Family: Question: How to deal with extracurricular activity and parenting time?

Question: How to deal with extracurricular activity and parenting time?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 01:57 PM PDT

Sons dad agreed that son could play soccer. He has known for months that he is signed up. He is responsible for getting him to one practice the whole year on his time. As soon as I texted to let him know when practice was he said that they "had vacation" and couldn't bring him. My son knows he's supposed to be there. What do I do? Do I keep him until his practice is over and then let dad take him? His dad is known for coming up with "plans" To get out of things. I understand it's his time but he agreed and I paid for it ( I have proof of all of this).

Question: My friend is abused by his parents and depressed, is there a way he can come live with me and my mom?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 01:56 PM PDT

So my friend is going through a lot of **** right now, and his parents and family are abusive and he is super depressed. Me and him were talking last night and we were wondering if there is any way he can live with me and my mom. Is there a way he can legally move in with us? I told my mom about it and she said shes down but here's the thing: he lives in Maryland and i live in Missouri. My mom said she is willing to go as far as i want her too and she feels bad for him.

Question: My mom and dad kicked me out I m 16 and I have no where to live everytime I try going back they pull a gun on me?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 01:53 PM PDT

It all started when I was 10 they started beating me and making fun of and yelling at me and telling me to kill myself it s gotten worse over the years I really just need help idk what to do anymore I just need somewhere to stay im scared

Question: What should I do about my parents' finances?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 01:36 PM PDT

My parents expenses amount to $1500 a month. Biggest expense is lot rent everything else is just utilities, insurance, gas, food and of course cable. No mortgage. No car payments. Together they make almost $3000 a month. And through some miracle of economies I'm helping with about $750 a month. And its getting old. Fast. My instincts say cut them off. But they're family. Thoughts?

Question: Is it okay to have my 3 year old daughter in the bath with me?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 01:23 PM PDT

I don't want no one to misunderstand.

Question: Can i get my dad arrested for banning me from Pokemon Go?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 01:13 PM PDT

he took my phone which has my pokemon Go on it. just cuz i wouldnt go to the store for my mom. but why should i? she has 2 legs and a car. she was whining that she dont want to have to get my 3 sisters in the car and have to push them around the store just to get bread. she should of thought about that before she got pregnant with twins. & i was tired. she could of just waited until my dad was coming home from work, like she had to anyway, cuz i refused. my dad was all pissed when he got home. he said he wasnt annoyed that he had to go store, but hes annoyed cuz i wouldnt help my mom. yeah right. he even said whats the point of having a teenage son if they wont go to the store for u. see. he just wants to use me. he only cares about his stupid daughters. i toad him i was tired cuz i walked all around my city, playing pokemon go. i was walking around for like 4 hours. and then he decided to take my phone so i couldnt play pokemon go as punishment for the absurd crime of not buying bread for my mom. and when he tried to take my phone out of my pocket i accidentally kicked him. but i was just defending myself but now he said i cant have pokemon go 2morrow either. its not fair. theres a squirtle around my house that i wanted to catch! i already have 2 squirtles & a wartotle and i want to evolve the wartortle into a blastoise. but now its gonna take me longer. its just not fair. he ruins everything. ever since pokemon go came out hes used it against me and emotionally abused me i would of gone store to catch pokemon on the way if i hadnt already been walking for four hours!! besides the walk to my local store just has tons of drowsies, pidgeys, gastleys, golbats and horseas. i already got a load of those and evolved them for xp. i dont need more hogging up my 250 pokemon places. i havent bought the bigger storage yet i dont like that ''move out while u still know it all'' line. my dad has said that too often and then yells when i say ok ill leave and u know my dad dont even pay for much of my stuff anymore. i barely ask him for things cuz i know its confusing him. like my last birthday & christmas i didnt even ask for nothing and most of it got returned or just sits wrapped in my second bedroom

Question: I feel guilty for what i did to my dad?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 01:02 PM PDT

three years ago i had an aurgument with my dad and i did a ddt on him because he was gonna eat allll my ice cream (i'm a fat 15 year old. 400 pounds and proud.) one thing lead to another and my dad had to be brought to the hospital. the ddt put him in a vegetable state and now he cant move or say anything. except he does say ice cream whenever i visit him. i tried giving him ice cream but he always spits it out on my game of throne t shirt. i feel really bad. should i give him a cheeseburger? my mom calls me a fat lard and doesn't buy me cheetos anymore as a punishment for making my dad crazy. she says that i'm gonna be stuck living in the streets and ugly prostitutes won't go near me. ( she is not true. she doesn't know that i'm a total chick magnet whenever the lady cashiers see me at mcdonald. they always smile at me and treat me like a total stud) ever since dad has been in the old senile persons home, my little bro has been trying constantly to kick me in the nuts, and trying to do a ddt on me. so i fight him back. we have light saber wars and i eat his lego while chugging my 2 liter bottle of cola. i still eat his lunchables when there is no hot pockets in the house. and whenever i get angry with my mom, i eat her lunch that she brings to work and replace it with rocks. here is the post i made three years ago: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130421181214AACsvc7

Question: How accurate are your parents when it comes to describing their child's personality?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 12:57 PM PDT

Question: Am I Envious, Jealous, or missunderstood??

