Family: Question: My sister Amy lies constantly. How do I get others to see through to her lies?

Question: My sister Amy lies constantly. How do I get others to see through to her lies?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 01:47 PM PST

She is 23 and I am 19. I'm her brother

Question: My parents have 12 pictures of my sister in the house and just 3 of me. How do I express that this hurts?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 01:46 PM PST

Question: I need help what do I get my mam s boyfriend for Christmas?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 01:27 PM PST

I never really accept him in her life, and I ve never said it to him either. This will be the first time I would have gotten him anything he has always gotten and tried with me so I think it s about time I got him something just to say thank you that he has stayed for the past 4 and a half years and not left. But I have never shopped for a man and I need help to what I should get him. Any suggestions??

Question: My brother and his gf are constantly at our house?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 01:20 PM PST

I feel like I can't walk around the house bc they dont talk when I'm around, so I just hide in my room. Like jeez I feel imprisoned in my room, I want to roam freely with no worries and no bra. -_- And when they do talk it's whispering to each other, which just makes me feel uncomfortable, and like I'm intruding in their space.

Question: I found love letters in my Mom's diary from another man (not my Dad). Do I try and find this man and confront him (my mother died last year)?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 12:35 PM PST

My parents have both died. My Dad's death was a suicide and I suspect this is why.

Question: How can I convince my mom to cook better? How can I convince my dad to stop being such a damn sissy?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 12:33 PM PST

Her food is terrible. Whenever, she cooks, she puts a lot of weird stuff in her cooking. Her curry chicken is not at all Indian, and it's TERRIBLE. I hate what she cooks, and I'd rather we just make sandwiches and cereal to eat every meal. (Yes, sandwiches and cereal can be healthy, depending on how you make them.) I often don't eat what she cooks, but she sometimes forces me to. Either way, I don't like her food. Is it normal that I dislike my parents' cooking? Furthermore, my dad always wears girly, immodest clothes in public. He last wore a tanktop, denim shorts, and boots to church. He embarrassed the barf out of me when he came to pick me up from youth group. I can't believe they are my parents. I can't believe my dad is so embarrassing. In the summer and spring break, we basically go to the gym every day to stay fit, and he always wears tanktops and denim short shorts to the gym. Whenever he lifts weights or does pull-ups/push-ups, he sex groans like a goat, making life unbearable. I'm not sure if this is normal or not, but my dad would suddenly leave the cardio room, abandoning me and my sister, and then he would go to the swimming pool and swim *naked.* And at other times, occasionally we would go out to eat at an Italian place, and my dad would drink so much and spill wine everywhere, ruining my appetite. Finally, sometimes, both my parents would talk bad behind my back. Can they stop? Please can you just come and adopt me? Email me at juanleviathan@gmail.com

Question: State run halfway house i live at is using my relatives as weapons against me and plays programs for me on my tv, how can I deal with this?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 12:24 PM PST

the programs are harassing. the tv makes clicking sounds. death threats and other threats are made no one put me there. the state decides where you can rent at and can stalk you in your house.

Question: I'm 18 and I don't want to live with my parents anymore?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 12:13 PM PST

so, I know they're my parents and I'm pretty sure I have no choice but to live with them, I'm actually supposed to be moving out next month to do a gap year program. Doing my gap year program I'll be gone for 10 months and I'll see them in thanksgiving. While it will be nice to see them again I didn't want to move back in with them. They've always been overly controllng and all my mom does now is belittle me and both my parents forced me to wear wigs because they hate my natural hair. My mom says I look like garbage without a wig on and they only think I'm pretty when I have makeup or a wig on. Once I move back in, I'm going to have to wear the wigs again, I'm going to be overly controlled, and I'll have to say bye bye to the freedom I had. I'll be 19 and I'll basically have to throw away all the freedom I had and under my parents control again. :/. What should I do?

