Family - February 2007

Why is this so unacceptable in America? If my child misbehaves teling him to go up to his room won't do anything. If he does something beat im gonna beat his ***. Why are chinesse/asian/indian kids so smart? Because their parents beat them when they misbehave not send them to their room. Discuss.

2007-02-27 04:18:50 · 12 answers · asked by omgnubs 1

I have a boyfriend who drinks everyday. At least a six pack or so. If there is liquor in the house he'll drink it till it's gone. We have a son together and I love my boyfriend, but I don't want to be with someone who is dependent on alcohol, ya know? He told me when we first started dating 2 years ago that he drinks a lot, I understood that. 2 years ago, though, we didn't have our son! I would say something to him, and I've tried to say something to him, but it makes him mad, like I'm giving him an ultimative, he says. It's not that at all. The father figure at had in my life at one time died almost 2 years ago from alcoholism and I don't want to see anyone else that I love go through that again. What should I do? Does anyone know anything I could say to him that won't sound like an ultimative?

2007-02-27 04:17:43 · 9 answers · asked by a_bai04 2

okay so me and a girl have been going out for about a month now. and it just seems that I'm doing all the work. from holding hands to deciding where we go on our dates. I mean she can show some kind of effert.right?

2007-02-27 04:11:23 · 6 answers · asked by John H 2

The situation:

When my son was 3, my mother and her husband seperated because her husband was refusing to work and she couldn't pay her bills and was about to lose her house. My husband and son and I moved in with her (once her husband moved out) so we could pay her house payment and utility bills (etc) since we were only renting an apartment on a month to month lease at the time.

At first, my mother and her husband were friendly and my son was still able to see his grandfather (whom he was VERY close to)...but then things changed and my mother and her estranged husband were not getting along...so we had to explain to my son that he wouldn't be seeing his grandfather anymore. It was very hard for him because he was so close but considering this was my stepfather and it looked like a divorce was inevitable, we felt it was best to keep my son out of the middle of their bad feelings.

2007-02-27 03:53:44 · 16 answers · asked by Miss Lisa 3

Ok, maybe this isn't the best palce to ask things like these but here it goes. I am in my early twenties, moved to Europe from Africa about 6 yrs ago. Incidentally my step dad lost his job just after I left, since then, I have been helping my parents, with everything I can. My siblings school (they go to a private fee paying school), and day to day expenses, from bills, to kid's clothing, xmas & birthday presents and parties, you name it I do. Last xmas I got my parents to go shopping outside the country and spent 5 times more than I spent on my hubby and I. Right now, I am in debt over trying to help them start businesses, none of which were fruitful because they dabble in too many things at once. I am now trying to go to Med school and have invited my mother over to visit us for the 1st time. We have been showing her around but I was also hoping for moral support etc, as my med school interviews are quite tough. I had also discussed that she will take over my business .......

2007-02-27 03:32:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mom from so far away? Thanks for your help.

2007-02-27 03:28:46 · 25 answers · asked by :-) 2

i feel, everybody is (except my family) not take care me. and when i meet relatives or friends (him/her) after long days, i wish to speak with them normaly, i wish to ask their life and tell my life. but nobody is like that. they are like don't care. i wish to touch with everybody. but it couldn't. what to do in simple way?

2007-02-27 03:28:10 · 7 answers · asked by jay 2

i have been out for almost two years. i miss it so much. i was infantry. i got paid to play with guns and blow shitttt up. i think i was most happy there. yeah i went to combat in iraq. but i lived. and i had a few close calls but who didnt? i hate civilian life. the stupidy of people rivals that of the military. good payin jobs are hard to find. and guess what i got paid crap there but enjoyed it more. so what should i do. i know im a single dad. and i know my kids need me. but no one gave me that as an excuse when i was gettin out. no one had an opinion either way. so whats the diference between now and then. i just feel lost here. i work off shore oil rigs so once again im gone anyways. yeah they pay ok but i dont have the since of duty and honor i used to have. can anyone help me here what should i do. i think i want to go back in. but im not eligable till aug. any ideas????

2007-02-27 03:23:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where Does The Lonely Go??What Does The Lonely Do At The Age Of 43????????????