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 12:54 PM PDT

Ok so My stepdad has a long distance nice (let's call her Sam) and she's having a party In December for her bday and she's asking my stepdad for $ 4 music and I overheard a dress too (She has like 2 party dresses already) and what gets me mad is that she didn't even invite us like (Hey! Are you guys able to come to my party?) things like that piss me off bc her inconsideration and he's like "Sure" What the problem is, I'm having a party that same year. I'm not a spoiled child-I was raised to work hard- SAMs fam is rich basically since her grandma (my stepnana) gets paid for land bc it was her brothers and she denies that she isn't paid and she keeps that $ to herself plus, she's like the favorite. She hates school too and I feel like my stepdad already made plans and we barely started making plans for us. What pissed me off is that they're getting help for their party and I have to pay out of my own and family and our family always helps theirs (emotionally and financially) and they never help us when we need them (only at their convenience) and Ik Im not the "real" daughter but I feel like I should be taken care of first since I feel like I work hard. I feel like she's taken bigger things and I feel like my hard work doesn't pay off and it makes me sad. I'm emotionally hurt-yes. And my real dad isn't an option. My moms family is broke since my uncles and grandma sold and spent all their money and land in 3years. I feel unimportant. What should I do?

Question: Do you think this was child abuse?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 12:33 PM PDT

My grandmother died so both my parents had to go abroad to sort out the inheritance, it's a dangerous country so they wouldn't let me come, so they sent me to my paternal aunt and her husband and 3 kids. (I'm 14 yr old girl btw). My aunts husband (my supposed uncle though I don't like to call him that cos I hate him) is a cop and was really strict and horrible to me but not his own kids. His own kids (my cousins) are weird, overweight, depressed and I think he hated me because he was jealous that his kids weren't normal like me. On the first day at dinnertime my aunt was serving us food and I told her not to give me much because I can't eat much, then he butt in and yelled at me not to give them attitude because we're not your parents and we'll smack the crap out of you. It made me nervous and I couldn't eat much but I tried. When everyone was done there was still like half the food left on my plate and he tells me I'm not going anywhere until I finish it. I look to my aunt and he yells at me not to look at her and insists I'm not moving til I finish. At this point I'm pissed off because he's not even my bio family and my bio family don't force me to do anything. Everyone else leaves the table but he makes me stay. I don't eat and he just yells at me to eat it and I have to force myself and feel so sick and almost retch. Then all that night I had nausea and was miserable all night.

Question: Is a mother's love more unconditional than a wife's love?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 12:31 PM PDT

Hi I hope this question doesn't offend anyone. I don't intend to offend any of you. I think a mother's love is more unconditional than a wife's love because a mom loves her son regardless if the son is shy or poor or short... Also, she could have "chosen" to abort him... but instead she raised him and took care of him! Now, a wife "loves" her husband if he is taller than her... if he is sociable, if he has a job., etc.. also, keep in mind that most divorces are filed by women... this probably indicates that a wife's love is far from being unconditional, though I'm sure there are exceptions , i guess there must be some marriages where the woman is 1 foot taller than him and she still loves him or marriages where he has been jobless for 3 years and she still loves him, but those must be rare exceptions. Your thoughts?

Question: Am I spoiled or does my 16 bday matter?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 12:24 PM PDT

my sweet 16 was yesterday. no cake no gifts no birthday wishes, no party, nothing. i feel like a spoiled brat for being so upset but both my parents are out of town so my grandparents are here watching me and when they asked me how my birthday was at the end of the night ( I had a 15 hour car ride, that's all) I said it was bad. they laughed at me and said "oh poor you" really sarcastically. my mom called but she isn't here and it didn't help me feel better. today my grandma said we'd do something fun but cancelled it, not sure why. about the cake and gifts and party, I know people have it much worse but I usually do get these things so for all of it to disappear leaves me feeling like I'm all alone

Question: Can I get arrested for hitting my little brother in self defense?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 12:16 PM PDT

I am 14 and my brother is 12 and I am obviously bigger than him and I don't want/like to hit him but he pushes me to do so he also hits me and I let it slide until it get too much I just don't want to get arrested I want a future I want to have a family and not have a record for assault so can I my mom says I can if I do get arrested at all what should I say/do? Thanks for the help

Question: I know it is wrong but?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 12:13 PM PDT

I am having an affair with my step son who is 46 , divorced and living in our house . I am 60 . My husband has no idea what is going on since he is a truck driver and away from home a lot . He has cheated many times on me , but I have always forgave him . His son knows are marriage is rocky and wants me to leave him. He says he would never cheat on me like his dad has . But how can I be sure ? How can I move on with this relationship and destroy maybe a family ?

