family has been giving me trouble for a long time. (my aunt and her daughters) constantly talk about me, always put me down. my older cousin talked to me very rude and she would constantly talk **** about my father and call me a whore. i just had enough of this and i talked back to them, i called my cousin a ***** because she has said so many hurtful things about me and my parents i have had enough. everytime they do things like this, my grandma defends me and they get mad about that. they always say im wrong and its my fault and im a horrible child.. i am tired of being bullied by them. what should i do? please give me advice because i am so tired of them looking down on me, so tired of having my aunt let her daughters disrespect me and my parents and get away with it, and then they claim they "love" me yet they have hurt me so much. they constantly bully me and expect me not to stand up for myself. what should i do? maybe i shouldnt of called my older cousin a b*tch but i was just so mad, i really have had enough. i have kept my mouth shut my whole life and have let her talk bad to me, and i finally just had enough of this and they were all surprised that i opened up my mouth because i always just stand their and take their sh*t. im a 15 yr old girl by the way. i just want them to understand how bad they hurt me my whole life. my cousin even lied once and said she saw me getting in a guys car. like i dont understand why she does this, im so tired of them treating me this way. i am a good freaking person, i have straight A's and all i do is try to be good enough for these people yet they always put me down. enough is enough. what do u think i should do?

What if she is on disability because she`s unable to work? Does this make it not okay for family members to expect to be waited on and not have to do any chores or housework? Do you have a system in your house if you are a housewife or full time parent? How does it work for your family?

So I'm 16 and my dad is 43 ,and we are super close ,he's a great dad and is always there for me no matter what ,but what seems to be "weird " to a lot of people is that o French kiss my dad sometimes like when I say goodbye to him when I know I Won't be seeing him for a long time ,like it literally lasts 5 seconds there is a bit of tongue ,it's just me and my dad living together as my mom left when I was 2 ,anyway sometimes my dad calls me a "little slut" because my pictures on Instagram slutty to him because I'm wearing a bikini in them and he always comments on them saying "gorgeous " and he always buys me cute dresses and stuff and makes me have a fashion show for him ,what do U guys think is this normal ?!

My husband works out of state, I just got a call from him saying that his mom is upset with me for not bringing the our kids over to see her. My husbands 2 brothers STILL live with her…1 is 36 smokes weed, plays video games and only works p/t – so he is there most of the time. The other one is 31 an ex heroin addict who just got out of jail. He may not be on drugs any more, but he is still the biggest liar and mooch I have ever seen. He does work, but never has any money - mommy fits the bill for everything for him, including buying his 5 kids Christmas presents from him. Long story short, I don't want my kids any where near them. Our oldest called and asked her to come to a performance, did she show? NOPE, but she goes to everyone of her great nieces and nephews events that her sister asks her to and goes out with her friends every Fri and Sat night. She told my husband it is hard for her to get out, I need to bring the kids to her. WTF?! I feel obligated to go see her because my husband asked me to, but I would rather chew off my thumb then walk into that house of filth with my kids, especially with those 2 low lifes there. Oh what to do?!

Well I'm not quite sure if it is a relationship, but they're having sex. As strange as it sounds, but I feel kind of betrayed? And confused. Should I be angry? Tell them that I know? Or just leave it, and forget about it?

So my dad likes to fight with the whole family. No he doesn't drink, anyway alcohol is banned in our state. Somehow, he just hates my mom and tries to initiate a fight on every statement my mom tries to make. Let's take today's example: my mom had fainted twice in this week and has been asked to take rest, she approached me and told me that she wasn't able to sleep these days and she felt very tired. My dad, over this statement, started making comments and very aggressively, started to talk with all of us. He said that my mom doesn't like to work. She doesn't like to serve food (while my mom is always on her duty), yeah they hadn't had dinner, my mom was hungry too. It was about 12:00AM. Now my dad stupidly mentions an unwarranted and illogical statement $my wife shouldn't be tortured, I won't eat whatever she cooks now onwards and neither my sons will!" (wtf? Why? I love what she cooks, she is my mom, who are you to decide?). This is a serious matter, I want a genuine way to get rid of his bulshit behaviour. I can't fight with him, I just want to do something strong that has a deep effect on his mind, so that he never repeats this ever. Please keep the jokes and trolls away, I really need your help and this is serious. Previously, he ran behind my mom wanting to stab her, I interfered and placed myself in between, he pushed me and I was hurt badly, having a fracture. But at least I could stop him. And arguing (even if I am correct) is not an option. He will kill me.