Question: Should I move in with my dad?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 12:08 PM PST

I've been living with my mom every since they got divorced (3 years now). She yells at me everyday for no reason. I tried to move out before but she hit me, threw a chair at the ground, threatened to kill herself, and didn't let me have a normal conversation with her. She then went and tried to say that she had to keep all my clothes, jewelry, etc (basically everything, saying my dad had to pay for more). She threatens to sell our dogs and guinea pigs if I don't do certain chores when I already have a long list I do everyday (though my brother does nothing and plays video games all day). Also she says that she will move out of state so I would never be able to see her again. She acts like me moving into my dad's, I'm way happier there, basically means I don't want to see her (which is not true). I'm not really sure how I can do it without her throwing a fit. I don't want anything bad to happen, like her moving or killing herself. I don't want her to think I'm "betraying" her. Please help me, I've been wanting to move out for about a year now. Also, she has a **** boyfriend who acts like we are roommates or something. She always takes his side no matter what.

Question: Best way to tell BIL not to wear his cologne?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 11:55 AM PST

I know it's probably extremely rude to ask someone this but his cologne is just awful. It stinks up my whole house. He comes to visit and stays the weekend sometimes. He has a disability and doesn't get out much so I don't mind him staying sometimes, however he uses a lot of knock off colognes or no brand name kinds that just smell sooooo awful. I'm not sure the best way to approach this situation. I thought of buying him a nice one instead of asking him to stop wearing the ones he has.

Question: How do I keep my son happy at Christmas when he has no family but me and no friends?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 11:50 AM PST

It is just me and my 11 year old son. His mother abandoned him and her family has no contact with us. My parents are deceased and my only sibling lives overseas. My son is really sad by this so trying to find ways to keep him from having a bad Christmas. He feels like the only person in the world with no family and he already has few friends as he is learning disabled and ADHD so the focus of bullies though I pulled him out of school last month and am home-schooling him.

Question: I'm an only daughter, and I don't want to get married?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 11:04 AM PST

I don't want to ever get marry or have a husband. It's that I want to spend my life doing other things, instead of raising a family. But I'm an only child and a girl, so if I don't have children, that's kind of it for my dad's lineage. He doesn't have any siblings either. I'm only sixteen but am worried how this is gonna affect me when I'm older. :/ My parents haven't talked about this to me, yet, but I'm still scared.

Question: Joint bank accouny question?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 11:01 AM PST

I have an account with bank of america one with my mom My mom has one also with my brother They took out 500 out of mine with hers to put 500 to my brothers with hers because it was negative 900.

Question: Am I wrong for feeling this way about my mother?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 10:49 AM PST

So my mother is treating me like crap, Imy x husband has gotten me arrested many times by lying saying I'm doing drugs and just trying to ruin my life, my mother is still friends with him she asks for him rides, invites him into her house, she's frienda with him on Facebook, I've told her multiple times I don't want anything to do with him but she doesn't care it's like she rather be friends with him, he had ruined my life he still wants to be with him and I want nothing to he around him at all but my mum just doesn't care, or listen to me I feel like I have no more options

Question: How can I keep a job with divorced parents?? Please read details!?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 10:38 AM PST

I have a job and I am 16. My parents separated 6 Year's ago and I live with my mother in Tampa while my dad lives in Orlando. My parents have Made regulated visitation days so I can visit my dad. One thing is that during summer break I will be 17 and I just like every other year I visit my dad for those 7 weeks of summer. Unfortunately I don't want to have to quit to visit my dad and I want to work around this. I feel like my dads going to be about it and make me quit. I haven't talk to him about it yet but I feel that a 17 year old about to be senior is grown enough to decide where he needs to be and I want to keep a job. I really don't want to lose a job to stay under my dads roof for weeks. I love him but I feel like I should decide for once.

Question: My aunt is a narcissist. She hurts everyone in the family. If I block her from my facebook then will she hurt be even further?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 10:00 AM PST

Am I best putting up with her on Facebook so not to get hurt by her? So far she has not targeted me accept when I was a teenager and she was on her period. I am 29 now.

Question: Can you be a good parent and hate how your kid looks?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 09:20 AM PST

So, I read this Reddit post and this girl's mother always told her she was ugly and needed plastic surgery. While she did like some things about her daughter she hated how the girl looked and made her get plastic surgery. Even the dad said the mother was prettier than the daughter. Do you think parents can still be loving and kind even though they say their kid is ugly and need makeup and plastic surgery?

