Hi guys. So I'm a college student and my little brother has a friend who is one of six kids, and he's the only boy. Both him and my little brother are ten. I come home for the weekends from college and I always find my stuff gone. Money disappears from my drawers, one time my debit card was gone. I always suspected it was him up until last night at my parents Super Bowl Party. My parents played this game where everyone at the party put money in a jar and they basically "bet" on the scores of the game at each quarter. All of the adults pitched in, along with the kids and their allowance money. To some it seems innocent and to others it can be seen as gambling. Whatever. It's a Super Bowl. Anyways, my little brother's friend later admitted he stole the $5 he bet from his mother's purse, along with other money. I was away with some college friends for Super Bowl but I still put money in the bucket before I left so I had a chance to win. Long story short, I won $20 and he won $0, so he had nothing to reimburse his mother with. I came home this morning and the money was gone. (I'd actually never physically seen it.) Not I, or my parents, or siblings have seen it. My dad says the boy followed him into my room to place the $20 on my desk that I won at half time, and stayed in there quite awhile. (Weird. Better make sure my underwear drawer is intact. Jk Jk.) He stole money to gamble, and then when he lost he stole money from the person who won. It's ridiculous. I want my $20!

It happened 4 days ago...he was only 19 and he committed suicide. My sister is (obviously) completely devastated. She's barely left her room since it happened and I haven't talked to her once because I don't know what to say or how to approach her...but I know I need to talk to her. We're twins, I'm a guy and we've always been close and able to talk about anything but this is a really sensitive subject

My dad has become the victim of a scamming ploy. He sent his 401k and his pension as well as any extra savings around. More and more I am coming to realize he is mentally unstable and my mom is an emotional wreck because of it and is "overwhelmed" so she basically does nothing all day. This has been going on for about a year. My dad has lost his job, gone to jail for hitting my mom and has confined him self (doesn't shower/barely eats) My dad has lost his job so he has no health insurance and even though I have asked him numerous times to seek help, he refuses and says he is not needing any "Kook's opinion". They are heading in to foreclosure soon and have still yet to do anything about it except complain to me (I live out side of the home). Does anyone have any suggestions of how I could help him/them? I live in a county where the patient must consent to treatment and have tried crisis hotlines but no one has been able to help.

So my dad 'works' at home, but half the time I see him, he is not even doing his work but instead he is on ebay (or online shopping) buying garbage he doesn't need (like golf clubs, mens suits, shirts, formal wear, watches) with money he doesn't have to try and impress people he doesn't like. Does anybody else have this problem?

Ok so check this out. I want a girl that doesn't mind living with me at my families house because this is where I lived my whole life and I get everything here, I get free food every day, free beer, free parties because my mom likes to throw parties and get-togethers almost every single day and its fun in our backyard because we have BBq's and a pool and my Mom doesn't require I give rent but I give her money every month like 200. I live in a room in the backyard separate from the rest of the house with my own bathroom. But my GF is giving me a hard time because she says she wants her own privacy and her own rules. Living here is like she has to submit to my mom and walk around on eggshells because it's not her house. Isn't this selfish? My family is telling me to break p because she's being selfish and trying to take me away from them. Shes 28 and in 33 were both in college and work part time but not enough to like buy our own house. Rent, maybe but I definitely won't have the luxury I do here. Also, my GF gives me a hard time because my friends are constantly coming over and my mom lets it happen so my GF wants our own place so she can boss me around and not let my friends come over the way my Mom does! So why would I dish out to rent a small apartment to lose the free parties and free time with friends for a girl who is trying to restrict me. I love her but I would rather prefer she lives here with me. we been together for 2 years and she stopped going over completely.

My aunt is an alcoholic but she is always telling people how much she loves them when she is drunk. My Dad is angry and mean.

She barked at my Dad like he was a sassy teenager and finally my Dad snapped back. She did this Saturday when we were driving back from getting my sister. She is mean to him. So why do couples fight like this when supposedly they love each other and why does my Mom blame my Dad when she is the one with the problem?

Our niece had a birthday party this past weekend, and when it was time to give out goody bags my mother in law told my sister in law (the host) that my daughter didn't get one. She simply replied "i ran out, sorry" A few moments after my husband wanted us to leave he said "she doesnt notice or care because shes 1 but had she been older? You dont think that would hurt her?" She did apologize before we left but said "my mom is the queen of guilt trips" My husband later mentioned it to his other sister who could not attend and now this little mishap has gotten bigger. I dont know if i should let them reslove it themselves, I doubt it because they have never been close, or contact my sister in law and explain that my husband is just hurt his daughter was left out. Opinions?

A neighbor filed CPS about my cousin and her peers. They dress in risque or revealing clothes so the neighbor suspects child exploitation. My aunt and uncle mentioned that there's been kids in foster care because of accused/false complaints so CPS made a mistake. Such as a child playing outdoors or leaving them home for a few minutes as "abandonment". IMO, these 12 year olds just seem overly influenced by social media and the "popular" kids at school. They're being pre-teens, trying to be older. Lots of other kids are into the exact same things. We know the families of all these girls and there's no history or sign of sexual abuse going on. My cousin didn't realize that she was being interviewed by CPS either.