Ok, here is the story: Me and my mom were friends with this Albanian woman, and her daughter, the daughter never went to college, and she had a baby out of wedlock. Before she had the baby, they had no clothes for the baby, or any accessories for the baby.She is on welfare and has a huge bank account. Anyways, she needed money to move into a new apartment. She cursed out her other landlord, and when she tried to apologize he wouldn't let her move back in to her old apartment.We told her we would give her money for her new apartment, she has a boyfriend, and she is sucking the boyfriend dry. The baby is a boy. We gave her money($2,000), it was a loan, and she and her mother promised to give my grandfather back the money.this was back in January. Her mother called my mom and said,"we're not paying you back the money, it was a gift". But the check said loan, before we gave her daughter the cash(my mom processed the check into cash). They(mother and daughter) wold harass me mom everyday with phone calls, saying that they would hurt her,and they're making up lies about my mom,myself, and my grandfather. We are not friends anymore. The mother said"we refuse to pay you back"-this was in april, 3 months after we gave the daughter money. We don't speak to them anymore.One of their friends,would call my mom and say that the money was a gift, not a loan. They are not giving us back the money. My grandfather is screwed out of 2 grand. What do we do? They are mean,vicious people. Last summer and year,they were making up lies about us and i dropped out of a college(in jan 2015) because they said that i wasn't college worthy, and my mom bought these earrings last year,and the woman who is the mother of the retarded daughter who had the baby boy,who now is one years old, and looks like her, got mad because my mom wouldn't give the mother the earrings even though the daughter took advantage of my mom by my mom paying for the daughter cabs. and since they go to my old pediatrician, i'm scared to visit him(just to say hello) because i want to tell him everything, and they threatened to hit my mom last summer and they tried to put my mom and elderly grandfather in jail. The mother asked me(also last year) if i had a bank account and how much allowance do i get, and i miss the baby and the dog. the boyfriend left the daughter and is now having the baby on the weekends. The daughter is 32, the mother is 53. and if i do visit my old pediatrician, i might want to tell him everything,but i'm afraid of his reaction. i don't want them to say i'm making up lies about the situation. He'll tell them and if they see me, they'll hurt me. And the eaarings would be for the mother's birthday,but my mom didn't give it to them. earrings*,*would,*my the family is very vicious.

She had not so good hip surgery in November, but she's finally home and starting to get around good. She's in her 60's, but was pretty active I guess before the surgery. Her husband is slightly younger, active, and still works everyday. She is upset with me right now because I hadn't made special trip (1hr drive) to her house, to dust the furniture. I was baffled by this to say the least. I work everyday, have a kid, & a home to manage and clean of my own. I'm not understanding why her husband can't or won't do it. Or why she's not requesting my brother to do it, when he lives in the same city as her. I've been dealing with things like this my whole life, which why I live an hour away now. She makes these claims that I hadn't visited, but she forgot that I had. And she acts like I have to let her know what my son is doing during his vacation, or at least mention to her. She was upset because he wanted to visit another family member, and that I didn't tell her about it. I'm so tired of this, but I don't want to seem like a bad daughter.

I am always nice to them . I stand up for my husband when they are being jerks and they get mad at me and a says I m sensitive . My Sister has me on hide on fb bc she gets mad and doesn t agree with my Beliefs . My brother won t even add me . I sent them family requests and I saw they they have accepted each other s but won t accept mine and I sent it a month ago . They always blame me every time We have an argument and they think they never do anything wrong . Why are they like this ? My sister is 30 and my brother is 21 and I m 24 . They never apologize . My sister always ignores my husband on fb and leaves him out of pictures too and she thinks it s ok and that we re just sensitive

