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How do you let go of a loved one?
Posted Wednesday June 11 2014, 1:10 am
How to let go of a loved one?
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My mum is disappointed in me because of what I've done...
Posted Wednesday June 11 2014, 12:28 am
Im 14 and in year 9 and on my school trip some boys took my phone and ran into their tent with it, I'm a hot head and went in to get it instead of asking for help... I went in and they tackled me and all piled on I shouted for help and a teacher came but, you know how that looks one girl in a tent with loads of boys... I got told off by the teacher even though I explained what happened and they told my mum. She came to have a word with me and seemed so disappointed in me cause she works at the school and what I do reflects on her too but I had no bad in tensions and yet I still feel so nguilty and I know my mum is really upset...I'm very confused what do I do?
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I wanna hang out with my mom (this is important for me so please just read)
Posted Tuesday June 10 2014, 12:10 pm
I don't care if it sounds lame,I just do. And by that I mean without my sister, or brother, or dad, just with her. But she's always busy. She goes to work monday-Friday, and she doesn't have one of those jobs where you take summers off. Also Tuesday and Thursday she has to go to court reporter school. And on weekends she is always shopping, or going to the laundry mat, or cleaning the house. And when I try to go to the store with her My sister starts whining on how it was supposed to be a “me and mommy day" and I end up staying home because I know she'll cry the entire day. I remember when I was an only child and got her undivided attention, and when I had only one sibling, who was born perfectly normal so I still got some attention,...
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I'm 38 and my mother still tries to control my life!
Posted Wednesday June 4 2014, 10:53 am
I am married with 3 children and 1 step-child. I should start by saying that my mother is not a mean person. So here goes, my mother is a widow of 3 years and I know she can get lonely at times. I try to include her in things we do as a family. If it's just me and her, I constantly hear about how my husbands family thinks they are perfect and how we always do stuff with them (which she was invited to but said no). I know his family isn't perfect but they are nice to me and my children and that's all that matters. If my children do anything wrong, she tells me that I need to punish them in a certain way. If I try to talk to her about some of the things that bother me, I constantly hear about how much she does for me and the kids and I don't ...
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Does my sister secretly resent me?
Posted Monday June 2 2014, 5:28 pm
I’m in my early 20s. I’m in college for my second degree. I’m working. I never had a boyfriend, not married, and had no kids.
I have this older sister by 3 years. She went through a rebellious phase in her late teens. She dropped out of high school and ran off with a guy she met online, who lived 4 states away with his mom. 3 years later she came back after he dumped her for another girl. She met another guy almost year later, had a one nightstand and got pregnant. Now she has two kids and works full time. Her boyfriend works on and off.
I help her raise her daughters. So we are always hanging out. Sometimes she would causally say these hurtful things to me that make me feel like she resents me.
Here are some of t...
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Should I move back to my hometown?
Posted Monday June 2 2014, 3:02 pm
My husband is in the military and after 13 years he is separating due to medical reasons. He wants to move back to our hometown to be near both of our families, primarily his mother and aunt. Well, I am hesitate. I didn't have the best childhood due to both of my parents being alcoholics. They both still drink heavily and can get violent and emotional when doing so. My oldest brother still lives in the area and drinks excessively as well. To top it off, my sister-in-law and her husband live about an hour away and love to drink and party and are somewhat open swingers. Their sexually active 15 year old daughter is free to do as she pleases and their 12 year old son is often left on his own. While I respect my husband for wanting to be near h...
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My dad won't let me see my bf cause he's 2 yrs older than me
Posted Saturday May 31 2014, 6:56 am
So I have boyfriend who is 17 and I am 15 (I'm a girl btw lol)
I told my dad about him and my dad refuses to meet him only cause we are 2 years apart. He says I cannot talk or see him. I have depression, and my boyfriend makes me happy, not much in my life makes me happy. So my dad is basically taking away my happiness. He thinks that all he wants to do is get in my pants but we've been dating for 5 months and we haven't had sex so I guess my dad doesn't know what he's talking about. Do you have any ideas on how to make my dad see that I need him?! He's super stubborn. Any ideas/advice would be great thank you!! I just wanna be able to see my boyfriend without it being a secret and behind my dad's back.
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My sister and School
Posted Tuesday May 27 2014, 11:05 am
I am 23f my sister is 19f. She is in her 2nd year at college and is feeling lost. She has been having a hard time balancing her classes. And Tell me she feels like giving up and maybe trying again later. She says she doesn't feel interested in school, or anything, not even parties for that matter. I will support her in any decision she makes. But I don't know what to do either. How can I help her? What suggestions should I make?
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My Sister and the Bikini problem
Posted Monday May 26 2014, 3:02 am
My parents have left me in charge at home while they are away of my sister 15 and brother 12.
Yesterday I caught my sister wearing a bikini(sliding triangle top and small side tying bottoms)that she is not supposed to have and taking SELFIES of herself in it, that she was going to send to the guy that bought the bikini for her that is nearly as old as me.
What do I do
1. Give her the bikini back, pretend I know nothing about it and possibly land myself in trouble if my parents find out about the bikini.
2. Keep the bikini give it to my parents on their return and tell them about the SELFIES and the guy, my sister will be in big trouble.
3. Give my sister a chance but insist the bikini is destroyed as part of the deal.
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everyone is blaming me
Posted Wednesday May 21 2014, 10:35 pm
Everyone is blaming me.i have not done anything wrong i m totaly alone.They are elder people and i am tenager. they are in high post and can do anything to me. I am totally alone
please help me.i cant fight with them.No one is teusting me neither my parents. i dont know what to do.
