My little brother is 16 years old and my friends are always messing with him. Last night we had we all drinking and having a good time when my brother walked in and they tried to peer pressure him into drinking, when he refuse one of them started wrestling him and put him in a head lock and literally choked him unconscious. He was fine after that and just went home but I felt bad and as always, told them that it wasn't cool and that they should leave him alone but they just made a joke out of it. We're all around 22-25 and Jake always tried to fit in but almost every time we get together stuff likebthis happens, they locked him in an attic once. Tossed him in the pool. Did the laxative prank etc. I don't know what to do at this point bc they are my friends and he's always with me. They don't listen to me and he lets them do it and think it's ok. What should I do????

I have two kids, aged 5 and 4. I have been their only constant in life, i left their dad over a year and a half ago. They have never been away from me more than a couple nights. Their dad wants to have them for the summer, but I told him that I d be okay with a week, to see how that goes, but I can t agree to a whole summer. Is this unreasonable? He doesn t agree with me that more than a week would be too long, considering their ages and the fact that they have never been away that long before.

I spend from 7:30 to 5:30 raising other peoples infants and some days I wonder why I don't just have my own. Weird logic but everyone tells me I'd be the best mom. I get payed like 300 per check and my cost of daycare would be halfed so every week I'd say make 200. It just seems like a waste.

I'm not trying to sound or act like a brat, but... why? Why can't parents just say no, and not make promises we think are going to come true??

I mean it just happens all the time, and then I want to masturbate.

She stopped working as a teacher a few years ago and has become a stay at home mom. She sleeps during the day, has no friends and doesn't take care of the house. She never prepares meals for the children and whenever we (the children) tell her to change her way of life she always says "what's the point I'll be dead soon." She's only 54 years old. She's basically this parasite who lives in the house without contributing to anything. My parents want a divorce but my mother has no other place to live so my dad lets her stay at home but they never talk, they've had their own separate room for as long as I could remember. She doesn't make any effort to change and she worsens with time. How should I manage her ? we don't get on well at all, she was emotionally a very absent mother.

My parents visited my granny today.(i didnt go cuz i felt sick.My mom got really angry and didnt believe me).I have my bday soon,so my granny gave money to my mom so she can give it to me at home.My mom came home and said that she wont give me the money because i dont deserve it.Can she do that?Because the money was for me.

Yesterday I caught two students engaging in sexual activities on school property during school hours. I have these students today as I teach them math. The class is on about two hours so I'm going to check this again. I'm currently free but I'll have to do a quick phone log in or something as I have class soon. All I said to them yesterday was basically stop and get to class. Personally I don't feel like I will have to report this behavior although I would like to chat with them to ensure it never happens again. But is this too awkward? I still have to do something not only have they broken school code but they've broken the law too. I don't want it to get to a point where they're crime is put on file either at school or by the police. I haven't told anyone, not my fellow teachers, not my friends, not my husband and do not intend to. I am hoping if I'm fair to these kids they'll show respect and fairness back to me. Should I do it? I don't know if there is a teacher section here I've not asked many questions so if you are a teacher that would be fantastic. I'll check this in a couple hours I appreciate your help and support.

I have a step father whom is very perverse and for the lack of a better word.. disgusting. well afew years back he got into some trouble with the law and I'm afraid hes going to kill my mother after what he said to me when I was 14. I'm not sure if I should call the detective working on the case ....should I call the police's non emergency number or should I call the emergency number? my step dad has tried to drug me before and my mom s to trusting...he could really hurt her. I'm so scared and I dont know what to do.

I really want to move out with my boyfriend in August. Before anyone says anything about it we are both 24 and have been dating for 2 years. I don't like the way things are at home it drives me nuts but I can't say anything about it or my mom will guilt trip me and make me feel bad for anything I say about it. I can't find another job in this town so I'm making less than 200 a week. Moving out to a bigger town will be great for me but my mom doesn't like the idea of 2 unmarried people living together ( idk about my dad). My mom has told me a couple times that I better not even think about living with my boyfriend.I'm 24 they can't really stop me. But a few days ago I was arguing with my brother just before heading to the store with my mom and I told him that he will be happy because I'm moving out. That's when she litteraly blocked me from the door and gave me a look to demand an explanation. She wouldn't budge until I told her that I wasn't actually moving. But that scares me now. What if when I tell her that I'm moving with my boyfriend she gets mad and drags me to my room so I can't escape? She's much stronger than me so it's not impossible for her to do. She doesn't want me to live with my boyfriend because she's afraid that I'll get pregnant and he will end up leaving me and she expects me to just wait at home until I either get married or save enough money to move into my own house. What should I do?