Imagine yourself in my shoes. I'm a 15 years old boy who grew without a father and all i know about him is he got into an accident and passed away. That's what my mom told me and i m okay with it. Then, one day a stranger knocked my front door and said that i am his son and ofcourse i didnt believed him. And the next day, my mom told me that my dad is still alive. I was like "what the hell?". I dont know why she lied to me. I felt really angry to both of them and i dont know what to do. What would you do?

Hello guys I want to tell you my story. A never ending nightmare for me. It all started when I was 11 years old. I was pretty sick (bad virus), staying home and I remember playing GTA San Andreas ( cmon everyone played GTA when they were 11 right?) in the living room when I felt some weird feeling in my chest. I thought it was my heart so I told my parents that I could feel my heart rate. They reacted… well let's say THEY FREKING PANICKED. My father has high blood pressure, asthma and he is a total hypochondriac so he rushed to his room and gave me his blood pressure monitor to see how high my pulse was. My whole family gathered around me and just looked at me as if I was dying while my pulse was being measured. At this point I am now sure that I was having the worst panic attack in my life but then I was just a silly kid who judged the situation from my parents reaction. 157 heart rate. I still remember when it was finally over and I felt some kind of relief. It wasn't 200 right? But no. My dad immediately called my GP and I was rushed to a kid's cardiologist. I was f*cking petrified. I had couple of EKGs taken, the doctor tried many weird ways to bring my pulse down but I don't think it was even possible as I was thinking that I'm dying. EKGs were all fine except the madly high pulse of course so she just prescribed me betablockers. From this day on I lived in a nightmare.

Or do adults still change? Sister is 24.

She barked at my Dad like he was a sassy teenager and finally my Dad snapped back. She did this Saturday when we were driving back from getting my sister. She is mean to him. So why do couples fight like this when supposedly they love each other and why does my Mom blame my Dad when she is the one with the problem?

I'm a 17 year old girl. It's been 2 years since my brother passed away. He was 27 when he passed away. My brother has always been defiant but he always been responsible and I had a good relationship with him but my mom not so much. It all begin when my brother got my mom half aunt pregnant. I know it's weird. My moms aunt was 31 years old at the time. She was married too. My mom was so ashamed of my brother that she kicked him out the house. Ever since that my brother and Mom didn't see eye to eye. As the years pass by they went to family gatherings but when ever my brother brought his little daughter to the house my mom seem to get annoyed. My dad was upset too but he learn to cope with it. One time my parents were going through a really bad financial time. My brother help my dad out but he didn't want my mom knowing because he was worried my mom pride would reject the offer. Two years ago my brother died from a drunk driver. My mom was devastated and ever since that she hasn't been the same. My brother graduated to be a register nurse he was aiming to be a doctor. My mom did went to his graduation but she left early. My mom now spends her time looking at pictures of my brother. She eventually found out my brother help them financially and she was mad at my dad why he didn't told her. My brother was planning on telling her he helped them out but he died before confessing that to my mom.

I live with a single mum and my grandparents. My life definitely isn t as bad as others teens might have it. I have a constant supply of food, hot water and a roof over my head. But I ve come to think that my mum is slow up in the brain. I mean she makes the most stupid decisions at times and I try not to meddle with her decisions but sometimes its just gets on my nerves because she is just jeopardizing the family s money, time and energy. And worst thing is my grandparents spoil her, so no matter what she does right or wrong they say its right. This frustrates me because they are dragging me down with them. I have a bad temper but I have been trying to better myself but it s just so hard in this environment.. And she is stubborn, despite looking at herself and trying to fix her own flaws she has the audacity to criticize my flaws. According to her I am not allowed to get angry over anything, and if I do then I cant control my anger. One time I got sick of it and shouted at her to judge herself before judging others and she said "I would never find a girlfriend like this." I am honestly getting so fed up with my family, they don t use logic and are so stubborn. I wonder why God would put me in a family like this. Example of what we argue about, my mum once tried to buy this advertised wallpaper that was meant to suck up heat during the summer, I said that bs, we argued, we bought it, spent a whole day putting it up, and now it sits in our garage. And whenever I complain about her stupid decisions after trying to warn her, she always tells me that If I don't like it I should do it myself. And despite having been proven wrong so many times in the past. She refuses to accept that maybe I am more logical than her and that she should listen to my opinions once in a while. Im so ******* done with this ****.

Our Maltese is 16 years old. She isn't doing well and has many issues. The vet recommended euthanasia since she is unlikely to get better. My 10 year old daughter is very sensitive. I'm not sure how she will handle it. After all, she grew up with our dog since birth. They're very close. We can extend when she will be put down, but she'll eventually have to be within these months and it's expected that she won't live much longer despite her health even without euthanizing.

