My little brother needs to stop allowing our cousin to punk him around. My brother is 11 and our cousin is 14. He keeps picking on him, and he doesn't stand up for himself. Recently, while our cousin was visiting, we were chilling on the couch. As we were sitting on the couch, our cousin just kept putting his foot in my brother's face to mess with him. My brother told him to stop, but he just continued. My brother wasn't firm enough. I told them to cut it out. However, my brother pissed me off because he kept allowing him to do it. Another time, while we were on the couch, our cousin comes up behind him and pushes his head. My brother just sat there. Our cousin keeps picking on him and calling him names like "f&ggot, punk, etc." My brother just allows him to do this to him. I told my brother, "YOU NEED TO STOP ACTING LIKE A LITTLE B&TCH!" My brother gets mad and says, "Leave me alone!" I tell him this because I am trying to toughen him up and give him the courage to stand up for himself. I don't want him to grow up and be a pushover. I don't want people to think that they can just pick on him and get away with it. How can I help teach my little brother to stand up for himself?

She is 29 years old. She says she makes $53,000 a year after taxes. Which is $4416.66 a month. She has two small kids. She does pay $1850 rent which leaves her $2566.66. she lives with her mom who draws disability $1,000 a month. Her mom pays the utility bills. She pays her own cell phone bill which is $50 a month. I am trying to figure out where is the rest of the money going . She does own her car free and clear she might spend $200 on gas . I do not understand why she needs to borrow money.

A few people think that white families are very good, don't know whether white families are good or not.

My by mom had a tuberculosis and stayed at the hospital for a month and now she is finally at home..she stopped working so she has no money...she says she wants to start eating healthy like all organic foods...which you may know it is more expensive..we buy her organic food and spend 4 items just fruits and veggies would be 40$ all together we hear from my bf brother sister in law saying she didn't eat all day every week..And it makes me mad because she's wasting food but hard earned money from my bf and right now I stopped buying my baby organic and getting his mom organic food which really pisses me off. On top of that we now dont have any money left because everyone my bf mom daugther and two son are helping pay rent and all bills and now i can no longer have my baby go to his gym class because we give her almost 300 every month,,,,

I've been having so many arguments and breakdowns because of them, firstly due to my younger brother who is 3. He hits/punches/spits/smacks/swears at me and he's really spoilt. All I want my mum to do is say to him: "Please don't hit your sister". I don't get why she can't say that??? She just rolls her eyes when he hits me and I say can you tell him to stop. I literally cry because of the harm he does to me - he tears up my books/homework and he even broke my wrist once by throwing a chair at me. I have to sit locked in a room all day to study and if my room isn't locked he comes in and my mum is like now manage him I'm sleeping. All she does is sleep all day she doesn't work or do anything. I don't get what her problem is. And now my dad. He's always lecturing me about unnecessary things. I'm a straight A student who's the topper in school and I'm so mature for my age even my teachers say it. and I feel it myself. Why do my parents behave like this? I'm crying every day.

I live in my moms basement because getting a job is difficult with my PTSD, autism, and the social aspect and confusion about just about everything is quite overwhelming. I was not allowed to have Internet because I didn't have a job, but when I finally was able to get one I was told "you're working now so you don't need Internet" I bought toilet paper because my mom has to keep the toilet paper she buys in her room and rarely lets me use any, but I can't even keep mine in he bathroom. I spent hours mowing/watering the lawn and laying weed and feed. The job took a week since I also pruned the dead branches from a bunch of trees. I do chores 4 hours a day, minimum, many right in front of her, I seldom sleep past 6 am and she has never once acknowledged my contribution, but my brother plays video games and sleeps most of the day and goes out on an errand once Orr twice a month and is "always so helpful". She has me and my wife, and our 4 kids crammed into one room and won't let us move into a room that was vacant until two years ago. Is this DA/DV, or just plain abuse? I am doing everything I can to get out, but my mom keeps stonewalling me. With my disability I can qualify for 100k home loan but most homes I would need 180k.

My son was failing in Math so the high school recommended a tutor. That gave me a list of tutors. I started calling and most of them had all the tutoring they could do. I called Lisa and she said she was available for 1 hour 2 days a week. From day 1 of her tutoring my son's grades starting improving. She was only getting paid for 1 hour as that was all I could afford but she often spent much more time with my son. After a month of tutoring my son came to me and ask me to please get another tutor He said Lisa was so beautiful, hot, and sexy he could not concentrate on math when she was with him. The next time she was here I looked closely at her and she was gorgeous. I briefly talked to her and she told me she is a college student and also has a part time job as a swim suit model. It just does not seem right to tell her she can not tutor my son anymore as she has done wonders for his grades. She is also a VERY NICE person and it is not her fault she is so beautiful. It is my son's fault he can not keep his mind on math with her. I also do not want to waste my money for a tutor when my son will not learn anything because his mind is on something else. How should I teach him he is going to have to deal with beautiful women all his life and he has to get used to it. Can somebody please give me some advice on what I should do.

