Family: Question: Please share an adoption story! (PS - I shouldn't even have to say this, but don't be a jerk about it.) This is exhausting.?

Question: Please share an adoption story! (PS - I shouldn't even have to say this, but don't be a jerk about it.) This is exhausting.?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 12:53 PM PDT

Question: Some people say their relationships with their siblings are very different from their relationships with their spouses. How is it different?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 12:34 PM PDT

Question: Was this compassion of my husband or not ?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 12:33 PM PDT

Wife needed a few things but never seem to have the time to grab them . ( I left something I adored at my Dads house . I asked hubby to get it for me and he agree to . It's only 5 minutes away from where hubby works . Then once hubby got to my Dads , he got scared and didn't want to grab that item I really needed in order to feel better about myself . My dad was sleeping but I told him hubby was coming over so he left the door unlocked for him . My dad loves hubby ! But hubby got scared and decide to go home and forget that item . It took a week for me to finally have time to grab it myself . Was my hubby being compassionate to me by offer yet let me down .. ? We are in our 20s.

Question: Feeling pressured by family. How to deal with it?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 12:29 PM PDT

I am 17, my parents work ALOT, i see them for about an hour every day since i was a kid. When i was 6 i had to take care of my 3 year old sister (that wasn't the easiest thing) At the age of 9 i got bullied then depressed and this led to anorexia:) My parents don't know any of what i've been through, just because they never had the time to ''deal with me in an emotional way'' My dad always criticizes my by saying that i am lazy and i offer nothing at home, and mum says that i'm distant. Whenever i am around them I always get angry because they are so stressed out with work and their debts so i just get locked up in my room. Also they built 2 houses, a tiny cottage and we own 6 cars...I find all this unneeded, and i believe that they want more than they can afford. Why should we have 2 houses? We were just fine in one. Why 6 cars, when only my parents drive? We argued for this many times, but I am always the one who doesn't understand. Now I want to go study an uni, i got an scholarship, but i have to rent an apartment and stuff, so now that my parents are broke I will have struggles studying at uni because they won't be paying, probably. I just feel pressure, I can't be myself and they always make me moody because of the emotional indifference the show. I just want to be loved and feel their support, a shoulder to cry on and someone to talk to, which i've never had. I don't care about material goods. Am i overreacting? Sorry for the long text Thanks:) xx

Question: Is there a way to block youtube on Nooks? My daughters have been watching too much minecraft and missing assignments.?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 12:19 PM PDT

Question: Should I keep my sister in law out of my daughters life?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 12:11 PM PDT

I am about to have my first child and my wife and I are at odds about her sister. Let me give you a background. Her sister is a life time welfare recipient who mooches off the government and her family. She's a nurse and could make a lot of money but would rather not have a job. She plays on her mother's emotions buy using the guilt game to get what she wants by bringing up past mistakes. It hurts her and I resent her for it because my mother in law is an awesome woman. Every family event she acts so inappropriately by regailing us with her sex life and even whipped out nude picks of herself taken by her boyfriend infront of her grandmother. Everything regardless is always about her and she has to make herself the center of attention. The first time I met this woman her equally nasty boyfriend whipped out a sex video. She was laughing and encouraging him to show me more with a two year old and a four year old could hear the entire thing. I was disgusted. She wants to be present for the birth and I forbid it. She's saying she's family and wouldn't have a problem even though she doesn't agree with what she does. I don't want her to have any part of my daughters life but she does. I'm standing firm and it's creating an issue. Am I wrong?

Question: How do I convince my cousin to get an abortion?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 12:01 PM PDT

She s only 15 years old, and her house is not in living condition either. Not only that the boy ( who is not her boyfriend ) family does not want it. Plus I m sure she won t take care of it, since she doesn t take care of her pets, and her father barely has any money.

Question: Little sister is an absolute *****!?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 11:37 AM PDT

First of all she is 15, and at that age where she thinks she's queen of the world and has it all figured out, and everyone else is scum. She treats everyone like absolute crap, tells me all the time that I'm ugly or have horrible tastes in clothing, and that it's a wonder I have a loyal boyfriend etc. She treats all of my siblings similarly, with the exception of our older sister. Every time my boyfriend comes over, she insults him for his appearance and refuses to leave us alone. For example, on her birthday my guy went out an bought her 4 cases of Dr. Pepper, a $15 dollar gift card to Starbucks and an additional $10.00, just so she would like him a little more. She thanked him, but an hour later continued to tell me how ugly he was and how much she hated him. She is unbelievably shallow, and very into herself. She is also very disrespectful to my parents and rude to others she meets as well. I don't know what to do with her at this point, she has turned into such a freaking ***** that I can't even stand being in the same room as her. My parents have talked to her multiple times, but nothing changes. Advice? Not only that, but she is very lazy. She refuses to keep her room and bathroom clean and when asked to do other chores around the house she'll either do a half asked job, or head out with her friends so she doesn't have to do it at all. She lies about just near everything, cheats on her homework (and other schoolwork I'm sure) and expects there to be no consequence! I hate her, and cannot put up with it any longer. I really need some advice!

Question: Should I leave?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 11:23 AM PDT

I'm home from college for spring break. I chose to come home instead of go do something with friends because I needed to get housing for next year nailed down (I needed my father's help with it). I still haven't gotten everything sorted out, but one of my younger brothers has told me repeatedly to go back to college. Honestly, it just makes me really sad because this house I'm trying to find is going to be the one he lives in when he gets to college. It's going to be income that I can put toward his college if something happens to my dad. I think he just doesn't like me. It's really hard for me to come home at all because my family's not exactly easy or fun to be around. I come home anyway at least once a month because I hope they miss me and want to see me every once in a while. Maybe they don't. I don't know. I'm just really sad and I want to just go away like my brother's telling me, but I've not yet finished what I came to do.

