Ok im 15. My moms a nurse and my dad owns an asbestos removal company. I gambled on FanDuel spending a total of $10,000 on my parents visa ( Im using the family Mac for this.) Also I sold my 13 year old sisters Xbox 1 PS4, Wii u, Laptop and 55inch 4k TV. First they thought the house was robbed, but the bill also came that day. I admitted to doing it then. They said your grounded for a year! Heres a list of my punishments No seeing freinds No laptop No iPhone 7 No games ( they smahsed my ps4 today ) No presents for Christmas this year ( They already bought alot and they are selling them. No ringing the bell for the salvation army with my family this year No eating ham on Christmas No pop. not even for Christmas or New Years No girlfriend until i'm 18 No having fun No going to look at Christmas lights next week No looking at our Christmas lights outside No mattress ( for 2 weeks only ) No candy even on Christmas No desserts No seeing my cousins on Christmas No going to Star Wars Rouge One in 2 weeks. Is this right for them to do? I mean Ik i should be grounded but not for a year. Maybe like a week at the most.

Currently 18 weeks pregnant. Dad wants nothing to do with baby. I was leaving on my own and struggling with rent so my mom asked me to relocate from Chicago and move in with her and her fiancé in Hawaii. I grew up in Chicago and had my whole life together there and now I'm starting all over here.. I miss home, my friends, my sis and the father of my kid although he's a jerk. We still keep in touch and talk but I don't know how long it'll last. I honestly feel alone and sad and depressed.. I don't really like my moms fiancé either. I don't know if I'll ever get used to this new place and truly be happy. Starting over isn't easy.. I have no one here except my mom.. no friends, recently applied for a job. It's a beautiful island but I just don't know if I belong here.. I feel so out of place. I'm used to being independent and having my own space and doing my own thing.. any advices to make me feel better about everything I'm going through?

My aunt and her daughter are at odds. So for Christmas my aunt is not coming to town with her other two kids because she's mad that the extended family has embraced this negative daughter of hers. We feel the daughter is fine and that the aunt is the one with the problem. So is the aunt wrong not to come up for the holidays or if she's uncomfortable is that perfectly fine? It's not a dangerous or dysfunctional family and therefore I would think she has an obligation at Christmas to her parents and siblings. She lives six hours away and comes to town at other times of year

I'm just thinking ahead for example my mom's uncle died and I'm taking off work Wednesday for the funeral. But I was never real close to this uncle but I knew him and saw him once a year. My sister is not going to the funeral because she has to work but sends her condolences. So is this unfaithful and wrong of my sister or our funerals only necessary if it's a really close relative? Just curious in case I get her situation sometime and have to miss one that's local. Only ones I've missed in the past or ones that involve significant travel.

I was visiting my husband's mother and I ask her to see his baby pictures. She gave me her family picture album to look at. In it was pictures of her being crowned Miss YYY (the name of our state) 22 years ago. Was she ever beautiful them as she is now. She had never told me about this and neither had my husband. None of her friends know about it either. It was quite an honor so I asked my husband why she never told anyone about it. He said she was embarrassed that she could not fit in the dresses she wore when she was crowned Miss YYY. She had a gorgeous figure then and now. It turns out she is only 1 dress size larger now than when she was 20. What a remarkable feat for a woman in her 40s that had 3 children. She has a birthday soon and I would like to give her a party to celebrate her birthday and being crowned Mis YYY and invite all her friends. I think they would like to know and would be very happy for the honor she has received. However the LAST thing I want to do is cause her any embarrassment. Gals, please give me your thoughts on how and if I should proceed with this. I will not do this if she does not want me to. I will ask her permission before I do it. Would you be embarrassed for your friends to know you were crowned Miss YYY 22 years ago. THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE.

