Hi everyone, I am an 18 year old girl and recently, my dad has been saying terrible things to me and it is starting to affect my self esteem. The other day while we were in public, he called me a "fu**ing b*tch" threatened to smack me in the mouth, and then mocked me by saying "what're you gonna cry? Go ahead and cry, you should cry so everyone can see" and this is happening frequently, he raises his voice which I can't stand, says similar things to my mom, like I said, has called me a b*tch on multiple occasions. I also enjoy singing in my free time and says my voice isn't good, again affecting my self esteem. He calls me a spoiled brat, and he stares at me a lot which I hate, I don't really like being looked at so I tell him to stop and he's like "deal with it". His words are making me so depressed lately I have to leave the house and cry to myself. I'm tired of his verbal abuse, and I don't know what to do.

Do I deserve great punishment? I've been struggling with this for the past years. A beloved relative of mine passed away, my great grandma. The next day someone asked if my brother could be a pallbearer, he was 10 at the time. I started laughing and said it was silly. I don't know why I would do something like that. I miss my garet grandma and love my brother. People say deserve pain and guilt over this. I struggle every day.

She keeps bringing it up and I do not want to transition. My brother is already married and my sister died from Down Syndrome complications two years ago. For the last 6 months my mother has been pushing this.

Soon after my mom and dads divorce she had a son with her boyfriend she met after my dad. (My dads not in my life no more). My little brother is horrible. My step dad gives him whatever he wants, all my brother got to do it cry about it and hell give it to him. My mom hates that he does that, gives him whatever he wants, but she don t really step up. Like shell give her opinion but her boyfriend don t listen like he don t care and will let my brother do it anyways. My brother tells his dad what he s gonna do and not do, hell scream and cry, etc. You get the picture, he s a bratty spoiled kid that most parents would find a nightmare. I feel bad for my mom because whenever she tries to discipline his my step dad basically goes behind her back and let s him do it anyways. For example, my mom bought my brother a tablet (which she regrets) shell take it away from him and my step dad will basically bother her to give my brother it back or just give it back to him anyways. I try telling my step dad that letting my brother do all this now effects everybody around him, will effect the man he turns into, etc. And he don t seem to believe me. Im tired of living in a house where everything revolves around him and he basically dictates everything when he s only 8! I don t want my mom to think I hate her because its not her fault my brothers a brat its my step dads because she does try.

I'm a first generation american in my family. Born in 1994 my parents are both baby boomers and my sister did not come to the states until she was 8. All of them have always made me feel crazy,stupid, and lost. It's so easy to 'get over' it but it's not. This was embarrassing because while in elementary, middle school, and high school I was made fun of because of certain things my parents believed in. Now as an adult it's all coming together, but I know I can't stay angry at them forever.

When you get a southern women mad they act worse than a angry racoon or possum. They do physically fight and are good at it, What the heck is with their crazy tempers?

These girls are ages 14 and 16 (they're sisters). They stole from my mom's business too. She was pretty upset about it but couldn't stop them. These girls admitted on social media that they've been stealing things "since forever" and listed some items they still have (Sephora makeup, clothes, jewellery, decor, etc). If they still own it, this means it's likely sitting in their bedrooms right now. My mother has surveillance camera video of the girls too. I'm actually surprised that they never got caught until now. I'm aware that a significant amount of that stuff was stolen from school (our district doesn't have camera installations and plus it's summer now, so there isn't anything we can do about it). They live pretty close by us and if we knock on the door, their parents might come out.

My parents own a chinese restaurant and i was 14...i had to take tables and i dont get to keep the tip. But of couse i have to lie about my age so we dont get in trouble. Those years were very busy. For 2 years until i was 16 i dont get to any tips at all. My parents would come out from the back with wet hands that smell like soy sauce and grab it in front of my face and shove it in their pocket. Surely there were customers that look offended and asked me if the man was the dad and if he stole my tip...yeah he did. I lied about not being forced to work for 5 dollars a day, saying that i get allowance. She did not believe me however, she told me she is Thai and was abused. With that i was extremely surpirised because she doesnt look thai but westren...the nice lady was kind enough to put a 50 dollars in my empty apron pocket and i never forgot when i got a big warm hug, it was probably the first time someone hugged me and actually mean it. Im glad there's at least one customer that wasnt rude or racist to me.