Question: What should I do in this situation?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 11:50 AM PDT

I had to move out recently so I ended up moving with a family members house in a different city,she owns a in home childcare business that she wants me to work in and Im fine with that so when I moved in she told me that I'll have to take early childhood development courses to work there I'm thinking um ok but she didn't inform me about that during our phone conversation because I already told her that I'll be going to cosmetology school and that I've already did my research on some in this area and child development is a beautiful thing but that's not the profession that I'm interested in. On top of that she told me I'll be getting my own room but when I got there it really wasn't,it was still a lot of kids stuff in the room and she took some out but not a lot like its an ABC kids rug that I tried to move to the living room with the other Kids stuff but she ended up saying oh no that has to stay in that room and now shes saying the older kids will be playing the game in the room that ill be sleeping in and I put the rug and tv back.now I kind of feel out of place and I feel kinda weird because she's thinking one thing and I'm thinking another Im okay with leaving some kids stuff in there because it's her house ya know but I'm not okay with someone not communicating with me and I have a lot of experience with kids already and I'm trying plan my whole life right now and I don't feel comfortable with someone trying to dictate my path in life just because I'm living with them.

Question: My Father called me ugly?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 11:49 AM PDT

I'm 26...so it feels really dumb to complain about my father calling me ugly. Although, in my younger years he was also very verbally abusive, so it kind of brings back those feelings. Quite recently, my Dad got a facebook and he found mine. He called me on the phone to tell me that I look very ugly in all my photos. That my legs look deathly skinny when I am in pictures wearing short dresses and it makes him want to vomit. He asked me why I take pictures so close to my face and that I look awful in make up. He ended with " You looked so nasty I wanted to vomit looking at your profile. What will out family members think when they see pics of you like that? Why don't your cousins look so bad?" I have a concert to go to later today and I feel so bad because of what he said. During the phone conversation, I was so stunned and hurt that I could was apologize and say I'll take the photos down. I certianly don't have the highest self-esteem, so now I want to stay home. Not asking for sympathy, don't even know what my question is. Just thought I could ramble to people on the internet who might listen, without the embarrassment of my identity being known.

Question: I'm glad my sister never made it to the beach when she and my dad went to FL without me. Am I a bad person?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 11:40 AM PDT

My younger sister went to FLorida with our dad and she was so pumped about going to the beach with clear water. My dad wasn't letting me go with them so I had to hear about this beautiful Florida vacation I was gonna be missing out on. She has always been his favorite child and I've always been treated like the least favorite. My dad has serious issues so I know it's nothing I did but still... He had a daughter before meeting my mom and wasn't in her life until she found him at 20 years old. He had no idea who she was, where she was or if she was even alive for those 20 years of her life. So when I remind myself of that I feel better about my situation. Anyway I heard that my dad and sister never did go to the clear water beach after they got back in town. They just stayed at my uncles house where they had a pool but that was about it. We have a pool here where I live with my mom so I wasn't even jealous of that.

Question: Why can't I say no?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 11:29 AM PDT

So my plans of getting my birth certificate have been getting put off back to back to back, because my mother doesn't have the money or she does and just doesn't want to get it. I stopped relying on her to get the money so I asked my sister and she gave it to me. But soon as my mother got wind of it she's not asking me for money so she can go on a "Trip". I didn't want to be selfish and she kept asking so I gave it to her. I don't want my sister to feel like, she gave me the money for nothing because she didn't, she gave it to me so I can get my BC and get what I need to get done. My mother said she would pay me back once her husband get home, but honestly I don't know how true that is. She doesn't even know how true it is. Why can't I ever say no? Or why can't i stand up to my family members? Maybe someone that's reading this as the answer...please help! That's supposed to say now....

Question: Right or Wrong? I'm so confused!?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 11:18 AM PDT

My mom helps me babysit 4 little boys (ages 4 years and under). My mom feeds them mini marshmallows, cookies, and cupcakes FOR BREAKFAST every morning. If they scream, she gives them more cookies just to "shut them up" because she doesn't want them to scream because it's stressful on their throat and stressful on her. The oldest boy is 4 and he goes to summer preschool (from 8am-12pm) my mom doesn't even feed him breakfast before he goes to school. Now me, I make the boys eat healthy food before I allow them to have dessert. If they don't eat their food, I will save it until they're hungry enough to eat at least half of it. One day the boys wanted cookies instead of lunch, my mom gave them the cookies. I asked her "Shouldn't they eat food first?" Her reply was "They HAVE to eat something, if you don't feed them that's child abuse". If I say "no" to them, I MEAN "no".... I don't give in! (My mom always gives in to them!) When I'm alone with the boys, they cry for less than a minute then they're over it. But if they KNOW my mom is around the corner, they have a full-blown tantrum and scream bloody murder! I think it's because my mom always gives them whatever they want and they know that if they scream, she will give them stuff. These boys are spoiled rotten by their parents, and I feel my mom adds to the spoiled, my dad even agrees with me on that but my mom denies it.

