We talked when I was in high school like 6 years ago but I stopped trying to communicate because I was the only one making the effort. To me if he wants to talk with me he should put forth the effort. His ex wife which he isn't with anymore always told me how he talks about me even before we connected again. She told me that he struggles with communicating with me but he really wants to talk with me but he doesn't know how to. I did confront him about why he was not in my life and asked him questions about things and he told me if I was going to guilt trip him he will stop talking with me. I asked questions about the past because I was curious. Throughout the year he travels. If I message him he always gets back to me but I don't feel like making the effort I mean I'm not the one who did the abandoning here. He calls me son but it's hard for me. We never talk and one day I removed him and awhile later he sent me a friend request so I added him.

My dad and mom aren't together, and my dad is married and is way better off than my mom financially. I live with my mom but we are dirt poor and the only reason I have this phone and data is because my dad pays for it. My dad has three cars, a house paid off, lots of land, etc. my mom and me live in a dumpy rent house. I always here people talking about how hard it is to be poor, or else seeing how they have money. But I've kinda lived in both.

Absent something extreme like I burn the person's house down (which of course I would never do) am I invited for sure or can it be revoked if someone like my sister or grouchy uncle whine that I am invited and not her (or uncle's kids) and it is unfair? My aunt and I are the only two people in the extended family of 26 invited due to a family conflict. It is the son of another aunt that is getting married. The parents of the cousin getting married split from the family due to personality clashes in 2011 after our grandparents died. Their children have not been in the family since but I go out of my way to stay in touch as does this one aunt that is also going.

I'm 13 with divorced parents. Every time I'm at my dads house I worry about my mum. I'm always worried that she'll forget to lock the door at night or something and she may die because of something like that and I won't be there to make sure it's locked so I can't do anything about it. How can I make sure my mum's ok and stop worrying about her when I'm not there? I love my mum so much and I don't want anything to happen to her because she does everything for me and I can't imagine living without her.

I have this spot at the table that I really like and I put a sweater with a tag that hasn't my name on it and my sister won't let me sit there, and said it's not my seat because it doesn't have my name on it, but my sweater has my name on it and the sweater is on the chair so technically my name IS on the chair..solve it please?

My mother and I have opposing personalities, she's very loud and outgoing whereas I'm more reserved, quiet and timid. I usually don't have much to say because that's how I've always been but I do try to make conversations with her to meet her halfway. However sometimes I really don't feel like talking, I'm comfortable in my silence and she takes advantage and tries to fill the silence with a story I don't care about so the best I can let out is an "oh, okay" which immediately offends her and I don't know why?? I recently cooked food for myself which she doesn't particularly enjoy so I told her verbatim "you don't have to eat the food, I know you don't like _____, I'll eat it. I cooked it so I'll eat it." She immediately tells me how disrespectful I am and storms off??? Can someone tell me what I did wrong? How do I fix it? It's seems everything that comes out of my mouth is wrong. I'm sorry this was so long...

I m 17 and I want to get rid of clothes I don t like that my mother s bought for me in the past against my will. I plan on selling them or donating them but my mother is mad at me because of this, because she thinks they re still useful. The truth is I have piles and piles of clothes I never wear and I simply want to get rid of them. What do I do?

When i was a teen i went from skipping class to getting in trouble and not caring. After high school a few years now i decided i need to get myself together. Joined Mauy Thai classes for self defense, structure and excercise and attend 5 days a week. Ive joined a gym and other things. That alone sparked a co worker to try to out play me at work, and i work very hard so he went onto even trying to steal work behind my back. my family members are now looking at me as if i owe them allowance. I mean it really seems like people do not want to see me be happy without them.

My sister was watching a documentary on Slender Man we saw the movie it was stupid it wasn't even scary. Apparently this girl and two others who she thought were her friends took her out and stabbed her to death at only 12 years old. My sister is a little older but this showed her not to trust anyone. One part scared her saying they planned on killing her In her sleep not only she's afraid of everyone but now she's afraid of going to sleep alone. She's even afraid of me or her own family. She's going to start an art class tomorrow shes afraid to go she wants me to go with her. I don't even understand this Slender Man between this true story and the movie it doesn't make any sense to me I love horror stuff but this I don't understand. Like what does this stabbing even have to do with with him. How would a 12 year old even know how to do this. I got a daughter I wouldn't let her play with a knife at any age wether she's 12 or 2 years old which is how old she is. Tell you the truth this even scares me myself. How can I help her feel better ? Is it ok to sleep with her ?