I am 24 years old. I grew up the black sheep of the family. Everything I had I was made to share. Literally! I got my first summer job at 14. I worked 40 hours a week and made about 650 every two weeks. My guardian would cash my check, give me 50 bucks every time I got paid and send me on my way. It was either share or get my *** beat. So when I became a teenager it was natural for me to share more. I would literally go without so my siblings would have more and I'm not the oldest. But when I went to college I realized how weird sooo much of my life was. Anyway, my siblings themselves are super selfish so I never feel like I can actually ask them for something. But I also don't need to, I do and provide everything for myself. But they have no problem constantly asking me for things. 9 times out of 10 I would say yes. But these past couple of months have been especially draining and I haven't felt like sharing. So I told my siblings that I didn't want to share my **** and now they treat me like I'm a villain. Am I wrong? I just feel like we're all adults now. And if I bought it I'm not obligated to let nobody have it. (I should probably mentioned that I moved back home about 8 months ago to take care of my guardian because she had a really bad illness and I've been her sole caregiver) But now that she's doing better, I'm moving back out in a few days and I want to have a good relationship with my siblings once I'm gone or else visiting my guardian will be awkward.

So we work in a restruant, we're chinese. When i was 14 they made me clean ALL the servers tables, wipe them down, scrape the plates, and clean the floors. The servers take advantage of this and order me around to do all their dirty work and not even give me a tip. My parents see this but they dont do anything about it. They say i cant do anything else but help out. But lol...its always busy and my life was hell back then. It always angers me when i remember that horrible past treatment. M I get paid 5 dollars a day.. No matter how much work i do, even when i literally took some tables and dont get to keep the tip, my parents take the tips away from me amd say that i live in their house and i should repay them by giving them all my tips when i get tables. At the end of the day...they always give me 5 dollars. This still scars me til this day I never trusted my parents again. Was this abuse?

When I was 7, my mom; dad and I were on a trip to Florida and one night we were staying in a motel. I was asleep and my mom went into the bathroom; then my dad came from his bed and lyed on top of me wearing just his underwear and went "hahahaha you can't push me off", I was terrified he was going to rape me but I knew what he was doing was wrong. When he heard the toilet flush he got off me and went back to his bed. I never told my mom up to this day. That was back in 2008.

We were always close. I am 25, she's 21. The past few years she ignores me. I am obviously not a priority to her anymore. She spends more time with her sister in law. I've told her I love her and I tell her how i feel. Try to talk to her or hang out with her. She doesn't reply. She seems like the the more "successful " people. I will find out she hangs out with her sister is law and friends. Makes me feel bad. She doesn't work atm, she waiting on college, what do I do

My grandfather passed away in the nursing home, and they re looking to take his estate. I have a trailer and a storage building on his property, and the address is still on my license. I don t live there now, but I don t want them taking my things, my uncle has been served with papers but I have not. We re not a close family so he s not been very forthcoming with any information other than to tell me to move my things. What should I do? Is there a time frame to get my things? Who do I contact about this? I m not sure where to even start.

I'm spending time with my grandparents this summer and I did something that disrespected them... I didn't mean it that way it was my tone was off. I called my mom to say hi cause I haven't called her in weeks and the first thing she said was that I disrespected them and that I needed to work on my tone that I need to apologize I thought she would be happy to hear me but she never said hi she didn't want to know how I was doing and she was demanding to know why I was crying she won't let me think of what I should say I'm only 13 I never meant to disrespect them

TWO weeks ago my aunt had a stroke while attending her daughter's graduation. I live in NC. My family is from NYC. The family was contacted when she went in hospital. Information could not be released over phone. Her daughter was two hours away from the Hospital she was taken to. Her daughter is in early 20's & when she arrived was alone to deal with it all. My father is the oldest sibling of my aunt & the remaing 6 siblings. My father & I rushed all the way down to FL as we were the closest family members. When we got there we were we waited an hour before my aunt's oldest daughter arrived & under the impression we would be able to come together to find out my aunt. Well when my cousin got there. Me and my father were asked to wait in the waiting area while my two cousins and their signfigant others got together to pray & come together and talked to dr. We were shut out! My cousin changed the code so we could not get in and my family in NY could not get information as well. Since then we have not been included. We are a big family and I'm the oldest grandchild and there are 8 sisters and brothers all whom had a relationship with their mother before they were born. first 2 weeks we gave them space to mourn but it has not changed and we are still shut out. No money or property is involved. We just dont understand? we feel angry & confused with her kids right now.