I'm 18 female not that I matters I guess but I smoke weed for several different reasons Reasonso are it helps my anxiety and helps my juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and of course I like to get high too I live with my parents since I'm still in school but I want to move out sooner I don't have this problem for long If my mom finds my weed she will kick me out the problem is I can't pay for school and pay rent etc So I have my weed hidden right now but she always comes in my room and goes threw my stuff so I wanted to get a safe but I'm worried she will brake in it take it away or make me open it infront of her Again im 18 I think I should get privacy So should I keep it where it is now or get a safe

he initially agreed and not only moved out but moved on and started dating. I missed him & we met up. He sent me a car & he sent a dress to my home to wear. Great nite. Date 2 was fun & we made out like high schoolers. Date 3 sucked. His phone blew up w all these girls, we argued. So he asked me out again but I was busy. We didn't speak for 3 weeks then he finally called & wanted to see me. I told him I had to think about it. He got upset. That nite he came to collect mail & I just slipped it under the door. Now 3 month later & after seeing him w a new chick on FB in December, he is sending me flowers and telling me he loves me. I said no, I don't love you! He finally got me to meet him for dinner. He touched my face, eyebrows, upper lip & held my hand as we walked back to my car. I wanted to give him stuff he left at my home but he left it by a trash can. I put it back in my car. He walked away and went home. I called him later on but he didn't answer. He called me and we spoke 5 days ago. He asked why I posted pix of food from our dinner on FB. I deleted them since. He told me he changed & will take my feeling into consideration if we go back & loves me. I am not that woman anymore & need to find my heart again. I won't go back ever again. He called on V Day but I WILL NOT answer. I truly am done. I have to move on & let my heart find true happiness. I hope he finds happiness to. I do care about him but don't love him. Did I do the right thing in blocking his calls?

So my dad is in his 40's, and he was raised in a house where he was told he is the best (he had one brother), and his brother was garbage, and his dad would beat him, and treat him like dirt. My dad grew up this way, and his mom would always try to protect my dads brother from getting beaten, and they had a divorce. Now my dad has phycological trauma from those experiences. I have one brother who is crippled from the waist down, and my dad feels like he needs to protect him from my mom, and now my brother thinks he can get away with anything, and my dad will protect him. Everytime I try to say anything about my brother, thathe did to me, my dad screams at me when my mom isnt around, and cusses, and makes me cry, and shoves me. Also, everytime my brother says anything that I did on accident, my dad will scream at me, and assume that he is completely right, and that my brother is helpless, and is a precious jewel that should be treated like the president. I really need help, because im sick of this. Also, everytime I ever say anything to my mom about what my brother did, my mom gets mad at my brother, and my dad chimes in and has a huge argument with my mom about how he is completely innocent in everything, and my dad comes up to me and says "THANKS *** HOLE". Please help!

Ok, so my family has always been religious, and they teach us not to watch porn, or say things that are bad. For the past 5 months, I have been watching things I know my parents wouldnt be happy about. I really want to stop doing this in secret, or anywhere because I know if they find out it will hurt them, and it will hurt me too. I really need advice from anyone on how to stop this?

My dad was abused by his father all his childhood (not sexually), and he has the emotional maturity of a child. He is 53 years old, and nobody can reason with him. He owns a retail store and he has low self esteem, and he is mentally ill. He always tried to make himself the hero and me (17 yo daughter) and my mom the villains. Everyone is wrong and he is right, and he is the GOOD GUY. If I cry or lose my temper, he looks at me like "What are u doing?That is so stupid!", or hell walk away and say "u and ur mom are crazy". My mom did 95 percent of taking care of me but my dad doesnt do anything. He refuses to spend time with me and my sis (13 yo), and he refuses to have friends. He refuses to do anything for me, such as taking vacation with me or playing with me. I always notice his pinpoint pupils, and he speaks in a nervous voice. My mom never worked while they were married becuz she was either too lazy, or she wasnt physically strong enough to. She never tried to get him therapy, and my dad never helps me if I need it. If I cry about something and he just tries to blame it on my mom and say how trustworthy he is. He always blames my mom for the things that go wrong. He is unreliable and every time I talk to him it ends in a wreck. He seems nice at 1st and then he starts to spurt "eat ****, you ******* animal, u *****" to my mom. Schizophrenia? He never takes vacation and he never goes out. He is self destructive. I cant speak to him becuz he is mentally unstable.

believe everything the mainstream media tells them, think that popular things are always good ("if something is popular, it must be good"), value popularity over everything, and refuse to go against the popular crowd or think for themselves just to fit in and be popular? This belongs in Rock and Pop @ Him, what makes you think I'm reporting answers? I ain't one of these no-life reporter trolls.

believe everything the mainstream media tells them, think that popular things are always good ("if something is popular, it must be good"), value popularity over everything, and refuse to go against the popular crowd or think for themselves just to fit in and be popular?