Question: I feel suffocated every time I speak to my parents, what should I do?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 09:12 AM PST

I used to get on with my parents just fine, I used to watch tv with them, have conversations and make jokes with them but recently I feel sick being around them. even after getting off the phone with my dad, I feel like I have so much of my energy drained. I'm trying to limit how much time I have with my parents but they have already confronted me about it and were really patronising which makes me want to avoid them even more. I know its not sustainable to cut off all ties with my parents because of school and financial things but I don't want to suffer because of them. after me and my parents had a sort of argument, I avoided them even at home and refused to talk to them. now I'm pretending to be okay with them and going back to how I normally was, this act is making me sick and oppressed as I feel like I'm making them happy at the expense of my sadness. what do I do?

Question: Would a 6'2" mom and 6'6" dad more likely have a 7'2" son than a 5'3" mom and 5'7" dad?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 09:03 AM PST

a) yes b) no When you answer, can you give me an explanation?

Question: Am I a bad person and what’s wrong with me?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 08:59 AM PST

My sister is trying to reconnect with me after 6 years of being absent and I want to reconnect with her but I just don't want to and I don't know why. Everytime my parents ask if I want to see her and her newborn baby I just say no and I don't know why and what's wrong with me. I have been wanting to connect with her for so long but now that I am given the chance I just don't. Heck I'm a new uncle who can't be asked to see his nephew. Am I a bad person and what's wrong with me

Question: My mum keeps yelling at me for everything and never let's me do what I want to. How can I get through this?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 08:13 AM PST

She threatens to call my teachers to ask if I did extra work or if I actually raised my hand in class. She yells at me if I don't clean my room but if I clean she says I never do anything else. If I get all week just A's she says I'm keeping my bad grades a secret but if I say I got a B she calls me stupid. I was never allowed to hang out with friends for all sorts of different reasons but then every week she talks about how she sees all my old classmates hang out. The last birthday party I had was when I was 11 and since then she hasn't allowed anyone over. Since I'm 17 already I started trying on very small high heels, but if I wear them she calls me a whore and say so look like a prostitute but if I don't dress up all pretty in elegant shoes and dresses she gets mad and yells at me for "wanting to be a boy ". I get yelled at for writing stories, poems, painting and drawing but then during parent teacher conferences she's always boasting about this? If I ever talk to a boy, she says things like: "If you don't use birth control you'll get pregnant. " I'm a virgin and I've never had a boyfriend. I've lost many friends because of her. Last weekend was my birthday and it so happened to be a Saturday school day for the second year in a row, but she still spent it yelling at me, calling me names and because I found the school day a problem she always tells me I don't belong in such a good school, that she'll take me out of it because nobody else but me complains.

Question: My Dad just pisses me off for no reason?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 07:57 AM PST

My Dad wont even do anything, he will just say Hi and ask me how I slept or how my day is and I get so pissed off, I just want him to shut up and leave me alone. He hasnt done anything to warrant this so why does he make me so angry?

Question: Can you help me get revenge on my teacher?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 07:20 AM PST

When I was in primary school I had the same teacher for 5 years. The first 3 years I had a different teacher and for the rest I had this teacher who I won't name. She used to say all throughout the 5 years that I had a small penis. She used to call me Small Penis Tom, my name is Barry. She used to make jokes few times a day about this. I wasn't sure when she first said it what a penis was but my classmates used to laugh, don't think they knew what it was either. I asked my parents one night at dinner so they told me that a penis is the grown up name for a willy. I never told my parents what my teacher was saying though because I was embarrassed because I felt my penis was actually small, as a young boy's penis should be. Now I'm in my 6th year of secondary school and she's teaching. She said she went off to college to train to teach in secondary school. Right now she's on trial or subbing or something. She has started to call my penis small yet again only now using words like CO*ck and di-ck as well. I feel at 18 I'm too old to tell my parents. I don't see any point telling the Principal, cops or school board. I want this ***** to suffer. Help?