I am a guy in high school who has a older female cousin who is a joy to be with. She has a great sense of humor and we have a lot of fun together. I arranged for her to take me to the airport for a flight. I was running late and she asked me how much more time I needed to get ready before we left. I told her "It wouldn't be long now". She said "how many inches is it when it is long"? Oh my God, she is talking about my d***. I think I am entitled to brag a little don't you so I said 12 inches. She said "In your dreams "Shorty". Do you think she was just having fun at my expense?

My father, B. Yeah... let's just call him B. Let's just say, he's an asshole. I always try to please my parents, you could say I'm a kiss-***. However, this gets really REALLY difficult. I'm in all honors classes, which is kinda tough. Last quarter, I had all B's and an A+. The B's were just mid-B's, like 84(+). Whenever I get B's, well, I'm reprimanded. You can imagine how last quarter went, when I, quote on quote: "struggled to make ends meet". Today, on our way to the dry-cleaners to pick up my suit, I was telling them about the midterm exemption thingy. Basically, I can choose three classes to exempt their midterm. Say I don't feel like taking Geography, then I don't have to take Geography's midterm, with no consequences. B completely misunderstood that, thinking there has to be some sort of consequence, because surely, if my child doesn't know something about a video-game, he doesn't know anything about the real world.. yeah great logic! Yeah I don't think that adds up. So after he exclaimed that he and mom would be visiting the school to find out more about it, I joked around saying "Beware teachers, two nosy parents will be joining you tomorrow", and he stops the car, turns around to face me, and yells "I'm two seconds from sticking my god-damn fist down your f***ing throat!". How do I keep this kind of behavior from happening again, and how can I make him think "oh if he's telling me this, it has to be true"? Thanks for any support.

For my mother-in-law and aunt-in-laws Christmas gift this year I would like to do my 2 yo sons footprint and make it into hummingbird that I'm going to frame. I would like to also add some words or a poem with it show how much she means to us and also give tribute to her mother who passed away a month before my son was born which was also right before the holiday season, which makes it hard for them. I'm thinking something about how special grandma's are, how they're always with us and how there is always rebirth in the light of death. I know it's a lot which is why I'm having a hard time with it, and getting kind of overwhelmed with trying to come up with what I want. Also, my grandma who passed loved hummingbirds which is why I'm incorporating that. Any help would be appreciated!

Mom is leaving us for a friend of dad's.Mom wants us to live with them.My Mom said she loves her new guy.My Dad says Mom is not good for us because she cheated. My little brother is crying all the time,.it was this past weekend. dad didn't get out of bed to decorate xmas lights. Mom wasn't around, she was with the other guy and his family/

It's not just me it's everyone else ever since she was a kid she told me stories from what I know she never listened to her parents they were mean but I am sure that's why. And a few years ago she would talk sh*t about my cousins because they wouldn't get their lives together all they do is sit at home blah blah blah but she didn't know their situation I am sure I don't know why she did that because now I am in the same boat because of her, she basically treated me like I was disabled but I'm not. She complains all the time but yells at other people for doing it I've talked with my older brother about that the other day he agreed I am female. I can say so much more but it's so annoying I sometimes feel like I should be her mom instead to be honest she acts like a child.

Hi, I have a problem and I could really use some help...this is sooo embarrassing! I m 15 and I own 3 thongs. I bought them not too long ago without my mother knowing. I was scared to ask her, if she said no I would have got them anyway probably and would have felt awful... so I just went ahead and got them. I ve been hand washing them and only wear them when I wear leggings which is getting rarer as it is now winter. Well I ve been storing them hidden in a drawer with nothing but a few baby blankets, stuffed behind the blankets, and just now I went to look for one and... the blankets had been reorganised!!!! And the thongs were still there at the back just in a different position! I m currently mortified and don t know how to talk to her about it or if I should?? Will she judge me if I don t? We have a really cool relationship, really comfortable talking about sex etc... I know she owns a few and wears them sometimes, also a few months before I bought them i think she hinted at maybe letting me buy some when I m SLIGHTLY older... and I only got them bc panty lines... I m a leggings girl, I m NOT a slut. So please don t call me that. but I m really not sure what to do ?? None of them are provocative or anything, two are from forever 21 and 1 is from Pink... not super sexy obviously!! In fact one is black, elastic like, cotton and sporty. Another covers up more butt. I ve completely changed the hiding place. But I m really worried!! Please help as soon as possible! Thanks ♡

