Family - December 2006

for those reading or have read a tree grows in brooklyn i would like to know what you think about katie (the mom) about strengths and weaknesses within her and womens life in the book

i have a group project and we want to know your veiws. thanks.

2006-12-03 13:54:58 · 1 answers · asked by jopuppy 5

FYI, they all went to great prep schools and colleges.

2006-12-03 13:49:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

from my parents' all possible relatives:their parents,siblings,cousins,in-laws/etc,dead or alive,.

2006-12-03 13:43:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a problem and dont know what I should do. I have been married for almost 4 years and have three stepchildren and a daughter of my own. My husbands ex girlfriend (the one he has three kids by) is just now getting out of prison next month. I have been taking care of all four children and even my stepchildren call me mom because their mom has not seen them in about 3 and a half years. She walked out on them and chose drugs and prostitution over three beautiful children. She has been in prison for almost 2 years, even before she did not care about them. I was friends with her and my husband now for 8 years total (before we got married) and she has always been a drug addict. She says that she has changed. IS IT WRONG TO SAY SHE CAN NOT SEE HER CHILDREN UNTIL SHE PROVED THAT SHE HAS CHANGED BY TAKING US TO COURT? I do not think it is but I feel bad for keeping her away from her children. But her kids have been hurt too much and I do not want to see that again.

2006-12-03 13:33:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mom friend had passed away and now she want to become a hoochie mama. What do ya'll people think?

2006-12-03 13:26:00 · 2 answers · asked by Kidd F 1

Ive been involved with my boyfriend for 4 years and the last couple of weeks Ive noticed he is up his mothers butt and constanltly kissing his ex wifes ***, they have had more contact with him in the last two weeks then I have and I live with the man, I understand he has to keep in contact with the ex due to their children no problem, when they argue he is all lovey dovey towards me and when they are getting along he treats me like ****, I also understand mom is mom but sometimes the apron string have to be cut, ( he is 31 yrs old). What should I do I feel as If Im being swept under the carpet and I hate feeling this way. Sometimes I feel he needs to be sharing the bed with his ex wife and his mom. Should I leave this situation or be calm and wait and see what happens? Im confused.

2006-12-03 13:23:24 · 3 answers · asked by onehotmama 1

A little background: I grew up poor, never meeting my bio father until I was like 19. I sought out my paternal family when I was 11 and found my grandparents who were still in town, but not my bio father whom they hadn't heard from either. My paternal grandparents are ultra conservative, affluent, white Mormans. I am ultra liberal, non-religious, hispanic and white and my fiance' is black and white. His family is very very poor and he is a truck driver and sort of a thug, well when he was younger. My grandparents will not approve, A. because he's not educated B. because he is rough around the edges. C. because he's black. D. because he has long hair and talks like where he's from. We are from the same neighborhood, I met him when I was 16 around the corner from my home. However, I went to the army, college and am now going to law school. I want to introduce him to the other side of my family, but my grandfather is very critical and judgemental. I want my fiance' to be comfortable

2006-12-03 13:16:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a little cousin, she is four and I'm really suspectign child abuse.
My aunt is disabled and she's on a wheelchair, she's got two kids, agirl, 4 and a boy who's 13. They live with my grandmother and I suspect the girl is being abused, maybe her brother, but my aunt and grandma seem to ignore it, more than ignore it I think they want to believe that's notpossible although there are some signs.

Sometimes if they are alone in the same room for a couple of minutes maybe watching tv, the girl would start yelling or crying without a reason and she won't tell us what's wrong. She is generally weird, speaks very littel and always, always looks sad.

I feel like I have some responsability cause my aunt and grandma really can't cope by themselves ( economically they are fine, but I think they are not watching the children close enogh), but they won't listen either.

Is there anything I can do or should I leave them with their own family issues.

2006-12-03 13:14:48 · 28 answers · asked by nobodysfool 4

My cousin has never liked me and i cant figure out why. I have never done anything to her. someone in the family said she's jealous. Whenever we have family get togethers she's always quick to point out if somethings wrong with my clothing,etc. like one yr. she said i had something on the back of my pants. i went to look and there was nothing there. then not too long ago i was wearing some green color changing polish on my toes and she said it looked like i had a fungus. ive never done anything for her to feel that way. i dont act better than her. i wear nice clothes but im not flashy about it. i think she is a very pretty girl herself. i cant figure it out. id like to have a better relationship with her. i dont know if shes jealous or if she just doesnt like me. shes older than me by 2 yrs. and we other cousins who are my age and me and my other cousins are always together at get togethers. i dont know if thats the reason. i didnt do it on purpose. what do you think?