My daughter is friends with a girl who is senior. I'm worried because there's a big difference between 15 and 18. Generally, they just talk and follow each other on social media. Since they're on extreme ends in high school (lowest grade, highest grade) they share their perspectives. My daughter learns to how to not annoy the older kids, while the other girl might learn to be more sympathetic of the students who are at a younger level. All sounds good to me, I've also had a bad experience befriending elder ones in my teens. Dating an older boy was a recipe for disaster (though this is way different). The older one can easily introduce her friends to my child too etc.

I'm 15. Two people in my grade are adopted that I know of. One girl I found out in biology class when we talked about DNA. This other kid I found out because our parents spoke last year - and their mom mentioned he's adopted. First of all, their parents didn't want them. They're the mistakes of drug addicts, rapists, abusive parents, or dead people who left their baby behind and no one claims them. They've never known love. Their fictional parents just got them cause they're infertile or don't want to have a REAL child who will be born with genetic conditions.

Boyfriend and I are 5 going in 6 Years but before you question that, it's my choice. I'll be finishing up grad school and once that's out of the way, I'll be good. Too much on my plate at the moment. Anyhoo- brief history: I get along with his mom okay. His sister is literally the mother in law and has never liked me, tried to get us to break up, started a smear campaign against us. She eventually found someone within a year and now they're married yet she still clings to her brother. I respect sibling relationships but she's just crazy. She's those masculine type girls too that hates to be around feminine women (like me) bc it triggers insecurities. Anyhoo, I traveled to attend a family event for an aunt's anniversary. His mother LITERALLY ran center stage after my boyfriend sang a song and hugged him. That's sweet and I get her pride but it's sooo rude and tacky to do at someone's EVENT! Like she was claiming him. So weird. I've been being a good girlfriend & encouraging him to dance with his mom/sister. I even took Pictures of all of their family. The minute I start dancing with his grandma, his MOTHER runs up and grabs her. Funny bc she keeps bugging us NON STOP to get married but his mom is bonkers. I can just imagine it now- her whole speech at the wedding will be dedicated to her son and how wonderful he is (might be true bc during her daughters wedding, the speech for the couple was an ode to her daughters achievements). Narcissist, much?

Been married for 2 years now. Whenever my husband is buying something for himself like: food at a restaurant, groceries at the store, or whatever else, he ll ask me if I want anything which is really thoughtful of him. I used to accept his offers and say I want something, but at the same time I would be considerate and take something that doesn t cost too much. For example, if he s getting fast food, I d just ask for fries whereas he ll get a full meal. I stopped accepting things from him now. Why? When he offers something, he doesn t do it willingly. He ALWAYS expects something in return. For example, he buys cookies from the store, I might eat some. The next time we go grocery shopping, he puts cookies in my side of the cart suggesting it s my turn to buy. Yes, we both have a side in the shoping cart. I pay for the stuff I pick up, and he pays for his stuff ever since I found out how exact he is. We even split the rent equally. I give him stuff and never expect anything in return. And when I do offer him something, he selects something costy. I expect him to get the hint that I m no longer accepting things from him, so likewise he shouldn t ask me for anything too. My mother and brother are spending some time with us. Tonight I got my brother something to eat. My husband got angry saying where is his. He is mad at me like I owe him something, while my mom is the one who has been providing food and cooking for us every night since she s been here.

I've always been very close with my maternal grandmother. She's always been my biggest influence. I look up to her greatly. She was a single mom raising four kids in less than perfect circumstances. She did make many mistakes but she got through it. My grandma also has 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren but finds time or all of us. She knows everything we're into and knows what to talk about with us. Then there's my paternal grandmother. She is a very frail, very...needy woman. She's as sweet as can be but never grasped the fact that children grow up. She still treats my father likes he's a 7 year old. And she does the same to my brother and I! She is constantly telling us to eamt more or drink some water. She always asks if we're cold or hungry or need anything. Yes all of this is classic grandma behavior for most but compared to my moms mom it's so different. But she is sadly all alone. My grandpa cheated on her and they divorced when my dad was younger. This means we often invite her to my moms family events. But when she comes to these things she is gets very annoying. She doesn't really socialize despite knowing the family for over 20 years. Shell sit off by herself and basically pout until someone talks to her. My grandmothers are so different and it's obvious which one I prefer. I love them both but I do have a favorite. Are your grandmothers different? If so do you prefer one over the other or do you like them equally?