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tell my parents my dream?
Posted Wednesday May 21 2014, 4:07 pm
I really wanna get into creative arts, such as art, acting, singing, writing etc... but my mom wants me in something involving academics because she thinks she needs someone to know what's going on and my dad wants me to do something athletic because he loves sports, and I like sports, to be honest, but not enough to put my heart into. You know, wake up 2:00am to practice, and I like sciences and politics, but after 30 minutes I'll get bored out of my mind. I know about the paparazzi, but to follow my passion I would deal with it. I'm afraid they won't support me. What should I do?
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My Sister is an Alcoholic
Posted Tuesday May 20 2014, 3:55 pm
I apologize if this ends up being a bit long, but please read and help me if you can. My sister who is 28, is an alcoholic. If you said that to her, she'd deny it and up until two or three years ago, I wouldn't have taken it seriously either.
She very much enjoys getting drunk. Not buzzed, not lightly drunk, but downright falling down, yelling profanities in public, calling people at 4:00 in the morning drunk. She feels that drinking is the only way to have fun, but she has no control and doesn't see the importance of doing things in moderation.
I HATE being around her when she's drunk. So does our mom and she makes both of our parents worry about her alcoholism. I get sick of her doing that to them and I wish ...
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My family are threatening to kick me out.
Posted Monday May 19 2014, 5:50 pm
My parents are going through severe financial difficulties. I'm a student still at home at 21 as I can't afford to move out. I recently reconnected with my ex boyfriend whom my parents and brother disagree of. We had a big verbal fall out and broke up months ago. He was a big drinker but quit almost a year ago in order to save our relationship. He says he loves me and I love him. My family found out about this and have threatened that if I so much as befriend my ex I'll be kicked out, and that I've somehow betrayed them all. I seen my brothers messages to his girlfriend and they're quite abusive towards me. My family stalked and followed me to his house. They've become increasingly paranoid and I feel vulnerable and bullied by their behavio...
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Stuck between feuding family members
Posted Saturday May 17 2014, 10:34 am
GiddyGeezer:
Thanks for your reply. All that you wrote is correct. This is especially true: "In your brothers case I am guessing that control is the issue and watching you squirm is the payoff!" He is a control freak where money is concerned. I had no idea about this until our folks passed.
Latest is that he paid about 95% of the estate. He has been holding back the rest for expenses. In the meantime, despite our folks requesting the estate be split 50/50 between siblings (after disbursements to the grandchildren), he has decided to charge an executor's fee. Under law, he is entitled to this. I reminded him of our parents' *wishes* (sent a handwritten note by our father requesting his two wonderful ch...
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its about my personal issues
Posted Thursday May 15 2014, 10:10 am
Hello!! I am from India... As I live here the people mentality is very bad I used to stay in bangalore so it was a wonderful time.. Bt aftr tat I had lors of problem I faced in my age of 15. My parents were took by police and that was a big issue then later in this Mangalore all used to treat me very badly so I could not face them but still I tried nd came up then later I failed in my +2 for that my mom is torturing me and she is pinning me with those.. Like am fail your fit for nothng and all.. I lost their love I need them.. I am fully dipressed I tried to sucide but I could not I want to achive some thing but my mom is only underestimating me. I feel I am help lessi feel bad about me only. My mom is not speaking to me proply sh...
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Parents coming to visit. What should we expect?
Posted Monday May 12 2014, 2:12 am
My GF and I moved into a new condo about a year ago. We are both from the suburbs and our current place is downtown. We love it. Instead of walking everywhere, we can sit on a bus to go wherever we need to go. Instead of grocery shopping, there is an all-you-can-eat buffet downstairs. Both of us come from vegan families, with hobbies like running and biking.
But since our move away, we have both ditched those lifestyles to live at large for a while. Without all the constant pressure from our families, we have been enjoying ourselves.
No more uncomfortable clothes. Its now sweats and slippers for both of us, even in public. Now we only get off the sofa to go downstairs for the buffet. Neither of us have done any...
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stepdad always telling me to lower my voice
Posted Sunday May 11 2014, 5:42 pm
my step dad is always telling me to lower my voice and I do not even talk loud I think he going deaf and he needs to shut up I can not stand people telling me to lower my voice my mother never says that to me
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Posted Friday May 9 2014, 6:23 pm
Feel something round like ball in my vagina what is that please..
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Stuck between feuding family members
Posted Tuesday May 6 2014, 10:43 pm
What would you do in this situation? Both my husband and my brother go on long-term vendettas--some for life whereby they will never speak to someone again. Their vendettas are over things I do not consider to be terribly serious. I dislike confrontation and strive to avoid it and now find myself stuck. My brother gets offended easily, is mad at me over something that I consider minor and has cut me off. I apologized in an email for anything hurtful that may have happened but he never replied. He is executor of our parents' estate and has a fiduciary duty to finalize things but has gone quiet and not finalized the estate 3 weeks ago when he had said he would (before the falling out). If I mention this to my husband, he will want to end rela...
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How to hide my personal life from my family?
Posted Monday May 5 2014, 9:47 am
I get along really well with my family, and I love them. But my mom is a very conservative Christian and I (secretly) disagree with her on many topics, and I don't want her to find out because it would negatively affect our relationship. The biggest thing I have to hide is that I am agnostic. If she found out, it would destroy our friendship. I also need to hide my views on politics, morality,and sexuality. How can I hide all of these things from her without her knowing so that we remain close?
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