Last month I went through a bit of a rough patch and decided to end my life, I'd sent my closest friends and family an email that I obviously couldnt unsend and took a bunch of random pills. Unfortunately, I had sent the email to early on bc they ended calling the police and everything kinda went downhill from there. It wasnt the 1st time and they had the email, so the doctors and cops made a huge deal out of it. Since then i've apologized to everyone for being selfish and all, and told them i wouldnt do anything like that again. I just want things to go back to normal. They made me see a therapist but it was pointless so I stopped going. It's been over a month now an everyone still walking on eggshells like I'm some broken little boy who needs constant supervision. I turn 16 in October and was wondering if I'd be able to get emancipated and get away from all of this.

So my mom has been letting my brother girlfriend live at our house . My brother girlfriend has basically been bullying me every since she started living why I don't know . When she first move in she had threw away my socks she said she thought it was another girls socks (that threw me off ) . Then , after a couple months she started leaving period blood everywhere in my bathroom she was leaving it on the floor and on the toilet she was doing that on purpose remind y'all she's not even supposed to be using my brother she's supposed to share a bathroom with my bathroom. Then she left dirt tampons in bathroom cabinet where I leave my toothbrush and toothpaste and my nasal spray that's prescription in there in this little basket . Then she left dirty tissure in my bathroom cabinet and used popstickle stick in there I had to throw away everything including my toothbrush nasal spray toothpaste, and hair brush . She also has been said me these long paragraph saying how she's clean and how ugly and jealous I am of her and her saying I'm so measurable with my life that I have to lie on her and which i didn't. And also threatening me saying she is going to post on Facebook and instagram how ugly and how jealous I am and going to post how my ex broke up with me cuz he got another girl pregnant. She also had tried to throw hot tea on me . She also had locked me out of my room in which she had on room , she also locked me out the front door and the garage door .and My mom had kicked out the house 3 times and still keep letting her back there's nothing I can do I really want to take her to court but I don't know if that's enough evidence I have everything that she does to me on my phone I recorded the things she did and and screenshot and took photos. She is always the reason why me and my ex broke up. I'm having to worry about her going in my bathroom putting my toothbrush in the toilet She also tried to throw hot tea on me every time I tell my mom the things she did to me. She always tried to sucker punch me while I was walking away . I can't do anything about it cuz she lives in the house now if she did not live in this house out I would of cuss led her out beat the **** out of her when she tried to punch me .I can't move out I'm trying to find a job that's full time and not fast food . And I can't go back to college cuz of financial aid .

Yesterday, I came home from college and apparently my father had my 16 year-old brother on a brief headlock position. Then he let go and my brother storm in to his room in tears, yelling that dad is a psycho that tried to choke him and slammed the door. My mother believes it was self-defense. This is the short story of what I was told: Both of them were arguing and screaming at each other. At some point my father grabbed his belt but my brother wrestled it out of his hands, shoved him and said ''fight me like a man, you f****** coward, like a man''. Then my brother proceeded to punching him twice in that instance. Then my father restrained him, pinned him down and got him on a headlock position. Before my brother punched him, he said ''I'm going to beat the hell out of you now''.

My brother attends a 6th-12th grade school (middle & high school lunch areas are not separated). He's upset that the graduating high schoolers won't let him and his friends sit at "their" lunch table. They say it's for seniors only (they made the rule up). My brother thinks they're bossy, mean, bullies, etc. He keeps bickering with some 17 year old boys over this minor issue. It's been two weeks and it's still going on every lunch period. This was a thing back in my old days too - the seniors wanted to enjoy their last year and got annoyed at younger kids who didn't respect that or got in their way of their seniority. I don't think it's worth it - no amount of petty arguments will help him win. And it's not right to call other people names that I won't mention on here. There's too many solutions to solve this problem and some of it includes compromise.

I'm 15 and for as long as I could remember my parents cut my hair as short as could be for two reasons 1. They say I cant do anything with my hair because how it is (It basically does its own thing but if I used product or even heat and tried I could get it to stay the way i'd like it.) and 2. They wont even try because id have to grow it out and id look ugly. Ive tried to talk to them and they stick to the fact that my hairs impossible to deal with (even though they havent tried). How could I convince them to at least try a different haircut?