My grandparents have died and I really miss them at this time of year. Each year I think I have moved past the mourning but then at Christmas it comes back (rest of the year I've moved on). When I was little my family lived far away and missed Christmas each year. Then we moved back near the grandparents when I was 14. I got almost a high at Christmas for the next 12 years that I had grandparents for Christmas (for some reason it was a big deal to me). Now they have died and three died within 2 years of each other (a fifth died 5 years ago). I miss that joy I had and I can't seem to find it in other things. So how can I get over this? I know it is healthy to miss them but at Christmas it feels anew like they just died. The rest of the year I have accepted their passings. How can I get past this? We don;t see the aunts and uncles and all at Christmas anymore as some travel and some go to in-laws. That part makes me feel further loss.

My half-brother was 4 when my mom and dad married and then had me. All my life my dad and half-brother never got along. My half-brothers fault. Now they're best friends in one week. My brother broke his arm and went to hospital with my dad and suddenly they're great friends and my brother is calling him dad which he has never done in 12 years. What is happening? Its becoming annoying now. They went out for a drive without me. Didnt wake me up or ask if I wanted to come. Are they boyfriends now? it was decided by my brother when he was 4, because he hated my dad straight away. He used to say so in arguments with my dad

So my boyfriend for 5 years now, we been working and save money and he told me that when he's richer he'll move his son out the hood and his baby mother... but i asked why would you do that? I worked my a-- off for money and you helping her??? she even jumped me and fought me... He told me that he'll always choose his son, he wants his son in a good college... So whats the point of me being with him???? If we're not building and his intentions is to care for his son.. why am i with this guy for 5 years??? am I wrong for getting mad that he wants to move them out the hood?? i worked hard for the money as well. He still cares for this women i guess and i'll never come first ..

Everyday I ll go out to get something to eat and get swore at and my food is usually thrown out or all over the ground because of him. For example today, i haven t eaten all day and I decide to go into the kitchen and am having a hard time finding something that won t bother him if I eat. I can hear him mumbling under his breath and slamming stuff because I m in there. I get one of my moms premade meals, which she never minds when I eat one since there s a lot in there. I put it in the microwave and start getting cussed at and he says "why are you eating your moms sh*t" he comes over to the microwave and says "stop eating our sh*t" and I say "how re you going to tell me what to do, and what I can and can t eat?" And he said "because I bought it it s mine" and he spits on me. And he opens the microwave and I close it and he pushes me. And roughly opens the microwave almost enough force to break it. And honestly I never had respect for him. I ve tried and tried but I can t handle it. He treats me like crap, and it s come to the point I don t want to live here because he s controlling and extremely scary in general, but it comes to the point I get screamed at and spit on because I didn t buy the food so I can t eat it. I thought about calling the police but I don t know if they would even be able to do something. Is this a form of child abuse. I also get mentally abused by him everyday him calling me names and it really affects me because my mom can t leave him.

I'm a major introvert. This Christmas Eve/Christmas Day we're going to my boyfriend's dad's place out of town. They generally all hang out together for hours on end smoking, drinking and talking in his dad's garage. First of all, I can't stand cigarette smoke and I don't drink that much. The other thing is that I'm an introvert. After about 2-3 hours I get so bored and want to leave but I feel trapped since the boyfriend and I are riding up from out of town in the same car and staying at a B&B about 30 minutes away (so basically if I left, it would force my boyfriend to leave too). I don't want to cut my boyfriend's time with his family short. But it was torture last year. Any tips?