So my family was at dinner and my mom was trying to talk to me but I got mad about some stuff and like flipped out. When my mom and I get in a fight I don't try to make things better, it's worse when we get in a fight because I stay in my room all the time. And neither does my mom so we both just ignore each other which doesn't help anything. I sit in my room and cry because I don't know what to say to her and wish she would talk to me. What should I do?

I'm kinda pissed. I don't want to sound bratty but I'm almost 18 and I need a car when I go off to college. My dad used to promise us that he would buy us s car when we finished hs. My dad helped my brother buy a car when he was 18 so I thought The same goes for me and my little brother since we are his sons too but I guess not. My 18th birthday is next week and I told him I had wanted a car and specifically A ford fusion 2012 ive seen for around 7500 bucks. He told me that I had to work for my own car and he can't help me with the payment or insurance which are high. I don't know how to feel. I honestly understand that yeah its my car that I need and I should pay for it but I feel cheated. I was really looking forward to him helping me get a car. Ever since I was 13 I was told that he was going to get us all cars for college. My brother did not even go to college after his senior year and my dad still helped with his payments but He doesn't want to help me. And I'm not lazy and I have a 3.8 gpa all honors and joined several extracurriculars, leader of a scholar club and scored of an act score 26. Which is above average. I do plan on getting a job next month but I was going to quit around August right before I go off to college. I do not want to try and find work during my 1st year of college. This really made me angry more then anything and if I have to get a car all on my own then honestly I have nothing to say to my parents in life.

Ok. So I was doing the dishes like a normal kid would. ( We do dishes the different way, we use our hands and a scrub and wash our hands after ). My mom was ranting about how lazy I was, as usual. She checked the dish rack and said one was too greasy. I washed it again but used a lot of soap to wash the grease off. My mom yelled at me and said WHY CAN'T YOU DO ANYTHING RIGHT?! and sended me off, muttering under her breath that i was just a computer-addict. WHY IS SHE SO MEAN?

I'm 16 and I have a 17-year old sister who I think is really strange. -Lets my mom sleep in her room because she's afraid of ghosts. -Has a weird obsession that her head is too lumpy and tells me she is jealous of my "normal" shaped head. -Wastes her time straightening her hair even though it is already is literally grass straight. -Is really inconsiderate and barges into my room at 1:00 AM when I'm trying to sleep and opens up my light switch just because she wants to take something from my room. -Randomly takes my makeup and uses it without asking. -Thinks she's going through some identity crisis and constantly annoys me by asking me if she's changed in any ways. -Thinks she's a special snowflake and acts as if she's the only one going through hardships. Would you say this is a "phase" or if she may have some mental problems? I'm concerned because she's a senior already and going off to college where she will need to live on her own.

I am only 15, and I love my mom and all that, but I just don't like to talk/hug/do anything with her anymore? I get extremely uncomfortable whenever she tries to hug or have a conversation with me. I am fine with my dad and brother, I love talking to them, but just something about my mom... She always calls me lazy since I stay in my room all day when I can, and it does appear that way, but the reason I stay in my room in the first place is because I don't want to come in contact with her. I don't know why I feel this way... When I was younger i didn't get as uncomfortable as I do now, but I still was slightly uncomfortable. I remember always dreaming about a world where I could just do things on my own?

My mom saw me naked. I feel embarrassed as a result. What would you do in my situation?

Today, my younger brother turned 17, my mom was trying to make a nice birthday today and originally, we were going to go somewhere for the day, then it changed to we were going to go out at 4 pm. Yesterday, my grandmother was in the hospital and my dad was there for five hours and didn't text or call me to try to come to the hospital because he made up this excuse and thought I was at work. So today, my dad said he wanted me (his 25-year-old daughter) and my brother to go visit her (on my younger brother's birthday today). I wanted to go early in the day so it wouldn't run into my brother's plans like anywhere from 11 am-1 pm. Instead, my dad ran errands and came home at almost 2 pm. I then asked him about her condition which he didn't know anything. He started saying the birthday plans were pushed up to 5 pm. My mom got so angry and said she had been planning this day for a month. My dad said okay maybe 4:30 pm. like he had no idea when we were going. So my dad and mom got into a fight. I wanted to see my grandmother tomorrow. Now the birthday is ruined, I'm home alone. My older brother and dad are at the hospital and my mom, my younger brother, and my younger brother's dad are celebrating. My dad seemed like he was totally trying to prefabricate a fight because I could have even seen her yesterday (I told him days before I wasn't working). What can I do now?