My older cousin unfriended the whole family on social media which I don't take personal but doesn't talk to her mom or brother anymore. She hangs out with this lady who I guess leads a cult or something idk. She tried getting some of the family to see the dr but no one would budge. She went through a divorce and her dad has a lot of health problems diabetes a stroke. I just hope she's okay it actually breaks my heart but it's none of my business. It's cool she can believe what she wants u know but I'm scared she got brain washed

The first thing I think of is when I had an examination for scoliosis at age 12 with no special machines; it was just my doctor looking at my spine to look for a curve. I had one. My mom considered getting me an X-ray, but later didn't, and she said that this condition (that actually CAN'T be ignored) is something "I just have to deal with." I haven't been checked for 6 years. I did keep bringing it up, but according to her, I have to "live with it." Now, I'm dealing with acid reflux. Sounds more harmless, but it can have long-term effects if left untreated. I mentioned I was stressed out, couldn't sleep, and she's all like "Oh, okay" like she doesn't give a f***. (I'm 18 btw.) I'd drive and get my license, but she thinks I'm not "responsible" for driving, because with high functioning autism, I'm not "capable" of driving. I study for a test, and I'd want to go to the DMV, but my mom just thinks I'm "not ready," although I aced driving at my previous school (but I moved states, so I can't legally drive here). Like...seriously? I would like to get a license and get a car so I don't have to deal with her neglectful sh**. It is like she doesn't care about anything I want to do, and it's like she doesn't care about my health, too. I even try to hang out with her, but she always wants to be by herself. And no, she's not busy. Really? At this point, I'm about to just stay at a friend's or something and figure my life from there. I'm fed up. Am I going crazy or no?

Last weekend my family and a few other families decided to go camping. On Thursday and Friday we were packing our stuff, and my dad insisted on bringing a huge cooler filled with beer and a TV, which means that we had to clear up like half the trunk for that. We arrived at our campsite at Friday around 4:30 PM, and my dad wore a pair of denim short shorts and a white tanktop. When everyone else was unloading, he was just drinking beer and farting. Then, once we set up our tents and stuff, he asked us to help carry the TV into the bathroom and plug it in. He was just drinking beer and watching TV, and squeezing his *private area* in the bathroom. On Saturday we all went hiking. But my dad carried that cooler of beer with him, and he wore those denim short shorts and girly white tanktop. He rolled up and down the hills, farting the whole time. Then when we arrived near a rest stop, he spent like 2 hrs in the bathroom, and he diarrhead and slurped beer really loud. We finally got back to our campsite, we had a bbq. He sat on the table and drank beer and farted non stop. Then when we had smores and campfire stories and played games, my dad went back to the bathroom to watch TV, and he groaned SO loud. On Sunday morning, we had our "devotion", which my dad volunteered to do. He just preached a sermon on denim short shorts and beer.

So, I really don't like the way my dad treats me. He iften calls me selfish, narcissistic and spoiled. Today was not a diffenrent day. Except I will tell you exactly what happened. At dinner we have, my parents, and three siblings. I myself am 17, then there is my brother 15, brother 12 and sister 9. We usually have a bottle of water on the table, and when my dad holds his cup forward, I pour the water in his glass. However this time I was busyilly eating a cucumber, and only one hand was free. So I pass over the bottle instead of pouring his glass. He starts shouting at me, calling me 'disgusting'. And the usual selfish, spoiled and disrespectful. He looks at my mom for support and asks: 'isn't she disgusting?' My mom answers 'yes' 'but don't yell at her.' I soon leave the table, and then I hear my father shouting that he is leaving this house and never coming back. My question is: 'What is your reaction when hearing this?' P.S things like this often happen

he came to visit at my house this weekend, and kept distracting me with small talk about trivial ****. when i told him that i had a deadline and needed to focus on my work he complained that I was being mean to him and continued with the same obnoxious behavior. any time i try to address stuff with him he either tells me i'm angry (it's about my feelings) or tries to invoke my guilt by complaining that asserting my needs is somehow being "nasty and abusive". ignoring him altogether was somewhat more successful but he still continued in the same vein, remarking that I seemed "depressed" as was being "avoidant and withdrawn" and some other manipulative BS about being "extremely concerned about my mental health". he knows exactly what he's doing and doesn't care, is it time to lose him. if he were a boyfriend he'd be out the door already, maybe it's time to apply the same logic to shitty family members. i'm an adult, why am i even putting up with this at all? it seems like such a stupid problem to have at my age.