Months ago, me and my mom moved to a new home without my brother. She promised me she'd keep me safe from him because he's not a good person. In a sick memory I have, he has vaguely touched me inappropriately before. As in he has put his hand down my pants but I stopped him before he could go any further. My mother knows this. But now, he is staying at our place temporarily because he needs to save money to go somewhere else. My mother either knows how I feel about being close to him and has put my safety on hold or is doesn't want to relive seeing a family member going to jail again. I have said to her I will take it there if I have to but she promised she'd keep me safe. She broke her promise and I'm stuck in my room not wanting to see him. She even leaves me alone with him in the house to go do her things. I want him out now but my mother won't listen. I am reliving a horrific nightmare of living in the same house with him and I feel trapped again. I don't know what to do. Please I want him out now I shouldn't have to be going through this please I'm begging.

I am 21. In 2017 they leased a new Nissan Rogue SV. From 2017-2018 I was driving a 2007 Versa then my parents sold it because it had many problems. They are making bi-weekly payments of $172 bi-weekly. I only pay them insurance of $150 Last summer when they got rid of it they started driving there old 2010 Oddysey. They gave me the 2017 Rogue. I only make the $150 insurance payments. I am currently in school and will be done in April once I get a job later this year they said I will be making those $172-bi-weekly payments. But I am asking myself. Is it worth it? Or should I just get my own car? They wouldn't be happy cause thats extra debt, but is it worth it? This car lease is up until 2022 and I can only drive 25 000 km on it. So far in just under 2 years it has 29 000 Km. I want a new Honda Civic and I want to finance it and make it mine, not sure why my parents decided to lease a car. I want something I can customize and stuff. I am not trying to act spoiled but I don't want to be really careful with a car. Also to me making $172-bi-weekly payments to a car doesn't make sense if it doesn't even mean you will own it. Its like paying off a mortgage. You make payments but its not even yours.

My boyfriend is in the middle of fighting for his daughter. Her mom got caught with tons of drugs. We dont live in the same state as them so we have to fill out ICPC paperwork and then they are going to do a home study. I m just curious what they generally look for. I m freaking out. I keep my house pretty clean being a stay at home mom but we only have a 2 bedroom house and it s my boyfriend, my son, our daughter and I. My son and our daughter share a room already. We are working on a 3 bedroom but that takes time and they are trying to do the home study asap. Will they deny us because we only have a 2 bedroom? Will they deny us because we are on section 8? What other things do they look for ? We live in South Dakota. It is just so nerve wrecking.

My friend had a heart attack, went into cardiac arrest, and miraculously survived. He was in an induced coma for almost two weeks, he's Awake now, but may likely never be the same again. I guess he doesn't make any sense. The MRI and EEG showed minimal to no brain damage or irritation. But he is 56, the only support for his family and just the greatest guy. Everyone adores him, hard to explain him. Larger than life personality, professor and personal trainer. great family, and now he may never recover. Since he was the only financial support for his family I started a gofundme to help with their bills, and it's doing pretty well, but I visited the hospital and they all seem so down, and worn out. I just wish I could do something more. His wife is the nicest lady ever and he has great kids. She basically said "e wouldn't want to be this way." Anyone have any ideas of how I could help support them, or something I can say or do?

I am 16 and my mom today lashed out on me for sweeping the wrong room saying that "I dont respect her time." She also says I dont listen to little things like" take up your shirt or underwear from the basket." Which I always take out before washing day. but today she" says I shouldve gave you away and that you're a waste of time. You dumbs** get the f** out my house. All i did was sweep from the wrong room and sometimes when she would tell me things i would forget. and then before this happened she payed for my class so i can get a tutor, and she said that i shouldve spent my nails on it or invested on myself. and she also ended by saying that if you die i wouldnt care. She says that" I try helping you with youe education but in return you dont listen to the little things i say". and she says that i can just do fine on my own i dont have to worry about if you get home safe, or if you need to eat or have clothes because my paycheck cant let us both survive.

