Or do you let it be known that you are not fond of that person?

My parents want me to be an entrepreneur so I tried it and I failed miserably so I got a job and I am pretty happy. I am happy because I get a paycheck and also happy because I am learning. Yet, my parents are upset they wanted me to be a millionaire. How do I stop them from bugging me?

My cousin was on a phone call. The volume was up loud so I could hear the other person. I said something to my cousin then the person on the call asked who I was, my cousin said my name... And then the person on the call said "I thought you hated them" so now I know they've been talking trash about me. Should I just avoid my cousin from now on? We're both adults and this seems like such a childish thing to do.. Act like we're cool but talk trash about me to make someone I don't even know hate me. They sounded so annoyed over me.

Well my mom beats me like one time I came downstairs and said hello ***** and I know what your thinking but my mom named one of our cats *****. Next thing I know she starts beating me. Even after I explain I was talking to the cat which was obvious cause she was across the room and I was petting the cat. Even though this was when I was like 10 I just thought of it she beat me when I was trying to protect my dog from getting beat from her when he chewed her slipper. Let's just say that dog is like my best friend and till this day after my mom beats me and I go upstairs to my room and cry he comes and cuddles me cause he just knows. And today since my birthday is in two days she said after work she's gonna come home and beat me and I'll tell you why. So I asked for a hotel cause I got kicked out of my room so I wanted to get a hotel for friends and me to have space and I was gonna pay and my mom said no which I was mad at but I was like whatever. so I explained to my sister how she said no and my sister wanted to hang out too so she got mad at my mom so they started arguing and then my mom calls me and says she's going to come home and beat the **** out of me cause I was "complaining" to my sister. And well my mom tells her friends about al of this so I was just kind of wondering is this normal

My children's father asks me to pick his daughter up from practice and I have our child in the backseat as well. I come to find out I'm picking up 4 people. So as I'm leaving he says do you have four people and I say yeah I have Ava and her 3 friends and he says that's 4 dumbass. When I get home I express to him that's rude he was already irritated and his heats up he goes outside to call me and is screaming and calling me all kinds of bitches just because he says I'm not understanding and I don't have his back. Is it my fault for bringing it up when I got home??

My and my gf have been dating for months now and she's already met my family and we all get along fine. The issue was her family whoninonly just met. They invited me over for lunch and to chill like we'd usually do at my family's house. While I was there, everything was going fine and everyone was getting along. Then, when it was getting late and coming up on time for me to leave, her dad said he needed to talk to me "man to man" so we went into one of the rooms and he told her brother to lock the door from the outside. I obviously started getting uncomfortable and tried getting the door open and he basically sat there like "lemme know when you're ready to chill out and talk". After a while, I realized I couldnt get the door open and tried to call my dad, but he jumped up at me and grabbed my phone. I tried to get it away from him and we wrestled for a bit but I couldn't so I just waited for him to say whatever he had to say. He basically spent the whole time trying to intimidate me like "how much effort do u think I'd take me to hurt you?" and "there's a lot of places to hide bodies out here" I played it off like it wasnt a big deal and eventually my gf got the door opened and was telling him not to mess around like that so he gave my phone back and said he was just kidding. I went home and didnt really mention it to anyone but then she messaged me no better, defending him and saying he just gets like that sometimes and to ignore it. Wtf, why do they think that ish is ok?

He's 18, first of all, I can't "throw him out" of the house because he suffers from a mental illness, getting SS payments and can't live by himself. But what worries me the most is he doesn't interact socially with anybody and recently covered his bedroom's windows with black garbage bags. Is there any social center near Spokane, WA where I can approach and make a request for intervention? (Not institutionalization) Thank you.