Dealing with my 13 year-old daughter has been a challenge. 1. She started putting make up and it makes her look much older. She's beautiful and does not need it. When I told her to stop she got angry. 2. Attitude problem. Does not say hi and bye when coming in or leaving the house after we've told her many times to do that and have respect/manners. 3. Doesn't seem to care much about us as her mom/dad anymore. Doesn't bother to say happy b-day or merry Christmas, etc. She also doesn't want to go places with us anymore, and it break our hearts. 4. Doesn't help out around the house; all she cares about is herself. We've told her many times to help others without being asked, but I have to constantly bug her about this before she does anything. 5. She thinks we are too strict, which we are not, compared to many parents I know. Are those normal behaviors for a 13 year old? I try to explain to her my reasons every time I get mad at her about something. I try to pick my battle with her, but I cannot stand the attitude, and at times I feel like I'm beginning to hate my own child. I hate to feel this way. Please help... I appreciate any advice for those who have dealt with teenagers. Thank you!

I have known this for a while, but never actually thought about it hard.. But then I talked to my mom and she told me more. My biological father is apparently married to someone else and has children. I have him on Facebook but we've never actually talked.. This all struck me right now, how my life basically has been a lie. And my dad apparently knew this, and my mom said my dad tells her he doesn't want us to meet him. I'm very overwhelmed rn, feeling sort of depressed too. Knowing I have siblings. Knowing I've never met my biological dad, and probably wont for a while.. I just, idk. I cant think straight rn. Its just pretty shocking for me..

The mother and I don t live together . She lives with her parents for now . I don t have any custody , I m not on the birth certificate and she doesn t have my last name . Two hours is all I see her for on Saturdays but I feel like I shouldn see her more . Everytime I bring it up though , her and her family threaten me with court and say I should be grateful they let me see her at all . They tell me they will push for visits in a DCF office I keep asking to see her more .

I'm a sophomore in high school and I went to a guidance counselor and told her about some things that happened in my family nearly five years ago and the counselor reported it to CPS even though I told her not to. This happened in the beginning of last week and since then my life has been terrible, my parents have been fighting, my grades have dropped drastically and I have been having nervous breakdowns constantly. Ever since she reported it the guidance counselor won't talk to me or even look at me so I feel like she ruined my home life, told me she would be there with me through it all and then abandoned me. Nothing bad has happened in my family in a very long time argument and violence wise. Long time being about 5 years. Me and my dad (Who the report was filed against) haven't been talking since CPS contacted my family the day after it was reported. My dad wants the counselor fired and I want to know if she had any right to contact CPS against my will and over two things that happened nearly five years ago. She also took what I told her and greatly exaggerated what I had said. I told her about my mom and dad fighting once when my dad locked my mom out of the house and she came back inside. My dad was yelling at my mom and my mom was backing up and she fell on the couch behind her and my dad stood over her yelling. The counselor told CPS that I said my dad picked my mother up and threw her across the room and on the couch. Should I report her for this?

My mom hates him, my dad sorta likes him and my sister wants to bang him...Anyways...Im 18 and he's 36. He has a rock and roll lifestyle. He also has ADHD and crippling anxiety. My mom said he was using me for my body. Apparently i'm "hot" anyways...Any reason? He was married before too so...Yeah...Does it have to do with sex?

I am a high school guy with a 26 year old step mother. Dad married a much younger woman. We are very close and I adore her. She is the best mother any guy can have. I am comfortable sharing all my secrets with her. Sometimes when we are running late, I will be in the bathroom brushing my teeth and she will come in, hand me her robe and ask me to hang it up while she takes a shower. Would it be OK to tell her how beautiful she is and what a beautiful body she has? Would she take that as a compliment that I intended it to be?