Question: How would you react if your parents took your stuff?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 06:08 AM PST

When me and my brother were kids/teenagers, anytime we got anything new, our parents always took it. For example, one year, I got a brand new TV for my birthday from my grandparents and my parents took it from me and gave me their old, crappy one in exchange. They also took any Christmas money we got from relatives (to spend on themselves. They didn't save it for college or anything). When I was a teenager, my grandfather gave me a car. It wasn't a very new car but it was in good shape. My parents also took that and never let me drive it and they ended up messing it up. If your parents had been like this, would you ever be able to forgive them?

Question: My mother thinks I’m not capable of anything?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 05:55 AM PST

My mother thinks I can do things for my self, she thinks I have no brain, she's thinks my younger sister does and I don't. This morning I was tired and I'll and didn't wanna go to work and I was gonna call in sick but I couldn't because it was to early and I knew she wouldn't pick up. So my mother started starting on me about being stupid and telling me to stop being lazy all the time, and that I should call them and tell them I'm sick. Like I didn't think of it? I have college three days, and the other days I work all the time, so one day I wanna sleep in and forget about this bad headache I have and my mother thinks I'm not capable of ****. I'm 18 , my sister is 17. I'm tired of them treating me like I'm nothing but an idiot. And yes I think more then I share that don't mean I'm an idiot that just means I don't wanna share things with me so I rather let them think I'm an idiot then tell them anything.

Question: When I turn 18 I want to change my name can my mum stop me?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 04:13 AM PST

Question: Do not understand why I have to be grateful?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 03:10 AM PST

My father held me at home because I was a woman, my brother left home wherever I wanted because he was a man, I could not go to ballad my brother could, my brother's courtship was liberal, mine was controlled, I quit I'm 26 years old and I do not like him, my family and people say that I have to understand the side, I should be grateful to him, have a macho father is a reason for gratitude? I do not owe him anything.

Question: I'm in a real dilemma. I want to go beyond the reef but my father won't let me go. My grandma told me the ocean chose me. What do I do?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 02:53 AM PST

Question: Does this seem like something wrong to WANT to do?

Posted: 09 Dec 2017 12:03 AM PST

What I've found out is that it's possible that my brother may not biologally be my dads kid, but it's something my mom would never want to admit (or have a hard time admitting) I have been thinking about secretly DNA testing my dad and brothers to see if my brother is my dads biological son. Is it wrong that I want to do this?

Question: How to deal with abusive parents?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 11:09 PM PST

it's really hard to focus in school with my abusive parents. there's a lot of work in high school, and my parents just yell at me everyday. they shout in my face and tell me to kill myself. it's just overwhelming, and i don't know what to do. they treat me horribly, and i just cry everyday. i can't focus on anything throughout the day, and i don't really have anyone to talk to. please help me.

Question: At what age should your stop allowing your guardian to stop controlling what you do?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 10:32 PM PST

I know what most of you are probably thinking. You might think that im some rebellious 15 year old, however that is not the case. I am 18 going on 19 and I am a respectful person. I am a college student who stays on a campus out of my hometown. I go to parties/clubs, I go on trips and I do not need permission from my guardian for any of this. She is actually happy that I am having a fun adult experience. The problem is when I come home and if I want to stay the night over my boyfriends house, I am told that I can t do that. She knows that he and I have slept over each other s dorms at college but it is such a problem if I want to stay the night sometimes at his home in our hometown. He is not some 26 year old guy. We are literally the same age and he stays with his guardian as well, who is fine with me being there. What I am basically trying to ask is do you think it would be wrong to stand up to my guardian and do what i want? I can honestly do everything else but when it comes to staying over his house, it s a harsh "NO". I honestly do not see this changing for as long as I live with her which is unfair being that I have other siblings who were able to do this without a problem at my age. I am the youngest but I m an adult now. No, talking to her isn t going to change anything because it only leads to her wanting to argue. Everybody tells me that this isnt going to change unless i stand up to her and tell her that I am now an adult but i do not want any problems. ideas?