2006-12-03 12:55:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have always foudn it hard to say mum/dad to them and have just reverted back to shortnames or nicknames i;e alright billyboy(william) or alright she(sheila)... just feels awkard, do you know what i mean?

2006-12-03 12:41:40 · 21 answers · asked by stuio 3

what can I do to change their mind? they won't let me go out with him. but I still do, without their consent. but it is killing me.

2006-12-03 12:39:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-03 12:36:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

eventhough married im staying with my parents due to my husband's absence due to his job most of the time.most of the time im like the daughter here than a mother to my kids.its frustrating .my parents r aged cant leave them also.my kids r getting spoilt with their pampering.help.

2006-12-03 12:35:10 · 12 answers · asked by tina 3

Would anyone know why my sister ignores my daughter. My sister is 54, has 2 grown boys, one in college and one living in LA. Everytime she sees my daugher, who is 12, she barely greets her. My daughter is always very respectable, kind and sweet to my sister. My sister pretty much ignores her. Her kids are always showcased at family gatherings. She always talks of their accomplishments, how they are the best at what they do, and brags about them non-stop. When her kids were growing up, I saw them almost everyday, gave them tons of love and attention and treated them like they were my own. I am so hurt that she never pays any attention to my daughter. My daughter is also an honor student, kind and generous. It's not like she is disrespectful and mean. She is very kind to everybody and alittle shy. Please offer any advice. Thank you

2006-12-03 12:30:12 · 5 answers · asked by sky 3

Okay, here's the story...In the summer my mom and my oldest sister had an argument, and from this argument many things have been happening. When they had this argument, my sister said some things she never said to my mom in her life. She said,"I've been hating you for a very long time." And like my mom, I mean she's a mom, she was shocked and petrified. But the thing is, this was outside, and everyone was around. My sister kept yelling that she was going to call DCFS on my mom, because my mom "supposedly" abuses my brother who has Cerebral Palsy. I live with my mom, brother and grandma, and my mom does nothing of the such. But this is the thing, my sister has been going around to different people (strangers and extended family) spreading rumors like my mom had sex with my cousin, and that that same cousin is my brother's father. My sister claimed she was going to call a meeting, because she came up with some term paper, and that she was going to represent my brother in court???? HELP!

2006-12-03 12:25:37 · 8 answers · asked by Danyizzle 4

for more than an hour or so and you were not able to visit them ,what would you do,,, keep keep the cat and forfiet being able to visit with another human(s) or loose the cat even if you were already attached ,,, and still had your dog for company and people in the household

2006-12-03 12:17:11 · 6 answers · asked by txtx 4

I'm have a really close relationship with my sister-in-law. We've been spending the last few months together everyday because she was on maternity leave and I stay home with my 6 month old son. She had complications during her pregnancy. She went on maternity leave in her 2nd month. A week ago, only 19 weeks pregnant, she was forced to be induced due to her waterbreaking. There was unfortunely nothing that could be done to save her baby. Her baby was still born. This was on Nov. 28. Since then she hasn't called me or come over one time. My feeling needless to say are hurt. Then my husbands grandma told me its because she doesnt want to be around my son, she says its too hard. Is it wrong that I am upset with her about this. I feel like the loss of her baby is now being taken out on my son. I need some advise please. I dont know what I should do. I feel guilty for being angry with her because of her loss, but cant seem to get over the fact that its my son that is loosing out now.

2006-12-03 12:10:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

my dad is with this women that wont let him come and see me or call me or anything please help i dont know what to do. and nobody knows what it feels like

2006-12-03 12:06:27 · 4 answers · asked by bobbys_baby_88 2

I'm sooo angry! Ok, I know that I'm fortunate. I'm 16, I have a car, lots of stuff, my mom takes me to get massages, facials, and manicures, and I go buy stuff at the mall like every week. But today my mom wouldn't let me spend $400 on clothes! like what the hell! it's not fair! she can spend money on herself but not on me!!! why is my mom being so selfish!

2006-12-03 12:01:32 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My sister is hyper and she is acting weird. What should I do or what would you do in my shoes?

2006-12-03 11:53:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

A 16 year old relative took fire crackers from my house to school, Do you think I am to blame?
Thier parent knew they had them,(don't know if that makes a difference)

2006-12-03 11:48:28 · 14 answers · asked by lil' angel 6

If you don't, is there something wrong with you?