Should parents restrict their kids from being social media stars, reality stars, and well known people unless they're 18 or over or their parents are famous? I see lots of kids becoming famous mainly on social media like Loren Gray, Halia, and many others. They became popular all on their own by making music videos and gaining followers, then they started to meet their fans. Their parents aren't famous, just them.

My 14 year old sister has ASD and she's obsessed with fame and celebrities. I found out she downloaded this app called Musical.ly or something and it's about making music videos of yourself with popular songs. I've seen so many young girls use that app and some have even gotten famous on their own without their parents by making those videos. I saw a 10 year old girl's music video of herself in a crop top and lip singing. There were already over a thousand comments on that little girl's music video in one day and kids can easily get well known on it. My sister has been refusing food, started reading/watching celebrity related things only, and struggling to get a "bigger booty". She gets so exhausted the next day when she wakes up especially on school nights. She's getting skinnier and her attitude is changing. She wants to become famous when she's still a kid because of so many kids online who are trying to get famous and in their minds being popular is their main goal. Should I tell my parents to at least get the idea of 'fame' away from her head? I know its probably hard not to for her because of all those social media sites and all those opportunities people give kids to become child actresses, social media stars, and models.

My brother and I both wanted to practice kissing, so we said what the heck lets just practice on each other. So yeah we've been kissing and practicing on each other, but my mom caught us once and told us to stop. I don't understand why she wants us to stop though, we're just practicing, it's not like we are really making out in a serious way. I feel comfortable doing this with my brother, I'm not ashamed of it. Well we both need the practice, and we're close with each other, and i know he will never take advantage of me in any way. My mom considers it incest, but come on we are only kissing for practice, it's not real kissing, and we maybe masturbated together a couple of times, but it was just practice, it wasn't real and we aren't attracted to each other very much. Do you understand and agree with me, or not? If you disagree with me, than please tell me why. You probably think it's nasty because we are brother and sister, but like I said, it's just practice and nothing serious. fixer exactly, it's not like we are dating. It's just practice, it's not real kissing I told you, if you disagree with me, tell me why. All you guys are saying is OMG THAT IS BAD. Why? give me one real reason why practicing with my brother who respects me and won't try to take advantage of me is a bad thing

Ok, so I live in Michigan (US) and my Spanish teacher was talking about a trip to Peru. I've talked about it to my mom and she won't allow me because she said I need a passport and a lot of money and I won't be safe going. It's a one in a lifetime opportunity to go. What should I do??

I didn't know he still had a urinary tract infection and couldn't really go to the bathroom. I was getting ready for school on Friday and he wouldn't come out of the bathroom so I kept banging on the door and I said something terrible to him. I didn't know he was sick, and now he is in the hospital. He doesn't have cancer, he's only 33 years old, but now he's in serious condition in ICU because it got in his blood. He was on antibiotics a month ago which was supposed to get rid of the infection. I thought he was okay, I didn't know he was still sick. My mom said that he stopped taking the antibiotics too soon because he felt better, and that's why it came back. But why would it get in his blood? What are the chances that my dad will pull through? I'm scared that my dad is going to die. When I went to see him, he would not wake up to talk to me. My little brother told me it is because of what I said. I wanted to kiss my dad and tell him I'm sorry, but I couldn't make myself do it. I really don't know what to do and I'm scared.

Every now and then mom tells me that my older brother is taking advantage of her with money. If I tell him that, he'll get angry with me. So it's best if I don't say anything.

