I'm a 16 year old girl, and my parents never monitored me when I was younger. My dad gave me an old laptop when I was 8 years old, and he didn't even know my password. My little brother got his iPad when he was 6 years old. I realized that some parents are stricter when it comes to this, though. It shocked me when I was about 10 years old, and some of my classmates weren't allowed on social media! I remember coming home from school to ask my mom if the Internet was dangerous, and she just said it's possible but unlikely. The only bad things I witnessed online as a child were bullying and sexual content, nothing too major. I don't know if my parents are aware of sexual content, since they've never discussed sex or relationships with me at all. I'm almost 17 and they still assume that I know nothing about it (in their cultural beliefs, most people don't talk about it until their kids are 18 or getting married. The only concern they have is being too addicted to technology, staying inside too often or that our grades might slip. My parents tell us that the Internet isn't the real world, and I do see the point. A kid cannot get physically hurt from it. @J M, my parents don't monitor me. That's why I'm confused why some OTHER parents do. Me, my brother and my cousin are always allowed to have our smartphones, laptops and iPads in our room locked. By now, their ages are 11 and 14 years old. It just seems like my friends' parents are overly strict, so I'm trying to understand their perspective.

(I'm a 27-year-old father of a two-year-old). My older brother was always one to cause family drama, but he went way too far this time, and he's lucky that I didn't break his legs: While trying to have a reasonable argument with him, he straight up kicks my daughter who was standing next to me at the time and she falls down, crying, and that's when I lose my cool and start wailing on him. However, I can't help but feel that I shouldn't have put my daughter through that. She's my baby girl, and I don't want her to be afraid of me after seeing that. My wife is even disappointed in me...

My mom's foreign sister is visiting from away, tonight is the last night she's here. So mom was going visit them now, she wanted me to go. But I was not going with her, I see her too much. I told her I wanted a break. But like a child threw a tantrum and was forcing me to go, then said fine she wasn't going either. But I screamed just leave me in peace really loudly. She left and said she'll never come back. Is screaming at her to leave her own home because she was going anyway, just decided not cuz I didn't want to go, illegal. I am not her other half, I don't need to go with her.

My background check questionnaire asks who my parents are and address. I do not have this information, my mother abandoned me to my father, and eventually I was raised by grandparents. I am afraid of disqualifying myself from the job opportunity. And it is very embarrassing. How to answer the questions...

So my mother is in Africa for the moment because she's on vacation. My sister on the other hand who is 14 keeps leaving the house at 1am. I informed my mother and she said I'll talk to her which is fine. Instead she lets her go out until 7pm with no punishment on top of that her friend is over my house.. who talks back to me and my grandmother. So I finally let her friend and my sister have it for being so disrespectful instead she's like whatever! Then leaves the house again... with an 18 year girl who drives her all over town. I'm mostly upset because her friends are talking back and my sister is acting like a grown woman... I don't think my mother should have let my sister stay out until 7pm while my mom is in Africa and she can't make any of those discussions when she's not here in person. So I take away my sisters phone and go against my mothers words? I don't want to be disrespectful to my mother but my sister doesn't listen to anyone until her phone is taken away and her friends go home. Plus on top of that she keeps trying to skip school and begging my grandmother to pick her up early. I don't know what to do but it's honestly upsetting me and stressing me out?

I've asked for help planning trip but had to do it all myself. Trip is next week and suddenly everyone wants on board. Only reason I feel obligated is bc they're family, but at the same time I did all this planning myself and it was supposed to be a trip just for me and maybe dad if he felt like coming.. I'm supposed to drive 5 hrs away and to save money I'm leaving early, spending few hrs at the base then leaving to get back home maybe by midnight.. Its a once in a lifetime thing, I know some troops going to jump into Normandy 75th Anniversary of DDay this year, and they invited me to come see them before they jump and get photos too. They're only expecting me cuz I usually do these things alone but I havent gone out of state.. My sister's a whiny brat, gets everything she wants from daddy and now she suddenly wants to go on this trip when she hasnt contributed anything and she gets bored easily n loves complaining when are we going to leave...(shes 17) Mocks me constantly, loves to pull at my strings and then plays victim when I finally hit back (like saying I dont want her coming on this trip bc I want it to be pleasant). She got mad and yelled at everyone at Xmas saying she gets tired being around same ppl too long (it was like 3hr), yet thinks she can take a 15hr trip?? Everyone ignored me the entire six months I've planned this. Do I really let them come along and use me like that "cuz they're family" or do I just go alone and enjoy my trip?

And she claims it makes her feel young again?