She basically forced me to give her the password to my bank account and she keeps nitpicking everything I buy and I can't take it anymore! All I hear is, why did you spend this much money? why did you withdrawl all of this money? Keep in mind that I make my OWN money and the checking account is under MY name. This just hurts my heart, I finally have something to own by myself like a REAL adult and she just takes control over that too. I don't know why she's so obsessed with me. I try to explain to her how wronv it is for her to do that but then she starts saying "oh I pay bills in this house so I control all of the income in this house" But my older sister lives with us and I don't see her snooping through her bank statements or opening up her mail. Any advice other than moving out?

I'm recently married and have a 13 year old stepson. He only recently again started talking to his dad, and on occasion he will also text me. I am starting to plan my Christmas shopping out. He has not come over for a visit or anything like that. He says he wants to do he can play and get to know my children but no attempt was made. So..... I don't know what I should do about presents for him. His mom is a story also. We sent him a gift card for his birthday and she never gave it or the card. Do I get him presents??? If he don't come visit? If we send them. She might not give them or she would give them from her. If that's the case I feel why spend the money cause he's not gonna know?? Help please. I would feel bad not getting nothing but I can't see getting something if there's not really a relationship and no attempts. He keeps saying ill ask my mom

First of all, I'm not a native english speaker, sorry for my broken english in advance. When I was 7 years old, my mom and I had to leave my father to visit her family in another country. We stayed there for 3 years and then came back. In those 3 years, my mom would call my father via internet to stay in contact. After 2 weeks, I started noticing strange things and, since I had spent most of my time with my mom, I would tell her about it. Until one day, I had found an earring under the car sear and asked in front of them both about it. They started arguing in the car and just then I had connected the dots. I'll be 15 next month, my parents are now divorced but we still live in the same house due to financial reasons. They constantly fight and, because of that, I still regret my actions from back then. I've heard my father say that I shouldn't been born, but he still tries to get closer to me. I don't know what to do. I asked my only friend for advice and she told me I shouldn't be worrying about this and I was just exaggerating. I know I am being a crybaby, but I'm so scared that one day they'll decide to leave me and I'll be all alone since I don't have any other relatives in the country. I don't want this to happen and I regret everything till this day. Is there a way to deal/cope with this?

My dad doesnt know the difference between my moms clothes and my clothes (in the event he helps with laundry) or that he still doesnt know the difference between our names. He constantly calls us each by the other ones name. I'm an only child btw.

I don't like her and not a single member of the family likes her. However, I am told I have to love her. How do I do this? What is love in the sibling sense? She is so bad she won't even speak to an autistic family member saying he makes her uncomfortable. I consider her a narcissist.

What should I do? I'm really worried for my brother :( I forgot to say he asked me for money, sorry.

So I'm a 16 old girl that lives in a small town (not an english speaker, sorry for any spelling mistakes). Almost nothing ever happens here. Next year will be my last year in high school and I wanted to learn how the "adult world" (weird term, sorry) works. The thing is, my parents don't even allow me to go to study gatherings in my friend's house. I want to go out with friends and go to the mall. They also complain about me doing nothing in the house but they don't allow me to search for a part-time job. I want to do college in another country but they insist that I'll do an online college course. It's driving me insane! I know that if I keep being treated like that I won't be able to survive as an adult! (I don't even know some things that teenagers would usually already know ffs) Any help? Tips? For the record: my parents aren't religious, I've never done anything illegal, I'm an only child (may be the reason of their behavior), never had a boyfriend and the only bad things I've done in my life are getting some bad grades (I would say my grades are average) and always being in my cellphone.