Question: How can I tell my mom I want to move out into my dad's house?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 10:59 AM PDT

I want to move in with my dad because my mom has a drinking and smoking problem (The drinking problem is the worst). It's become really bad to the point where she will hit me if she's mad when she's drunk. She doesn't want to quit and doesn't realize she has a problem. I told my grandma about it and she said, "Yes I know it's bad but I can't force her to quit." So I don't know what to do. I want to move in with my dad so then maybe my mom will realize that she has a problem and will quit. She's not a bad mom, she takes care of me and is nice when she's sober but when she's drunk she will think she's not drunk and will drive and I will have to take care of her. I feel bad about it, but I really can't deal with her anymore. How can I do this, like should I ask my dad first about it and then tell my mom, or what? I don't know what exactly what to do first and how to start. Please help My grandma had tried to help my mom, she's given her CD's to listen to, taken her to AAA meetings, and my mom just won't quit. I'm 14, I'm just curious, would all my stuff from my mom's apartment be moved to my dad's house if I lived with him? Or would my mom be able to keep and sell it?

Question: How do I get my parents to give me a bit of there attention?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 10:53 AM PDT

Well I'm 13 I have a 16 year old sister and a 7year old brother .my mom pays attention to my sister and only notices me when I hit my brother cause he hit me first and of course I get yelled at my dad isn't home until 9at night so I don't see that much he kinda pays attention but his main priority is my little brother of course 😔The only way the pay attention to me is if I do something really bad or if they think I do something bad 😔It's gotten to the point were I get so mad and start to cry that I throw things slam doors I've never self harm myself before but I have thought about it I just want to go to a council or with someone because sooner or later I'm going to consider trying and killing my self 😔Please help me 😪

Question: Concerned Mother?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 10:41 AM PDT

My daughters friend who is now 18 would like to get guardianship of her 15 year old sister. Their mother passed of cancer and their dad is not in their life. They are currently living with their grandmother in an over crowded house. She does not have a place but is looking to see who can assist her in securing one through section 8 housing or transitional housing until she gets on her feet while going to school and working part time. The sense of urgency is because the uncle in the home has molestation conversation that has come up from the little sister. Right now the little sister is with family members while the grandma is still collecting government assistance and not believing her accusations. The older sister would like to get her sister out of the situation. We are in Alameda County...

Question: I'm worried about my dad, what should I do?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 10:24 AM PDT

He's old and he can't retire because he wasnt investing when he shouldve been. He's 63 and his job is very very stressful, he's constantly being made to fly out to other states to lead meetings. He maybe gets about 5 hours of sleep a night. Luckily he takes short naps when he can. He falls asleep with his computer on his lap. Im very worried for him. He is also the main source of money in our household, my parents are divorced, so he has to come buy me the things i need since my mom spends hers on food and living (i love my mom :) ) im worried about my dad, what should i do to help? will he ever be able to retire?

Question: Does Anyone Else Hate Their Family?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 10:21 AM PDT

This isn't meant to aim spoiled 8 year-olds, just 18+ year olds.

Question: I can't stand my boyfriends dad and it's getting worse?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 10:18 AM PDT

I've been living with my boyfriend and his family for the last year now. I'm 19 and he's 20. Long story of why I live here but to put it short I had some family issues and moved in with him. I know we're old enough to move out but we cannot afford that. For the most part all is good. I love his family and they are all kind to me and like me as well. But his dad annoys me to no end! He's so rude, but claims it as a joke. He'll call me stupid, ugly, a witch, dumb, and more. I ignore it everytime. Last night I literally heard him say to my bf's mom when he walked in the door, "I'm gonna smack that *****." I knew he was talking about me somehow. Then he came in and made it a "joke" like always and smacked me with a towel and said "yeah you know I'm gonna smack you" I never say anything because I can't be disrespectful to my boyfriends family but one day he's gonna say something He'll wish he didn't say and I'm gonna snap. What do I do?

Question: Why Won't My Parents Go Grocery Shopping?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 10:14 AM PDT

Hi! I am a 15 year-old guy, and I am really hungry. My parents haven't gone grocery shopping for almost 2 weeks. I have to stay home all day to babysit my siblings, and they get food. My mom and dad them bought some frozen crap, like fish sticks, French fries, and pizza rolls. My mom and dad said I shouldn't be eating that, because I'm to old for it. They left me with yogurt and bread, which is all I have. I just ate my last yogurt, and now all I have is bread. I don't even have anything to make a sandwich with. I tried telling them that they should go grocery shopping, but they won't until the beginning of August. It's not fair! My siblings don't have to worry, and my parents get take out and go to restaurants. They don't even bring me back anything. I swear I'll kick their asses if I don't get anything but bread and yogurt. Hell, I even gone with them for grocery shopping one time. They said all I had to do was put something in the basket and they'll buy it. I put a bunch of stuff in the basket, my dad took most of it out, because it wasn't "healthy enough". I'm sorry but nothing comes completely without sugar or fat. They're definition of healthy is 5g or less of sugar, and no trans/saturated fat.