I'm on a trip with my family with my brother and parents. My parents got their own room but me and my brother got a room with one, inseparable king size bed. I'm 17 and his 15. For good reasons I'm not okay with this at all, and I refuse to share beds with him. Can I legally require a change of hotel rooms, or at least a madress to sleep on the floor?

I do not like her at all.

I was at a family members party when an in law of there's approached me. I at first didn't think anything of it he asked me "why was I so quiet over there and lonely" in a laughing way. The next day I said hi and made conversation as I do when at parties with everyone. The conversation was about out how happy we were for this day and family members. He then stated "your cool Gabrielle what if I told your mom we're boyfriend and girlfriend?" This made me uncomfortable and I said "uh no" he then replied "so you're ashamed of me now?" He kept repeating this and I eventually walked away. I walked over to an older cousin and she said "I know what your doing" I was confused till she nodded to the in law standing a couple steps in front of our table staring at me. A younger cousin later said he was staring at me. I was uncomfortable but didn't my older cousin about her in laws behavior not wanting to assume. The younger cousin later brought this up and the older cousin told me "not to start things and assume because she liked hanging out with him and was one of her uncle in laws" I tried to explain to her that I was drunk but not flirting at all. I feel as if I should have lied and never brought up when on the spot

I'm a 50 year old male and I am one of the biggest advocates for guys following through with their responsibilities as fathers. When my girlfriend became pregnant many, many years ago I moved out of my parent's home and got us a place to stay. When I was awarded full custody of her when she was 2 I never dropped the ball with her and she graduated college this past May. My current wife has 2 sons from her first marriage and the oldest, now 24, has 2 kids by two different women that he does not support. His 2nd baby momma won't even let him hardly see his youngest daughter. My wife and I basically support his oldest, 3 yrs old. We get her every other weekend and we can't move unless she's with us. Dad lives with us but she still prefers to hang with granddaddy and G-mom. Step son won't keep a job nor will he sent the baby momma any money. He feels that if he buys a pair of shoes every few months or take her to the movies once in a while that's support. Recently him and his baby momma got into it because she brought up the issue of child support and he didn't like that. When I mentioned it to 2 girls at work they tended to believe that you can't really do much to him unless and until he gets a job. One older woman even said that it's a product of his upbringing. Their dad left them after the divorce and he's never really been a presence in their lives until I came along. When I mentioned to the girls that I'd been telling this girl for years to take him downtown for child support because her baby, our granddaughter, by right needs to be supported by her dad. One girl pretty much said I need to stay out of it. Again, this is coming from a woman who took her daughter's father downtown for support but she's telling me to stay out of it. I even mentioned that if this girl took my step-son for support that the courts or child support agency will probably get him for those 3 years of back support both women pretty much said "no they won't" Again, they were saying that if he's not working then they can't get anything from him. Ok, do you know how many guys have been arrested because of this mindset. "If I don't work then they can't get any money from me." Why do these women feel that child support is just whatever the day or non-custodial parent can pay when they feel like paying. I keep telling my step-son that support is not a pair of shoes every now and then or a McDonald's happy meal once a month. And why do these women have this mindset? It frustrates me when you try to have a casual conversation with people you work closely to but they always take the high road to sound politically correct. For a woman to say "he'll pay when he gets a job" or "the courts can't really do much to him" is beyond me.

What kind of family obligations might someone of Central American origin have as first generation born or raised in the U.S.? As an unmarried adult male living at home? What are some things expected of them, for example financially or time-wise. Do these obligations include extended family as well? Are you expected to care for nephews and nieces if you have them? Are you expected to contribute financially to family members who live in the mother country of origin if they need help?

