I am a 20 year old young man and my mom had me write some Thank You notes and I chose not to. She said either write the notes or send everything you got back and I called her an idiot. My dad screamed at us and I wrote some notes. I so f**king hate them right now. I feel like I don't know them anymore and I kinda wished my grandpa was here to help me but he wasn't

My boyfriend and I have been together for about 8 years now. I moved in with him and his mom for about two years. I do my part in paying bills. I pay cable and national grid and give his mom 100 dollar every other week to help her out. Anyways I just feel like I need to get out of there and get my own place due to the fact that I just want my own space and privacy. Couple days ago my boyfriend moved some of my stuff from our room to a different room saying it's taking up space because he was mad at me meanwhile he has clothes and all his stuff thrown all over the room. I hate other people touching my stuff that is why I have it in my room. Especially because his brother who have little kids live upstairs from us and their always downstairs. Again I don't like my stuff being touched. I think I'm beginning to dislike my boyfriend because of his attitude and anger. Am I just being childish about not wanting my stuff touched?

I'm nineteen. My fifteen year old brother is an introverted nerd type that spends his time playing games or reading things on his iPad all day. He's grown into one of those know it all a that disagrees with everything you say. This boy also never listens and argues with his parents every single day. Every single conversation with him results in him saying to me "Your dumb" "you're a retard". When he first started using these terms it shocked me because to actual people with mental illnesses and disabilities and its plain ignorant. Now he says it all the time and I realise i shouldn't be letting my younger brother speak to me like this. ned Where did my power go? How can I make him fear me again as an older sister? Ever since he entered his teens all he does is insult me. I miss the little kid version of my brother. I don't know what happened. is it better to just ignore him all together until he's matured.

I am the youngest out of my 4 siblings and it's pretty hard growing up observing narcissistic behavior going around the family especially around my mother. My father has always been the layed back chill guy that is behind my mother's orders and ***. My father pretty much understands what goes around with my mother but it maked me angry nothing is solved with the way she is. Not one of my parents family side visits us because of the way my mom is. My self esteem and my social anxiety increased growing up because I never got to play outside with kids since we were like caged animals inside the house. I always thought something was wrong with me but I learn I come from a really narcisstic family so I get my mother's traits but it's something I have to carry on with the rest of my life. What can I actually do? If I give my mom no contact would it help the narcissism go away?

I live with my parents and I am 14 I would like to move to the basement so I have more space plus we could turn my room into a gym so my parents don t have to go downstairs. Downstairs would be a great place for me and my friends to hang out and for me to study. My parents said no because there is no way for me to get out in case of a fire. Does anyone have any ideas of how to fix that or convince them?

I am a thirty-seven year old man, and there is a lot in life I never got to do; namely, the entire experience of being young. I was raised by very abusive and parasitic people and spent the first two and a half decades working so my worthless "family" could have money. And when I wasn't working or taking care of my father (a drunk) and my sister's kids (who had three of them, by three men and has been on welfare her whole life) While other kids were being teenagers, I was working and babysitting kids I had no part in making. When everyone else went to college, I worked and provided for my father (who suffered a back injury) and my sister. And my mother left us after she beat me when I was younger. Now I'm on my feet and live far, FAR away from them. I am no longer enabling them and have my own "life." I have my ebook business going and I manage a catering company...but I'm 37, and never got to be young, have fun, or even date. I feel like I lost so many opportunities. If I date now it will be with someone my age and more experienced, and I'll never feel "young love." If I travel now it will be as a middle-aged man, and I'll never be young and adventurous. I'll never have any "wild years" and will have to go straight to being old and settled. How does one go through life having missed out on a huge chunk of it that they'll never get back?

My wife noticed that my new underwear was elastic and has belt loops. She was VERY upset and slapped me and called her mom to talk about it. I'm completely embarrassed and I wish she wouldn't get her mom involved in this stuff but she always does. Sometimes I can't do anything right.

I always thought I was doing everything right. I went to college and got a degree in American Studies and History, so I could get a job for the government. Well, that didn't work out back in 2009 because they were cutting back under Obama and most jobs didn't even exist. So I basically learned a bunch of trades and opened up my own Handyman Business that was very successful. However I had some extreme accidents happen in construction, and didn't want to take pain killers because I didn't want to become addicted or dependent on them. I also didn't like the way they made me feel. Now, some lady T-boned me and I had a little grass on me and I'm facing a DUI and possession charge, even though I was sober, I had a bad concussion. My life is ruined and my business is shut down, and I don't know how to pick up the pieces because I'm 33, I'm fed up with handyman work to be honest, and I don't know where to go from here after my court dates.