I have hardly any relatives who live nearby me, excluding my immediate family of three. My extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins live a four-hour drive away. Therefore, I didn't grow up with them, which basically developed into a lack of emotional attachment. However, I am very lovingly connected to my mom's best friends and their children who all live nearby. They are like a "godfamily" to me, as I never refer to them as my "friends." Growing up, I saw them every year (birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas). With that said, were the following four gestures inappropriate of me: 1. At baby shower, I gave my "godbrother" and his pregnant wife a $100 gift card for one of the department stores they are registered with. 2. While visiting my cousins for Christmas, I gave one of them a $50 gift card (kiddie store) to spend on her two children who are 1 and 3 years old. 3. When my "godbrother's" mother died, I wrote a few words about her on the whole left (blank) side of a sympathy card with a check for $100. 4. When one of my cousins lost his mother, I sent him a sympathy card with nothing written, except the protocol ("Dear cousin," "sincerely," "with love," etc.), as well as no money.

She no longer uses me to hurt others the way that she did all through my childhood and again during some of my adult years. She only occasionally gets mad at me for seeing my loved ones that she feels resentment towards. She even did not hold me back when her enemy was visiting. She was a terrible mother when I was growing up because of this but she's really grown up in the last five years. How do I point this out

For example she banned one sibling from a family celebration at the request of the sibling who controls everything. It is fear of this sibling that controls everything that makes my mom allow her to. The sibling who controls everything is my mom's younger sister.

My cousins are going to Georgia for like the 50th time and I am so jealous of them because I have only gone there twice! They have a better life than I do I wish I had there life! They go to Georgia more than I do because they have family there and I don't (my uncle is married to my aunt by marriage and they had kids and my aunt by marriage is the one with family in Georgia. No one in my maternal family is in or from Georgia)! I have family in Ohio and so do my cousins and have gone there many times but I like Georgia way better! I also don't know why my cousins' family never invite me to go to Georgia with them. I hate the way my life is and wish I had their lives! My life is about cities, school, and their lives are about farms, ranches, animals, country. Please tell me what to do so that I can have my family take me to Georgia more!

I volunteer at a dog shelter, and I adore going there. It makes me feel so happy. I m going into my final year of school before college and my mum says that I have to go there less. I agree but to a certain extent. We ve agreed that I go once or twice a month now instead of every week. I started back at school today and my mum won t let me go tomorrow. My friend, who volunteers with me, s parents are driving her there and back and she asked me today at school if I was going. I know this will be my last opportunity to go there for about another month as there are trips and exams. My mum says I ll be too tired and will not let me go. I m devastated. It s my happy place. I ve got barely any homework and she knows that I love it there. I feel like it s saved me in a way. How do I get her to realise that going to the shelter is important to me?

I'm the only girl out of my 3 siblings and the youngest (I'm now 20). I used to hear my dad was very strict in the past. Ironically, he acted different with me. I only got punished by him twice, both being very rare, distant moments. That was only if it something serious such running in the streets as a toddler, playing with matches, bullying others, etc. Otherwise he was the cool, funny one that often would tell my mother to stop being harsh on me. I used to get mainly in trouble with my mother. Here is a funny event: I was invited to a mixed party at a resort beach (far from home) when I was a HS freshman. It would be me and my friends. My father said yes but my mother said ''Absolutely not''. When I tried reasoning with her that I got dad's permission and that it wasn't fair, she said ''well I said no and that's final''. My brothers don't recall my father being that way with them. It seems like I got a soft version of him.

Also, if I am struggling, they avoid me. I have to be successful and outgoing for them to want to interact with me. I once called my grandfather on Easter to say hi. He said he was busy with the family and hung up on me. When I call my grandfather, he refuses to talk to me. Then, he sends me letters saying that he wants me to be a part of the family.

My cousins are going to Georgia for like the 50th time and I am so jealous of them because I have only gone there twice! They have a better life than I do I wish I had there life! They go to Georgia more than I do because they have family there and I don't! I have family in Ohio and so do my cousins and have gone there many times but I like Georgia way better! I also don't know why my cousins' family never invite me to go to Georgia with them. I hate the way my life is and wish I had their lives! My life is about cities, school, and their lives are about farms, ranches, animals, country. Please send me money to my email so that I can have my family take me to Georgia more! My email is kingjulienwwyd@yahoo.com @Frank - No. My uncle is married to my aunt by marriage and they had kids and my aunt by marriage is the one with family in Georgia. No one in my maternal family is in or from Georgia. @LegFuJohnson - That is irrelevant to what I wanted. @Donald K - Los Angeles California. @audrey - I can't.