Question: Doubts about my life?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 11:16 AM PDT

Well....l lived in Pennsylvania most of my life was in school and working at 19 my trade school discrimanated against me and i was forced to take legal action against them sometime later I lost my job. It ended with me leaving the school and them taking every dime of my scholarship money. Later found another job barley made enough to cover bills and my grandmother had been threatenin to kick me out for some time. my girlfriend had been practicality begging me to move in with her but shes lived in north Carolina so i wasn't really sure. Well now I'm 20 decided to move in with her. It's been almost 2 months now and I already found a job and can cover our bills and stuff....but sometimes I'll just wonder what the heck am I doing with my life?....I mean I'm no deadbeat and I do plan on going back to school and learn how to drive (I'm visually impaired so I'm not allowed to get a license in certain states so I never even tried until now) but I still at times feel like I made some kinda mistake....I mean I do have a family now and all.....

Question: My grandpa creeps me out.?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 11:00 AM PDT

My grandpa has always creeped me out ever since I got older. I m currently 14, and he always comments on how nice I look. I usually just take it as a compliment and leave it at that, but lately he has been saying it a lot. Also he touches my shoulders constantly! It creeps me out but usually he asks if I need anything, which he always asks and it pretty annoying. Constantly he asks if I need any food or a drink anything like that, even after I already ate. This has gotten so annoying to me and I hate him touching me on the shoulders because it s creepy. He also is the first one to take me anywhere, which so sucks because I hate riding in a car with him alone because he always tries to talk to me and honestly I m used to riding in a car in silence. I just spent the night at his house and took care of my younger cousins because my mom, my aunt, and grandma went on a smaller vacation. He did the same old creepiness, and was suppose to drop me off at a friends house (the second night) so I could spend the night and he would pick me up the next day, well the next day came and he hugged me which was awkward because obviously I didn t want to be hugged by my weird grandpa that saw me yesterday. Anyway I went back to his house with my cousins and we stayed there until everyone got back from the vacation. Anyway what should I do? I need help, like I ve told my mom but she just dismissed it because it s her father, and my dad dismissed it also.

Question: Am i getting abused by my dad?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 10:50 AM PDT

Hi, i'm john, a 19 years old male, and my dad is just doing his usual habits, taking stupid **** way too seriously, he got me a phone, car and a laptop but he's making me regret all this cause he always warn me that he'll take them every time cause of those stupid reasons, he get so angry, insult me then he just start criticizing me about everything he sees about me even if it's just some untidy clothes in my closet then after he had enough talking, where i'm just standing there listening to him cause if i talk it will get worse and then eventually, he'll just start hitting me with things, his hands and by his belt till get those red marks and purple bruises, wtf why do i deserve all this?!! i talked to my mom about that and she said you deserve it and she think that if they hit you, you'll just behave so well, i tried talking to them about my feelings and they just ignored it and said i should behave well so i don't get hit, just why is my dad acting like that? it's been happening since i was like 12 years old and i'm the only one who dad act like that towards him between my brother and sister and i'm sure this caused me the social anxiety i have now :/ So if you're wondering, what are those stupid reasons? here is some, i hit my bro with a pillow once only just joking with him and he got annoyed and told me dad and i once forgot to close the door, like seriously??-.- sorry for the long post, it just i can't really stand my life anymore just cause of my parents...

Question: I am not ticklish, why is my son the other way around then?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 10:37 AM PDT

My son, 11, is extremely ticklish nearly everywhere I run my fingers on, and he always avoid sitting next to me because of this, exactly just like his mother who used to avoid sitting next to me for the same reason, when we were recently married also his laugh sounds exactly the same as that of his mother when I used to tickle her, and he look nothing like me, he look like his mother but with short hair.

Question: So im 15 and need braces bad my teeth are really mesed up and i found a place that is 220 a month which my mom and dad was gone spilt?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 10:32 AM PDT

but my dad acts like he doesnt have enough money to give up a 100 a month my mom is determined to get me them cauce she knows how bad i need them and might i add my dad barely have really gave me anything in my life this year and last year was the most effort he ever shown so my question is am im wrong for thinking he should pay or is he wrong for not wanting to pay 100 a month

Question: Everybody feels the need to call me every day all day and it's starting to annoy/stress me?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 10:27 AM PDT

I'm 24 years old. My boyfriend and I have been together over 6 years. A year ago this month we had to move 2 hours away from our hometown for his job. We come home almost every other weekend. Well every day since we started living away our parents call me every day. My mom and dad call me at least 4 times a day, his mom calls me, then his dad calls me. It just gets a little annoying/stressful when everyone is calling every other hour asking what I'm doing. If I don't answer they throw a huffy on why I didn't answer. My boyfriend's dad is like a broken record "what's for dinner? You cookin turkey dinner?" He basically jokes and acts like I don't know how to cook. He thinks it's funny and cute but it's to the point where when he calls me I don't answer it and make my bf call him back or answer my phone to say I'm in the shower etc. I'm almost 25 I'm not a child anymore. I mentioned to my mom about why she calls me all the time and she says she misses me and that makes me feel guilty. What do I do or say to not hurt anyone's feelings?