I'm 21, I used to have 2 jobs. But the one that made slightly more money I quit because I was being harassed and it conflicted with school. I didn't want to tell my uncle because he always lectures me. Well my dad by accident though spilled the beans at to my uncle and he stormed off all mad. Unfortunately they have my car under there name and I'm the cosigner, two years ago I had no credit and needed a car and my dad's credit is bad. So on their own they told me they would sign with me, and told me to bring them money every week. They also told me they would pay my insurance and I thanked them a thousand times. Sometimes I do have to pay other expenses and bring them the money every other week instead of every week which they originally told me they were fine with. So now they told me because I quit that one job they aren't going to pay my insurance because I should have consulted them before quitting, also my uncle told me "your credit is only good because of us! You pay late all the time!" And I never once have been late at the end of the month, plus I pay all my credit cards and phone bill on time. They also told me "I don't care if you're miserable and losing sleep! You need to make a living out of this job! You should have dropped the class that conflicted and still worked there." Anyway I just feel kind of down if you have any advice I would appreciate it. Thank you

I feel bad about myself because everybody else in the family will be gathering like a family and will be the only group not there. I feel like I am not as good as the rest of the family. They respond very little when I reach out because they're mad at my mom. They have their flaws but I feel bad about myself because it symbolizes that I'm not as good as my cousins who are welcomed. How do I get over this and not have Christmas be so sad?

My husband is new to Christianity, he is a former Muslim. His mother was a Jehova's Witness when he was young so he was't raised celebrating any holidays. In the beginning of our marriage he didn't seem to kind occompaning me to family Thanksgiving dinners and buying and opening gifts on Christmas but he was never a fan of Christmas trees. Now that we've had our son he has gotten stronger in his religious beliefs and didn't want me taking out child trick or treating and pumpkin carving at a local museum, he didn't want me cooking Thanksgiving dinner, and now he is asking me not to let our son open presents on Christmas. He suggest we pick another day, and give our son presents everyday of the week we choose to celebrate Christmas day on. This wouldn't be such a big deal if the holidays didn't mean a lot to me, but they do. Not to mention I've already given up other things that he believes I should t do like eating seafood, buying blended fabrics in clothing, and eating pork. Now he wants to take away the joy of the holidays?! I'm frustrated, I don't know what to do but he is making me hate that I'm even a Christian and second guess my marriage. What should I do to fix this?

I'm 14 years old, and my mom is going to be mad at me. She has no idea I like to do this.

My sister is insanely naive and clueless and im very afraid of her, because there is this creepy guy that keeps stalking her, he is like 40 or something, she is 19. I tried to report him to the police but since he didnt commit any real crime nothing can come out of it. She is naive, always belives everything, like you could tell her that earth is flat and she would say wow cool i didnt know that. Im very afraid that he is gonna do something terrible to her, because of her naivity, i tried to tell her he is creeping on her but she just doesnt understand. Im afraid he might like talk her into getting into his car or something like that because i know she is so naive she probably would. How can i protect her and make her realize she is living in a real world and not in a dream i told her that he is dangerous and should be careful but she is just not getting it. She thinks everyone is nice and no one wants to do anything bad to her or anyone. I mean im happy that she isnt paranoid, but i really dont want her to live in this illusion bubble. I just dont know how to get her out of it well Walter i guess that would work but.... i really dont want to torture her TO RESCUE her from torture. I would feel even worse. Peashooter about attention, its a 40+ year old man creeping on a freshly legal girl, i dont think the attention can get any worse. I told my mom and we are all scared about her, but the thing is we really cant be watching her 24/7. I just wish she was concious about whats happening in her surrounding

Doctor decided i need a feeding tube due to hyperactive gag reflex. i dont want it but my parents already signed the consent forms without even asking me. can i refuse it? if not what will happen if i just keep taking it out when they put it in. i jst dont like the idea of a tube in my nose down my stomach for a week...

I want to teach my baby songs I know. I'm her mother.

I'm his only son

It really hurts but he will not take my mom to court because he's lazy and my mom won't let me see him because she's mean. They're divorced obviously

My 14 year old has been acting very isolated lately and I knew something was up so I went to talk to him and have a heart-to-heart and he opened up to a little about something that's been happening to him. I was shocked to hear it and got really loud and frustrated when I asked hims who'd been hurting him and he wouldn't say. Since then I've calmed down a bit but he doesnt want to talk about it and is pretending like we didnt already talk about it, and he doesnt know what I'm talking about. I feel like my reaction deterred him from talking to me and letting me help him, what can I do to fix it? I tried bringing his mom into the loop but he doesnt even want to see her.