He is not in his garage drinking all day every day anymore my cousin says. Right now he is in the middle of a divorce. The wife has been an alcoholic but has seemed better in recent years. She has a bad relationship with her in-laws so I do not see her very much though. She has gotten colder as she has gotten older but was sweet when I was young.

I hate how I snap at people easily. I feel so guilty and hurt after I yell or snap at my younger sisters. I'm their older sister and I want to be there for them, support them and be a good role model. Please help me because it's breaking my heart...

So I have accused my father of removing my blanket at night to check out my privates. So I had my webcam record the entire night. I found that he was indeed doing it. When I gave him a warning, he simply denied ever doing it and called my crazy. I asked my mom to also give him a warning, what is the best course of action should I take now?

Me and my boyfriend are really wanting to have kids but we're both guys we can't have our own kids. I told my sister I would adopt her son at first she said it was OK now she's not sure. She said she doesn't think that once she has him she won't be able to give him away. Every time she watches 16 And Pregnant or Teen Mom she always says she doesn't want kids because she doesn't want her and her husband going through that. I keep telling her since she's an adult shes married she wouldn't have to go through it. Also it would be kind of hard for her since neither her or her husband are working right now also she's on mental disabilities and special needs so she's still living at home she and her husband live with our parents. Because of her disability she doesn't even drive her husband or our parents have to drive her around. How can I help her feel better ?

I do not actually live in this house but my dad stays there sometimes. It is a house built on a land inherited by my mother and it is in a compound where her siblings also have their own houses. My mother died from cancer more or less 10 years ago and she spent her retirement benefit to build this house before she died. My dad spent some money for its renovation and when remarried he moved out and the house was abandoned for some years with only my relatives taking care of it. Now, my dad is about 70;years old and has some kids who are in elementary and he asked me if he can his children live in the house. I refused. I don't think that it's right that his new family there. We had a king argument on the phone but he eventually gave up and told me that he won't be bringing his kids in the house anymore. I feel bad because I know that I made him feel bad but that house is a part of my mother's memories and I want it to stay pure. Do you think I made the right decision?

My dad's friend lied to my mom that my dad was cheating on her and my parents got into a big fight. My dad's co worker later said to divorce my mom.

She got back with her abusive boyfriend after 3 years and he abused her child with disabilities....physical and mental abuse.The father took action and filed for emergency custody when his son told him about the abuse. I was asked to fill out an affidavit to help support his cause. In doing so I shared the history of my daughter choosing abusing men. I know I did the right thing, but now she won't talk to me and won't let me talk to my 2 other grandsons still with her....they all have different dads. I am heartbroken. Any suggestions on how to mend the riff?

I am 18 years old and graduated from high school 2 months ago. I been looking for a job and have told my parents that I want a job but they don't want me to get a job. Rather they want me to be a PERMANENT babysitter for my little brother (4) despite the fact that my older brother (30) and my sister in law (26) can babysit him. During the talks about how I am 18 and a legal adult, my parents have responded with "it doesn't matter that you're 18". They do pay me for babysitting my littler brother when they are gone for long period of time such as 1 to 2 days. However, I want to get a job to earn my own money without my parents paying me and to gain work experience since I have none. Parents know how responsible I am since I was an honor student and had taken care of my little brother since my freshman year to present. Any advice?

My father refused to buy me school clothes or supplies. I even offered to cover half the expense. After he refused due to his financial situation, I ended up fully covering all the expense. Tonight, he came home offering to take my mom to a fancy hotel over the weekend. Do I have a proper reason to be upset?

and how would you deal with that.

I know someone whose family is doing this and I cannot fathom it. Why would one have a family reunion after Labor Day? Wouldn't that be like having a Christmas party in May since family reunions are for summer? My emotionally negligent parents barred me from family reunions growing up so I missed the joy. Now as an adult who has broken free of them I make a point of going to every single one. This one in reference here is not my family but someone I know's family.