Question: Did I dodge a bullet by telling the truth?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 10:20 AM PDT

My wife and I were at her mother's (Linda) house. My wife was showing me the family photo album. In it was Linda's pictures as a swim suit model. Wow, was Linda great looking and had a figure to die for. I told my wife "I see where you get your good looks. Your mother is gorgeous ". Linda heard me and came over and hugged me and said "You made my day". My wife asked her mother if she could still get in the bathing suit she had on in the pictures. Linda said "Yes, they still fit". My wife ask her mother to put one on so she could get a picture of her now in the swim suit. Linda said she did not think she should do that as the swim suit was too revealing. Linda turned to me and said "You would not like to see me in a micro bikini would you"? I said I would leave the room so my wife can take some pictures. Linda said "Why would you have to leave the room"? I told her I usually get a b0ner when I see beautiful hot and sexy women in a micro bikini and if I did I would be in trouble with my wife. My wife got a big laugh out of that Linda said "That is the best compliment I have had in years". THANK YOU. Did I dodge a bullet or what telling her the truth?

Question: I'm lost in life, need help?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 10:18 AM PDT

Iam 20 years old and still lived at home. My mom yelled at me almost everyday to work harder in school, but I have no motivation and can do whatever I want with my life. My mom called me a failure, all our friends and relative think that I am a failure and that I should some how change their mind? She even threatens to kick me out or she's gonna have a heart attack if I don't listen to her advice. A little backs Tory about my past.. My parent were always busy and never looked after me or my siblings, we were cared by grandma and relatives, but I've always felt a lack of love. I was sexually abused/attempted rape by some relatives and my life was completely changed. Now I have anxiety, depression and have no self worth. A couple months ago I finally have the courage to tell my parent and they were shocked. My parent keeps telling me to move on and study hard for a good future...but it's not easy, when I've felt less than a human since I was 4. My parent didn't change and is living in denial. The lack of support and encouragement is making me feel resentment and my mind is not on studying or working. I am about to be kicked out of the house and my job only pays the gas bills. I really want to fix my problems, but my repationships are a mess and I have no directions?

Question: Is it weird that I feel very emotional right now?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 10:06 AM PDT

My mother passed away back in November. A month later they had the funeral. I found out through FB a week AFTER the funeral about her passing. I have been struggling with her death since. Now my boss and his wife have BOTH lost friends, and the funerals were this week. They just left (we all work together) for last minute appointments before catching their flight to the second funeral. All of a sudden, I felt like crying myself. They spent the majority of the day in my boss' office with the door closed, and I overheard yelling at times. I thought I would feel relieved once they left (especially since things aren't quite friendly with them at the moment), but it's quite the opposite. My boss gave me instructions as if he's not returning for a week or so. Is it weird?

Question: Is flax like pink?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 09:49 AM PDT

Question: Why did my mom say this to me?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 09:32 AM PDT

so she always says why are you so miserble all the time (not as a question just saying it) so i try to act like im happy in front of her so then she said why are you so happy. What does she want from me? also when she askes me why im sad and stuff if i try to tell her she screams at me so why does she ask? why isnt she understanding?

Question: Long question sorry, but is this enough for a father to get the mother's visitation with his children lowered/supervised for their safety?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 09:26 AM PDT

The boys are 9 and 13, parents been divorced for 7 years. In the original divorce papers custody is that dad is the custodial parent with 50/50 visitation for mom. It has never been 50/50 really, they have always been with dad more by their choice and mom being in and out of jail. It was 1.5 years ago she got her own place and they began staying overnight on her days, since then dad has had to come get them in the middle of the night 6 times. Last time bc she tried to kill herself by slitting her wrists. Boys saw her and all the blood and were very upset. We talked to them, found out many other things that are happening over there, she threatened they would be in big trouble if they ever told us. These things are: Mom and bf drunk and fighting every night, mom goes smoke weed in her room kids can smell it and have seen it, doesnt talk to them while they are there except to yell, mom has been hitting her boyfriend, fight all night and keep them up on school nights. Then the bombshell is that the 9 yr old was so scared he decide to use his phone to record their fights. We listened and it goes all night screaming, cussing, talk of things kids shouldnt hear, mom hitting the bf, and you can tell by context mom cut herself that night. You can hear the 9 yr old heartbeat and it speeds up when they are yelling. So sad. Kids have said don't feel safe there. We are just now working with lawyer/ cps/ social worker bc it just happened. Do you think we have enough to get it changed?

Question: Simple fast question?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 08:54 AM PDT

Let's say you found out where to get car parts by the bulk for dirt cheap $500 for each black trashbag filled up. You started selling these parts (ferrari, lamborghini, lexus, merc, bmw etc) at the flea markets. You'd sell here and there but one day a russian guy came and bought off you. He will keep coming weekly and eventually asked if you can provide him with bulks weekly since he ships these parts back to russia. You said yes. Now remember you get each trash bag for $500 and you offered him each bag at $1500. He agreed to the price and he will buy at least 3-5 bags weekly. You make nice profit. However you just found out he makes aloooooootttt more. He resells for 5 times what he paid back in russia. Would you up the prices or keep it the same? do remember he's the only customer you have who buys lots guaranteed. He wants business forever so he can easily stop if he doesn't like the increase or just find someone else in general.

Question: How to establish these boundaries?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 08:39 AM PDT

Okay, so my bf and I have been together for 5 years and we live together. Neither of us are close with our families(bad childhoods) so we really only talk to them on the phone and go home on major Holidays. My family likes him but his mother is so rude to me(for no apparent reason). Anyways, my mom calls me this morning and says she wants to invite them over for Easter. I explain that I want to spend Easter with my family and he will spend it with his, I don't feel that comfortably with his family, I just want my own, blahblah and she said she wants to so she will message his mom on fb anyways. The thing is I know his mom will go if she gets invited. I was honest with my mom and I said the point of me coming back is to have time with my fam and that's the same point for my bf so if she does that then we won't come(he agrees that it would be bad, his mom talks mad crap about my family even though she doesn't know them). My mom says its rude that we haven't introduced them and I was mad at that point and I said you(her), me, and then have three separate lives. My relationship is mine, they are my bfs family, and it is our place if we decide to introduce you. We like our own little private life and when we come back home it's so we can each try to have quality alone time with our own families, it's not all about you(her). She's gonna do what she wants(she always does) but I know whether we go or not it's gonna be our parents talking smack about us to each other.