Long story short, I went with my mom to the gym yesterday evening to get her money back. She wanted me there, because I had been with her when she last payed. She knew that I'd be able to support her claim. As it turned out, the woman who helped us prior was just a trainer, and gave us a gym membership deal that didn't exist. We were both shocked and angry, until the head of the gym, a man around my mom's age, helped us. Midway through giving us a great (realisitic membership deal), he made a strange comment to my mom. I'm a 23 year old woman, so I'm not blind to flirting. I knew he was making a pass at my mom. He said she looked pretty while she was counting. The other, younger gym consultants kept looking at us, and I thought maybe they were checking me out, but when we left, I wondered if it was my mom. My mom gets hit on A LOT. I had a guy tell me he'd follow me to the front office at school the other day, and we talked, but I'm not surrounded by men. TO be fair, my mom is strikingly beautiful and conversational in a way I can't be. TO make things more awkward, my sister is my IDENTICAL TWIN. Even the other day the cashier said we look so much alike. THat being said, more men hit on her. THe minute I'm in the room with her, I often feel invisible. So, I finally asked my mom why this is. She said my sister is more "free and flirty/conversational". She then said I'm more depth-full and cerebral. Honestly, I've noticed this. My idea of flirting is joking and banter. I'm not mad the guy asked my mom out. She deserves the attention. It's just that, I'm 23, constantly get told I'm pretty, funny, and incredibly smart, and I feel like both my mom and sister are more fun and lax. Being that I'm cerebral, I find I need someone more like myself to connect. In addition to that, I'm curvy. My sister and I are the same weight. My mom is quite skinny, which I know men love. I got more attention when I was her size. My sister and I, although we are literally the same size, distribute differently. Even I don't get it, as we have the same face and overall shape. She's about a small b with a fuller lower body than me (pear). I'm a d cup with an hourglass. It seems a lot of guys prefer smaller breasts, and peppy personalities. Even I think small breasts and upbeat personalities are better, so I often find myself feeling like I need to change that aspect of myself. The bottom line is, my mom and sister are alike last part of endless question: POINT BLANK. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT I'M LACKING. I know I've been called pretty time and time again. I have been told I have an amazing sense of humor, and boundless intelligence. I'm not worried that I'm not intelligent enough. I'm actually worried that people feel intimidated or just don't find my body type alluring. I've even dealt with more than one friend telling me they thought I was smarter than them. Men will tell me I'm smart too... yes, I tend to attract actor personalities, gamers, and the nerdy types (aka-artists and intelligent guys) my mom and sister both tend to attract more flirtatious, big personality, business oriented guys, with egos/ most likely bad boy vibes. My sister's current bf is a gamer, but he's still pretty edgy and fun.

Like 13 is too young for anything. Like I was thin till I turned 13, but then mom forced me on diet and bought me jewelry, get me clothes. She tried to make me look good and body shame me and she said my husband will look at other women if i don't take care of myself. Like why? I lost weight at 16, but i cant stand her. Why is being thin important to her?

Like going up the road to visit a friend I haven t seen in like four years. Or visiting someone I had met online, in a public place. And it makes me uncomfortable that she doesn t I guess "approve" I know this generation is different etc. However I m just not used to making decions on my own.

i was at this place with my mom and we met this guy. When he saw my mom he starts telling jokes and being all funny. But the whole time he was doing that he was looking at me and not at my mom who he was talking to. another time i went i spoke to him and he was really shy and quiet and not like he was the last time. my mom says hes trying so hard to impress me but i dont believe because when im alone he doesnt seem interested or seems to shy. everytime im with my mom he helps her and speaks to her, and makes her laugh. he doesnt speak to me at all but he cant stop looking at me

So, I am a single mother of a 10 month old and I live with my father. I am responsible for the cable bill, half of the lightbill, my phone bill, car note, car insurance, of course my child, and other personal expenses. I applied for food stamps and i am denied because my father makes too much but i feel that is not fair because its not like my dad does for me and my son. He just provides the roof. Its as if he is a roomate and i cant get approved making $9 an hour because HE makes too much. I understand its based on the household income but isnt there a way around this? Can i write a letter or something stating he doesnt take care of me and my son?