Is it a lesbian crush, obsession or do you think I just really admire and like her as a friend only? I'm being obsessed over someone who I shared a brief friendship with during my childhood years. When i was in 5th grade there's a university student who worked as a volunteer at my primary school temporary. She works with me every week in my class. At that time i was only a 10 year old child and she is a 20 year old women. I don't even know why I get attracted to an adult. She's a nice and friendly person, I immediately warm up to her since the first day I met her. We talked together regularly at class and I really enjoy her company. After I left primary school, we didn't see each other again. A few year later, I attempted to reconnect with her via email. She was happy to hear from me again at the beginning but after awhile I tried to message her again for a few more times over the course of several days and she will only give shorts replies and never initiates a conversation. Although she still reply to my message, but I sensed she is no longer interested to maintain contact with me anymore and she's only replying to my message just to be polite. From then on, I got the hint and stopped contacting her again. Now it's been more than 9 years since I last heard from her, but I still think of her from time time? How can I move on and stop being fixating on a person who is long gone from my life

I just cried really hard (the reason why doesnt matter really, I just thought a family member was mad at me and I felt sad and my mum was being like ''ohh thats not nice for her!!'' and then i felt bad and yeah) and when she (family member) said she wasn't angry i just started crying and broke down. I was doing that one hiccup sounding cry thing (i usually never do) and i could barely talk because whenever i wanted to say somethng it was like ''I -HUH- DIDNT -HUH- MEAN -HUH- TO -HUH-'', and after a bit my face started to tingle? its gone away now but ?? what is it?? normal or not??

(Apologies for re-asking) has often threatened me with violence , things such as "one of these days ill beat your *** bloody" and such. he has only layed his hands on me once and it wasnt to big of a deal.. it bruised for a bit but that was it. he calls me names almost daily, things such as *****, lazy, and stupid. he often goes out at night //around 1-3am// and comes home drunk or hungover quite often. once so bad he made me uber to school //im a freshman, that was last year... 8th grade// - i've confronted him once or twice but he always responds with something along the lines of me throwing him under the bus // if i tell my mom - and gets really upset with me- or says he never went out and im lying// or he says that "if i can hang out and have a good time with my friends why cant he" - he has brought multiple random girls and people to our apartment and it makes me insanely uncomfy. they get to sleep in my bed and i have to sleep on the couch. i just sleep on the couch now- im too uncomfy to sleep in my bed anymore- and if i do - my door has to be locked and i sleep on a blanket that no one else has used. i just dont know what to do anymore.. multiple times he has made me walk to the store to get him food with my own money. he often makes me do his chores as well// obv.chores are normal but this is excessive// things like making him food, doing his laundry, making his bed, cleaning his room, etc. please help.. idk if im just anxious and over thinking this or...

Sis-in-law has very nasty kids who cuss at her and her husband with bad words and throw fits whenever they don't get what they want. It's like the world is owning them something. Not only do they do that to their parents, but to other adults as well. No appreciation, no thank-you and always take stuffs for grant. The silly part is... we, aunt and uncle, have to give them gifts and money on birthday and Christmas. It's like requirement because other family members do that. I keep thinking why do I give in to these brats but yeah... Like it's requirement from the family side.

I was grocery shopping and some old ugly nasty woman probably in her late 40s to 50s comes up to me and says "geez you are so short" (i am 5'9 measured at my doctors btw) and this lady was probably 5'2. and i said "ok?" and she said "my son is 6'5 and 250 lbs" i said "cool i guess. why are you telling me this" she said "just making conversation" i just said "well go antagonize someone else you repulsive worthless old miserable woman" and walked away. she looked really sad after i said that i was kind of happy why are women this way though? i am 20 by the way

my sister, depending on her hours, makes about $60-80 and she gets paid every Sunday. I make about $300 and get paid the 15 and the last day of every month. Our phone bill is $85. I asked her to either pay $40 or pay me $20 over a two week period. She says it is unreasonable for me to ask this because I get paid more and that if I couldn't offer to pay I should not have offered. She says she did not get a job to pay bills. She said got a job because she wanted to stop asking our mom for extra money(which she still does). I did offer to pay because at the time she did not have a job and my mom was paying it. I just felt bad having a job and not paying my own bills.

The rest of her family is pretty normal though they always have a mentality where someone is either in or out and nothing in the middle. Otherwise very normal. One uncle of my mother's was an alcoholic and died before I was born and my uncle is divorced and later remarried to someone nicer. Everyone else is very normal.

He falls asleep driving a lot and insisted on driving home from a wedding solo tonight. The wedding is 5 hours away. He is leaving around 10:30 PM CST.

My Dad has always been an embarrassment to his family.