I am 53. I don't believe parents should have to support their kids in a way that helps them for their future. I don't believe in getting my son and daughter a learners permit, a license, or teaching them how to drive. I don't believe in letting them get a job to save up money, because I refuse to teach them how to drive, I refuse to drive them(they cannot walk, as we live on a highway/ intersection and they refuse to walk in the street with cars), I refuse to teach them how to drive, and they can't use public transportation(an hour away) as I refuse to drive them there. They have no one to help them with these things, as I have had them home schooled(they still are) for 11 years. What do you think? I plan on kicking them out with nothing when they(17) both turn 18. I stopped celebrating both of their birthdays when they were 8 years old. I haven't wanted them for 15 years

While I drive by the bus almost everyday she's always giving me nasty glares. So I decided to ask my sister what she is like and she told me that she always talking about illegals and Mexicans on the bus and going on about who she voted for, she also told me that she started an argument with her friend once. I remember that once she closed the door when my sister got there about a month ago and started yelling at her because she had to open it again and that next time she was going to leave her. Today my sister was walking towards the bus and she left. I've been told by my sister and her friend that she seems like she doesn't like Hispanics. At this point I don't know what I can do for them because I know if I call the school, they will probably not really even care.

I am the only girl in the family and I turned out well but both my brothers turned out rotten. Does this mean my mother sucked as a mother. How about my father?

My grandmother molested me starting from the age of four and on and off until fifth teen. Now when I was fifth teen one night she call me over and said look how can I download this porn? I took the phone feeling funny, didn't want to give in but I did, later later on I go get my phone, go to porn and showed her, we started to watch it and I went to far and started to touch myself over my underwear with pants on, she went alone with it, she touched herself, we touched a little very fast and afterwards I felt like **** because I didn't want to do that. I remember I think she try to show me porn again and I told her to please stop and I don't know if it was after that happen or before. I didn't start this, it was like if she wanted this to happen, I don't know what came over me but I feel if she's a witch and made me do that because for few years I made sure she didn't get to do anything sick to me or make me push for it as always. Afterwards I felt like **** and after a little I went into anxiety/depression that I felt sick, my mom knows stuff happend in the past and I didn't tell her about this time because I think she feels that something went on. Was this molestation again? She try to do stuff to my mother when my mom was younger and my mom made sure she pushed her away and didn't let it, but my uncle she got to molested and he has a love/hate (more hate) for her, she would try to even be kinda sexual with my moms cousin she would take care of when my mom was little

I really want to change my surname from my dad's to my mothers cause I hate my dad and his side of the family for years he mentally and physically abused me his parents didn't care my mother who didn't live with us coudnt do anything the government didn't care. He took every single penny I got my Birthday money to my Christmas money. He only fed me once a day and that was some cheap disgusting store brand food. But when I turned 15 I stood up to him took all my stuff and moved in with my mom the Government actually did something and took his house away and he now lives with his parents. I hate my fathers surname I want to change it to my mothers. (I live in Ireland)