I am a 21 year old guy in college living at home. My parents are getting angry that I am living at home with them. (I am trying to get a job and working on a college degree). I also enjoy painting. Is their a way I can bring my schoolwork and set of acrylic paints to a mac donalds or something to get away from my parents for a few hours? How would I be able to paint and not make a mess in a public area such as a starbucks ect. My folks are happier when i leave for a bit. thanks Guys don't worry I didn't have a fight with my parents. its just they are getting angrier and angrier by the day that I am living at home. But when I leave for a few hours they are in a much better mood and even make me dinner. I am just trying to stay out of my folks hair and not rock the boat!

My given name is Harmony. I know that it sounds beautiful and unique, but I loathe it. It means "agreement"and I am a stubborn, boisterous person. I have been through depression and anxiety with it, and every time I hear the name I cringe and feel weak. I want to change my name so, so bad. I have picked the perfect name for myself and I've done extensive research into it. My only problem is the fact that my parents divorced a couple years ago, and my dad started calling himself a new name too. And my mother, who I live with, refuses to call him it. I wasn't even thinking about this at first, because I usually just call him "Dad". Being a minor, there is no way I'm going to deal with being called something I hate until I'm a legal adult. What the hell should I do?

Hi, so I currently live in the states. My parents live apart but not divorced. My dad live in canada and I live with my mom in the states. For instance what if I took a plane to Canada then decide to stay there with a friend in Ontario, plus I am from ontario. I will have no problem getting through airport, the question is once I'm in canada and in ontario im following Ontario law, and it says 16 yrs is when I can live anywhere I want. (IM A CANADIAN CITIZEN BTW) BTW IM 16 YEARS OLD RIGHT NOW I'm leaving on my own will, so I'll be traveling to canada alone thru air canada since they consider 16 yr adults.

I'm 15, and I've never dated a guy before. I've never even TRIED to get a boyfriend. Why, you ask? BECAUSE I'M NOT STRAIGHT. My mom still thinks I am, and keeps saying "When you get a husband..." "When you have kids..." (Also, I hate kids. Always have). Do I need to come out, or is she eventually going to get some common sense? Actually, Blake, it does matter. I'd rather not have to hear her talk about what's not going to happen for the next three years. I've tried telling her I don't like men. I don't like women either, though.

This is not the first time my brother has talked behind my back. I haven't done anything to offend my brother in anyway. My brother always has something bad to say about me to my mother. The thing is he never says anything to me NEVER...anyways here is one thing he said today... So I've been going to school Monday through fridayand I babysit my brother daughter the same days as School, Friday,Saturday and Sunday I work at a restaurant.Anyways my brother and my mom were talking and my brother pointed out a coffee machine I bought he then asked my mom who bought the coffee machine my mom said I did then he said wow he buying things like that and he doesn't even work a lot.(keep in mind this isn't the first time he's said something like this he has also just called me lazy spoiled etc... yet he has the nerve to say I don't work enough. (He only works Monday through Friday). So should I confront my brother about this ?

Its so unfair, because whenever I get an opportunity she ALWAYS gets it too BECAUSE OF ME. We're twins. Once, i got placed into a higher level math than her (for school), except my mom just mentioned we were twins and the principal let her get it too. this happened like today so I'm really angry, but basically I got recommended and selected for this program that only invites a few people every year. My mom forced me to ask them if my sister can join, and she was able to... IT SUCKS SO MUCh and i know i shouldn't care and I should be happy that she's getting good things too, but i just don't!! its like I'm putting in a lot of hard work to get a lot of opportunities, and she gets them too. And whenever she gets invited for a program, she never mentions me AT ALL. What do i do?? I know I shouldn't, but i just hate how she gets recognized for things BECAUSE OF ME. It sucks because we're twins and all, so we're very competitive with each other (bc of the high expectations our parents place on us)...

I should go for work to help my family I found one job with average salary and far away from my home it's 2 hours to get into there But it's the only one I found And u need money not desperate but I should work Now I don't know to accept the job or wait for another one !

I'm a college student who goes to school 2 and a half hours away from home. My dad was driving up from home to see me in school this morning because we had breakfast plans, however I had a really late night the night before and by the time I went to sleep I had forgotten to set an alarm to wake me up early in the morning. I woke up around three hours after my dad and I were supposed to meet and had over 30 missed calls and voicemails from both of my parents. My ringer was off, so I didn't even hear the phone ringing to wake me up. I instantly knew I f*cked up but it was a genuine mistake, I really just forgot about our plans. My parents are furious with me and my dad doesn't even want to speak with me because I made him waste his whole day off driving back and forth. I know that I am in the wrong and that my parents have every right to be upset with me but how do I make them less angry? How do I make them not hate me? How do I make this up to them?

my dad broke up with my mom, then he had many gf's he left too. I was molested by one of dads gf's . but after a while she didn't want me anymore. later on in my life , after college my dad and I were talking and he asked if I enjoyed my time with shelly, this was the woman that molested me, but I liked it. my dad said he knew shelly had a thing for me so he let her do sex on me many times even though he left her, but I wanted her still. will I ever be like my dad?