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Question Posted Monday March 6 2006, 7:25 pm

my mom and dad are together. my mom is an alcoholic and my dad works full time. my sisters dysfuntional and my other sister is in college so i can never talk to her. i bond with my dad all the time over sports which i hate to play anyway i just do because if i dont ill be so fat & out of shape. i cant talk to my mom about anything because shes so ridiculously stupid and makes the most unreasonable excuses why she cant come to my games and stuff. now my sister had a baby and my parents are always paying attention to her and they dont give me the time of day. my grades in school have been dropping drastically and i cant afford a psychiatrist. any suggestions?

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selectopaque answered Wednesday March 8 2006, 9:54 am:
The following suggestion will not fix your problems, but it might make you feel a little better.

Stop doing sports that you hate, and find something that can keep you in shape and that you can actually enjoy. Think about different things like yoga, gymnastics, cardio workouts, tea bo, dancing or skating. There are a lot of different possibilities. But if your playing sports to stay in shape, but you hate playing sports, then it's not a very good hobby. It might help you if you had something to do to stay in shape that you could have fun doing.

Also, try calling your sister in college if she is something that can talk to you.

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alisonmarie answered Tuesday March 7 2006, 6:23 am:
It sounds as if you recognize talking to someone outside of the family might help, and you're most probably right. Your school should have a counsellor that will provide you with free counselling. Your local area might also offer free counselling to young people - you can check this by calling your local health department, searching online, etc.

If your school doesn't have a counsellor, your school district probably does. Ask a guidance counsellor or teacher you trust for more information.

It sounds as if you're in a situation that is very difficult.

If you don't like sports, you don't need to play them. There are other ways to be healthy, and you might actually end up making close friends with people with similar interests - check out local gyms, hiking clubs, or anything that you WOULD like to do.

See if you can get back in touch with your college sister via email or a weekly phone call. Let her know you would really appreciate that time; she's probably had a lot to adjust to with moving away from home and building a new life for herself, but she will make room for you if you ask her.

Finally, can you talk to your dad about how you feel? Maybe make a 'date' night for the two of you to do something alone together once a month?

Best of luck.

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devilspawn_666 answered Monday March 6 2006, 9:25 pm:
Try talking to your school counseler about some of the things that are going on in your life. Maybe he or she has a solution that you haven't thought of yet. Talking to a psychiatrist isn't a quick fix for all of your problems, but just talking about it to a neutral third party could help bring some things to light for you. A psychiatrist is expensive, and you can see you school counseler for free. It's their job to help... that's what they're there for.

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Alleycat45227 answered Monday March 6 2006, 9:01 pm:
try to talk to your dad when he has the time...or try to talk to a friend that you are close with and understands what you are goin through...another person you can talk to is the councelar at school they always have the time for any student....hope i helped..♥ alley

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Erinn_the_bamf answered Monday March 6 2006, 7:42 pm:
Try you school guidance consuler. Free and helpful. Sure most don't have a degree in psycology but they are helpful. Many have had hard experiences as children, therefore, they want to help you. Possibly ask them if they concil your family together.

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