2006-12-03 11:40:45 · 22 answers · asked by fslcaptain737 4

well my dad has magazines and vids of this in his room and my parents are splited up. none of you have the right to tell me to stay out. this is my business and i am very concerned. i am 12 yrs. old. i asked this question before people syaing its not my business but hello hes my dad! srry if i seem to be being rude but this is kinda scary to me. i'm a girl half way a woman and i feel perverted. intruded ya know and we live alone and if i throw it away he'll know i did it. so what can i do ? call my mom? tell my friends???

2006-12-03 11:25:28 · 31 answers · asked by mischa m 2

My wife and I just had a baby 8 months ago. We used to go to the movie theatre at least once a week to enjoy a film. We both love movies, and it has been an important part of our relationship. Since our child's birth, we haven't gone to the theatre once, because we are so afraid he will cry out and disturb other viewers. When did all you seasoned parents find that you could safely walk into a movie theatre again?

2006-12-03 11:23:20 · 11 answers · asked by Jeff R 2

I have tried time outs, yelling don't help, I don't beleive in hitting. I even tried taking away his toys.

2006-12-03 11:21:59 · 17 answers · asked by undertowrottie 2

More specifically....so there is the immediate family.....then the kids (Johnny, suzie and bessie) go off and get married into another family. So johnny and suzie and bessie marry....and they suddenly all have inlaws- one set of inlaws per sibling. So, my question is: do the limits of love exist between the extended famies? Should the inlaws of suzie and the inlaws of johhny consider themselves family?

2006-12-03 11:15:39 · 5 answers · asked by spidy 2

even though my parents are seperated my dad is still always calling my mom asking her where she is and who she's w/ even if she's at home he's done this his whoel life and i can't belive even though my mom's on her own he's still doing! ) and even if my mom doesn't like this she's not the type tp stand up for herself. and my other question is wut do i do about it cuz he even does this to ME. i feel like when i'm on my own he's gonna bother me liek crzy and not let me do wut i want and be free. and my dad isn't an easy person to stand up to. any normal person is afraid of him. he has such a bad temper and when he gets mad he gets mad! he scares the **** out of ppl older than him. he's only like this w/ me my mom and bro and faking mr. nice guy to every1 else so every1 likes him even though they know how he is so no1 wud support me 4 standing up to him so wut do i do AND he;s treated me like **** my whole life so i wanna break contact w/ him 4ever and i don't know how to do tht either

2006-12-03 10:54:24 · 6 answers · asked by mamama 2

please help me i need some info. thank u very much

2006-12-03 10:46:49 · 7 answers · asked by lovingangel1215 1

I really cannot stand to be around my parents. Throughout my entire life they have just been the most condescending people. Actually my entire extended family has done it to me. I'm naturally small, baby faced, and shy, and they;ve treated me like I'm 5 years old for my entire life, I'm 18, no matter how mature I've acted. And it kills me. It's really damaged my self-esteem and I am so nervous when I am with them, afraid that if I see someone I know they're going to say something condescending. It's gotten to the point where I take the word "cute" from anyone and it's the most condescending insulting thing they could say. I cannot feel like an adult if I'm near them. I swear I was away from them all day for the first time in months and I was so much more relaxed, and happier, and it let me sort things out. Just being able to interact with people without them inserting their own little opinions and snide little comments. I just don't feel like its fair though. They insult me and I make it perfectly clear that it offends me and they don't stop. They;re just like "you have no sense of humor", and they get piss y if i get the slightest bit upset. It's like they don't want to offend me but they can't help themselves. They really can't stop making fun of people, that's how they are, they'll never change, but I just can't take it. i feel like it will be better when I move out, because then I'll probably only have to deal with them a few times a week, but I can't take it 24/7. And I'm going to the community college next year and I know they're going to make me live with them for another 1-2 years. I know they don't want me to grow up but I feel like they're being selfish. But I feel guilty because I know they love me and they pay for things for me, even things I don't want them to pay for. I just don't know what to do. It will never change, so I don't know what the point of telling them is. And I'd like to support myself more but my parents are so against me getting a job. I told my mom I got turned down by radioshack and she was like "thats the best news I've heard in a long time." I know she's worried that employers are going to be nasty to me but if she knows how important a job to me that's just disrespectful. That's what I mean by the disrespectul snide little comments. I guess I'm just going to have to not listen and get a job even if they don't like it. Do I have a right to be upset?

2006-12-03 10:46:33 · 5 answers · asked by leena 4

2006-12-03 10:29:19 · 27 answers · asked by Casper 1