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Continuously bad relationship with mother
Posted Friday December 6 2013, 5:42 pm
Hello, I need help with my relationship with my mother. I am 18 and I feel as though we are growing more distant and hostile towards each other. I feel as though every time I do something wrong (which I will freely admit I am guilty of), my mother and I over react to each others response and it just ends in a shouting match. We continue to do this (and have done so for years) and I can certainly say it is not pleasant for either of us. It has gotten to the point that I am reluctant to talk with her as it almost always ends with one of us upset and angry at the other.
I am not writing this because they took my phone or Xbox or something and I am just complaining because they are unreasonable. I'm here because I need some genu...
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Can't get along with my family and need to get out of here
Posted Friday December 6 2013, 4:42 pm
I'm a girl of 16 in uk and I just can't get along with my mum and siblings, I love them to bits but everyday all the time they just wind me up and they don't realising they are annoying but eventually I reach the same conclusion every night- I need to get out and away from them, I don't want to stay around them anymore, every conversation results in an argument or somebody getting upset, we are just so uncompatable, my boyfriend and friends have said I can stay with them whenever I like but is I dunno if it's just a better idea to get my own place? I don't want to intentionally hurt their feelings and I know that it will if I move out cause they love me but I can't stand them... I just can't take it anymore I feel like it's all building up ...
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Mom pressuring me into not eating
Posted Sunday December 1 2013, 3:02 pm
I'm a 13 year old girl and I am not self conscious about my weight.... I weigh 50 kg for a 13 year old, is don't know of that's good or bad and frankly I don't care. But my mom tells me off for being so fat, and she has for years... Lately its been getting to me and eat a considerably less amount than normal but we keeps saying it. My friend noticed and asked why, and that's when I realized that the only reason I reacted is because I am adopted and I felt that my mom choose me to be perfect, and I'm not showing her Enough gratitude and changing myself when I'm So obviously letting her down. My friend says its wrong, but I don't know how I approach either if them about it. Is what I'm feeling right? Can my mom even love me even though I'm no...
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My Father Dominates My Relationship with My Sister
Posted Saturday November 30 2013, 7:08 pm
Both my sister and I have a relatively close relationship with my father. But he is really starting to both me, at 22 and 28 years-old I think that the two of us can talk like adult when something is bothering us.
A little over a year ago to live with her boyfriend and she is in a really toxic situation, in which she thinks she is acting rationally (even though she's really not). Her live-in boyfriend attempted to kill her a month ago but she returned to him. Additionally she struggles to pay bills, while her boyfriend who is unable to hold onto a job lives off of her. During the whole time she was way from her, she remained attached to her phone, and did not get any time away from him. I think that he is indeed controlling ...
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whats fair pay for care of pet from family
Posted Saturday November 30 2013, 3:14 pm
hi, I am in my fifties and cannot work due to health issues and and have child in thirties who has own company makes in a week what I live on a year yet feel taken advantage of for numerous reasons. This child asked me to care for pet for a few months and I was honest and said I didn't want to and they got mad and guilt trip me about it. so then I feel taken advantage of as needed for food and child got me watch pet for few dollars a day but I said I want what would pay kennel as a lot of work. question do u think child should pay going rate or at least more than a few dollars a day which I feel is an insult and person treats animal better than own mother and its stressful I would like at least 25 a day and they only give me 4 dollar whats...
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I'm a liar; and I need to change
Posted Saturday November 30 2013, 2:05 pm
Hi; im Michelle.
I'm 18 years old and yesterday I broke up with my boyfriend of two years. But that's another story, these past few days i've been a dirty, awful liar. The yesterday , black friday i told my parents i was going to class (they didnt know it was cancelled) the plan was to go to Panera bread and chat to this other guy who I have gotten soft with. Unfortunately, as i left my parents drove by and saw me. I denied , denied, denied until i finally gave in. No punishment, just neglect. Today, I called out from work because of the break up (it wasnt bad. we stayed friends) I didnt tell my parents. I went to Panera (derp) again to try and get my mind off of things. I didnt tell my parents in the first place because they would ...