Question: I feel being pressured by my family. How to deal with it?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 08:31 AM PDT

I am 17, my parents work ALOT, i see them for about an hour every day since i was a kid. When i was 6 i had to take care of my 3 year old sister (that wasn't the easiest thing) At the age of 9 i got bullied then depressed and this led to anorexia:) My parents don't know any of what i've been through, just because they never had the time to ''deal with me in an emotional way'' My dad always criticizes my by saying that i am lazy and i offer nothing at home, and mum says that i distant. Whenever i am around them I always get angry because they are so stressed out with work and their debts so i just get locked up in my room. Also they built 2 houses, a tiny cottage and we own 6 cars...I find all this unneeded, and i believe that they want more than they can afford. Why should we have 2 houses? We were just fine in one. Why 6 cars, when only my parents drive? We argued for this many times, but I am always the one who doesn't understand. Now I want to go study an uni, i got an scholarship, but i have to rent an apartment and stuff, so now that my parents are broke I will have struggles studying at uni because they won't be paying, probably. I just feel pressure, I can't be myself and they always make me moody because of the emotional indifference the show. I just want to be loved and feel their support, a shoulder to cry on and someone to talk to, which i've never had. I don't care about material goods. Am i overreacting? Sorry for the long text Thanks:) xx

Question: Is it normal for a father to threaten to kill his child?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 08:18 AM PDT

Recently my sister has been getting trouble in school, nothing too major... Just playing around in class. Well my dad got super mad and my teacher called a conference he told us they will have to call the police because he's going to beat her with the buckle part of the belt. Hey showed up to have the conference but he didn't touch her. Today we got our report cards emailed to us. My sister had two Cs and he got so mad....yelling to the top of his lungs. He said, "You gone make me kill yo muthaf*ckin a**" He was literally stomping in circles and stuff. He then was about to choke her, so she put her hands up to protect herself and he grabbed them and pointed in her face and started yelling. I'm scared. I tell my grandma and she is threatening to do something about it, but I don't want her to because he might do something to me. He also said from now on both of us will get whippings with the buckle part of the belt and he is going to go across our faces with it. I'm 17 and she is 15. I don't know why he spazzed out because he hasn't done this in like 3 months. All our life he has been tough on us though. When we were around nine and ten he threatened to kill us because of our penmanship. At ten yrs old he told me to put the belt around my sisters neck to help him disciple her. What should I do?

Question: I am old and have no family of my own to share my feelings with. I feel sharing feeling with the family you came from are not real, correct?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 08:08 AM PDT

I am 57 I mean a family that gives, does not teach.. and therefore nothing learned. I mean a family that gives, does not teach.. and therefore nothing learned.

Question: Can I be sent to jail or a group home for yelling at my parents?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 07:47 AM PDT

Hi, I am a 17 year old girl and I live in the state of Ohio. I have had a rough relationship with my mom ever since I was a girl she s gone through multiple relationships with men who abused me both physically and verbally. CPS has been called on my mom 7 times but by the time they arrive my marks have gone and the situation is long over with so nothing gets done. I respect my mom and in no means am I a bad kid. My stepdad hates me for no reason and constantly persuades my mom into trying to kick me out of the house. I don t do any drugs or drink, I have straight As and win awards at school my basic routine everyday is coming home and sleeping or doing my homework I barely even socialize with my parents mainly because they are always drunk. Anyways the other day my mom let her dog piss and **** on my room and when I asked her to do something about it she said no to purposely get me to argue and I kept asking her calmly if she could do something to fix it and she kept saying it wasn t the dogs fault and I got angry and I started screaming and she threw away my dinner so I couldn t eat and that really pissed me off. Whenever I get angry and yell (which is honestly not often) my stepdad threatens to call the police on me and my mom constantly tells me she s going to have the police take me away. I was wondering in the state of Ohio can I be arrested or taken to a home for yelling at my parents?

Question: Why is my mom always late in picking me up, but then she doesn't let me walk home?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 07:38 AM PDT

I know some of you will say to just stop complaining be grateful that I have a ride, but the thing is, no matter hown much I beg her she doesn't let me walk home! My home is only like 15 minutes away walking, and I actually enjoy walking outdoors. But she's too overprotective to let me walk, and yet she's always late in picking me up. If I could walk home, I'd be at my house by like 2:45. But sometimes I don't make it home until like 2:55 because of her. For example; yesterday I called her when school was finished, and she said that she was at her friend's house and she'd be there in 5 minutes. She calls me 10 minutes later, telling me she didn't leave her house yet but she will now, so she'll be there in 5 minutes. She calls me 5 minutes later and tells me that she didn't even leave her friend's house, but that my brother's gonna pick me up because he just finished college and he's on his way home, so he'll pick me up along the way. Or half the time she's at the grocery store, and she calls me to tell me that she's in the line or whatever and she'll be there in so and so minutes. She knows what time I finish, why is she so late sometimes? If I finish at 2:30, why go to the grocery store at 2:20 if she knows she's gonna spend like 20 minutes there? Maybe I wouldn't complain if she could just let me walk home. She's been doing this for as long as I remember, and she won't cut out this habit. Anything I can possibly do ?