My parents moved in with my husband and I for several months until they get settled in. Although, they're ok to live with in many aspects, they're also quite complicated when it comes to certain things especially when communicating. For example, my mom takes almost everything way too personal. She's the type of person that you can say, "The food taste real good today", and she'll respond "Oh what are you trying to say that I don't cook good other days?" and then she'll say it sarcastically as if it were shes joking. Or, if you get a mop and start mopping the house she'll say "I mopped yesterday". My dad is a little less but still also takes things personal, for example if my husband tells him "If you ever need to use my truck for anything you can", and he'll say "what you trying to say my car isn't good".. It is so complicated sometimes because my husband isn't use to this either, he knows how they are but it's still hard to deal with at times especially when they're living with us. And they don't realize that what they're saying makes them look this way, I guess since they've been like this for so long. So instead of my husband and I snapping, we want to be able to communicate in a respectful manner back which we always do but still set our point across without having to start an argument or reacting back in a way that gets in their level, because they will go back and forth. And this goes for anyone truly, I just use my parents as an example because we see them more often They're here for the next three months or so, until they get their own place. I have tried to talk to them in so many ways, just this morning I told my mom she has to stop taking things so personal and sometimes I am speaking in general terms and she just takes it as I am taking my husband side or attacking her. I have come to the point where this is who they are and they won't change, this has occurred before in the past and has caused drama. But you're right, I may have to ride it out until And they have this problem with many people too in the past, but we have been the ones to always remain close to them because after all they are my parents and this is just one of those issues they have. Thanks for your response everyone, I'll have a talk with my husband and hopefully all works out. It's hard because we are doing our best to make them comfortable and help and sometimes they don't even realize that.

Her father has already talked to her over and over again about it, but she still does it. He has even seen and heard her being a bully and disrespectful, I have even talked her. But the only discipline we can give is talking and a corner. But it doesn't seem to be working. What other option do we have. Cause her mom believes her to be a perfect angel. We're stuck.

My boyfriend and i are the only ones that are working right now but we have 2 other people living with us, we have his dad who has some kind of throat cancer but has never done anything with his life anyway but got addicted to drugs, he says hes trying to get about of socail security to get a disability check but he still hasnt got it and its been 2 years since he was diagnose, and he is still eligable to work he just blames on his cancer.also we have my boyfriends sister who is about to turn 19 and shes just lazy. How do i kick these people out with looking like a *****?

I'm a 19 year old boy and about 10 years ago my uncle was convicted for having cp on his computer. I was young at the time and was totally oblivious. As I grew older and found out about him, I hated him. I have never supported him and what he did while the rest of my family did. He's a scumbag in my eyes. I've just started a new job working with mainly people my own age. I live in a small town so it's quite close knit. My uncles article is still on the local newspapers website which describes the fked up things he was convicted of doing. Nothing physical btw, just having this chap on his computer. I've just started this job and I'm now really worrying about people finding my uncles article online and finding out about what he did. My older brother also works at this company and has done for a long time. A few of the employees that have been working these since its happened apparently know about him when he was in all the papers. I'm really worrying that people will find out and start looking at the article in the office and everyone was start bullying and resenting me, because or something my scumbag uncle did. It's making me really depressed I don't know what to do or say if they found out.

I'm 13 I live with my dad, aunt and uncle and 2 cousins, and my grandma, when I was 6 my mom passed away but now I'm afraid that my dad or grandma pass away please help me I can't stop thinking about it and I always start crying.

My parents were legal vietnamese immigrants and they drove an old car in the 1990's and they got stuck on a high way because 2 tires got blown out. Which they didn't have cellphone cuz they couldn't afford it like the rest of the family. My dad tried to get someone for hours and it was super dark. He prayed to called in vietnamese to send someone because it was him and my mom which had my sister in there. They both prayed and 2 min later someone came with a bunch of tires. He specifically said that God sent him so thank him and didn't charge them for fixing the blown tires.

My dad hits me kicks me punches me and yells at me for no reason especially if I ask a question. My mum just says it his way of showing he loves me. I'll give an example Yesterday I was up in my bedroom and my dad yelled for me so I ran downstairs he started punching me because I was too loud coming down the stairs someone please answer is this abuse and if so what should I do? Please help!

My grandparents have died and I really miss them at this time of year. Each year I think I have moved past the mourning but then at Christmas it comes back (rest of the year I've moved on). When I was little my family lived far away and missed Christmas each year. Then we moved back near the grandparents when I was 14. I got almost a high at Christmas for the next 12 years that I had grandparents for Christmas (for some reason it was a big deal to me). Now they have died and three died within 2 years of each other (a fifth died 5 years ago). I miss that joy I had and I can't seem to find it in other things. So how can I get over this? I know it is healthy to miss them but at Christmas it feels anew like they just died. The rest of the year I have accepted their passings. How can I get past this? We don;t see the aunts and uncles and all at Christmas anymore as some travel and some go to in-laws. That part makes me feel further loss.