Question: I want to move to USA. I won't get in trouble by bringing my PC (I mean, some files are a bit provoking), right?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 10:13 AM PDT

In customs? Or should I delete something?

Question: How do you recover from having toxic parents?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 10:04 AM PDT

Growing up I was abused by my dad, verbally and physically not sexually thank God. As for my mom she didn't and still doesn't like the fact that I have aspergers syndrome so she would shelter me up in the house, I couldn't go anywhere unless I snuck out and she would threaten to call the police if I left the house to be with friends and the boyfriend I had at the time who molested me non stop, she only liked him. I have extremely low self-esteem because my dad would always told me that I would end up a stripper and my mom tells me that I'll live with her for the rest of my life. I'm 20 years old and I have extremely low self-esteem, I'm scared to actually leave the house with friends because I'm worried she'll actually call the police on me, I don't feel as if I will ever get a job, get married or achieve much and I'm scared to have kids because I'm worried she'll take them away from me once I have them. How do I overcome this?

Question: Am I racist if I dislike the fact that my son wants to marry a black woman?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:50 AM PDT

We live in a predominantly white neighborhood and my wife and I were surprised when our son brought home a black girl. Don't get me wrong she's beautiful and has a great personality. Shed even studying to become a doctor. Somehow I feel bad because although she's got these amazing qualities, I feel uncomfortable with the fact that she's not white. I told my son I'd wish he'd marry a white woman and he got offended. My wife feels the same way. Does it make us racist to want our son to stick to his own race? I know it sounds bad but that's how we feel. We were hoping it was a phase but he's completely smitten by her and so is she.

Question: My parents think I am gay but I am not, how do I convince them of this (serious question)?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:50 AM PDT

My brother keeps getting caught with porn and my sister had a baby with a guy at 19. Yet, I just have no interest in sex. So my parents, especially my mother, are convinced I am gay and afraid to tell them because they are Christian, I just find sex grouse, I am not gay or anything not that I mind people that are. How do I convince them of this without bringing home a stripper? Sorry I meant gross like disgusting

Question: How can I get it in my family's heads that i don't like to eat hamburgers and sandwiches?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:47 AM PDT

ever since i was little, I couldn't stand the taste of sandwiches, I don't know why, I just don't like how they taste, but for years my family tried to force me to eat them because everyone else eats sandwiches, i keep on telling them that i don't like them, but they keep on trying to force me to eat them. how do i get it through them that i don't like to eat hamburgers and sandwiches?

Question: What steps do I need to take to get full custody of my 2 kids?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:40 AM PDT

I want to get full custody of my 2 kids. His dad sees them once every 2 yrs, sends child support payment whenever he feels like it. I've taken him to court 3 times because he's gone months without sending payments. Everytime he gets away with everything. When I ask my kids to call or to go see their dad, they just dont want to. The times they've gone to bis house, he picks them up and drops them off at his moms. He dont spend time with them. I am not going to force him or my kids. My boys are 12 and 9 and can make their own decisions. If something were to have to me just dont want him to get custody.

Question: I want my sister in law out of the house during days...am I being selfish?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:29 AM PDT

My sister in law lives with my husband and I. I don't mind her being there but she's ALWAYS there. She'll go into the living room to watch something for hours or she'll sleep in there. I look B!tchy now for telling her to go into her room bc I want to watch TV. She occupies the bathroom for HOURS and she's always just walking around the house doing nothing. It bugs me. My husband works days & I love having my alone time. I told her she needs to start getting out or find a hobby. It's the summer & She's 21 years old & doesn't have a job or do anything. I work nights as a nurse. I just want to relax while I'm home. Am I wrong for telling her to get out of the house?

Question: My dad yelled at me for no reason and now giving me the silent treatment?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:28 AM PDT

So my dad yelled at me for no reason two days ago.. My mom and I were putting one of those 1,000 piece puzzles together (because we re lame and had nothing else to do on a Sunday night?). My dad came back home from being called out for work after he had just gotten home from work. I can understand why he would be aggravated and just want to sit down and eat dinner. He fixes his plate. My little brother then needs the bike pump to air up his tire. Instead of saying where the bike pump is, my dad immediately gets up, says "I got it" and goes does it for him. My brother is saying the entire time, "Go eat, dad, I can do it." He comes back inside and then gets about 2 inches from my face and says, "Do you need anything?" and I say, "No, why do you ask?" and he immediately explodes into how everyone needs something and he can t sit down to eat. My mom defends me and says "Don t take it on her" but my dad cusses her and we both decide to get up and leave. I went to get my phone charger out of the living room and on the way back to my room, he yells at me about how I gave him an attitude and how ungrateful I am. I told him I didn t have an attitude and was sent back to my room. Now for the past two days after all of this, he isn t speaking to me. I ve since dropped the issue because it wasn t that big of a deal to me at the time. But he hasn t spoken two words to me since. What s the deal?

