My sister has my parents wrapped around her finger. Out of all they family pictures we have either I'm hidden in the back of the photo or I'm the one taking the picture. I'm constantly compared to her, but the thing is that I've gotten all A's since elementary and I'll be in 6th grade this year. Yet my sister is getting praised for passing with C's. My parents have beaten me while also yelling "Why can't you be like your sister!?"

I've heard stories about people losing their moms at a young age, but this girl? "Another year without you. And it is far from easy. I think about you everyday and wonder if you would be proud of me. You have missed out on so much these past twenty-three years, and I really needed you. I wish I could say I met you or had a conversation with you, or that I ever saw you or heard your voice, but unfortunately it will never happen. Happy Mother's Day mom, I wish you were here so I can celebrate it with you at least once. R.I.P. mommy." Could there be anyone else who is stronger than her?

he's an asshole so should I send it to his whole family? i'm not doing it out of hate i'm doing it because he says things and abuses my siblings

my mom and dad got divorced a long time ago she remarried and I hate this guy (i'm 16 f) I've told my mom several times that he hurts my feelings but she tells me that i'm overreacting he calls me "retarded" all the time to the point where I actually think something is wrong I think I have ADHD so I struggle in school whenever I say something about it he says "what you kids need is a good beating" my mom always takes his side he manipulates her he's never hit me before he just threatens to do it my sister has really good grades and he expects me to be perfect all the time I've thought about killing myself several times I've talked to school counselors they've talked to my mom but nothing changes when he see's the news about a kid who killed their self he says "what that kid needs is a beating they get all that **** from the tv ******* idiots " I try not to do anything dumb at school but when I do I get really scared to come home

I am in my early 20s and I have a really hard time standing up for myself(mostly with my parents/siblings)because of some things I my parents are really protective.I am really respnsible(good grades,job,pay for as much as I can)How do I get to a place where I stand up for myslef?TIA😀

I've been offfered things most would is crazy to turn down, I never was though since at least in my youth, and bekieve me there were many strings,attached and having no life to service them instead. Im being baited with very expensive gifts, but feel its a trap. For example suddenly an offer for a new car, or a family puppy I had as a kid. Yet they wete ok with me being in struggle and at theur mercy under abuse under their roof. I had to play along, save up, fix my own car, lose jobs, walk for miles, take the bus. Now it feels like a,slap in the face and insulting. Plus Im doing so much better now I dont need their charity. still a part of me feels bad or like whats my problem?

Ok so this is gonna sound like a rant, but bear with me please. Im 22 yrs, still living at my parents house. I admit I hadnt been a perfect daughter, but my family members makes me feel like sh*t! everyday. We don't have any real conversations at home. I'm just living with room mates in the house. It's very sad to face all of it. My family have their own dinners get together. They dont bother to invite even. Each time, theres event, they try to invite me in...but im just at the side doing my own things or at my phone. They dont initiate to make conversations. If the friends of my mom do, it usually turns to..."hey, I've heard youve done this. that was vague of you.." i honestly havent told any of her friends. I dont talk to them not one bit. this hurts as i type this....this makes me feel the black sheep of the house. i do have a job, but i only work at weekends...i need a job thatll allow me to work on weekdays...i was hoping to move out...but i feel scared to move out....any suggestions u can give to a poor girl here? thanks lovelies!

If a family member of yours , or a complete stranger for that matter, kept harassing you , would you one day snap, and hurt that person? My brother keeps harassing me in a way that is threatening and insulting . The police department has advised me to go to the court and get a restraining order. But what happens if my request gets denied by the judge? What if the judge thinks that my case is not severe enough , and my brother is not made to keep distance from me and stop phoning me? Its not that he physically invades my territory as much .....I am more concerned about the voice messages he leaves on my phone . And my inability to block him. My phone carrier allows for users to block incoming text messages and phone calls.But when someone calls whom Ive blocked, my phone goes straight to voice mail and they can still leave a message. I am with Boost Mobile.

I from Texas, and I hate my small town. Everyone knows each other here. And everyone hates me there. You can't go to the supermarket, store or anywhere without knowing half the people. Everyone thinks I'm a jerk because I'm weird. I've been living in a big city for years now. I have many friends here. There's a French community here, so I have friends which I only speak French with. There's a big Jewish community here, and I'm fluent in Hebrew. I have friends I can speak Hebrew with. There's a Chinese community here, I'm fluent in Mandarin. I sometimes go to the evangelical Chinese church on Sundays for the Mandarin service. There are many Japanese people here, and I'm fluent in Japanese. I got friends I speak Japanese with. Of course just like everywhere in America, there's tons of people who speak Spanish with. My family is always asking me to move back so we can be close. But everyone in my hometown knows me, and everyone dislikes 'coz I'm weird for liking languages. If you were in my situation, would you back to your hometown even though your beloved parents, brothers and family live there?