Hello, I'm 17 and I have been abused my WHOLE life. Starting when I was in Africa, at the age of 3 or 4 and being raped constantly and no one knew, still only 2 ppl know and its not my parents or any family member because they would somehow say it was my fault. But then coming to america, my parents and brother always treated me like a ****. They would beat me for everyday. Finally at age 7 or 8 i told someone and they called the cops but i didnt expected my parents to get arrested idk i thought the police would just tell them to stop. my mom was locked up for days and ever since then she has hated me. I feel bad because i never wanted her to get locked up but i had to stop the beatings. For a few years they stops but there were times where my parents would smack me. Being raped and beaten really took a toll on me i was depressed at a very young age, alone all the time and had no real friends because my parents didnt let me hangout with white people and my school was al whites. i am not racist js. i was always bullied at school for being black then i started to hate my color and i would join in with them because it kind of cushioned the pain if i laughed it off. There is A LOt more to tell but im running low on characters should i stop here? bascially im really depressed, suicidal and a bunch of mental issues. idk how much more i can take i just want someone to talk to and i need to know that there is a silver lining somewhere. i have no one. Literally no one. :/

I had a trustworthy friend send it to my home town through the post, its been almost 2 months and no sign of it. My dad thinks its my fault for having it mailed...whereas the alternative would b to send thousands of dollars on plane ticket money and hotel bills to get it from the university. My mom thinks i should have told my dad sooner of the delay that he could hav helped, but for some reason there was no tracking number for the package that i ddnt thnk he could have helped me in any way. My older sister seemed to think that it was my fault for not going through dhl or another alternative, which are lacking in the place i went to college ( i know right), she thinks its also my fault for not sending my friend any extra money to push the package through express mail. I DID send money to my friend to help get my diploma and transcripts ( cuz you had to pay money for them) but he had used it all up and was very low on cash at the moment to send it via express. I try to explain all this to them but they seem to think im the one at totall fault here and they are putting me in my place because they are older and know whats best. I feel like im being bullied by my own family for trying to defend myself nd now im sad, angry, confused, and a little scared because i dont know what i did to make them so angry at me and make feel like im a child who doesn t know she s doing.

I am a high school girl and just starting to date. My older brothers pleaded with me to not have sex until I am 18 and I can then decide for myself. They are getting me a cell phone and they want me to call them ANYTIME some guy puts pressure on me to have sex. They will come and get me no matter what the hour no questions asked. They also want me to call them if I am someplace where alcohol is being given to teenagers and they will come get me. They also gave me a condom and showed me how it is used just in case I did not listen to them. Are they being too protective of their little sister. I am afraid they will ruin my social life.

Me and my biological father were never in each other life's. He has a dangerous part to him. When I was 19 I was curious and wanted to meet him. So I did. My mom was against it but I wanted to know what my dad was like one night I was laying in bed my dad molested me put his fingers inside me and was rubbing myself inappropriately. I never said stop because I was scared he would hurt me more I feel trapped. I can't get over it. I feel like it's my fault because I put myself in that position and never told him no. He said he's not doing anything wrong it was just a massage

I SWEAR TO GOD IM NOT A TROLL....First off, I m a guy and my cousins a girl. We both live in NV but I had also moved to CA for 3 years (when I was 13 ) Now I m 16 and she s 19 (we ve never been close, in fact our moms HATE each other) Ever since I came back she s acted weird..When I go to pick up my brother at work(they both work at the same place) she start touching my shoulders and rubbing my back saying I should come over to her house and visit. She also gets too close and feels my hair. Then last week she said I should spend a night at her house BY MYSELF. Then a day after that she went as far as to tell me if I'm a virgin BTW I am. I told her that was an uncomfortable subject and I acted like I needed to use the restroom and left. Iyd uncomfortable what do I do/say. Shes good looking and all but I WILL NOT SLEEP WITH MY COUSIN AND LOSE MY V CARD!!