Question: How do I respond if my mother gets mad at me that I am not going to be travelling with her in two weeks?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:27 AM PDT

I am staying home for an annual party on my Dad's side of the family. She is jealous (they're divorced) I am doing something with him instead of her even though it's actually his family (he and my step-mother will be there). I am an adult and live on my own so my mother has no say but I get nervous when arguing with her. I see others on here post similar questions so I am guessing this is a common problem. How should I respond? I am 26 and a guy.

Question: I want my mom to die?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:23 AM PDT

Question: My brother emotionally abuses my mother and I don't know what to do?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:08 AM PDT

My family and I recently came back from France for my older sister's wedding but my brother (24) was unable to go because he did not get a visa. We were there for 3 weeks. Ever since we came back on Friday, my mom and my brother have been arguing a lot. He always asks for money first because he cant work and my mom refuses to give him because she doesnt trust him with what hes going to do with the money (drugs). Hes very capricious too and doesnt understand that my parents have worked so hard to get him what hes got now. For instance, when my older sister (his younger sister) started college, my parents bought the both of them a Mac computer, my sister got oldest version while he got the newest version. He then broke his and now hes asking for a new Mac computer. My mom agreed to get him a new computer on top of a new phone but since a Mac is extremely expensive and he can't take care of things, she said that she will only get him a PC. he threw a fit and began to scream and yell about other things and always accuses my mom of bribing him. Today he was extremely mad and broke my moms computer then he was yelling and thought that my mom was taking a video of him so he grabbed her face and reached for the phone then broke it too. He threatens her and says things like "I will break your head" "You should die" "Dad should abuse you a little bit so you know what suffering is like" im so scared for my mom and I don't know what to do, please help us

Question: What's the worst combination of siblings to have?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:07 AM PDT

I saw a study that says 4 girls is the worst, I think 3 girls, 1 boy is the Absolute worst. for combos of between 2 and 4 children

Question: Please help me understand why someone would cheat?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:05 AM PDT

i found old emails between my mom and dad dated 2011 and found out that she cheated on him with an ex who i even know. before this i found out my dad was cheating on my mom but now i see this could be a result of her cheating on him. i get the feeling that they are both still having affairs since i have caught both my parents snooping through each others phones. i know they are only together now for me and my brothers' sake but i am completely heartbroken and would have thought that my mom would have thought abt our family before doing this. our whole family is basically a lie someone please help me understand

Question: What should I do?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 08:51 AM PDT

o I moved out and moved to a family members house in a different city,she owns a in home childcare business that she wants me to work in and I'm fine with that so when I moved in she told me that I'll have to take early childhood development courses to work there I'm thinking um okay but she didn't inform me about that during our phone conversation because I already told her that I'll be going to cosmetology school and that I've already did my research on some in this area and child development is a beautiful thing but that's not the profession that I'm interested in. On top of that she told me I'll be getting my own room but when I got there it really wasn't,it was still a lot of kids stuff in the room and she took some out but not a lot like its an ABC kids rug that I tried to move to the living room with the other Kids stuff but she ended up saying oh no that has to stay in that room and now shes saying the older kids will be playing the game in the room that ill be sleeping in and I put the rug and tv back.now I kind of feel out of place and I feel kinda weird because she's thinking one thing and I'm thinking another Im okay with leaving some kids stuff in there because it's her house ya know but I'm not okay with someone not communicating with me and I have a lot of experience with kids already and I'm trying plan my whole life right now and I don't feel comfortable with someone trying to dictate my path in life just because I'm living with them.

Question: I m 20yrs & my mom likes to spoil me but I think she is covering her own guilt feeling?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 08:38 AM PDT

Lately my mom had been acting weird! Like whenever I see her she would always come up to me and asked if I have money. She would take out 40$ outta her purse and give it to me almost every time she sees me. Now I am attending college and I only work part time. She bought me a 10k car & pay for my insurance. I felt guilty and spoiled, idk she keep giving me money & asking if I wanted to eat anything so sage could buys them for me. My older sister is getting very jealous and angery because she felt like my mom only love me. I think she felt guilty because she left me when I was 3months to come to the U.S after that i met her for the first time when I was 9yrs. She told my older sis that she felt bad & pity for me. She always saying I am so beautiful & gorgeous but I am not very smart like my father. Idk why she feel the needs to spoil me to cover her pity feeling

Question: What were my dad and stepmom thinking?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 08:25 AM PDT