Question: What do you think about this situation?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 07:17 AM PDT

So yesterday my cousin told me s that my mom cheated on my dad with her dad. She found out by reading her mom s text message s to her boyfriend because her parents are divorced. So my cousin was reading her messages and saw that she was talking about my mom cheating. She asked her mom about it and she told her that maybe ten or more years ago my mom cheated. I know her mom and I know that she is a huge liar and lied just to keep custody of her child. I also know that she is very manipulative. So there's reasons why this couldn't be true. She asked her dad which is involved and he said no. I know my mom and honestly think it couldn't be true. What do you think? If it was true, it was 10 or more years ago, should I be worried? I seriously couldn't see it happening. If you have extra questions just ask, and I will comment.

Question: Why is this it's so weird?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 07:06 AM PDT

I used to always work 7AM-3PM. I've always been a morning person & loved being up that early & out the door. I find I'm most productive in the morning. For the majority of the time lately, I've been working 3PM-11PM. I find that I'm more often late for work the later I have to work, I'm less focused on my job later at night, I don't wake up until 9-10AM & nothing productive gets done around the house or anywhere. I find my work to be of lower quality. When I do work mornings I feel a lot more energized & focused & "ready to go" why do you think this is?! Is this weird?? Thoughts??

Question: Why is life SO hard?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 06:19 AM PDT

I grew up in an abusive household, parents with addictions. Now I find myself single at 42 with no children and I never found the right partner so I never married. I have good studies and a good job. I also have some good friends. Do you think that some people are just unlucky in life? I should be grateful for what I have any way?

Question: Who was being unreasonable in this situation?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 06:07 AM PDT

Alright. So my mom yells at me on a weekly basis. Just today, she yelled at me for at least 15 minutes and is now proceeding to ignore me. So basically, today is the last day before spring break, and since the only thing we're doing in school is just playing board games or having discussions on Star Wars, I want none of it. I'm an introverted sophomore in high school, friends are hard to come by. After telling her, she disagreed with me. She said that it'll be a fun day just hanging out with kids, but to me, that's one of my worst nightmares. So far this year, I've missed 2 days of school. My grades are fine (A's and B's) but I've kinda been "winging it" through school. You know, kinda just being lazy about homework and paying little attention (I learn very quickly). Another thing, I'm a chronic insomniac. I have difficultly going to sleep unless I'm tired which doesn't occur till 2-4am and I'm never rested in the morning regardless of bedtime. I've tried an 8, 9 and 10 bedtime before and yet I still feel like death in the morning. As a result of this, I'm late to school about once every other month on average. So anyway, after reasoning with her over staying home from school, she finally agreed to it only because there was a chance of us being late to school anyway. She was far from happy. She was cursing quite a bit a slammed the doors of the car, my room, and her room. And it's only me too. My brothers are allowed to miss school whenever they please!

Question: Stay at home mom mad about finances?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 06:07 AM PDT

Here s my biggest issue I ve noticed. My wife has never worked since we ve been married. That s always been ok with me. My policy is as long as we re making enough to support ourselves I don t mind if she stays at home. Also we ve had a child a year and a half ago. Again I encourage her to stay home if she wants as long as we don t start struggling. I have worked very hard to support my family with one income and we ve done alright for ourselves. Here s the issue. She s always complaining about Income. Especially now that we re looking for our first home My question is this. If she gets to stay at home like she wants then dots she really have the right to complain about income? And before women start in on me. Yes I do realize what she does at home is work that she s not paid for. But too many female customers ask me if my wife works and when I say she stays at home with our child they say how lucky she is to get that bonding. Again I m completely fine with it. I m not fine with the constant pressure to do better when I m already overworked and providing decently for my family

Question: Why am I having doubts about my divorce?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 05:51 AM PDT

I know in my head that divorce was the right thing for me. He cheated on me a few times among other things. I forgave him and took him back every time. I lo e this man so much but I don't think I can do it anymore. He says he wants to change but he doesn't know how and he doesn't know why he keeps cheating and he loves me and does want to be with me but he doesn't want to keep hurting me. I filed for divorce but now I over thinking things and feeling like I made a mistake. Why do I feel this way after everything he has put me through? I know deep down it was the right thing but I can't shake the feeling that if is a mistake.

Question: My dad sound wishy-washy before he and my mom reconnected. What made my mom decide to give my dad another chance before they got married?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 05:31 AM PDT

My parents will be married 36 years next week. When they first met 40 years ago, they only went on two dates. From what my mom said, my dad sounded like he was head over heels for her. On their first date, my dad looked super excited from what my mom said. They met at a restaurant while my mom was out with friends. Right before the second date, my mom said my dad sounded he wasn't sure of himself. At the end of their second date, my dad had cold feet. My mom said my dad just didn't know what to do and it was basically more on him than her. She said she moved on and she didn't hear from my dad again until a year and a half later. My dad was engaged to another woman before he met my mom and his ex-fiancee left him for another man. He was so heartbroken and it took him a long time to get over it. He dated other women after my mom before contacting her down the road, but he just didn't know what he wanted. What made my mom decide to give my dad a second chance? Why do you all think my dad was unsure of himself at first?

Question: 2 years ago my older sister passed away?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 05:26 AM PDT

So my sister April passed away 2 years ago in a car accident. Tomorrow would be her 20th birthday and it is really emotional. How do we celebrate without her? Any help is welcome I just really miss my sister. We celebrate because we love her dead or alive. We celebrate just like if she was alive, She passed will riding horses she head her head really hard on a jump and there was nothing we could do. Thats why I ride horses and have been for 8 yrs to show my sis that no matter what I will still ride. I love her like no other.

Question: Why does my mom do this?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 05:18 AM PDT

I missed a week of school due to having the flu, and as soon as I come back, I start feeling like crap again, so I go to the nurse and she says that I have a high temparture. After that my muscles started feeling weak so I laid down and passed out in the nurses office. She thought I saw sleeping. After I woke up she asks me if I want to call my mom to see if she can pick me up. I call her and she always says "I can't I'm at work." Now this is where my question is, Why does she do this? She lies to me about this because she stays home after she drives my brother to school. She always gives a fake excuse just that she doesn't have to come and pick me up. I broke my arm once in gym class and she still didn't come to pick me up.