I'm a 14 year old girl. I lost my mom about a year ago and never really grieved or whatever. I just went on with my life. I miss getting hugs and being held when I'm upset. Idk why. My dad doesn't hug me or anything and I'm not close to anyone else so I don't get to have anyone be there for me like I used to and I guess I just really need a mom. I don't know what to do. Is this normal? What can I do about it? Thanks!

Parents are married, but living separately. Father is living with his parents, mother is floating around. Courts have said parents only have supervised visits. The1yr old lives with Paternal grandparents and dad. The child goes to the maternal grandparents during the week while paternal grandparents work. So the child is in the custody of the grandparents at any time. Who is her guardian? Able to take her to Dr and ect

He has friends and I can see that he's a happy boy, that's why I would like to read your opinions (maybe it was just a normal comment) before having a "talk" with him.

Growing up our parents never really teach us anything they just pretty much spoil us & let us do what ever the heck we want. So now im 22 my brothers are like in their 30s they still depend for dad to buy them everything from food, rent, bills, water, & all the other stuff you have to pay. Im like dude you guys are in your 30s & your making dad pay ? Thats very embarrassing. All of our cousins hate us because my family is non functional my dad is in his 60s. He been smoking all his life so he dont have that many years left.... I try to tell my brothers to help get a job or something before is to late & we become homless.... My mom passed away in 2016 due to a stroke..... Even with my ssi we still wont have enough to pay all of those stuff.....

So i'm married to the love of my life and we recently had our first baby of six months. At first it was so much fun and exciting But now I find myself bored with it. I never have time to do fun things or spend time with my husband or even be with my friends. No one in my circle has kids. (I'm 25) Its so boring and i never get sleep because he cries so much): I'm starting to feel its been too early for me. Is it too late to put it up for adoption? How should I tell my husband?

All my first cousins have been invited and even my mother who is the one the cousin's parents fight with has been included in the wedding invite. My siblings and I are not. The reason I am sure is simply that we are not as close because of my mother alienating us from her family as kids. I feel like an outsider. I was an outsider my whole childhood in school and bullied. If there was a big party I was one of the two kids deemed "morons" and not invited. Now 25 years later I am an outsider in my Mom's family cause my Mom held a grudge against her father because he was an alcoholic. She also sometimes may have been being protected out of fear we'd be uncomfortable with grandpa's mood swings from drinking. As a result she never let us attend family functions growing up. I host something every Christmas and about half the family comes, but I am still 2nd rate when it comes to events they have. One aunt usually has me, the other two never do and the uncle only did once (his son's wedding). So how do I distract myself between now and June 9th from this pain of being a reject? I have honestly even had suicide thoughts of it (not that I would act on them).

I remember her as a kid but have never known her kids who would be my cousins. The aunt can be a bully to people (Mom says the aunt is a narcissist) and so we are estranged. I have only seen her once since the estrangement and we were instructed not to speak to her though I snuck over and said hi. Six years have past since the one time we saw the woman. She is in town though her kids are not and while I am not going to see her this visit how would my Mom act (typically as I know you all don't know her) if she caught me speaking to her sister. I feel we are being punished by having to miss family events this aunt is at when the aunt is the one who has done wrong not us. I am an adult now so not sure why I should still have to hate who my Dad and Mom hate. My Dad especially hates this sister of my Mom's. At the same time, the aunt is no saint either. It would be cool to have cousins on my Mom's side. The other aunt never married and the uncle has no kids though is married. They all see this aunt but we are required to skip all events she is at including two Christmas'.

I am afraid like last time their parents separated they will hate everyone on their father's side of the family since their mother uses them as a pawn sometimes against her enemies (my Mom and Dad do the same thing). The uncle is not the nicest so I am not close to him but I am from his side of the family.

I recently accepted a seasonal job at a clothing store. This job is really just for summer and holidays, since I am a full time teacher. My niece's first birthday party is on the same day that the store wants me to come in for training. I didn't get the impression that they are able to be flexible and I already have to take two other weekends off for weddings. I am worried about my sister and brother in law getting upset with me and of course, I don't want to miss any of the important 1st birthday fun stuff! I feel awful that I'll need to leave early. Would you be upset? As I mentioned, I will be able to stay for 2.5 hours.