Ok so I'm a very nice person, I will do favors for people and I oftentimes can't see when I'm being taken advantage of and when I do it's either too late or I Just don't or won't or can't speak up. Just part of my anxiety I guess. I also think sometimes I'm being unreasonable but according to some people in my life, I'm not I'm just being too nice So my older brother needs a ride tonight, again, and he needs me to pick up his friend, Because their car died and they have no one else to ask, same area and same time. However my brother also needs a ride to his girlfriends job which is a bar and would like me to stick around untill around 3am to take them both home. Now aside from gas expenses as I am a poor twenty something year old, is it really so unreasonable to ask that they pay me for my time spent out on the street and driving around etc not including the cost of gas?? So long story short-ish My brother needs a ride from work and needs me to pick up his friend and take them to bar where his girlfriend works untill 3 am is it unreasonable to ask that I be paid for my time spent out on the street and driving around the city ? (Not including gas costs).

I may sound childish nut this is my thoughts I have a sister Me and my bro were older and all but when my mom says were going somewhere fun were like ok My sister :Tells my mom oh it's ok you don't have to your gonna loose money and were poor Me:wth you have to say that it's obvious she wants to take us because she has the money your idea is just changing her mind because it makes her think it's no longer a good idea despite the fact she does have the money I know that sounds childish But I hate kids who try to ruin the fun act like kids don't worry about your parents wallets they got it all under control

*SUPER LONG* I try my hardest in school, but no matter what, I fail. I used to be in gifted programs, and I had a high IQ-- but now-- I feel so dumb. I'm currently being homeschooled because some kid at my public school threatened to kill me because I'm gay and white. I told my parents I could handle it, but they didn't listen. I always try to talk to them, but they ignore me. My mom always works, and my dad is addicted to TV. They always yell at me for failing, and it makes me feel even worse. I'm not saying it's their faults. My failing grades are nobody's fault but mine, but I wish they could help me. My parents don't like the fact that I'm home 24/7 now, and my brothers are always bullying me. No, it's not a sibling thing. Siblings don't tell their sibling to kill themselves because they're a mistake. They don't tell them that they should've never been born. My brothers literally tell me they hate me, and they wish I were dead. I have severe depression, and I THOUGHT someone was there for me, but they weren't. They were a sociopathic maniac that manipulated me for personal information. I wish I could be happy again. I don't even know what it's like to feel good about myself. I've been sad for as long as I can remember. My parents never tell me I'm beautiful. They mostly comment on how much weight I've gained, or how you can play 'Connect the Dots' on my forehead. I have a bad case of body dysmorphia, and I've been trying to beat bulimia for the past few months.

He may be bluffing because he's pulled sh*t like this before as a false threat, but since I have to pay hospital AND phone bills now, which already means draining my savings, I can't just comfortably ignore it. He already tries to keep my mom and sister at home, and will not let my mom go anywhere alone. I'm a 22 year old guy, but can't keep a job long-term, so I'm essentially as helpless as a child. If I left before he could start draining my money to trap me again, I could go pretty much anywhere, but I would have no idea what to do once there, have no one to stay with, and most likely be homeless in no time. On the other hand, if he actually follows through, I will refuse to pay rent while I'm unemployed, and this could send him into one of his rages, and I know how I have to protect myself, plus I'm also reaching my limit (part of it is due to be unable to move out and support myself and be free of my parents control) and I will probably go to prison, and I will not survive in there. Also, I've never even been arrested as of now and I can't get a long-term job, prison would bar me from even seasonal jobs! Also, I already want to die a lot of the time, so I'd have no reason to even want to stay alive to get out of prison, I'd just try to kill myself. I'm not refusing to pay rent because I don't think I should have to, I'm refusing because I don't have a job and need my savings for another likely emergency escape.

Since I was 13 she would scream at me to not get fat and if I get fat then husband will cheat on me. She use to buy me boots and jewelry and also make sure that I look good. She hit me couple times about the way I look.

So, on Friday, my mom said she was going to go with my Aunt some places and when I checked the Snapchat map, my mom was at NYC! I know it wasn't a glitch or anything because I even heard it from my sister! Please help me, I am crying right now because it really hurt me. I also texted my mom about it but she said that she didn't and tried to cover it up. Please help me!