so yesterday, i was alone (i am 15), i knew my brother (he is 22) will come home, he should have came around 16:00-18:00 but he came too early. i had plans, i called my boyfriend (he is 17) over, its not like i was planning to have sex but while we were watching a movie (An erotic one) we started making out and went to my room. then out of no where, in the middle of us having s** my stupid older brother that doesn't even live with us opened the door and saw everything, he ruined my moments. he almost hit my boyfriend and throw him out, how dare he? why is he getting involved in my life? he said he will tell my parents everything, i told him to get the hell out of my house but he didn't so i wanted to leave the house but he forced me in my room and closed the door on me. he saw the movie we were watching and got even more angry at me. he made me cry all the night and kept on talking and talking. what right does he have to do all this? he doesn't even live with us. my parents will come home soon, how can i make them take my side? i really need ideas

He was speeding so i told him the cops are going to pull him over. He thought i was on the "cops side" and drove me purposely onto incoming traffic.

Listen, my brother confessed that he is gay, how do I tell him that I already knew?

My birthday is coming up so lately I've been looking at tablets and iPads because I want to try to do Digital Art which i find digital art so cool and fun , My boyfriend on the other hand is upset and when I told him that's what I was thinking about getting he freaks out and says "Omg you're so ungrateful I bought you an iPhone so that's not good enough?" And I'm not saying my phone isn't good enough but I've always wanted an iPad because like I said I want to practice digital art and it'll give me something to do , we are on a budget and we have bills to pay and I've waited long enough . And I want it for myself because when I stayed with my family I bought an iPad before and my cousins used it so much they enjoyed it more then I did so much to the point one of them put a virus on it and they somehow broke it. And I told him that but he's upset saying "I guess your iPhone isn't good enough you need an iPad" and I'm not trying to say my phone isn't any good at all... Idk how to explain it

My mom always told me that she likes to keep her info and life private. So, i accidentally called her mom when she was on the phone with her coworker. and keep in mind that the coworker she is talking to she doesnt trust but she keeps her in contact just in case she needs information becasue she belives in keeping ur enemies closer just in case. and i called her mom because i was excited to tell her something and i blurted mom but not loud and she was on speaker. and no she says im her enemy because she says she lets no one know her business. I feel bad and now she says she wishes she didnt have me or she wished she could run away from me....

have known this girl for a few years and early on she tried to get my attention and acted flirty. Like she blushed around me and got red couldnt look me in the eyes. She couldnt even say hi first and when I did first blushd and smiled. She got giggly and laughed at all my jokes. Found any excuse to be around me, get close as possible and talk to me. Could only approach me with her friend besides her. Her friend couldn't talk to me. Well her bFF looked at her when I entered a room and said her name. Her BFF helped her approach me. She stared @ me in school. A teacher she talked to told me she talked about me. Well her friends stare at me when they see me around town. Then like family members noticed me like her cousins and they stare at me. I see her around town he places herself in spots she can c me and Ill see her.Well her and her mom have done mean stuff on my fb like they unliked a picture announcing my dads death when I blew her off. Then her mom removed my dad on facebook. Shes done dumb stuff like that. Well I go to the same college as her and she saw me in a class that is her next class. She walked in and saw me then sat down and stared at me for a few seconds. She showed up on time but after that. She shows up 30 minutes early before everyone else and then walk by the room looking in and then walks by the door when its open. She walks by at least 4x then stands in the doorway and then waits outside for when I walk out. She doesnt have her friends to help her.

Im very stressed out and just want some advice. Ive lived in California all my life with my dad and my step mom. We didnt have the best relationship so I wasnt much at home, the relationship between my dad and I is good but not much with my step mom. I didnt care much because I had a full time job and my friends were there. I was either working or with my friends. I decided I wanted to visit my mom in New York for a while and decided to stay for a month now. I found a job here that pays a little under than the job i used to have and my mom cares about me so much and is in my life more so I'm always happy at home but I am miserable in this state. Everyone is just different, and i dont have friends except my one friend that I dont always see , I hate the weather , i hate everything about where I live and miss California so much. I just love that I'm with my mom and can take care of her as well. I was thinking of taking my mom with me but she refuses. But she is begging me not to leave her, she gets goverment asstiance that helps her with every little thing including food and rent and just living in general while in California she will get nothing and they wont accept her for asstiance or even housing, she is disabled and cannot work and It wouldnt be enough for my to support the both of us because California is a bit more expensive while New York is much cheaper. I wish there was a way i can just go back and she can come with but its not possible so I have to choose between both. My boss back in California has been begging me to come back and he gave me one mlre day to decide or he'll take me off the schedule. My job in Cali was high paying but managment wasnt the best with me, here its a bit lower but managment is like family. Ugh i need help. :(