Question: Do you believe in respecting elders?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 10:25 PM PST

Being the youngest in my family, I really hate it when people older than me order me around. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind doing things for my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and elderly neighbors. But just one thing I can't stand is.... Siblings. If you're the youngest, you can probably relate. But I really hate it when my sister tells me what to do like she knows everything. She doesn't. She got herself pregnant at 16. I really hate my sister because I feel like she has 2 personalities. The b*tch side, and the sister of my chilhood I grew up with. I don't think she has a right to tell me what to do after what she has done to us and our family. She made me think about serious suicide at 8 years old and I made three (unsucessful) attempts at suicide later that year. Now I think about suicide daily. And then she got herself pregnant. I understand she has pressure, because of college and school and stuff, but I don't think she has a right to tell me what to do and take her pressure out on me. I'm sick and tired of her stupid sh** and she's emotionally unstable and stuff. Should I still respect her and her wishes like before or should I just treat her cordially but not take her words quite seriously? (I swear she has issues. She's always been jealous of me bc my mom had to work a lot when she was little, but my mom spent time with me when i was little. She's also such a hypocrtie.)

Question: My brother is out of control, and I don t know what to do?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 09:57 PM PST

It started exactly a year ago. He started having a very bad temper. If anything bothers him in the least, he will start screaming at the top of his lungs, will destroy anything in his sight, and has ever thrown things at me. He will slam door. He started hitting the floor so badly that he broke his hand. However, he NEVER apologizes or even admits that he s done something wrong. He says that others should obey him to prevent him from getting that angry. He has become extremely controlling... especially with me (I m his older sister) he tells me what I can and can t do. How I am to act, etc. If I dare disobey him, they ll be hell to pay. He admitted to me last night that he acts that way to make people (mainly me) fear him so that he ll always get his way. What should I do? I am starting to worry. He s even started threatening suicide if I don t obey him.

Question: Is this a huge age gap?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 09:21 PM PST

My brother was born when my Dad was almost 39 and almost 40.I wish my parents were younger... oops sorry I messed up my typing I was meant to say he was 39 and almost 40

Question: Theyre ruining me...what should i do?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 08:37 PM PST

im 15, in highschool, and i work a part time job but my parents are still super strict. im barely ever allowed to do anything other than school and work, they hate my friends and expect too much from me. when my sister was 15/16 they let her move to a different contitent to live with her fiance who she now has a kid with (shes 21). my friends "ruined" my sisters life but theyre really the best people ever, they cannot control her addiction. they say im not moving out at 18 and i am going to college. i want to move out at 16 (i have mulitiple options on where to go) but i am already too over whelmed with school...i currently dont see myself going anywhere in the future & do want to drop out every day is a struggle for me to not touch adderall (was addicted) when my parents act insane. i do have places to stay (people ect) but theyre not letting me move out until 18. they make me depressed & emotionally abuse me. im not a brat, ignorent child, or anything else you might have in mind, its too much for anyone to handle esp when they start arguing with me and i cant leave. please tell me what i should do i hate living this way

Question: What are some legal ways to get revenge?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 08:35 PM PST

A family member I live with decided to lie to me and say my dog "ran away" but what they actual did was drop him off at a kill shelter. The reason behind it (and it's an assumption) is because their new girlfriend is scared of him. Even though he has never bitten anyone the girlfriend doesn't like him because of his breed. My relative has known this puppy since he was 5 month old which was 4 years ago..... I found out the truth, because I follow the shelter that they dropped him off at on Facebook, and they posted him. It was a pain in the *** to get him back and cost me $250. I'm moving out and want to get karma of this relative.... I was thinking before I leave to turn on all the light and leave the water running so it ranks up their water and electricity bill. What are some other legal ways to get them back? Their girlfriend doesn't live with us. They have been dating for 3 months, and the relative has know the dog for 4 years, and he was perfectly fine with the dog being in the house.