The man my mum is dating is really nasty towards me and my family, I am 19 years old and I have a 14 year old younger sister and a ill grandmother , my biological father has never been present in my life. Since I was 15 my mum has being seeing this controlling manipulative man. He would put me down throughout exam season when I was graduating high school, he would threaten whoever I dated and he shouts at my mother, tells her what to do and becomes really nasty towards her, He has threatened to hurt me and I am currently pregnant and now they are talking about a wedding, he argues with me and shouts at me and I feel so uncomfortable being around him, my whole family dislike him and he has changed my mother in a bad way, where I feel like I can't even talk to her about anything and ask her for help when I need it. My mums partner is also an alcoholic and I feel like she would choose him over anyone. She seems to be obsessed with him and there's nothing I can do about it. What Is the best thing to do in this situation?

I let my father borrow my car once a week. even though he has his own. I recently decorated my car out in rose theme. And even got a rose theme steering wheel cover. Yesterday, I let him take my car and he started griping about the steering wheel and asked if he could take it off. he said he will look like a fool driving around with it on. I told him no you leave it on. i told him you want to drive my car there are rules. just like his, but he let's no one drive his car. His defense was, I buy you groceries, I should have a say. I told him, that I pay my fair share of the bills and every so often buy him groceries too. I said that is no excuse. We go into this big argument. Honestly, I have started losing so much respect for him, because he is condesending and passive aggressive. He says I am still in the wrong and should take off the steering wheel cover when uses my car. By the way I am 37 and my dad is 68. So, how do I deal with my father? Am I wrong?

If they were lets say an aunt and an uncle then I would overlook it and just say "well, they are human". My parents letting me down it hurts so much more as I need them. For example, they are upset I take medication for anxiety disorders. They are ignorant to anxiety disorders, my Dad especially. My Dad is also bugged I get therapy but at the same time thinks I should just "let go" of my worries and that it is that simple. Their ignorance lets me down. So how do I accept they are flawed and not let it hurt me so much? My Mom used to hold grudges easily and it let me down when this way whereas her sister does this and I don't mind. So how do I do this and is it normal to be so much more upset when our parents fail then a friend failing or an aunt failing?

My family doesnt support me. I am in a relationship for almost 4 years. My dad and brothers (3) never met my bf mom and dad. I think that is full crap. Everyone needs a father / brother who got her/his back always. I do not feel supported tho.... My bf fam is really close and there is mine... So ****** up. My bf fam and I do not get along that good tho. Because I have give them a bad impression. And that is my family their fault. Any tips anyone?????

My brother has been treating my nephew poorly for a while now and it's little things like "I'm just gunna leave you with your nana so you can have a better life. Okay than stop crying" or yelling at him when all my nephew wants to do is not be alone in a room. And my brother will say a bit under his breath "man I can't do nothing." My nephew is only 5 gunna be 6 and lost his mother when he was 4. Tonight I asked my nephew what was wrong and why he didn't want his dad to raise his voice or didn't want my mother to ask him anything and he replied, "I just don't want Daddy to be mad. Right daddy? I'm just trying to get better right? Cause if I cough I'm gunna throw up right?" (My nephew is supposedly sick with the flu right now) my brother is known for abusing the women in his life. I'm one of them and so is my mother. My mother and I have been verbally abused and he's pulled me by my hair. He's no longer living with us but still comes around when he needs something. And my mother feels bad for him. Please, what do I do about this situation?

I am also taking care of a sick family member, so teenage drama is adding to my stress. My 13 year old is jealous of the freedom that my older kid has. She is jealous of her friends, her looks and her outfits. She tries to "impress" them when the older girls are around, but she is also grumpy and teary-eyed when she sees them doing things she cannot do. I've had to discipline her so many times because of her attitude. So far my daughter tends to stop every time I put her back in her own position.