I'm 20 years old, and my parents won't let me be individualistic. They have to everything with me or know what I do all the time. My mom won't let me touch the microwave or stove when shes not home cuz she's scared, but im 20 years old I should able to cook food when I want to. even if I want to go to the gym that's literally a mile away, I have let my parents know by either calling them when theyre not home, or I have to let them know in any way I can. We're going on a vacation in November and the flight I can take that works with my schedule is in the evening and the one they wanted to take was in the afternoon, but because im the odd one out, they rebooked the tickets so they could come with me so I wouldn't be scared or alone, and so they could keep an eye on me. They always have to know everything thats going on in my life, and its super overbearing and annoying. Like last night I came home from university at 9 PM, and I haven't eaten all day, so im about to eat dinner, and my mom comes up to me and says "are you sure you want to eat right now? its 9 at night and its not good to eat at night." And while im eating she's watching me eat and asks me why I came home so late, what I did at university to come home so late. Its just so annoying cuz she wants to know everything in every aspect and when I ask her one question about her she gets all mad and starts yelling at me about how its not my business to know what she's doing. why won't they let me do anything me self?

My moms birthday is coming up and shes been paying for my upcoming wedding. I tried getting her to accept money multiple times but she never accepts it. She told me she wants to pay for my wedding because when she was younger her mom passed away when she was 20 and her dad never wanted to help out so she didnt want to do that for her future children (aka me). She did accept money from my fiancé and he said he wants to give some more. What can I get her for a gift? I asked if she wanted something special she goes "coffee is fine". Im not going to work (i work at a Marshalls) to buy a pack of $7.99 k cups ofcoffee and use my discount for being an employee. Thats cheap. But i can add that to be a part of the gift. Anyways thank you in advance for the ideas. I would love to get her something she deserves for being so kind to pay for my wedding. Btw shes not a girly girl so makeup purses ect are out of the question :/

My single parent mom is in the hospital with a lung infection. She's been there since Wednesday. So I didn't have any food. I don't have anyone else. I got the breakfast and lunch the school provides. But today is Saturday and I don't know what to do. I don't want to beg the neighbors, I'm too embarrassed.

I feel like they are never off my back. Just got basically screamed at for bringing having a certain duvet set on and bringing it to the boat I work on which then lead to them shouting at me for having a messy room when I'm sorting my paperwork out. I can never win and when my dad watched me hang my waterproofs up and go back in my mum threw them on the ground and he shouted at time for leaving them on the ground. He moans about my mum all the time cause we think she has dementia and all she does is moan but it's okay for her to do it with me and he sticks up for her. I am so sick of it and this is just today. I can't keep living me life like this.

Joeys birthday was totally ruined by this. They could of at least given us free tokens. Kids at school now tease Joey and say he had a "crappy birthday" and other mean things. Should I complain to their corporate office. I forgot to take photos though.

Then she said because i don't want to listen to her problems!! 👍 It's always listened..then lately i said forget about it because she does what she wants.. I felt pissed.. She's not busy for FB bs, and loves to hear how beautiful. She is...has thouns of followers. I got of FB a long time ago..we don't have much in common..but still!

My daughter has mild autism. My sons are "typical" kids who live normal social lives. They mistake my extra attention towards her as a sign that she's the favorite child. It's not the case. Their sister needs a bit of extra guidance and support to be successful. In fact, she has to prepare for adulthood soon. It's even more stressful because she's my firstborn kid AND has a different development. We are picking out colleges, future careers and how to maintain her grades. Also working on social skills and getting a part time job for her. My sons are clearly upset.

I just started high school and have been getting into so many fights with my parents recently. I get straight As, got perfect scores on all of my final exams, am in the marching band, and am a star keeper at my high school. No matter what I do, though, it's never enough. They want to keep adding more things onto my stress. We got into the biggest fight we've ever gotten into tonight and I'm done. My mom yanked on my hair, almost broke the table, and threw me into my room while pinning to the bed and threatening me. They keep my phone on lockdown, so I can't call any of my friends for help. They won't let me leave the house, they won't let me contact anyone. I seriously need help, I only have my computer and YahooAnswers was literally my only way to talk to someone. Please, any ideas?

Some teen moms, mainly the 18 and 19 year olds don't really have a safe place to call home. Some end up homeless or have to live with their baby daddies. I think the government should build housing for all teen moms so they can have a safe space for their babies.