I'm a 15 y.o. girl. I recently, at my request, moved to Mississippi to live with my dad and stepmom because my biological mom has drug problems and has been a very inconsistent mom (to say the least). I love her, but my dad and stepmom have always been there for me. and I needed stability. Before I made the decision to move here, my dad and stepmom warned me that they still believed in spanking as a last resort even at my age. I was kind of shocked, but really wanted to move in here, and (since I rarely get in any trouble) wasn't all that concerned. This morning I got in big trouble for something that I, in all fairness, deserved to be in trouble for. But I was still flabbergasted when dad had my stepmom take me out back and bust my behind. She didn't leave any bruises or "hurt" me or anything like that, but she did light me up something good and the pain was/is very intense. I'm just kind of shocked. I know that they love me, I'm NOT looking to turn them in or get them in any trouble (regardless of the answer to this question), but this is so far from my cultural norms that I have to ask, are they even legally allowed to do this? Is it fair at all? I just never really saw this happening at my age, and it all went down so suddenly.... Is this legal? Common? Fair? Typical? I lied about where I was going, and yes it is a 2nd offense (I got grounded the 1st time), and lying is their #1 rule (understandably). I'm usually very honest but I was really stupid this time. The lie was about where Id been. I said I went to a friends house but I really went to a different friend's house to swim alone. I had permission (from the friend) to use the pool, but I knew my stepmom wouldn't let me swim alone and couldn't go with me today, so I went by myself and made up a cover

Question: What should I do about my little brother?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 08:21 AM PDT

He always makes fun of my family. He always talks back to parents and calls them names. He calls my other brother a fat coward, and he knows that it actually hurts him. He calls me the girl that no one will ever like, and he knows that I have depression and anxiety. But my parents never punish him, they always punish me because I m supposed to be the role model, and apparently I m not doing a very good job. I have never acted like him in my entire life. I m fine with him treating me this way, but he s a total ***** to the rest of my family. What should I do to make him stop treating my family this way?

Question: This situation is making me uncomfortable?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 07:59 AM PDT

I'm the third child of a failed/abusive marriage. My mom tells me my biological dad was abusive, a thief, a cheater, and a lot of other horrible stuff. Needless to say, she left when I was two, and ended up meeting my step dad who is a wonderful human. Since I was three, he has been raising my siblings and i. The only thing thats been left out, is that on my biological dad's side, he has a big family. My mom was once very close to his sister, but fell out of touch and hadn't talked for about thirteen years. I had never known this aunt, but recently my older sibling reached out to her and we started hanging out. I have a new aunt and uncle and four new cousins(who are so awesome!) But I don't know how to get to know them.. they have all known each other from birth but I havent. Also, they are not in touch at all w my biological dad. I just act so awkward around them, and I don't know how to make it better. This is a very touchy situation and I want to make it better. Any advice helps.

Question: How accurate are your parents when it comes to describing their child's personality?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 07:47 AM PDT

Question: I feel like I'm dying thanks to my dad. I have been crying a lot her lately because of him. I need help asap.?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 07:24 AM PDT

He treats me like crap. My younger brother and older sister are like angles to him. I've been wishing I was never born and that none of this would've happened if I was ever born. I'm 13 and it's really hard being me. I just don't know what to do anymore it's driving me crazy.

Question: I feel like I'm dying thanks to my dad. I have been crying a lot her lately because of him. I need help asap.? I'm only 13 what do I do?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 07:19 AM PDT

I'm the middle child. It's really tough on me. He treats me like I do everything wrong and my brother and sister do everything right.I get in trouble for things I didn't even do or say. When my brother or sister lie he makes up excuses why they did that or he just ignores it and nothing happens. When it comes to me he makes up lies and says I did them and then I get in trouble for that. Just a few days ago I had to deactivate m facebook and get my phone took away over a lie that he made up.

Question: My dad is trying to make me join the military but my bf dosnt want me to?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 07:13 AM PDT

My whole life my dad has tried to get me to enlist in the airforce. When I turned 18 I agreed after realizing all the benefits. However my bf says our relationship wouldn t make it through basic training (I help pay the bills and I help take care of his kids). He has valid points such as I m not fit enough but I still do want to enlist. I guess my question is, how do I tell my dad I m putting it off for a couple more years after I promised him I would join by the end of the year. BTW this might sound like an easy thing to do but my father is a major general in the army and told me for the 1st time in my life he is proud of me after I told him I m enlisting.

Question: I put ice down my little sisters panties?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 07:09 AM PDT

Should I apologize?

Question: Parents won't let me travel when I'm about to turn eighteen?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 07:04 AM PDT

So I just came back from visiting my boyfriend two states over, he's long distance but we've been dating eight months but have known each other almost two years. He came here in May, than I went July 5th through July 24th because he's supposed to go into bootcamp soon. He's enlisting August 1st for Marines. Apparently that's the only reason my mom let me go, because we wont see each other for three months. I'm seventeen but I turn eighteen in September, and now things have changed to when he will be only able to enlist in September, and I've decided I want to spend my eighteenth Birthday with him in his state from August 31st to September 30th. Could my mother stop me, since during that time I'll turn eighteen? She said she doesn't think it's fair I'll spend my eighteenth there when she raised me eighteen years, but it's my birthday, not hers. And I'm truly happy when I'm with him. I'm in love with him, and want to spend my birthday there. His parents are fine with it, and so is my stepdad. My mom WAS fine with it, saying she'd help me get my identification for the ride back but now all the sudden she's changed saying it's for too long of a time even though it's just a bit longer than before. Now, I find myself fairly mature. [ Continued in comments. ]