Today's my grandmas birthday. And my mom stepdad. Sister and my little nephew and grandma are going out to dinner for my gmas birthday. And seeing my nephew practice ice skating. I like to think I'm important but they won't let me go out to dinner for my grandmas birthday. In 2 days the whole family is going out. Which I'm aloud to go to. But I feel hurt because they won't let me go today. Why let my sister go and not me. My mom said they can't afford to pay for me. By the way there loaded just won 809 from a casino and make 85,0000 a year. My point is why can't they let me go aren't they rude? They pay for everyone else not me

Hi, I'm a teenage boy, and a few weeks ago my parents had a big fight in their bedroom downstairs after my sister and I were in bed. I'm not talking only verbally, but there was smacking and swearing (well the swearing would be verbal). I mean, there was violence going on down there. When I heard about it I told them that they were lucky I didn't hear it since I was awake at the time and I said that if I ever saw or heard them being violent to each other that I wouldn't hesitate to call the police on them. We're Christians so I can't believe all of this happened. So in the future, how should I take care of things if they get dangerous? If I hear them threatening each other would it be okay to call for help? Thank you! I don't mean to sound like I want to intervene, but if they're threatening injury on each other then that's just scary. I also didn't mean physically break the fights up by harming anyone, just stopping them before they get really violent. Fangvergnugen, I would completely agree with your answer if "the gods" was instead "The God" because there is only one real God and that is the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

I'm 13. I dont want to go. It's really really toxic between me and my cousin right now, she's going to be there, my parents are forcing me to go. I'm not into this kinda stuff even. I honestly think that it'd be the same without me there, maybe even better because then me and my cousin won't be arguing the whole time. I'd like to stay home and play my bass and guitar, watch some Netflix. I'd even do schoolwork if that means I wouldn't have to go. I've only been to a baby shower and it was the most boring thing ever. I just wanted to go home. I've offered solutions for the gift buying part to my parents. I've been saying that if we don't go, we can save our money and put it towards something we all wanna do, like going on vacation or going to a hockey game or something. They don't wanna hear it though. I don't even understand the point of bridal/baby showers. People are gonna bring you gifts even if you don't have one, so what's the point?

I'm afraid it would be too much for Mother to handle if she knew he was dead. So far, when she asks about him, I say, "He already visited you today. You just forgot." But I'm thinking I need something more final. Should I tell her that he fell in love with another woman and moved to Australia with her? That way Mother won't ask about him every day and she'll think he's happy, just somewhere else.

My parents are moving out of state and I was going to go with them. But stupid me got into a new relationship and I have gotten more attached than what I thought I would've, and scared he won't want to try long distance. He is only part of the decision making. I also have a best friend that is more like family, though she understands, I don't want to leave her and her son, whom is my godchild. But I want to move cause I don't really have anywhere else to go and live with my two cats and I'm worried that if something happens to my parents and youngest sister that I'll regret not going with. I need advice of what I should do. Please help.

My little brother is 3 and will be 4 in may. He has always been different and either my family hasn't noticed or they just don't address it. He he smiles and laughs, but he can't seem to focus or make eye contact for long. He sometimes will do the same things over and over the course of the day. . He doesn't seem to care about his toys like my 6 year old brother does. He gets upset over little things. When I play with him he likes to repeat the same thing/ process over and over again without boredom. Unlike my other brother who enjoys many different games. I go to college and will be gone for two weeks and when I come home he wants to play that one specific game where he just jumps on me over and over again, I don't care either I love playing with my brothers and making them happy ,I have always have. But now I'm starting to question his behavior more. I have always noticed he was different ever since he was born and would wonder what he would be like when he "grows up" a little to 4-5 and then he will talk to me. Because he doesn't seem to slow down, he seems like he just in his own head all of the time like he can't connect. He is smart. He understands but doesn't listen. The most meaningful thing he said to me was he was so happy to se me which made me cry because he'd usually just repeat phrases my family said in a cute way, and we all wold laugh and say aww we love you. We meant it though. I want to tell a family member but I'm scared.

My brother always tells us f u and worse when he gets upset at us and we do everything for rny brother. He doesn't tell our family the words he tells us. He tells my dad "I hope you die" when he doesn't get his way or he gets in trouble. Sometimes I hate my brother and I really want to beat him up.

What would your reaction be if you were expecting your only son to study and get a steady job, but instead he just wants to live an adventure, leave the country with 18, start working, and later enlist in the army? PS: I'm the son, but the answers are still very honest, even more like this I guess!