I had 200 dollars on my credit card. Now I only have 100. I talked to her about it and she yelled at me and threatened to throw me out the house. I don't want to talk to her anymore. I don't trust her. I don't want to live anymore. I'm going to kill myself tonight. I'm done. All people do is take advantage of me. Things will never change.

Im 16 and I don't swear because I think its wrong and Its inappropriate and in criminal justice class my male teacher who looks to be really old always says the s word or h word or tons of curse words and I asked him privately to stop and he just laughed it off even when I talked to him again that its making me uncomfortable

Ok, I know there are going to be people reading this that come from the belief that you must stick with family no matter what (even if they are abusive). If you come from that mindset, then it's best not to post here as i do not believe this to be true and your advice will fall on deaf ears. This question is for people who have already been down the road (or an understand what i am talking about) and can tell me how the experience might go. I want to completely and totally disengage from some abusive and toxic family members on social media but I struggle with consequences (other family members giving me grief about it, etc.). Is there a best way or better way to do this without backlash? Thanks in advance

I have recently started my first job, I work during the week 6-10pm than 2 - 10 pm on the weekends and fridays. I also attend college which finishes at 5pm. I get up at 6am every morning. I don t get to eat much either because I do my homework during my breaks. I cant afford to leave my job or ask for shorter hours. My main problem is when I come home I m expected to bathe my younger sister, feed the dog, do my own washing. I get I m an adult and have responsibilities like looking after my own dog which I adopted and doing my own laundry and washing. But looking after my sister and making my mam food its exhausting. I d already have a tough enough day. I m so stressed and tired. I cant sleep either someday I barely have time to shower. By the time I m finished what needs to be done in the house it s already past 2. I m emotionally and physically exhausted because they expect so much from me. My mam finishes work at 6, and my dad doesn t work. I tried to explain to them how I feel but my mam laughed at me. I even injured myself trying to do chores around the house etc. I don t know what I should do. If i move out i could live in my grandmothers but then I d have to take care of her. She has home help who there from 12 till 5pm. There s nowhere else I could go and I cant afford to live by myself I m only 18. I really need a reply I m desperate.

We're two years apart, and all he does is play soccer, argue with my parents and watch tv. And it wasn't until now I realized that this was unfair. If my mom needed someone to do the dishes she'd ask me, or if my dad needed tea he'd ask me to make it. What do I do, I think of chores as a way of helping my mom and dad but this isn't right.

I'm the youngest so maybe still immature at 20. My sister is a narcissist and she's 26. Since I tend to be chatty as it's just who I am, my sister likes to bully me left and right. She's a horrible human being. She's age 26 going on 11. I was verbally abused in grade school which is why am working instead of in college. I had to get home tutored in high school because of it. I have some learning disabilities but high functioning. So long story short I'm a little different and my 26-year-old sister is going to bully me because of it. I'm taking a separate car and going to drive my grandfather but throughout the weekend will be in the same place and my sister will bully me unless I stay silent and act mute. How do I respond when she starts her attacks without escalating the situation and just making a fool of myself? I refuse to stay quiet and cold all weekend. I'm nervous about being around her because I have bipolar and it triggers my depression. I'm someone who's a mess as you can tell so I shouldn't have to take the bullying from the adult sister.

How can I kill myself fast and easily? I really don't want s lecture on why not to do it, just give me an answer. Basically I suck at school, my family is falling apart, and I've got nothing to live for. All I want is an easy time and nothing can allow that to happen. My parents are going through a divorce, my little brother is a jerk, and I don't want anything else to do with this world. Life is too long in my eyes and I'm not growing up anytime soon. I have barely any friends, and the future is going to be even worse. Everyday I lay in my bed doing nothing but playing games, and turning my brain into mush. Maybe I'll update this to say whether or not I chose to live, and if I don't I found my answer. Either answer the question, or leave.