Question: Dad is mad about something i said to a friend?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 06:26 AM PDT

So i was on the internet talking to one of my friends (which i have never seen in real life) and somehow we ended up on the topic of our parents. I mentioned that my dad and mom's relationship is terrible. keep in mind i never gave personal details like names or anything like that. Just after i typed this in the message box my dad walked in. He saw this and instantly started screaming at me loudly (this was about 8:20 pm at night) about how i was "talking about the family on the internet" I don't think he has ever been this mad at me even though i have done far worse. I didn't even consider that to be something wrong but he clearly disagrees. he stormed off and slammed the door, completely screaming at me the whole time. their relationship really is terrible, so its not like i was lying. Why was he so so so so mad? how can i fix this? i don't think he has screamed at me this bad in years. I am 14 years old and he is around 45 if this helps any. Please answer i don't know what to do.

Question: My whole perspective on them has changed after hearing their voice?? Help me overcome that?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 06:25 AM PDT

I've been talking to someone for a while but i had never heard their voice. I heard it in a video they were tagged in, it changed my whole perspective on them (not in a bad way. But Like, I look at them a whole different way now. How do I overcome that and not let it affect the way I look at that person? I'm not trying to be mean or shallow

Question: Why do some parents yell at their kids?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 06:01 AM PDT

When my parents yell, it makes me unremorseful for what I did and I tune them out. Other parents calmly talk to their kids and get better results.

Question: Can I adopt myself a sister in my parents name?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 05:34 AM PDT

My parents want me to have a older sister, they just don't know it yet. Is it possible for a 14 year old to do the paperwork so they just have to send eventual bills to my parents? We have a lot of money, so thats not a problem

Question: Can I say I m American / Guatemalan & Mexican or no ?if my mom is from here but her parents are From Mexico & my dad is from Guatemala?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 05:28 AM PDT

My mom was born in California , I was to but my dad is from Guatemala so is his mom ( my grandma ) But my moms parents ( my grandma and grandpa ) are from Mexico so what am I exactly speicfically ? Iknow I m Hispanic but I wanna know in detail like What am I classified as am I American / Guatemalan & Mexican or no ? Or am I just American & Guatemalan ?

Question: I feel insecure and jealous of my cousins.?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 05:23 AM PDT

One cousin is 9 months older than me lets call him (sean) the other is 10 year younger letS call her (amy) I practically helped bring up amy from the day she was born (rough family life) I stuck up for her, got her out of a criminal lifestyle as she got older, she would always come to me for advice and support. Just recently for about a few months nearly a year, sean, who I am also close to, has just started talking to amy, now she tells him everything they act like best mates and amy doesn't talk to me no more. It hurts as I have been in her life since the day she was born, and has always looked upto me, he has been in her life for 5 minutes. I have litteraly saved her life a few times from seriously bad people. Her life is great now. I am glad she is talking to her cousin sean, who lives with me. Yet even though I am her favourite , I cant help but have childish feelings of i security and jealousy. To me he has just stepped into her life and over me. I have spoken to both of them, "your paranoid, daft etc". I have had a violent life myself and I am certainly over protective of amy, and very close to sean. I just dont know what to do about my insecurities and jealousy. Should I be?

Question: Was I in the wrong?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 05:17 AM PDT

20 yrs old, live by myself etc. I went to the therapist, telling them what my home situation. How my mother's bf used to be verbally abusive to my mom and I and used to hit my 7 year old brother with a belt. Ever since i moved out, my mom got terminal cancer and her bf is dying from liver failure. The therapist forced me to call cps and despite emphasizes the abuse doesn't happen anymore, the bf lives with his mom and my mom and the bf are terminally ill, they still visited, and there's a chance they'll charge them and take my brother away. My mother says she's not upset with me but she wants me to lie, saying I made everything up. She asked me why I didnt tell her I was sexually abused because she would've stopped it and I wouldn't be like this. Idk what to do.

Question: How much trouble do you think i'll be in?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 04:57 AM PDT

So last night me and my friends, (im 17) decided we wanted to go to a party out of town. I stole my dads spare car key and gave it to my friend (yes shes licensed ) to drive us there. My dad doesn't know we went to a party but due to my overly meddling neighbors, he does know we were driving his car last night. How much trouble do you think im in? And how do you think i could get away with this? (Mind you he's rather authoritarian)

Question: Is it possible my sister was forgetting how to speak?

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 04:42 AM PDT

My sister was telling my mum and I that she was forgetting how to speak but we thought she was jut tired and being stupid. But soon after she started having repeated seizures she had 4 in total with 4 weeks now she is hospitalised and started new medication to stop her seizures. Was it possible she actual forgot how to speak.