2007-02-27 03:11:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-27 03:01:58 · 13 answers · asked by Amanda F 1

After I graduated highschool in USA, I was instantly forced into premed by my parents OVERSEAS at home country. My grades dropped gradually over two hellish years. I decided that I have no future in the field, so I took a strong step and changed my major to management. My parents, being both doctors are outraged. Though I am successful in my new major (GPA is 3.6), they still treat me as a faliure. I would love to get a job and get started on my own, but your average pay is as little as $0.78/hrs, not a wise investment. I get my pocket money from my mom ($200/month), my dad keeps calling me "hippie" and I can't make any move because I don't have the finance for it. My dad works outside town and last time I saw him we had a great fight (I called him a liar). My mom keeps treating me like property, locks the house at 9pm so I cant stay out any longer than that. My social life is non existent, I know my first step out of this mess relies on cash. What would you do If you were in my shoes?

2007-02-27 02:59:09 · 5 answers · asked by geetar 4

If no one is home and the role of tolit paper is out, what do you do?
If everyone in your house is always yelling for someone to get a roll, what do they do when no one is home...I know get it themselves, so if no one is home wil they just sit there until someone gets home...LOL
Now that would be something to come home to. HUMmmmmmmm

2007-02-27 02:49:32 · 6 answers · asked by jeeccentricx2 5

we have a large family and i get alot of nasty comments about the number of children i have. my husband makes a very good living , i am a stay at home mom and i enjoy it. my kids are being told our family is to big and that we are bad parents because we chose to have the number of kids we do. my husband and i have nasty things said to us by both sets of our parents. how do i explain to my kids that what we have is very special to us and it does not matter what everyone else around them is saying?

2007-02-27 02:42:22 · 8 answers · asked by tammiekae2002 2

The thing is, he's my nephew, but he grew up living with me and my mother since he was 1. He is 23 now, and he's like a brother to me. He is a very smart guy and he's very loving and loyal to his family. My mother is going crazy with this, I feel helpless in the situation, but I want to help him. I just don't know how. He is in jail for 60 days because he failed a drug test on his probation (he had a DV incident about a year ago and he's been on probation since then for it) What, if anything, can I do to help him?

2007-02-27 02:30:30 · 14 answers · asked by Perplexed 3

Dad died without a will so his wife says. She claims to still be married to my dad after living out of the home for more than 10 years. If the home was purchased before the marriage (state: IL) and her name is not on the house. Does she get part of the house? In Illinois whatever was puchased before the marriage is separate property. So because he died without a will how is it the house is part of her assets?

2007-02-27 02:22:54 · 13 answers · asked by DeAndre S 1

yes we have done counseling she is a very good actress shebe lieves in making every one feel sorry for her l personally have raised 4 teenagers successfully not with problems but success my concern is l watch my 2 year old grandson and l do not truist her around him her mother made it hard for us to see her when she was growing up then suddenly dropped her in our laps. how do l respond to answers do l have to do a new question thanks

2007-02-27 02:05:21 · 4 answers · asked by shelaghann1 1

I have a relative whom I'm half-way estranged from, whose idea of any contact is for her to send me stupid spammy messages which usually direct you to send that to a certain amount of people and send it back.

Up until now, I haven't said anything to her because I don't want to risk further estrangement by hurting her feelings, because I know that in her own way she's trying, but I'm quite offended that the only time she thinks of me is when she send me these stupid messages that have the potential of damaging my computer (no matter how unwittingly, if the message is an attachment).

I have made the effort by sending her real e-mails that talk about the weather and other positive things, although it hasn't been easy because we are avoiding the elephant in the living room and between us there is no way to point it out without further estrangement.

Some people have said in her defense that this is better than nothing. But I'm inclined to disagree. What do you think?

2007-02-27 01:50:53 · 6 answers · asked by flyhasitall 2

a year and a half ago my step daughter came to live with us she is now 17 her mother could not control her, we have been firm with her made her go to school etc. she is very promiscuous her mother is her legal guardian but refuses to take her back l do not want her in my house anymore her father agrees we have done everything we can, she says she wants to go live with a friend and her parents is that legal if she runs away are we legally responsible and can we make her mother take her we live in florida

2007-02-27 01:29:11 · 8 answers · asked by shelaghann1 1

2007-02-27 01:27:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

A few days ago I posted a problem about my youngest cousin and some serious stress she'd been under,the problem was two-fold the first part was her school which i've stepped in on.The second part apparently is me.My job means that I have to travel alot (I work at sea) and i'm rarely at home for more than 3 weeks,but I have a very close bond with my family,especially my youngest cousin.According to her mother her depressive traumatised state reoccurs everytime I leave.To me this is a real problem,I keep in contact as much as possible while i'm away but the knowledge that I am the cause of her problems tears me up inside,especially when she's normally so happy.I really don't know what to do,can anyone suggest a way I might help her?
School problems I can handle but I can't fix what's inside her head.