My son is under the age of five. His father went to jail b4 he was actually one yrs old & sent to prison. He's serving a 40yr sentence. We all have control over the decisions we make but no control over those consequences. I been getting backlash cause i refuse to take my son to visit him and was told I'm not giving my son a fair chance to know his biological father. I've moved on in life and my son has a great stepfather. I don't understand why a young child should go to any prison to visit a parent they've never really knew or had a bond with. A parent who had a chance to be part of their child life but chose to run the streets. I refuse to take any collect calls from his biological father, the only way my child talks if he calls free. There was a time I had to DFCS in regards of my son at his father home before all this happen.

Recently I've been getting offered advice from my dad's friend (who is significantly younger than my dad) about jobs and careers. But it's not really advice I agree with. Regardless if he's right or wrong, I don't really want to hear him out anymore. He constantly calls me, and if I don't pick up he doesn't even leave a message and gets mad if I don't call back despite me already telling him why I don't really like talking on the phone. Then complains to my dad that I'm not picking up his calls and that I'm not taking his advice, which gets my dad mad at me. And he won't stop. Just keeps trying. My mom thinks he's trying to be genuine and help but I think he's just trying to fill his ego and try to be a mentor to someone to make himself feel big. But I don't want it and he knows it but won't stop

I live with my mom, dad, and two brothers. I am 26 years old and I work full time and I am planning to go back to school. My mom is angry that she has to live with her ex-husband (my dad). They divorced when I was very young but she had to move back in with him for financial help. My dad and mom obviously do not get along at all. My mom asks me what my plan is for moving out. I feel that if she is unhappy she should come up with a plan to not live with my dad (her ex). She tells me this frequently and makes it my issue when I feel like it shouldn't be. I dont have enough money to move out either. What should she do about this situation?

My sister is 2 1/2 years younger than me and we're in our 40's. We had our share of petty quarrels when we were young girls of 10 and 12. We have managed to stay neutral and avoided getting into any conflicts or fights as we got older. Fast forward, now that we are more mature, our relationship instead has derailed and brought out an ugly side. It turns out there are resentments from each us. On my part, the resentment stems from her being two-faced towards me. Recently, when my family and I visited the family home, she and I had a long conversation. I thought I was bonding with her but the next day she, my sister in law, my brother and nephew left for some sight seeing. What hurt me is how she seemed fine showing a positive front while we were conversing but the next day, she didn't even think of extending an invitation to me and my family. We were also visiting from out of town just like my brother and his family. My sister in law in fact brought up the idea of sight seeing the previous day, the only thing is, I did not say yes or no to the invite but it didn't mean we didn't want to join, I was just not sure of our schedule then. My sister in law and sister apparently get along than they do with me. Because of this, It has been easy for them to exclude me in the group. My dad has sensed this click and has been influenced to think I am the problem. I have not said anything to him about how things really are, he is already old and I don't want him stressed. See below.

He says that when my other family members and i go on vacation, not even willfully (my mom has medical issues), that hes going to leave us. Hes telling me to look for a place for my dog to stay at or hes abandoning her. This is causing me so much stress and anxiety. Ive looked for days for places and people and we dont have money to give away. What do i do?

So I overheard my brother talking on the phone and he mentioned having a Juul, I'm his oldest sister and I asked him if he had one and he denied it so I searched his room and boom, there it was. A while back I lost my wax cartridge and I found it in my other sisters purse, I've locked up what belongs to me so that they don't have a chance of taking it. Now I find that my sister has a vape pen and multiple cartridge batteries. My siblings are 14&15, and I don't know how to handle this? My parents have given up on raising them a long time ago and they have very serious anger issues that I would not like to trigger. I'm not a parent and I have no clue what to do in a situation like this. I'm just looking for advice on how to approach kids about stopping this bad habit. I've discussed the harms of doing so many times and obviously that hasn't worked out. What else can I do. I know If I confront them they will deny it. Really would appreciate advice

Im 23 years old recently quit my job but i have been working since 18.Ive taken care of my younger siblings since i was 12(mom decided she was going to cosmo school but doesn't use degree).Ive been attending cc since i was 19 while still babysitting/working and trying transfer or find my route for forever.My dad has always said i was doing nothing with my life and that i was never going to finish school.He bad talks about me to other people/blames me for things.When i was 18 he told me he was giving me 5 years to move.My mom has always supported me in school and has always wanted me to finish.She has become a little neglectful of my little siblings i feel like i worry about them more than her. I recently i got accepted into a University that's actually a pretty good school (i was surprised since i party every weekend)My boyfriend has always been supportive and weve been together for 2yrs.He helps me out with school, financially/wants to see me thrive.Hes awesome! Recently he got his own place and has been asking me to move in since the school im going to be attending is closer to his home (half the time) it seems like a great idea.I spoke to my parents and told them my mom did not agree and my dad did not agree and told me he has to come ask for my hand. I told my boyfriend and he agreed but he's nervous.

She has 4 kids 5, 9, 11 and 16. Youngest is an autistic boy obsessed with minions. For some reason, she doesnt want him to like it and told him that all the minions died and stopped taking him to see the movies for it. He was really upset, screaming crying. She feeds them too little for their size/ages and most of the time they will ask for more food and she will get angry and yell at them like no more thats it. She also brought them to build a bear and only bought the two youngest a stuffed animal when her 11 yo son wanted one too. She makes the 16 year old do everything for the kids and leaves them home alone. Hes physically,verbally abusive. Gets into screaming matches with my aunt because he doesnt want to unclog the toilet. Always yelling at 5yo and smashed the phone of the 11yo boy. 11yo makes comments about incest and sex a lot and have fetishes for asians. This is pretty much all he talks about. Has also made comments about screwing pokemon pets. Aunt doesnt care. The 9yo girl hits EVERYONE and is obese. She pisses in bed,on stuffed animals and rugs. When i used their bathroom, one of her stuffed bears was in there with s hit all over it. I told my aunt which did nothing. Another visit and she has the same bear with her with s hit stains on it. The 5 yo also once ran out naked and shitting everywhere for no reason. My aunt picked him up after yelling and he dropped shitballs on my aunt too. I know my aunt is alcoholic but is she abusive? Whats wrong with her kids?

Im 14 , meaning I can't drive or do certain things without my parental consent. My mother is a workaholic, usually working about 18 hours a day every day and she gets home very late, usually to tired to do things. I am very bored during the summer and i usually am on social media 18 hours of my day, which is very unhealthy. With my mother working all the time, i have no means of transportation, i am the only child and doesnt have many friends to do things with, i dont stay walking distance from a park or anything like that, what should i do, i dont want to throw my life away...

My father is out of the house and financially irresponsible. Has a history of being physically threatening and wants to stay with me. I told him no. All though we helped each other in the past. I can tell that he has no plan on getting his own place and always schemes on trying to get over on people. Was I wrong?

I am currently 15, about to be 16. I have a wonderful loving mom who means the world to me. My dad, not so much. My biological dad disappeared from my life about a year ago. It's been pretty tough on me because I loved my dad and I really thought he loved me too. Ever since my dad disappeared from my life, my sisters bestfriends mom and dad stepped in and started treating me and my sister as one of their own. They care for us, provide for us, we go on vacations with them. They basically act like my secondmom and dad. They even bought my sister a motorcycle. That's just to prove how much they do for me and my sisters. Anyways, I love my mom dearly, but I've been thinking...I love these people just as much as my own mother and used to be father and they love me equally the same... Is there any way they could adopt me? Not full on adopt me but make it to where they are like a legal guardian of me and have the same rights to me as my mom? Anything will help :)

I am grounded from seeing him anymore because of it until I am an adult. I am only 15 right now. She is punishing me for his flaws or illness.