Question: I hate the environment that I live in? Am I wrong?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 08:17 PM PST

My grandmother and aunts allowed me to stay in their home because of the issues my parents were having. I assumed it'll be much more peaceful living here but I stand corrected. Just like with my parents, it's nothing constant arguments and so much hate being dished around. Even the children are so angry and spoiled, it's really aggravating. What really bugs me is that my grandma needs money every other day as if she doesn't get money or the other adults in this house. "When are you going to give us money? We need money!", she says it as if I don't contribute because I do any chance I get. But I'm a 20 year old college studento who works for 13/hr in NYC and I'm paying off a debt. Out of all people, I would expect my grandmother to understand that I do not have means to be handing out money. Yes, you let me in your home but does that you can just try and milk money from me?? Ive Bern holding my ground and she hasn't asked constantly anymore. I want to move out already, I'm done living like this. It's very difficult going to school and work when constantly everyone wants to argue ND so much bad energy. I'm trying be stronger than everyone around me but my aunt in particular tries to bring me down and bugs me so much. I'm not loving life at this moment and I want to give up on everything.

Question: Is there a significant difference between 10th graders and 12th graders?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 08:09 PM PST

In the part of Canada I'm from, teens start high school in grade 8. I can tell they both have years of experience in high school. However, is there a difference in physical development, maturity and decision making between this two year age gap?

Question: How much should be spent on a two year olds birthday party?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 08:06 PM PST

Question: How disrespectful is it to parents changing your name?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 08:00 PM PST

Hey I'm a 18 year old person and I want to change my name from Ryan to Jose. I was wondering what's the best way to tell this to my father? I know drama is going to happen no matter what, but I want the least amount possible for both my family and me. Can anyone give any advice?

Question: Are there any ways to make money at home?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 07:52 PM PST

I/m going to have surgery on Jan 8th and will have to take off from work for a month. Are there any ways that I can make money at home. I would rather not do surveys because the pay is so little. I do enjoy creative writing as well. I just would like to find things to do while I am at home.

Question: Can I Choose What Parent I Want To Live With?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 07:26 PM PST

I'm 15, and right now I live with my grandma and she has had custody of me since I was born. My parents were younger than me when I was born. I don't have a close relationship with my mom at all but I want to live with my dad. I want to move with him and start a new life. I don't belong here with my grandma, i'm nothing like this side of the family and it's like I belong with my dad's side of the family. Right now my grandma says she doesn't want me hear and I don't want to be here. My dad's name isn't on my birth certificate. He sent those papers in two weeks ago and still waiting for a response. After those papers are done than he'll get to start the process of getting custody. Is there anything I can do or he can do to speed this process up? Also, I live in Illinois. If there is you know anyone that I can talk to so that I can get help and advice on how to speed this up, can you please let me know.

Question: What should I do to cope?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 07:07 PM PST

My mom left when I was almost 3 and my sister almost 7. My mom couldn't handle us because my dad went to prison. So just dropped us off at her adoptive grandparents house and left I'm 13 now and the pains just hitting me how can I cope with it. I can't contact them.

Question: My brother is a major wimp?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 06:51 PM PST

Believe me, I am not some big tough jock that gives his little brother noogies and drinks a lot. I am a LOSER. And my brother is one too. But he is approaching major WIMP territory. I don t know what to do. He s always been deathly afraid of horror movies, bugs/gross things, and really anything. But today I noticed, he was more than afraid. There was a frog in our house (small, about 2 inches long). I am not a fan of frogs, and I like to keep my distance. But my brother? He ran into MY room and guess what? He stood on my bed waiting for me to take it out. I took the frog out of the house and then I walked upstairs. I saw my brother CRYING. HE WAS CRYING INTO A PILLOW OVER A 2 INCH FROG. He is 15 YEARS OLD. Jesus. The doorbell rings. He tells me to get it, because he doesnt want to open the door downstairs in fear of a frog. I get it, and he yells LOCK THE DOOR. He s just too afraid. I said he needs to get over his fears or he s going to be miserable in life. But he wont. He will cry over anything. Is this just him being a wimp or is it possible that it is deeper than that? I have no idea

Question: What is your favorite memory as being a parent?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 06:36 PM PST

Question: I feel like my mother is being a hypocrite/EXTREMELY overprotective and paranoid.?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 06:18 PM PST