Question: My parents found my weed stash. But my dad isn't pissed at all?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 05:17 AM PDT

I'm in college and as you know at times there are a lot of parties and things like that. I share an apartment with two other people and it's great. I'm not a big weed smoker but it happens maybe once a month at a party or something. Me and my roommates get together and chill out. The other day my parents dropped by unannounced and the first thing my mum did was to start cleaning and making food. She even cleaned my roommates rooms. In her cleaning she happened to stumble upon a bag of weed. She was not pleased. She gave me and my roommates an earful. When my mom wasn't watching my dad took the bag, smelled it and said: "This is $hit weed" and then threw the bag back to me. Not a word from him. Isn't he angry at all?

Question: How do I get my parents to stop making me diet?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 05:07 AM PDT

I'm a 16 year old boy, 320lbs and 6'0. I'm not unhealthy, I get my exercise, I don't eat a lot of "bad" foods like red meat, fried foods, fast foods or anything. I just eat a lot more than the average person. I've tried diets and some have worked but I don't feel more comfortable with myself at a smaller size. I don't mind being fat at all. I don't like having overly restrictive diets and it makes social situations and daily life depressing and isolating. I'm overall a happier person at my current size. My parents can't seem to accept this and usually attack my appearance, not health concerns. They criticize me if a shirt is too tight or if they see me in anything that makes me look "fat". The money they've wasted on diet programs, gym memberships and even weight loss pills for me is ridiculous. I have no interest in losing weight. How can I make this clear to them?

Question: My parents won't let me go out alone?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 04:43 AM PDT

Hey, so I have a problem. My parents NEVER let me go out alone :/. I'm 14 already. I can't even understand my parents. I go to school alone, I come from school alone, I go to trainings alone and ect., nothing ever happened to me and I always came fast and safe, but they still won't let me go out alone. Some of my friends want to go out to the mall or something, but when I ask my parents they don't let me... I keep asking them why and they say to me, that I'm only 14, and that outside isn't safe at all. I told them, that since I come back from school and etc safe, why wouldn't I be able to go out with some friends. They say the same thing. I don't want to go out at nighttime or for a long time. Like just for an hour.. I tell them everything in details, but still nothing. Because of that I don't want to have a bf, because he'll surely want us to see each other, but I just can't. I tried everything. I train gymnastics, my grades at school were always perfect and they will always be. I just do not understand my parents. Can you please help me? (Sorry for the spelling, but I'm not a native English speaker).

Question: Simple question?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 04:06 AM PDT

Let's say you found out where to get car parts by the bulk for dirt cheap $500 for each black trashbag filled up. You started selling these parts (ferrari, lamborghini, lexus, merc, bmw etc) at the flea markets. You'd sell here and there but one day a russian guy came and bought off you. He will keep coming weekly and eventually asked if you can provide him with bulks weekly since he ships these parts back to russia. You said yes. Now remember you get each trash bag for $500 and you offered him each bag at $1500. He agreed to the price and he will buy at least 3-5 bags weekly. You make nice profit. However you just found out he makes aloooooootttt more. He resells for 5 times what he paid back in russia. Would you up the prices or keep it the same? do remember he's the only customer you have who buys lots guaranteed. He wants business forever so he can easily stop if he doesn't like the increase or just find someone else in general.

Question: Should I apologise to my sister?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 03:09 AM PDT

Me and sister went to an arena concert yesterday. Apparently I really embarrassed my sister there. She said that I embarrassed her by singing really loud along to the songs, waving my phone in the air and screaming really loud throughout the whole concert (even though everyone does this sort of think at concerts). Since the concert, she, my mum and my dad have been trying to get me to apologise to her for embarrassing her. I keep saying to them that apologising isn't necessary as everyone does what I did at concerts. But they think I'm saying that just to get out of apologising to her. Should I apologise to my sister? Is apologising necessary?

Question: I really need advice?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 02:54 AM PDT

I really need advice. I'm 12 weeks pregnant and my boyfriend keeps breaking up with me and fighting with me over little things literally little things. Then he'll take it out on me and the baby and will say hurtful things like (excuse my language) like your a fake ***** I hate you, that little ************ will grow up a bastard because he'll never know his dad, **** that baby I don't want it or you, good luck finding baby daddy because I'll never be there, I hope you and the baby die. things of that nature and it kills me. Then he'll come back and say sorry I love you guys but then does it all over again. A part of me wants to just cut him off and have nothing to do with him if he can talk about his own child that way and is so quick to leave and I don't want my baby growing up. in this kind of environment but then a part of me wants my child to have a father in It's life. My sister says I should just leave because if its like this now it won't get any better but I also won't want my child growing up with there father either I really just need kind advice please no negative comments

Question: Family drama keeping me up at night. I'm an adult. How do I deal?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 02:24 AM PDT

Okay so I shared a joke on Facebook about an Asian guy. My aunt saw it (She's American, my cousin dad is Korean) & she went off in the comments & told me how she's disappointed, how I broke her heart, basically insinuated that I was. She then went on to message me about how it's not okay & again how she's broken hearted. I deleted it & told her it would never happen again. She then went & told me why she's so upset with me & I was basically in her words "fueling hatred" & she implied that I was fueling it towards my cousin. At this point I'm so mad I'm crying. Then I saw another funny picture but instead of sharing it, I tagged my sister & said "I don't want to share because I don't want to offend" this is because the joke was, in my eyes, genuinely offensive. My aunt must have saw that because she messaged me saying she was blocking me so I don't have to worry about offending her, called me immature, & then told me not to reply. So I texted her and told her that she shouldn't assume everything is about her. I was crying again by the way. I told her that's twice today she made me cry. I told her that instead of assuming and name calling maybe she should speak to me like a normal person. No reply. She then turned my grandma against me who is also "hurt" that I shared this picture. I have to see her Sunday at my sister's baby shower & I'm dreading it. I'm 27 & I shouldn't have to deal with this.