I am a 23yo female and I still live with my parents. I graduated college and work as an RN. I have been able to save $20,000 and I feel like it is time to move out. However, I have some sort of guilt about leaving my mom? I am an only child and my mom is getting older to the point where I feel like she does not have that much time left, and I feel guilty for wanting to live my own life if she might die soon? My mom was very controlling growing up, thus I never really went out or had much fun while in high school in college, so I know I need to get away in order to live a fuller life, but I just can't get over this feeling of disappointing her

I'm always sad... I've been staying at my grandparents house for the summer working. I try to talk a lot to keep my grandparents happy but they told me they think I'm immature and whiny. That hurts also my friends told me I'm annoying and they've left me. My mom and dad are always fighting tbh I miss seeing them hug. I'm terrified of my dad.. he always ignores me and when he talks to me it's about all the stuff I'm lazying about and he'll threaten to beat me (he has before) I think that it's be good if I was just dead sometimes that maybe everyone would be happy without me.. I miss my friends my parents loving each other I really want my grandparents to think of me another way.. I really hate myself and everything I do..

I'm currently in Michigan with my two children who are 3 and 1. I'm living with my mom but my mom is in the process of moving to Arkansas and selling her house. That will leave me with no place to go. So, I am needing to move to TX. My 3 year olds dad has been up here from TX two times within the past month to see her. He wants to be involved in both of their lives. But my one year olds dad doesn't seem to. He has court ordered parenting time and has had that for the past 8-9 months and hasn't shown up even once. He has never even seen her before. He never asks for pictures of her and neither does his family. He is 15 minutes away. But my problem is, I have to get his approval to move. We have a mediation date on the 1st of July (that was the soonest they could get me in) and I'm scared he's going to fight it and won't let me move. I have valid reasons for moving. I will be homeless up here, I don't get any help with childcare. I have to pay $700 a month in cash. I cant afford to live here alone, I would have no support system here & all of my family is in TX. I have been offered two better paying jobs in TX and my family has offered to help us out. My 3 years olds father is flying up here on the 5th to help us move. We have to be gone on the 5th or we will be homeless. I just need advice on as to what I should do. I need to leave on that day but I don't want to go against a court order. Also, what do you think the judge or mediator will be in favor of? Thank you in advance.

I hate summer break! I love summer it is my favorite season but I hate staying at home stuck in my room while my siblings get to have fun and my parents yap at me and accuse me of giving them an attitude. I love being outside but my siblings always tattle on me and I get into trouble. I am sick of being stuck outside or inside and all I get to hear is my dad playing the same song over and over. I hate summer break with all my heart it is so boring and I always feel like I am being punished! What can I do to have fun besides spending time with my family. I try to spend time with my parents but they are busy working on the house and they won't let me help them! i am not really allowed to walk down the hill. I like to be alone so I guess that is my problem. I just would like to be alone outside with my phone listening to music and taking a long walk in the hot sun .

So I'm a persoon who misses their mom after only not seeing her after one day. That's the only reason I would go on vacation with them. The place they are going is actually boring for a younger person like me and I know I will probably be bored since its for 3weeks. I absolutely love my niece and also miss her alter not seeing her for a couple of days. Since she's one and gets super excited when she sees me I worry if she'll miss me too. I really don't know if I should stay or go with my parents.

Hi guys. I'm in a roommate situation but I HATE LIVING WITH MY ROOMMATE. We WERE very good friends but living with her I learned so much about her that I don't like, now I don't like HER much at all. She also has a STRONG natural body SMELL that I CANT STAND, the entire place smells like HER. She spends long times in the bathroom, I dont get to use the bathroom much anymore, I'm basically confined to ONE ROOM bcz I avoid her. Talking things out will not work bcz she thinks she can do NO WRONG & justifies her actions & places blame all the time. Omg I HATE that about her!! My credit is bad, so I cant get one of the nicer Apts but I'm about to get a lump sum of money that will enable me to pay a year's rent up front for a new apt, which would get me into a nicer apt much easier. Im also in between jobs BUT I have a strong prospect that I could get hired BY August. I also work temp jobs. I was gonna take some of this money & get my own place, put up a year's rent and keep it moving. Within that year I could save my money all over again & be fine. I'm to the point I'm so miserable at home I'm ready to take ANYTHING just to get away from HER & be in MY OWN SPACE!!!! I Hate my living situation & just about HATE HER. I want my privacy & space & peace of mind. Would any of you make a move like this?? Advice please?? Thanks!!!

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