I sleep on a uncomftarble camping bed in the hallway and my little brother sleeps in the living room sofa which is too small for him to lay straight. My dad and stepmom got their own bedroom. I've lived like this for over a year and they aren't looking for a new place. My mom lives in another country and doesn't have custody

So I'm a 23 year old guy, and my 7 year old favorite nephew was shot and killed 3 weeks ago. Anyways I still can't get over it, I've been crying everyday since I heard the news, it was my brother's son btw. I did everything with my nephew, like babysit him for my brother, taking him to the park to play with 5 year old daughter. My brother is still taking it very hard just like I am. I just hate the person who shot my nephew, the police still haven't found the suspect who did this horrendous selfish act. How can I get over this? And have you ever lost a family member before? I'm still mourning

Recently she has gone home from school and is making her Barbie dolls have sex with eachother and it's unnerving. She got called to the office and I had to pick her up from detention because she brought them to school and is coming up with stories about affairs and stuff like that and making them **** at school. She knows what sex is I've had the talk with her but don't know what to do. I even took them away but she got some from her friends

I'm a 23 year old guy and I want to know. I didn't know that 5 years ago when I graduated from high school that I would still be living at home. I hate myself sometimes, I work btw and contribute around the household. But I feel like there are people around me who put me down because of my living situation. And is 23 too old to start going to college? Sometimes I think about killing myself as well.

I told one my cousins not to tell anyone in the family I was coming to town because several members of the family have issues with me and I didn't want to deal with them. My cousin told me no one really cares about the situation, but when I took pictures with my cousin, he seemed very scared about me posting pictures on social media. Doesn't this mean he's hiding something? When I asked him why he doesn't want us to post any pics he said it's because it would look like he's taking sides in whatever issues are going on I don't know why I have a feeling he must be with all the people who hate me in the family

My mom was physically abusive since I was 4, it got better 2 years ago (when I was 13). Now she comments about my weight whenever she's in a bad mood, and tries to criticize me however she can. Then when I get upset about it, she asks me "why're you upset about it? i'm just telling you the truth. you'll realize that soon," I know i'm fat, I don't need her reminding me. She thinks I have time to do everything she asks me to. I have so much homework, and on top of that I have all the chores she gives me. Why does she do this all the time? It's always me, and not my little sister, she doesn't even do anything around the house. Whenever my mom has a day off, she's in her room watching tv. It makes me want to run away.

tim is cool: More like I realized I might be straight when I told everyone I'm bi years ago. Pretty much everything about me is a lie because I felt the need to and I can't live this way anymore, I literally fall asleep every night hoping I don't wake up.

I always wanted to serve in the military so i joined at 22 and i went with active but when i told my parents about it they lost there head. They made me go reserves because they where afraid of me going to different countries and dealing with dangerous people. I didn't want to make them feel bad but i was extremely upset they forced me to go reserves. When my division had phone calls to loved ones i had to pretend i was happy with there choice. Now im back at home getting a civilian job and it's tearing me to shreds. My parents control my life and what kind of job i get, they dont allow me to stay out late with my buddies, drive at night or any the other normal thing adults my age do. I plan on telling them about my girlfriend but i know they will force me to break up with her by any means. Does anyone have any advice?

Recently all the truth are coming into the surface, I never knew my relatives around me were manipulatives all these years. Now they all betraying each other's and me, I don't want to get too deep into the story but I'm having a hard time understanding these problems myself, I felt betrayed and lost trusts. They all treated each others coldly now. What should I do?

My children switch schools a lot, so we get to meet new people from everywhere. There's been one or two cases where something about a classmate is not quite right. Last time, I had to call CPS and the school. The child was into revenge acts and had anger against communities as a whole, etc. I wonder if I made a mistake in that situation, as if I shouldn't have let my kids be near him at all. I also can't keep classmates apart at school or choose their friends. There are ways to keep kids away from certain people before a friendship develops though.

Last semester I moved away from CT to OK to live with my mother who'd help me pay for this semester at university. Although this is a huge financial help, I am so terribly misserable and lonely in this state. CT has always been home, and in OK i have no other family but my mother, who lacks emotional support. I want to move back to the forests, lakes, and overwhelming love and support from friends and a pack of family, but I'm afraid I will make my mother sad because I know she'd rather be with me, and I already moved away from her once before high school. All advice I've received said to do what makes me happy and move back, but I don't want my mother to feel like I left her just like all her family has (she literally has no one in Oklahoma, and works at home, only leaving the house for groceries or appotments) or that I don't love her as much as I love my father and his family, or that I used her by letting her help pay for this semester and then just leaving. It's either going back into the deep hole of depression, or risk hurting my mother (I really do care about our relationship.) What makes it worse is that I'm only 19, so I know I'm not the best at decision making. Any advice on my situation would help!