Not eating very skinny I'm 25 my family treats me very bad except for my oldest married sisters so only mom dad and youngest sister. I'm trans I haven't been on t in month due to my insurance not activatig untill the 1st I'm a very good hearted outgoing good looking kid. My parents are well off my dads a business man. I Am struggling insanely I haven't started my life yet I'm so upset I just need the money to start it at least I have so much potential I'm so confident with who I am. My dad humiliates me puts me down my mom nit picks and just so horrible to me. My sister doesn't care. I always help her no matter what I am respectful i am not where I want to be I need to move out pay my debt pay my insurance fix my car I am having dental issues my whole mouth hurts I don't eat from stress I can't sleep. Somebody help me out I landed a marketing job in a professional office starting Monday I am a persistent person I am very strong.my heart is huge but I cry by myself a lot you can see it in my eyes I've been through a lot.my father bought all my sisters cars because they went to college mind you I didn't get a chance I left high school at 17 due to a heartbreak that's changed my life and when everyone was graduating I was in the hospital with my vitals failing and a week left. I had to find myself a job after I got better by myself hardly made car payments on all 3 of my cars that's why they lasted 4 months each. There has to be a way my parents see this. I am suffering.

My parents are extremely possessive over me. They never EVER let me go out with my friends or let me go out by myself like to the library, etc.. The only time they let me go out is when I go to work or stay after school. Otherwise they make me come home and cook and clean and tend to their needs. So when I want to go out with my friends I lie and say that I'm either working or staying after school. Now they want me to download this app that tracks my location every second of the day. It tells them if I have my location services off, my battery percentage, it tells them when I leave the house and school, and when I arrive. This is the end of my social life. What do i do... I'm 18 years old....

(I'm 16) Recently I've been feeling increasingly anxious around my dad. He has the tendency to snap and act aggressively (not really physically just calling us names or threatening to spank). He mostly snaps at my younger siblings (10 and 12) and it just makes me so anxious. I'm pretty sure I had an anxiety attack after he blew up. I was a mess the next day and had to stay in bed all day. I don't know if I should ask to go back to therapy, but he was always saying how much money it cost him and it makes me feel bad. I've struggled with anorexia in the past and I'm worried that it's coming back. What should I do?

I asked over and over on here last time two years ago. This time wondering where I could find a decent site for info? Thanks and thanks for the answers in 2017.

I otherwise had not spoken to him since last April.

Every single day is the same. I wake up at 4 A.M to babysit and come from school exhausted to do the same thing. I'm not ready to take care of a baby, I don't have enough knowledge to do so. When I get a break, my mom will call me lazy, useless...etc. Even when I'm doing homework I have to take care of my sister. I have 2 more siblings that could help her. All my mom only works for 2 hours then she does nothing. I really need help, I can't do this anymore.

My mom has always been slapping me since i was a kid (i'm 16f) now but always in a joking manner. ex- slapping my butt or back. But lately she's been slapping me more aggressively to the point where it hurts and now she even slaps me on my face. We had a fight around a month ago where when she started slapping me during a small argument and i slapped her back and she proceeded to become violent towards me. I apologized after saying i was wrong to hit her and i thought that we were over this. But lately i feel as she is taking advantage of me knowing that i won't hit her back and starts hitting/slapping me out of the blue. She will then proceed to laugh and tease me telling me "so what r u going to hit me back?". I don't understand as she thinks it is funny? However i'm a really sensitive person and i don't like it when people hit me jokingly or not. I even cut off ties with this friend after she kept on hitting me as a joke even when i told her that's not ok. I'm writing this as i just got slapped on my *** and face legit out of no where. I yelled at her not to slap me out of fustration (also now crying because i'm a sensitive person) and she kept on slapping me while laughing? I just left and went to my room. How do i get her to stop without being disrespectful? Is this just a sick joke that parents do to there kids?

He is bad bad bad. He never says please. Never says thank you. Hits me. And does not kiss me