I have a job and I am a student in high school. I was recently invited to a birthday party of the little brother of my boyfriend. His house is literally six minutes away from mine but whenever I ask my mother to go to his place, she always replies with, "No, maybe when you are 20." With a *smile*. But she allows him to go to my house to hang. There was also a time where I asked her if I can go to SeaWorld with him and his family. Her response was her rolling her eyes and facepalming while muttering, "Oh my God." and saying no immediately after, telling me that his parents are irresponsible and she doesn t really know them when she has met one of them before. But when my brother asks if he can go to a friend s house which is farther than my boyfriend s house, she says "Oh, sure!" straight away, keep in mind he is a bit older than I am by a few months. Whenever I ask to go be with my friends to have fun, she gets annoyed and forbids me to go anywhere on my own, unless if it s for my job. She also "hates it" when I question her when I try to make a compromise like "If anything goes wrong, I will contact you." she of course, doesn t agree. This is all because I am a girl and she has severe trust issues. Hell, she admitted she doesn t trust my own brother because we re not the same gender. I want to change her ways but I feel like I can t reason with a woman who doesn t let me live my life young while I can. I love my mother but I just don t like it when she does this.

Question: I'm so sorry...?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 06:16 PM PST

I got all F's on my report card and my mom is so disappointed...she won't even punish me...I can't do this anymore...No matter how hard I try, I'll always be an idiot..My teachers said that I'm capable...I just don't try...Why am I like this...? I always think I try, but in reality...am I really not doing anything? I don't understand... It's so hard to meet their expectations...In 7th grade I was an all A student and because of this, they pressured me to much and I nearly failed my 8th grade year...They keep pushing and pressuring me into doing more and more!! They are making me do 12th grade work when I'm only in 9th..

Question: Seriously considering CPS. Is it a good idea?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 05:52 PM PST

I'm 16 and I live in the US- some people have told me my situation is bad enough but I want to know. I'm not sure if I actually will because I'm scared I'm wrong. Good: Mom gives us sodas and treats just about every day We get some leftover meals like burgers and spaghetti We aren't being abused- physically, at least Mom is generally supportive about things and pretty nice to talk to!! Stepfather can be nice when he's in a good mood Bad: Stepfather complains about everything Stepfather makes me paranoid about doing literally anything I hate being downstairs with him Stepfather constantly asks us about school and he knows we don't do it and he threatens to take the internet away all the time (internet = my only source of friends) We don't get to go anywhere except the rare occasion when we beg to go to a restaurant with them We don't even go to school Stepfather always says "I don't wanna be supporting adults" or asks us to buy it with our own money when we aks for pads/toilet paper/etc Stepfather says "There's beans and rice in there" when we say we have no food Mom gets angry when we ask for anything Stepfather told me one time he hoped I would run away Mom told me (basically) she didn't care when I told her I was suicidal and I was self harming (I'm over that now) We only eat sandwiches 9 times out of 10 because they don't really buy anything else. Just peanut butter or mayonnaise Is this considered bad enough? Thanks for answers!!

Question: Hosting holiday meal and expecting money?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 05:44 PM PST

For christmas, my mother, father, and myself are hosting separate meals due to circumstances. My father is indicating he expects monetary help. I am hosting out of enjoyment and don't expect or want anything from the guests. My aunt hosted thanksgiving and requested money indirectly from the guests. I contributed $40. I feel negatively toward my fathers side about it. Everyone involved earns very well and in my eyes it's inappropriate and ruins the event. How should I handle this?

Question: I miss my mom.?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 05:37 PM PST

I'm 15 and I live with my dad. I've lived with my dad for 11 years. My brother and I used to spend weekends with her up until we were 10 maybe. And then we went to lunch with her every so often. Then we had supervised visits until I was 11. Then when supervised visits ended, our mom would come visit my brother and me at my dad's house. That ended, and now my brother and I only see our mom on Wednesdays, which isn't enough for me. My brother is now 16 and will be out of the house in 2 years which is sad to think about. I'm in 9th grade, so I have some time. I'm just tired of living at my dad's house because I'm not happy here. I love my mom and I want to see her more than once a week. If I see mom every Wednesday in 2018, that's 50 times/days a year. People get to see their moms 365 days a year. My dad said I can never live with my mom and that's depressing. I feel like I don't have a motivation to physically live anymore if I can't see my mom every day. And I don't want to grow up and watch her pass away, even though everyone has to. It's going to be so hard, I can't imagine my life without seeing my mom every day. I can't imagine my life without my mom. I'm 15 and. I feel so old, and my mom just turned 52 yesterday, and I don't want to call my mom old. I know everyone grows up, and I know everyone passes away, but how can I live my life without crying frequently about missing my mother and growing up?