My mother always made gossip out of people with a dysfunctional family and most the time it was NOT a dysfunctional family, she was just mad at the people. However, when she married for the 2nd time she had two kids. One is a brat but stable and the other has significant behavioral problems. She and my step-father have a dysfunctional family. She always made fun of my Dad saying he and his new wife had a dysfunctional family together as she had three kids and one has some behavioral issues from addiction (has since recovered). However, my mother's home is far worse with issues far more then addiction. So should I tell her "Mom, you are the one with a dysfunctional family" or just leave it be? She used the term to jab at my Dad who she remains bitter at and was deeply bitter towards until she remarried. They seldom speak.

I am 53. I don't believe parents should have to support their kids in a way that helps them for their future. I don't believe in getting my son and daughter a learners permit, a license, or teaching them how to drive. I don't believe in letting them get a job to save up money, because I refuse to teach them how to drive, I refuse to drive them(they cannot walk, as we live on a highway/ intersection and they refuse to walk in the street with cars), I refuse to teach them how to drive, and they can't use public transportation(an hour away) as I refuse to drive them there. They have no one to help them with these things, as I have had them home schooled(they still are) for 11 years. What do you think? I plan on kicking them out with nothing when they(17) both turn 18. I stopped celebrating both of their birthdays when they were 8 years old. I haven't wanted them for 15 years.

I'm 19 and live with my mother, we have a very bad relationship a lot of the time but one of the things that makes me really upset is when she doesn't knock even though I've asked her so many times. I'm almost 20 and just want my own personal space to be able get changed etc. I just think it's weird! I asked her again today but she got really angry and is now ignoring me even when I'm away I could come back with stuff out away in my room where they're not supposed to be, are all mother's like this?

I hear one of the reasons and I'm skeptical of it is because things are very expensive today. The reason I'm skeptical was because for thousands of years financially mothers could stay home. Yes it's true things are very expensive but I know that's not the only reason the other reason is because feminism has made stay at home moms a taboo. There's nothing wrong with a mother having a job outside the home but I think that more mothers would like to be stay at home moms but are afraid to because they don't want to be made fun of.

my stepfather has taken control of my family s life for 4-5 years. He runs a big business in the downstairs of our home, lots of people are here 24/7 and he carries around stacks of money with him, up to thousands of dollars he will use to taunt me with. he tazes my dogs when they go to the bathroom in the house which I will clean up as I cry and beats them and locks them in a cage. He will hold a gun to me and knife and he will hold a taser to me and threaten me or do it for laughing, he has tased me before eben thought he has told me he loves me so much. He screams at me and my sisters everyday if the house is not spotless and if we do something wrong in school and hits us. Its very scary because he s a terrifying man if you saw him you would understand he s got tattoos everywhere neck and down aside from the tear drop, very very big man. I am almost 16 years old girl and I ask you to please help me cope with this life. English is also not my first language it is spanish and I am sorry if this is hard to read for you

When we were leaving to go to school one day, She had accidentally droped her phone. (At this time, i was being bullied but my mum didnt seem to care, she was being cold and didnt want to talk to me). I said i was " Sorry " but it came out very faint as if there was something stuck to my throat. But she didn't hear it. She just picked up her phone and said… " I see these bullies of yours are turning you into a cold hearted ***** " Then she proceeded to give me a slap and walked away. I closed the door trying to hard not to cry. But till today, I always remember those words. " Cold Hearted ***** " I just couldn't believe she could ever tell me anything like that. I wont lie, my mother has called me a lot of things in the past. When yelling at me, she would always use insults. But this one shocked me the most.