Dear all, I'm a 16 year old almost man. I haven't had a proper meal for a while now because I live with my stepmother and my dad and she does not cook for me. My dad gives me money to buy my own food. I admit that I spend most of it on other things and often I don't eat at all, or I eat fast food. I can't cook and my stepmother doesn't really want me to use the kitchen. My stepmother and father are travelling for a couple of days so the grandmother lives with us for a couple of days to take care of my stepmother's young children. She cooks for them and she has invited me as well, which really means a lot to me. She is the only one who is nice to me and she said that while she's the boss here nobody will be excluded- however, I haven't told her yet, yes, I'll join you, because my dad gives me money for food and so I shouldn't be eating their groceries as well, what do you think? I'm a bit afraid my stepmother will find out and I might get into trouble. Should I join them, what do you think? I could give her a couple of euros? Thanks a lot for your advice:D

A few months ago, my older brother threw me into a wall of our house over a petty argument. I didn't suffer an injury aside from some bruising, but I was extremely shaken and locked myself in a room until other family members came home. After that incident I no longer felt safe around him. I thought my parents would reprimand or scold him, but they essentially acted like nothing happened. He had done something similar once more in the past in which he punched my shin with a closed fist (also for a petty reason). He attends college and the incident happened when he was visiting home over a school break, so I haven't seen him for months. ButI think about it from time to time and whenever I picture the incident I feel trapped and anxious and nauseous for a short period of time. Sometimes I feel like I'm overreacting because every time I bring it up to my parents they keep saying I need to learn forgiveness, they never ask how I feel. I know so many other people have far more important and serious family problems. But I haven't gotten to express any of my feelings to anyone and I feel alone. He's coming back home for summer break soon and I feel nauseous and in anticipation every time I think about it. I don't know what to do.

It might sound like a stupid question but let me tell you why. My mom is a type of person who likes to tell me what to wear. She doesn't care how cold or hot it is outside she would tell me to wear a short ot thin sweater or jacket. Last Saturday it was very very hot. My plan was to only bring the thing to wear around my waste and my purse to the fair. No sweater and no extra shoes. I am not a type of person who brings things I don't need to take. Espexcially if I don't need them. But my mom forced me anyway. My friend rushed me out of his house because he claim he had to go to a restaurant. Now I lost my sweater my mom wanted me to wear and extra shoes I wanted to leave at home. I wanted to leave both of them at my house. And now I am having a very difficult time getting them back because my friend refuse to give them back and I will be damned if I don't have them tomorrow. He doesn't want me to contact his father again. That's too an bad. No body told me I forgot about them until today when I contacted his father. He will leave my stuff on his front porch. So once I get them back I will block him and delete his number for that bullshit.

I think my daughter loves it more this way. We've been "best friends" since she was around 11 or 12. She is an introvert who prefers not to hang around her peers much. I enjoy hearing about her online friends, her favourite books, volunteering and imitating teen styles! We can shop at Forever 21 together. I easily get her to go somewhere with me if I offer to buy treats for her. My daughter is on the autistic spectrum disorder so she's always been "younger" mentally. She never tried withdrawing from me in order to pursue identity. Kids at school gave us weird looks when I made her go trick or treating with me for Halloween (originally, her little brothers needed an adult coming so I had no choice. But I made my daughter get candy too). She is already independent as I tend to let her do what she wants (with the exception of it being illegal or causes bodily harm). With her, I can be another 16 year old girl, the summer after 10th grade.

My dad tells me that it's better if I don't smoke and I keep on smoking. He tells me to not drink Coke and I keep drinking it. I feel bad that I do that.

Sto programmando una fuga... devo scappare dal balcone di casa mia. Non è molto alto ma comunque non posso saltare senza farmi male... quindi per riuscire ad arrivare a terra devo scrivolare giù per il tubo che solitamente è attaccato da parte alle case (all'esterno) non so come si chiama e sopratutto non so se regge.... secondo voi potrebbe reggere circa 50kg un tubo del genere?

So my dad and his parents didnt get along. They didnt talk for years when I was growing up. When his dad died of cancer his alcoholism got worse and he started seeing his mom because she had cancer too. Now she is gone and today is her birthday and she didnt leave him any money in her will because he was rude to his.parents (when drunk of course) which is what causes the fall out. I asked him to go put a birthday balloon on her grave and he said no and hes ranting about how his family sucks because we live in poverty and he got no money. I dont know if what they did was right or not and I do feel bad it hurts him but shes still my grammy....but if I go give her a balloon he may be upset inside