So, incest... I wouldn't do it myself, but others are free to do whatever they like, because it's their life. But anyways, it's againts the morality. You grew up with that person, you see him/her as a mother/brother ect.. What person would like to be together with someone like a father/mother ect. figure? It's supposed to be a friendly relationship, not a sexual/romantic one. You weren't brought up or raised together with a lover, but a sibling/parent or whatever. You grew up with him, you don't see him in a sexual/romantic desire. (Same with adoptive parents/kids) I do understand if they were separated form birth. They meet and they really can't understand or control their feelings and they just go for it. That can happen, because they really hadn't had a mother-daughter/father-daughter ect. relationship. They don't know what's it like how to act with him/her - a sibling/parent. The fact that an offspring might be deformed or something isn't the problem, because it has a low chance of being deformed, unless you have 2 kids with a brother/sister and they start doing it too, that might result in a higher chance of deformity. So, here are my thoughts on this. What about you? What do you think?

I've always had a problem with expressing how I feel to my parents. for years it's always been hard to talk to my mom because she NEVER listens and always thinks she's right about everything. she won't even let me speak sometimes and I hate it. she never takes me serious, I could tell her I'm depressed and she'll think I'm just saying it to get attention then she'll tell my family members and think it's funny sometimes. I'm depressed now and I cry a lot and nobody ever knows because I don't say anything. she thinks I'm a drama queen or something idk. I want to move out with my boyfriend but I know she'll be upset and yell and tell me I'm dumb for doing that. what should I do? btw, I'm 20 y/o

My mom had colon cancer in 2012 and now its gone but she still feels every little bit of pain she had when she had cancer and it gets to the point where she wants to die. The doctors aren't doing anything but she says she doesn't care but I know she does. All she asks of her 5 kids that still live in her house is that we clean up and help out I feel absolutely helpless this house is a piece of junk. I try to help out sometimes but I can't do it by myself and what makes her happy is for me too clean and I don't like it but I'll do whatever to make her happy. She owns land and she has always wanted to build a wood house up there. I was thinking I could spend my college money on investing into it. I have no real future into college because I dropped out of school about a month ago. I'm gonna get my GED and get a job she works at out community center as an aid but she wants to quit so bad because people treat her ugly. but she also knows she is taking care of 7 people and a infant, so she needs the job. Everyone needs a job here they're just not doing anything to peruse it. what do you think I should do? help out at home or try and get a job?

She recently came to visit me at college and thought it was amazing that the dining halls were all you can eat. She said "so I could just sit in here all day and get up to get more food whenever I want". The thought of that made me sad, angry, disgusted, etc etc....but why?? It physically made my stomach twist. Clearly she didn't mean it, and she isn't overweight or anything like that. It's been over 2 weeks and I keep thinking about it It's not that I'm vain. I think it's more the thought of what if she really had nothing better to do than sit in the dining hall all day by herself and eat.

I'm 13 and in 8th grade and I really like emo girls. I have always been friends with a few of them. One day in the gym I was playing Metal Gear on my 3DS and they were all just crowded around watching me play. Some of them were telling me how good I was at the game and others were telling me how I looked like Snake (I have the same hairstyle). Now almost every emo girl in the school is friends with me and I don't mind it at all. One of them really likes me and wants to date me is this bad?

The father is controlling and aggressive and has a past with drugs. She suspects he is using again, but doesn't have any proof that he is. he kicked her out and she has nowhere to stay, except at my house. Problem is she lives in South Carolina and I live in North Carilina. She tells me he's not letting her keep the baby. Just asking if there is anything she can do and can't do. I am willing to let them stay with me, but she says he won't let her take the baby. Anymore questions please email me at unc_bass@yahoo.com

So I swing on the swingset in my backyard every night, for a few hours. I have for years, just for fun. There is a family of raccoons that s been here for a year now, and when I m not on my swing, they play on it. They are used to me being on that swing every single night, and surely they know my scent by now since they play on my swing and sometimes I leave a scarf or something outside. They always just hang out like 20 feet away, they don t hurt me or look angry. I don t think they have rabies. Last night I was swinging on the swings, and I was on my phone, so I couldn t see anything past the light on my phone. I guess one of the raccoons got under my feet, and I accidentally kicked it. It didn t attack me, it was just as startled as me. It turned to look at me, and then just ran away. I feel really bad. My question is, should I be worried about them being sick since they re so close to me, or are they simply just used to me? Will the others come and hurt me now that I ve accidentally hurt one?

my mom locked herself in her room about 2 hrs ago. Shes been arguing with my dad over the phone (hes on a trip). She was crying tons. I didn't pick up everything, but at this point I am certain it has something to do with an affair. I have no idea what I should do. I would leave her to solve her problems but she has a history of depression and im afraid she might hurt herself...what shoudl i do?