I'm almost 25 and I live with my parents. I struggle a lot to get a high paying job. He just says over and over again that he thinks I can. I sometimes say I'll work for UPS. He tells me no and that I can get something better. Like, I'm 25 years old, it's taken me almost 2 extra years to graduate college, and I don't have much work experience. Lots of people younger than me have good jobs. How can he possibly think some large company is going to pay me a bunch of money.

i asked my dad what he thought of lgbt people and he said if he found out someone he knew was gay he would cut contact from them and i asked hypothetically if i was bisexual what would he do? and he said he'd beat me and take all my stuff away and make me sleep outside. he's done it before i'm so worried i'm crying i live in america btw and he said he would throw me out

I'm not going to explain the whole story of why my dad is a dead beat as it will take to long. But I'm short he never paid child support, never helped us kids growing up, never said happy birthday on our birthdays and so on. Oh and last month he got married and didn't invite his kids Basically me and my brother are adults now and it's his birthday tomorrow Should I message him telling him why he is such a dead beat or leave it

I'm a single mom of 3 boys. I have all boys registered for baseball for more than a year. My youngest one (5 y/o) likes and enjoys playing the baseball games but not the practice because it's "boring" and there's "no snack and a drink" at the end unlike with games. I tried encouraging him with a small candy for a reward, told him he can't play a game if he doesn't join the practice, and also asked him if he just want to quit - which he doesn't want.... but nothing works! I got soooo frustrated and we just left the field yesterday after being 30 minutes late (after fighting traffic for 40 minutes!) :( After struggling with him for years, I'm so ready to just give up. I want to be a happy mom for him and not angry/stressed out mom but I don't want to make him quit what he enjoys (like I wish my mom didn't quit on pushing me on my piano lessons when I was little - she quit pushing so I quit and I really regret it because I liked it). We have his and his brother's game tomorrow. He wants to join the game but if I let him, I think he would still not join the practice. I'm debating to not let him join the game and have him just watch the teammates (who practiced) play the game and getting snack/drink to show him he can join back to the game next time if he goes to the practice as well. I just don't know if that's a bad idea... I can't think of any other idea.... Any parents thoughts/ideas? TIA

My mom is a misandrist. She never had a real reason to, but she was taught that the only thing men want is sex. My mom is also religious, she believes women are supposed to be modest and never lose their purity. I, on the other hand, believe otherwise. I am a feminst but Im not a misandrist. I believe a women should do what she wants with her body and I dont think men are pigs. She comes from a sexist country, which had men propaganda and now she thinks every man is the same. I told her had a boyfriend when I was 13 and he was too. She told me he was a child and that men are the pigs. But wont let me date in highschool? My sister goes to the same school as me, so i wouldnt even be able to talk to my boyfriend without her seeing me and reporting me to my mom. What can I do?

I still can`t believe what did I find. I was searching for a movie in my dad`s collection( that is large), so it suddenly showed up. The CD named WOW. I was cuious to see what`s on it. The biggest shock came when I started the video. My mom was on it, laying on the floor and her face was stomped by a woman`s foot. My dad`s voice could be noticed as he was the camera man. The woman and dad were laughing at mom and forced her to kiss the woman`s feet. It didn`t seem to be a joke, as mom was almost crying. I got frozen when I saw that the woman was my brother`s wife. I think I could smack them now. WHAT THE ****?

I'm almost 20 and have known that I wanted a nose job from the age of 12-13. I had always been open with my mam and grandparents (who I live with) about wanting to get this surgery and they support me as I have wanted it for so long. However I have never mentioned it to my dad and I'm just afraid of the reaction I'll get when I tell him. I don't even know how to tell him but I don't think he'll agree with it. Even my mam has said have you told your dad yet what are you going to say. I don't see him much as he doesn't live near me anymore but we talk most days, but I can't just return with a new nose without having said anything. Can anyone give me advice about how to tell him and what's the best way? Thanks

She's just like her father! I'm only telling her this when it's true. I'd like her to try harder. It's not like she's still 12 years old, she's a young woman now.

The girl confirmed that her parents do not know these people when I asked her. They are overworked parents who claim to not have time for their kids. I don't want to upset the family, or tell them something I have no proof of. However, the main priority should be the child's safety. There are dangers of her being friends with strange older teens that we don't know personally. Drugs and alcohol is a big thing for college students. Older boys can take advantage of a 12 year old girl who's left unsupervised. She doesn't know where they might take her or how they might manipulate her.

Its disgusting. Shes 8 and she should know better. I can't even have friends over. Mom yells at her but she still does it How do I make her stop?

I am disappointed that I have had no support and both of my parents are abusive *****. I am planning to move out this year but, does anyone have any coping strategies?

I am 25, and quit my full time job recently to take some time for myself. I saved up to go on a vacation to belgium, i live in the UK so its not that far. I have an emergency budget for tickets back or emergency stays if something would go wrong with my booking. I know friends there so i wouldnt be alone and am looking at a nice career there. My parents refuse to let me go. hey argue that i should first sort myself out and take another job, that i am not allowed to go on vacation. I should throw the tickets away and cancel my plans just because they dont feel like i should go. They bring up things like dissowning me if i do end up going, yelling at me. I never went on a vacation and have been stressed out like crazy. Please give me your opinions. Edit: I rent my own place, buy my own food, pay my own bills, cook for myself and have no debts whatsoever to them or to anyone.