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How do I talk to my dad about dating?
Posted Friday November 29 2013, 6:06 pm
I wanna talk to my dad about dating but don't know how to and convince him in meeting my guy friend . What should I do ? I am a junior
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It hurts to much
Posted Thursday November 28 2013, 1:43 am
I'm sick and tired of the looks and pain my stepdad treats me like I'm the devils child and my mom acts like she doesn't care I've been told all I do is cause pain I'm stupid I'm worthless and no body cares about me I just can't handle this anymore I haven't seen my mom in over seven months and the last time I did she hardly talked to me. I don't know what to do anymore it just hurts I can't go even a month without having a mental breakdown about them or once thinking that what my step dad is saying is right . I'm 15f and live with my real dad and stepmom
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trigestrel pills
Posted Sunday November 24 2013, 7:09 am
lm 31yrs l dont have a chirld but lm using trigestrel white pills to avoid loosing much blood on periods what are the after effects will l get pregent after using them
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I have a hard time dealing with his death
Posted Sunday November 24 2013, 5:47 am
14F... My grandfather died today. It was verry sad because we where close, its hard for me because my dad died just a few years ago...* and my grandfather was all "dad" i had left. I don't know what to do. I keep freaking out! PlzZ help me
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Trouble Bonding with my Dad
Posted Friday November 22 2013, 6:26 pm
I am very sorry for the length, but please at least read some of this and give your advice. I know this isn't going to make any sense. I care for my dad, but I don't like him and don't respect him at all. I don't think he's a very good father and I think he's a terrible husband.
He actually made me afraid of marriage at one time because I dreaded ending up with a man like him. Everyone outside of our family likes him because he is overly nice and fake to everyone when he's out in public. He acts like this amazing guy to everyone else, and probably did to my mom too when they were dating, but once they were married, he changed. It was like he had her trapped then, so he could be himself around her. I grew a fear of marriage be...
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My step dad touches me. Please help
Posted Monday November 18 2013, 11:26 pm
I want to tell someone but it will cause drama and they’ll think I’m lying & it will cause a lot of drama. I don’t want to be taken away from my brothers & sisters or something. My step dad touches me every time my mom isn’t around and I feel really uncomfortable around him & he’s really big so I can’t fight him. He puts his hands in my private areas & flirts and says all these disgusting things. When he touches me I just freeze up. I hate him. Sometimes I think about running away or over dosing my self but I really don't want so im asking for advice in telling my mom. I'm scared to tell my mom because her and him have been together for years and sometimes I feel as if she love him more than she loves me. When s...
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BF mother told me BF's ex is like her daughter..
Posted Monday November 18 2013, 12:13 pm
Okay, im 8 months pregnant, im the third babys mother, and for Thanksgiving BF mom invites BF and i to spend time at her house where baby mother#2 will be there and #2 makes it very clear that she does not like me, attitude and all. BF's mom went as far to tell me shes like a daughter to her, when I explained why I didnt feel comfortable going, so instead of planning a whole day trip there, she said she'll pick us up and bring us there for an hour.... I dont even want to go for 5 minutes. A little background on me an BF, we used to date when we were 20, he cheated on me with a girl so we broke up, I looked him up, found him down the road in a prison work release, he says hes not with anyone, he LEAVES work release to spend 4 dayys at my hou...
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How often should your parents visit you in college?
Posted Saturday November 16 2013, 12:43 am
I'm in my first semester at college. My mom is a single mom, and we've always been close. She's highly introverted (also possibly Asperger's according to my aunt), and I'd say she depends on me a lot, because she doesn't have any close friends . I've never been able to draw boundaries with her in our relationship- she always has to have her way. Up until now, I've respected that because she's my parent and had the authority.
Since I've started college though, my mom has been visiting me 1-3 times per week at my college dorm. She says she's bringing me food. I have an intestinal disorder, so extra food is nice. However, I don't need the food because my college cafeteria is preparing my restricted diet meals. I've told her agai...