Question: What do you think about this gift that I gave my niece for Christmas ?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 05:27 PM PST

My niece now has a kid with Asperger Syndrome. I told her that I know you're a city dweller.... But your KID, is NOT. You don't want your kid in Philadelphia... trust me. You'll end up with A me by the time he's 10 or 11 years old, just like me. And I took some of my trust fund money and put a down payment on a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, HOA house in Fort Washington...a suburb, and put a down payment on U haul truck... Bought her furniture from Ashley Home Furniture, appliances and electronics from best buy.. Nice Clothing from JC Penney, Macy's and Dillard.. A Labrador puppy. And golf and tennis stuff. Put a down Payment on a Buick Enclave. And bought books and science stuff for my new nephew. And I got her hooked up with Pathway, and sylvan learning center, and Karate and Boxing classes. I said that this is what is the appropriate lifestyle for your kid.

Question: What do you think of this situation and what should I do?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 05:20 PM PST

Ok so today an african woman that my mom goes to work with and has work with came to my house to get her eyelashes and eyebrows done for a party she was attending because she lives close to my mom and while she was getting her eyebrows done she would talk to my mom and make comments about the things her and my mom were talking about and than she asked my sister about high school and she said my sister goes to school in downtown Manhattan and didn't ask and than my sister said yes and the African lady that came to my mom to get her eyelashes and her eyebrows done said that there is a lot of white people over there and that its better and she avoided looking at me. I felt like she did this because she thinks that I don't belong in Manhattan with the white people and or that I don't care about education or high school. I'm 17 years old. What do you think of this situation and what should I do?

Question: Should I stay, or should I leave..?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 05:20 PM PST

I'm just wanting some opinions, I'm wondering if I'll ever change my family mind about who j become, I had a rough past, but they throw my past m in my face when I ask for help or when they want to guilt trip me into doing something. Or do I stay for the fact that they are my family and I would miss them, well the them they are when things are normal.. what would you do?

Question: Does every family have AT LEAST one abusive member?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 05:20 PM PST

Question: Why is it assumed that kids of single parents are more vulnerable to dangerous things?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 04:21 PM PST

I'm 13 and some people have thought that I'm more vulnerable than kids my age with two parents. Usually when it comes to sexual abuse and doing illegal acts. I basically grew up without a dad,just my mom. We can only afford a very small house and we don't live in the streets. We've always had enough to eat. I'm left alone at home a lot and I don't go to places without her knowing. I don't feel any more vulnerable than my friends with a bigger family do.

Question: How does this stay at home mom thing work?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 03:43 PM PST

My daughter is 3 and I've been a stay at home mom for the 3 years. While she was a newborn it was much easier because she slept a ton and family constantly came to visit to see her. Now I'm just struggling with depression. What is there to do all day? I don't drive. I try to teach her but she gets easily upset and gives up quickly. I just don't know what to do everyday.

Question: How do I find out if someone is dead?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 03:23 PM PST

I haven t heard from my daughters father in a year. His mother hadn t heard from him either. He was released from jail and just fell off the face of the earth. Is there an online search to see if he is dead?

Question: My dad wants me to go but I don’t want to. He had an excuse before 3pm today. Now i need one.?

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 03:06 PM PST

My dad recently had a baby with a woman from his work. They're supposed to have the baptism tonight. He wants me, a 17 yr old to go with him to it. My older half sister is going and bringing her two kids. It's sometging I just don't care about. Originally he wasn't going to go either because he was dealing with a kidney stone so i was like I'm off the hook but then he passed it this afternoon and now wants to drag me to this. I need an excuse too to get out of this.