I'm 16 and have recently started college here in the UK. I'm doing an apprenticeship and really enjoy my job and would enjoy the course if my tutor didn't bully me. He is a nasty piece of work, he has 0 respect for anyone, throws his weight around and treats you like sh*t. I can't learn anything off him since he's too lazy to properly explain or demonstrate any work we've done. I did one thing wrong on a practice piece of work and he used this to verbally bully me, and I believe he is aware of my anger issues which are visible on my file. He belittled and tore into my practice work and told me how it's the 'worst I've seen yet' and kept having a go at me about it for ages in a way which belittled me and was attacking my abilities. I felt really angry and irritated by this. He grinned and I believe he knew it would upset me. I didn't see anything wrong with my work at all, I know this for a fact as I've done it several times before. I haven't done anything to him to upset him, but he does this to other people too. It's making me want to quit this college and transfer elsewhere, but I've only recently started and don't want the hassle. How do I report him for verbal abuse?

my mom wouldnt care if i told her but my dad would be pissed i think. do i tell him or no?

My family is dysfunctional. I moved away 10 years ago. To make the situation more complex, I have been battling many serious illnesses that have been life threatening. My family never calls (literally never) even though they know how sick I have been. On birthdays, they will send me a fb message, but that's it. My family knows how sick I have been, but they don't call. I have made attempts to contact in the past, but it's too dysfunctional and we argue. They have been sending me more messages to come home. I can't come home, because Im sick, I can't afford to travel and also I simply have no desire to be around them. The only way we communicate is through facebook. I want to end my relationship with them because it is at this point where they will send me messages to "come home" or "when will we see you again" but have they called or asked how i was feeling these past few years? Nope. I had a screaming match with my mother about a month ago (she actually called on my birthday this time). I asked where she has been over the past few years, she actually said she has been too busy "charting patients" to call me (she is a medical professional but only works part time). Can you believe that? My list of issues goes on with them a mile long. The ONLY way we communicate is through fb and I want to just be done with them instead of having them hold it over my head that I haven't come home in years (again, even though I can't). How to proceed? Should I pull the plug?

More than 2 million cases of child abuse are reported to CPS every year. Shocking.

So this strange experience happened about 4 months ago. Me and my wife decided one weekend to treat my mom and two of my nephews along with our 3 year old son to a buffet dinner. Everything was great, great food and conversation. Well, at one point I get up to grab me some more food from the buffet. Now keep in mind our table is in a big open space and the buffet area is around the corner on the right side of the restaurant. I fix my plate and I'm heading back down the walkway to my table and I notice my mom, my son and, one of my (the one in a green shirt) nephews getting food from the buffet, I start to walk over but change my mind and head back to the table passing them along the way. I get to our table and I freeze in my tracks. My wife is sitting there feeding my son and and talking to my mother and nephew in the green shirt, I sit down and my wife notices the look on my face and ask what's wrong, I tell her what just happened and she's say they never got up, they were waiting for me to return. I asked my mom and she swears she and my nephew never got up. and there's literally no way they could have gotten food and ran past me without me noticing. Anyone else ever had something like this happen to them

My brother (16) has crohn's disease and has been spending a lot if time in hospitals since his diagnosis. I dont know anyone who hates hospitals and anything medical as much as he does. At first they tried to manage him with threats and calling security abt every little bicker and Im pretty sure that built up to a phobia. Now he literally has to take sedatives b4 he goes in, bc otherwise he makes it impossible for them to do their jobs. Even then, sometimes he freaks out and acts like a baby mainly when it comes to IVs and when he has to get an NG tube placed. Sometimes though, I feel like some (not all) of the staff are just annoyed with him and resort to rough handling him or saying things that they know raises his anxiety and/or agitates him. At first, yeah, they're human I'm sure they lose their cool with him but now that he goes in pretty much doped out of his mind, I feel like they just choose to be cruel. Maybe its bc it takes more time and effort to get him to cooperate but they have a standard approach now where, even tho he's on meds, they pin him down to do whatever they need to do and get him out of their hair.