Question: Is it okay not to talk to my Dad?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 01:44 AM PDT

My dad loved me and my siblings, even raising my mother's 2 kids from a prior marriage. They grew up to call him dad. BUT growing up my dad physically and mentally abused our mother. I remember one time they got into an argument aNd he attacked her. There was a lot of violence. My half brother wasn't treated fairly. I was 13 and me and my best friend got caught smoking and he tore my *** up with a belt dragging me across the ground continually swinging the belt in front of all the company we had over that day. I screamed I hated him. My parents separated. Every time I would see him he would guilt trip me and play the victim saying I didn't love him. It got to the point that I didn't want to go see him. A few years pass and my brother got in trouble with drugs. He's 20 and our dad denied to help him out like the rest of us were trying to. When my siblings had their babies, my dad would drip everything and go to the hospital that instant. My father told my brother when his was born that he would be there in a few days. Even though he lived within 20 miles if the hospital. Me and my other siblings just found out my dad, 53 is pregnant with his girlfriend. We found out through gossip in the town. Then found out my eldest sister knew. We called my dad and found out only my eldest sisters opinion matters to my dad. That actually hurt. I haven't talked to him in 6 months. A few family members thinks its wring for me not to talk to him. Do you think it's okay not to talk to him?

Question: How do I steal my shirt back?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 01:35 AM PDT

Okay, so right now I'm visiting home for spring break. Just the other day, I saw my sister wearing a shirt that I thought I lost. You could probably imagine my excitement when I saw her wearing it, because I didn't actually lose it. It's my most FAVORITE shirt. I cannot reiterate that enough. Out of all the shirts I own, it has to be my favorite. I asked her "hey! you found my shirt! where did you find it?" and she said "you gave it to me." Now, do you remember the part where I said it was my favorite shirt? I would NEVER give that shirt away. I was absolutely fuming. How can I steal it back? I really want to take it back with me. I have it hidden in a compartment at the bottom of my suitcase, with all my other clothes on top of it, but I'm worried she's going to notice that it's missing and automatically assume I took it, and rummage through my things, find it, and take it back. Can anyone suggest a way I can successfully take my shirt back? It has a lot of sentimental meaning to me. I don't want to cause any conflict with my sister, I just want to inconspicuously take it back from her. I'll be going back to campus this Saturday, so that gives me roughly 3 days. Thank you!!

Question: Microfiber sheets hold up as or better than cotton sheets?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 12:44 AM PDT

I've been using the cotton sheets for two years that the color has been faded. Thus I decide to buy a new one. My mattress is so deep that it is difficult to find a fitted sheet for it. Recommended this set actually has extra pocket. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016EHDFQ8 It is on sale, because of Easter Day. I prefer Purple that looks elegant But I found it is made of Microfiber fabric. I have never used this similar materail. I don't know whether it's good fabric. Have you ever tried this? Anything to tell me?

Question: Can I just leave my dad's house?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 12:02 AM PDT

I am 12 years old, almost 13. My parents are in a high conflict divorce. Can I just leave his house if I want to?

Question: Enemies are my only friends?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 11:25 PM PDT

my family has done really bad things to me, and put me through a lot of things- in my 20's. I live in a town where the people just hate me- orlando, fl. People are jealous or mean to me. Its literally impossible to make friends here- the people are the worst. If i lived in another city i'd have many friends, orlando is the only place where people are this crappy. my family are my only 'friends' its kind of scary. they live in other cities but its odd- they have TONS of friends, and have abused me, yet its like theyre a filter for me- i have no friends, cant make any no matter what and only have them my enemies...is this one aftermath of abuse..its like they've isolated me i disagree elizabeth- your statement makes no sense. i dont expect anyone to hate me- they just do. there are lots of people who dislike others..and no interest in others isnt the start of friendship. where do you idiots come up with this crap

Question: Parents keep barging into my room?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 11:23 PM PDT

Every night, my dad has been coming into my room. I don't have a lock on my door I'm almost 16. He always brings my dog in, and yells at me for being up. But I'm homeschooled and always stay up this late. I'm honestly scared that since he's been yelling at me for staying up late, he's gonna punish me somehow. For the past week he has been doing this. How do I get him to knock and give me some privacy, I'm tired of being stressed out every single night. I know it's his house and I'm not an adult, but still I deserve some privacy.

Question: Am I a fatass or are they stupid/rude?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 11:18 PM PDT

So for the record I'm 5'9, 310 lb female. I was at my friends house watching tv and admitedly we were eating junk ( chocolate Cadbury eggs, soda & nachos etc) and anyway her 10 year old daughter came home from school and sat with us. I offered her some of the snacks and she pushes them away saying "nuh uh I don't want to end up biiiig and fat...." Then she giggled, prodded my stomach and goes "like you!" And skips off singing the theme from charlie and the chocolate factory with the bit about guzzling sweets and laughing hysterically... Her mom (who isn't overweight, skinny *****) just cracked up apologized, an said brush it off because she thinks her daughter is "ADD" But now whenever I see them her daughter tells me I need to exercise and will run circles around me at times 'playfully' taunting me and spouting "health advice" like I need to eat veg etc... as if a ten year old knows anything & even stole my phone and ran off with it to "get me to burn calories". it kinda bugs me, especially since her mother is now in on it saying "I'm worried, with a belly that size and that and all the sugar in your diet you've gotta be diabetic" she even wanted to measure my "waist to hip ratio" and my blood sugar (she's a nurse assistant)