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I overheard my father mention to my mother that if boyfriend abuses me in the future (which he hasn't so far, other than the fact that we've had a few arguments), my dad will consider pursing legal action against my BF and his family once we are married or living together. I'm thinking this is because his family is financially comfortable and with 7 younger siblings living at home (with mom, dad and myself) we are barely making ends meet. Despite that, my dad is very calculating and controlling yet won't work so mom has to break her back each day just so that we can get by. Is my dad being serious about suing? Can he even do this? Or is it possible my BF's family will be threatened to pay out a chunk of money to settle out of court? I'm concerned about this and wondering if I should inform my BF about this for his sake. I love him and I don't want my family causing him and his family this sort of trouble.

I inherited 3 of my great grandmothers faux pearl necklaces from the late 20s to early 1930s. I never wear them so they just sit in my closet all the time. Should I just keep them anyway? Or should I sell them? I cant decide. I dont know if its considered a terrible act to sell them, or if I will feel guilty and regret it if I do. Otherwise they just sit in my closet in their box and I feel bad about that too. I dont wear pearls since they look elegant and I rarely get super dressed up where I would even consider wearing a pearl necklace.

I have a whiny sister, 17, no job, liscense, car, nothing, expects everything to be given to her and daddy drives her everywhere she wants to go.... I was invited by military friend to go see troops before they jump into Normandy on 75th Anniversary of DDay this year. Kept asking dad if he would ask his friend for more details so we could go and he never did so I had to look for days to find who to contact to ask when we can go... Planned for like 6 months and it was going to be me and dad. Its next weekend and he took off extra duty job specifically so we could go but then whiny sister said she wants to come over next weekend... She only wants to go on trip specifically to annoy me... She doesnt care about the troops, whines about being around same ppl for too long yet daddy cant say no to his princess when we'll be driving for 10 hours in one day...... If he can't tell her no and I don't want a whiny sister coming along for a trip I want to enjoy that I basically planned by myself, do I just go alone? I only feel bad cuz he specifically took off for it, but he didnt help me w any planning either... I told him Id go alone and he just said "do you expect me to be able to tell your sister no?"....

almost 6 destructive loud and sister in law is mad at me and does not listen to my concerns,yells at me and has messed up my toothbrush, he does not listen to me and I asked her how she would like me to approach the situation and she basically chewed me out. She said he is only 5 and should be forgiven, I don't mind forgiveness I just want him corrected for future purposes and she is now ticked at me for even mentioning anything. I don't know what to do, we live together I can't just ignore him.

Real i dont hate my stepdad but i kinda do i do becuz hes my stepdad. Everything about everything is making me really depressed and i dont why they do this why o have to put up with this and it makibg me really depressed i donr know how to geet away from this i dont know why tjey do this is this abuse shoyld i run away i really need help as u see i dont deserve to live like this i dont desrve this and my life live my life like this i dont k ow why i. Have to put up withyhis or is this abuse why do . and dont try to change me into something m not. Pls im just gunna say im really . and so i dont care about him but why do they do this what should i do i feel like crying for my life i feel less happier everyday and it ruin my life and destroying my mood and happiness sucking me in pls . pls help it just im feeling so depressed. And why r they doing is. Ut cant be avoud cyz it not true and they are always making me sad. Why is this pls help. I https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120416184144AA1join#

I'm tired of the flattery it is so annoying cauae now i realize she can lie like she breathes. I'd rather hear nothing than flattery.

My mom is having some marriage problems and asked me if she could stay with me for a while. I've been seriously thinking about it. My mom used to abuse me physically and mentally. She apologized years ago. Now I'm a single dad, is just me and my baby daughter. Should I let her stay or should I seriously think about it. Would it make me a horrible person if I tell her no?

My alcoholic dad plans to take out a big loan with the house as collateral. Hes leaving me the house and everything he has but he will most likely pass away within the next 5yrs due to his health, no one on his side of the family lives past 60 due to heart attacks and strokes which hes alreadyhad 3 times in 2018. So he will not be able to pay off the loan. Will they take the house from me if I'm not able to pay off the loan or will the loan agreement void with his passing? We own the house, no mortgage and he wants to have money to spend on himself because hes selfish. Me and my bro do not want to be homeless because of his selfishness.

I'm 18 and my mulism parents always belittle me. They verbally, mentaly, and sometimes physically abusive me. My dad told me to send him an email few days ago, which I totally forgot to do because I was studying for my quiz instead. When he told me why didn't I send him the email and I tried to explain because I forgot and I had to study. He just started yelling at me and calling me names (***** ,etc), bring up the past and how I am a failure, etc. That's only one thing he did to me and there is others he did as well to hurt me in every ways. Plus my mom is always on my dad side. They even forced me to take chemistry and computer science as my major and I completely hate it. When I tried to comfort them and I want to do something that I enjoy which is in Math, my dad started hitting me and they told me if they ever find out that I changed it they will kick me out. And of I get any Bs in any of my subjects, my dad will start physically hit me. I became really depressed and sad all the time. should I move out??

This question is for mothers If your daughter is getting married, What qualities does the son in law must have in order for you to feel he is good enough to marry your daughter