I'll be 21 soon. I m living home with my mom and I don't want to be here anymore. my parents are too strict, they won't let me do anything, I have a curfew, I can barely be up late watching tv, my mom and I are almost always arguing, my boyfriend is out of state and he wants me to come stay with him, I have a few jobs in that state lined up and I'm paying all my own thing by myself. I'm scared to tell my parents I want to leave because I know they'll be upset with me and maybe try to come get me and bring me back if I go. I'm not happy here at all I'm depressed and I just want to leave and live life the way I want to. what should I do?

For some time now my grandmother has shown signs of truly disliking me.To the point of spiting in food and smile as I pick it up to eat it. so I pt it down and skip dinner. I belive she even peed in the shampoo that was under the sink at one point. Im sure she did it by her weird actions concening things and more,but whats the point? Everytime im happy she comes around to screw up my day with mean remarks. Im now 20 and she ruined me as a teen for her antics. Everyone thought I was the crazy one and mental, but she was the cause. She does stuff to my sister also, lie cut up her new underwear and tried to make it lpook like an accident. Lies to the family about us and even told mygretaunt I was saying stuff i wasnt, and made her and the family despise me and treat nme like crap. I dont trust anything she cook and decided not to eat her food,but my sisters food instead and she told me after i gotdone eating I was a bum like my ex, who I havent seen in 2 years. She calls me stupid infront of my family and share allmy bd news. she calls this punishment, but I thinkits insane. Its hard not to be disrespectful by giving her attitude,but im trying till I move out after being home from college a semester. She has no true friends but shethink she do, and my aunt (her sisiter) dont likeher either. She think she is always right and sane, but her actions show otherwise.Im now eating preopen food and feel sick,what to do.What do you think is the cause for ll this,we were normal teens. EVERYONE THONKS SHE IS SWEET BUT I SEE OTHERWISE, AND SORRY ABOUT THE MISPELLINGS, STUDPID KEYBOARD.

You might recognize this question from yesterday, though I'd ask twice for a different set of answers. -----My mother says she is protecting me but it is hurting me a lot more then seeing him intoxicated would. He is not violent and all it is, is that he gets moody when drunk. It may be awkward but it hurts more not to see him and I worry people will think I am the one not going when it is only because my mother won't let me. My mother might have some truth to her concerns but it is my father and not seeing him hurts much more then seeing him moody would. It is just once a month I want to see him even if just for an hour. Some of his family can supervise (my grandparents offered to). What do I do?

I am uneducated and not sure how the court system works, i am very frighten for my father. there was a conflict that had happen between him and my mother. it was over the dumbest thin ever letting the water run. Mother was doing dishes allowing the water to drain out. father inform her to stop because he doesnt want water bill to explode. They have 2 pink slips from water company. mom told father i am going to let the water run while i do dishes and i dont have to listen to you so one thing led to another, anyways mom had huffed her chest at dad and dad backed her away. mom kept going at dads face. dad press her away which made her fallen to the ground and she claims she shoved her right leg in dads face while on the ground to block from dad going at her, Brother said she used her leg to antagonize dad which had boiled him up and made him grab her ankle causing her to twist a certain way and sprain it My dumb teenager bro got scared and called the police and now my father is being detained at jail until court hearing tommrow. This is second time father has went to jail due to my mother antagonize my father. My question is.. Knock on wood but if all goes good will my dad get set free after court tommrow? Or..for domestic violence of hurting my mother twice by her antagonize him will the judge keep him in jail? and if so how long does a person stay in jail for 2 domestic violence, even if the issue is just a wife antagonizing their husband. State=Cal.

When I was 16, my older half brother who was 23 started punching me and beat physically and I took this very deeply. He many times mistreated me while growing up. What should I do about this? I'm sick and ******* tired of living with the pain that he brought me. I'm full of anxiety depression and trauma from this.