Question: What should I do about my dick uncle?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 10:51 PM PDT

My uncle presses me tothe corner of the wall, calls me a fag(I like women) and that he wishes my dads condom worked. My dad lives across the world, and we dont even talk except once a week or 2 on the phone. My dad would never let him treat me like this. he tells me he is going to break my nose, and that I deserve to die, I have no life, when I enter the real world i'll be ******, etc. my mom doesn't accept this, but we cant do anything. He is sick in the head. He is constantly angyry. And all of this because I never knew he was home, he was sleeping at the couch and I thought my sister and I were the only ones home. There were some extremely good okkies, and 2 were left. I gave her one and was going to eat it later. He ate it. I thought it was her so i yelled her name, he jumped up and kicked me in the leg and started yelling at me, for a bunch of ****. I want him to fall asleep in the middle of the ******* nigh, and I will swing a baseball bat into his nose so ******* hard I'd be glad if he bled to death. his isn't he first time he threatened me and abused me. He kicks my pitbull too, and he is the biggest sweetheart I ever met.

Question: How do you deal with an abusive parent ? We lost our father last year.?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 10:47 PM PDT

I stayed with my parents for 10 years and my son was born while I was with my parents. My mom was always a difficult person, but situation was pretty diffused with dad around. Last year dad passes away. And viola my younger brother moved in. Both were nasty as hell for me. Unable to cope with stress and constant bickering I moved out of 'home' very close by. In a years time, mum has not backed off, and blames me for ábandoning' her. My brother is part of a cult and does nothing but live off a widows pension. To have me out of the place was a convenient thing. Only mum sided with him. Her tantrums and blame is constant. I am at a loss how to deal with her ugliness. I have a kid to take care, work to manage and keep my sanity. Helpppppp !

Question: How do I get rid of a big but and im a dude?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 10:42 PM PDT

It's been a burden ever since I became a teenager and I feel like my brother is always starting at it please help Sorry I meant butt not but xD

Question: I took my dad ipad, should i just tell him i have it?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 09:58 PM PDT

We got into a big argument all because i didn't wash the dishes. He wanted me to the moment i came home and i told him i would do it later that night, So he took my phone and says i'm not getting it back until I wash the dishes. I asked to give me back my phone back because my phone is the only thing I ever use and he said no. That made me angry because my phone is important to me so I didn't wash anything and I took his ipad without him knowing. I just feel like i'm not a little kid anymore, I'm almost 16 now and he still thinks it's okay to take my stuff. He's been looking for his ipad. No one knows I have it and I feel like I should tell the truth but I also feel good knowing he doesn't have his ipad since he took my phone. idk what to do, should i tell him or let him go to work and look for it and continue to act as if i don't have it.

Question: Why does my mom think Call me names is that verbal abuse?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 09:46 PM PDT

Everytime I do something wrong just one small thing she calls me lazy, stupid(her language), irresponsible etc. My brothers do way more like failing their classes but I just forgot to to do one thing and she thinks im the most irresponsible person out there she doesnt understand Ive tried to stand up for myself but that just turns into more mean things she says if you talk back then you can go supply yourself I dont care.

Question: If my sister gets married to someone and that someone has a little brother what would that make me and his brother?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 09:41 PM PDT

Question: What should I do about my mom cheating on my dad?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 09:38 PM PDT

So a while back my mom decided to ask me what would I do if she was married to someone else, I clearly explained to her that I I would feel uncomfortable and I would not be ok but she is clearly married to my father. So just today I found texts between her and this guy texting and obviously what Rang a bell that she was cheating was that this man called him dear Luke it s not like an elderly man calling her dear it was obviously a guy her age so I m not going with advice like leave it or anything like that or let someone else fugure out but the thing is my dad loves my mom so much I don t want him to get hurt I want to confront this man right away , and ask him did you know my mother was married had a child with this man and that they ve known eachother since they were fourteen but now I figured this out I see my mom as a whole other person. What should I do ?

Question: My father what to be apart of my life what should I do?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 09:23 PM PDT

He was never really around from my point of view I see him do my sisters wrong and now he want to be apart of my life. I don t really know him and from where I stand I don t need him in my life. What should I do?

Question: Sister Stealing Money Before "Vacationing"?

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 09:14 PM PDT

Ever since my dad's death (last year), my 22-year-old sister has been reckless with her money. Almost each and every day she receives a package containing either new make-up, clothes, or useless things (books she'll never read or DVDs she'll never watch). She also goes out with her friends every day and comes home with at least one shopping bag in her hand. Although she was closer to our mom, she started resenting her after his death. I don't know what's wrong with her; she tried going off the radar a few times, but we convinced her to not abandon everything. For a while, she has attempted to take what's left of our dad's money. Just 3 weeks ago she stole $12,000. My mom was saving that for the bills! No one wanted to comment on the missing money because we all knew it would set her off. She's like a crazy person threatening to take away lives if she encounters a hassle. Next week she'll be going to Seattle with some of her friends for Spring Break. I don't like the idea of her leaving with our dad's hard-earned money. I know she's old enough to be on her own, but it's not right making her family suffer with her tantrums, disappearing acts, and siphoning of our money. I just don't know what to do with her. Any answer and all opinions are accepted. I'll also try to answer any questions; thanks. Thanks for the answers. I talked with my mom about it, but she refused to move the money, believing my sister wouldn't do it again. It was obvious she took it; we all knew. My mom asked her about the money when it first went missing, and she just walked to her room without saying a word. I'm taking matters into my own hands by hiding the money for our own safety. I will also confront my sister about it when she finishes her last final.