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remembering possible abuse?
Posted Thursday November 14 2013, 2:47 am
The other day I was just thinking about how mad I was at my family, and I know that most kids who get abused don't say anything because they think that all families are like thiers. And I just remembered many instances that I wasn't sure if they were abuse or not, so I wanted some opinions...
- When I was like 5/6/7 years old, I remember that I hated milk and orange juice, and that if I didn't drink my whole glass, my dad would get really mad and tilt my head back and hold my nose so I couldn't breathe, and pour the drink down my throat to make me drink it. Sometimes I would start to gag and my mom would tell my dad to stop, but he would tell her to be quiet. And say that from now on, I would finish my drink.
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Atheism
Posted Sunday November 10 2013, 10:17 pm
20/f
I've struggled with my faith since I was in high school. It started when I didn't think I was leading the life "God" wanted me to, so I started going to church more. I read my bible every day, prayed constantly, changed how I treated others, and even tried to clean up my thoughts. However, the more I read my bible, the less I believed that there was a god. Then I started researching. Long story short, I don't believe there is a god and I've been an atheist for about 2 years.
I'm not ashamed of that in any way. In fact, my life has improved greatly because I don't feel restricted by religion. I don't mean that I sleep around and do awful things without fear of consequence, I just mean that I do things for...
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What can I do I'm scared of my step dad and the things he does?
Posted Saturday November 9 2013, 7:15 pm
My mom married a much younger guy last year, and living with him has been awkward because he flirts with me when my mom's not around. Yesterday when my mom was at work I was sitting on the couch watching a movie with my little brother and sister, they were sitting on the floor. My step dad came and sat by me. He put his hands in between my thighs over my jeans and started touching my breasts. He did while my sister and brother were sitting on the floor with their backs to us and it was dark. When he did that I was scared . I told him to stop and he told me not to tell him to stop. My sister & brother were watching the loud movie, so they weren't paying attention to us on the couch. I tried pushing him away and moving. He kept on botheri...
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My mom is driving me nuts!!
Posted Wednesday November 6 2013, 11:04 am
This all started 4 years ago when my father died. My parents had been married for 31 years. I was married at the time and the marriage was going south. It was an abusive relationship. When my mother moved in with me after my fathers death it was a good move. It gave me the stregnth to leave my now ex husband and my daughter and I were there to support her during her tough time. We leaned on eathother financially for a while. I got a better job and now am self sufficent. In the last few months things have gotten rocky. I have now found someone that I can see spending ther rest of my life with. We are taking things slow since we are both divorced. My mom started asking me "where are you going?, when will you be home? Are you going to eat...
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My mom is driving me nuts!!
Posted Wednesday November 6 2013, 10:30 am
This all started 4 years ago when my father died. My parents had been married for 31 years. I was married at the time and the marriage was going south. It was an abusive relationship. When my mother moved in with me after my fathers death it was a good move. It gave me the stregnth to leave my now ex husband and my daughter and I were there to support her during her tough time. We leaned on eathother financially for a while. I got a better job and now am self sufficent. In the last few months things have gotten rocky. I have now found someone that I can see spending ther rest of my life with. We are taking things slow since we are both divorced. My mom started asking me "where are you going?, when will you be home? Are you g...
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Why do I have this recurring dream of a baby boy?
Posted Tuesday November 5 2013, 3:56 pm
So, I have been having a dream for over a year now that I've had a little boy, he's mixed race. I have this dream a least once a week, I was wondering if anyone knew the reason for this? This baby I have is so beautiful. I've had dreams were I'm breast feeding him, I'm pushing him in a pram, I've been in labour, I've had my own house with everything unpacked, like the pram, cot and all the basics. I've felt this baby kick in my dream, I've felt him move and ever since I've had this dream, it's always been a boy. I don't think of starting a family just yet, I've recently just gotten in to a relationship. It's not a dream to wish to settle down, because I've been having these dreams before entering my relationship with my current partner. It'...
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