2007-02-27 01:27:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

my aunt was suppose to come down to see me this weekend. she is my favorite aunt lika a mom to me cuz i don't have one. 2 days ago i called and ask her if she was still coming to see me guess what she said '' oh taylores got her banquet thing this weekend, so i can't come'' how dumb is that she goes to all of that spoiled brats functions. gymnastics,dance class 3 of em, cheerleading,basket-ball u name it she does it. i know thats her daughter but come on i was really looking forard to her coming. she was'nt even gon tell me thats she was'nt coming. im mad at her. and my question is. should i be mad, should i tell her how i feel ?

2007-02-27 01:21:57 · 14 answers · asked by it's HG !! 2

Long story.

The jist of it is that her ex died at home in Oz and she thinks his body should be flown back to the UK for a funeral so that their son can attend. The alternative would be to take thier son over to Oz - on the inlaws expense most likely - for a funeral there.

She's worried that her ex's parents will try to hold onto their grandson if she takes him over there - I can't tell if this is paranoia or a possibility.

There will also be a secular memorial here in the UK.

2007-02-27 01:04:42 · 5 answers · asked by Skidoo 7

2007-02-27 00:59:57 · 16 answers · asked by Jerrica Starlight 5

As a son, what can I do to stop these arguement and avoid this family to break???

2007-02-27 00:49:52 · 8 answers · asked by benjamin Y 1

the reason that i asked one day me and my daddy were walking outside the store and a man asked my dad for 38 cent and we were like why did he ask for just 38 cent and so my daddy told him that when he come out he will give him 38 cent so he bought a ham i think that is what it was an when he got through paying for it my dads change was 38 cent!!! crazy huh so my dad gave it to him and i was just wondering what did the number 38 mean to you

2007-02-27 00:38:39 · 2 answers · asked by Brandi S 4

My daughter is 15 she lives with me but has only for the last 4 months, she was living with her father who brainwashes her soooo bad. He tells her that things are so bad at my house and tells her things are so perfect there, No things arent perfect at my house but they are just ordinary. Every weekend she goes over there he brain washes her move to move back in with him, I dont have the money he has so I cant buy her all the things he can and I have 3 other children to show my attn too, she is the only child over there. She choose to come and live with me, I didnt pressure her like he does. She tells me he makes her believe things are so bad at my house when she is at his, but when she gets home she realizes that they are not. I think she is playing both sides,
What do I do? He pressures her to be perfect. She cant even wear sweatpants thats how bad he is. She is a gymnast, in cheerleading and softball, very active but thinks she has to be perfect for him. Can anyone help Please!

2007-02-27 00:19:11 · 5 answers · asked by bradosmom 3

My daugthers' mother and I share joint physical custody of our 5 year old twins. We were never married. She recently told me that she wants to move far (wouldn't tell me where) away. Obviously, the court order says she cannot do so while taking the girls without going back to court. However, she told me she wants to move and establish herself first and then come back and get the girls. Assuming that she is gone for about 6 months, what are the chances that any court would allow her to take the girls? If I am able to maintain a stable and loving environment for them while she is gone, will the court side with me in case we go to a full custody hearing?

2007-02-27 00:16:24 · 3 answers · asked by Neosamurai 1

some kid made up the rumor that i am emo now because my sister and niece died and im not as happy now. now ppl think i cut myself when i dont what should i do about this kid?

2007-02-27 00:16:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My partner has two children aged 8 and 9 from his previous marriage. I have just met them and they seemed nice enough. It's just the whole thing is stressing me out and I don't know what to say to them or how to act when I'm around them. I don't want to do something wrong. They came to our home and I felt uncomfortable in my own house, how stupid is that? Any advice would be welcome.

2007-02-27 00:14:10 · 9 answers · asked by sazzle 1

2007-02-27 00:08:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous