Family - February 2007

Here is my situation. I have a very active 17-month old son who likes to be very mobile and is teething right now.

My grand-mother in-law and sister-in-law want me to go on a trip with them. Getting to where we are going is gonna take a 9-hour train ride...not in a sleeping car. I know for a fact my son will more than likely not sleep at all on the train and be a bear for at least part of the trip.

My husband is unable to go due to work. My first instinct is to surpass this trip just because my son has so much going on right now with is new found mobility.

My inlaw's say they will help me and I appreciate the offer but the simple fact is that when my son is crabby or is just not feeling right he will want nothing but me.

So like I said I think it is best to wait at least until he is a little older my problem is my grandmother in law is pulling this pity thing...."this may be the only trip he gets to take with us ever?'...tears etc and I feel really guilty.

Help?

2007-02-16 16:42:21 · 4 answers · asked by jaded_illusions78 3

My parents are in their 50s and still have not written their wills. I need to help them with this, but I have NO idea what is involved. Where should I start? Will we need to hire a lawyer? Is there any way we can do it cheaply or for free?

Thank you! :)

2007-02-16 16:23:34 · 2 answers · asked by kiki 1

2007-02-16 16:16:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and my family are watching a movie ordered from the interent, but it's like scrtatched or something because it's impossible top watch. We looked at it, and there's a small scrtch, but it can't be the problem for watching the ENTIRE movie. Cuz the hwole movie is like ragged or something. We washed it a dozen times, with baby wipes, toothpase, dish soap, everything and it still doesn't work. It's not our DVD player because the other movies work fine. What's the problem and how can I fix it?

2007-02-16 16:00:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 2 daughters sitting here waiting for me to get tired and get off this computer. Community do you think i should give in to their pressure????

2007-02-16 15:36:55 · 7 answers · asked by mytm4u 2

2007-02-16 15:31:08 · 9 answers · asked by tough_girl 3

i resently moved to a small town in virginia. i hate it here!! i lived in southern california all my life, im a city girl.. i cant stand living here.. its hell. but my parents dont want me to move back with my friend. how do i get out of here?

2007-02-16 15:25:52 · 7 answers · asked by hell0meatloaf 1

The apartment downstairs is putting loud music that is like a club joint place. We can hear their conversations and them jumping up and down. It's driving me crazy. They even get high while sitting on the stairs.

I want to report them to the office but I'm just scared what if they find out that it was our family that reported them. They are dangerous neighbors.

2007-02-16 15:25:35 · 19 answers · asked by Pretty 1

My wife is always telling me that I treat our daughters better than I treat my son. I don't love him less, but the only way I know how to interact with him is the way I was interacted with when I was younger. Boys are supposed to be tough and responsible and less dependent in my mind. Am I doing something that will effect him psychologically by not be as loving and nice to him?

2007-02-16 15:19:41 · 34 answers · asked by Joshua L 2

i feel that my parents spent a lot of time with my oldest brother when he was young more than they did with me. i am 14. it just seams that they some kind ignored me

2007-02-16 14:51:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-16 14:50:49 · 5 answers · asked by angryangel35 2

Has some one ever been injured by their dad since young? Like yelling bad words at yousince you were 2, or wishing you were born a different gender? I have.

2007-02-16 14:47:01 · 11 answers · asked by Alexandra F 1

I'm off on weekends. I just started a new job and I'm still on probation. As soon as a morning shift opens I'm taking it. Does anybody have any advice on what to do ? Any strategies or advice. My kids are 14,10, and 6. I feel like I hardly get to see them. I only get to see them in the morning before they go to school.

2007-02-16 14:40:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My grandfather was given 2 weeks to live 4 days ago. I have been grieving for him ever since. Is it ok too begin grieving? I also live 650 miles away from him and cant afford to go home for his funeral.

2007-02-16 14:27:17 · 16 answers · asked by ♥skiperdee1979♥ 5

why does my mom always want me to go home
when i am out anywhere, and its like only 7 my mom makes me go home
and sometimes for no reasons at all!

why is this

2007-02-16 14:17:23 · 13 answers · asked by krista sunshine 2

ok so my mom got divorced and my dad's in prison for sexually abusing me and my twin. Now we live with our mom and her boyfriend and things get bad here. He hits us and he's made me bleed and gave my twin bruises. I once talked to my mom about him and I feel as though she would rather be with him than us, she's told us herself that she can't leave becaues she'll be lonely. She'd rather see us get hurt. What should I do? I can't leave my mom, too heart broken and I can't run away like I've thought about, he'll hurt us if we do. I can't stand home anymore. I've cut myself and overdoced because I feel nothing is worth it anymore. He won't even let us talk to our big sister whom has cutting, depression problems.... she doesn't live with us and I love her so much, I can't stand even imagining being without her. Anyway, my question is, what should we do? I feel stuck... I don't want mom to hate us again and ignore us (She did once, when she got kicked out of her last boyfriend's house).

2007-02-16 14:15:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have a three bedroom house and three kids, so my two girls are sharing. One is 5 the other is a baby. The only thing is 5 year old is messy and likes to spread her toys out when playing games and when i go in to get baby in and out of cot it frustrates me. Also sometimes the 5 year old cant play in there with light on or curtains open. I would like to get another house with 4 bedrooms but it seems like a drastic option. Other child is a boy so wouldnt get him to share with either of the others. Just wondering what other people think of kids sharing rooms?

2007-02-16 14:11:34 · 10 answers · asked by Nic 5

my parents always will get mad at me for no reason.they always tell me how they wish i was more like my twin sis and tell my little brother not to be like me.my dad will call me a *****,my sis s me,my mom will randomly get mad and when i voice my opinioin sometimes i get slapped in the face really hard.when i ask what i did wrong i get yelled at for talknig back or never get a straight answer.i being part of my family and dont know what i did to make them me so much.they honestly do.i know most poeple say no they lvoe u but they dont.or if they do theyre doing a damn good job fooling me...i just need someone to talk to but my boyfriend cant always talk and i need to stop relying on him so much cause it will tear me apart when hes in college next year.im only 16...what do i do? if theres anythign i can do.

2007-02-16 13:30:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was memeber of a gym in Grand Bend, ON. Canada.
I didn't bring an additional pair of shoes to workout the last time I went there . I was kicked out in a very gross maner because just of that.
I made sure I did bring clean and dry running shoes on, but I arrived there half hour before 9 pm the time they were suppose to close. (they probable hated to stay open just because of me and closed that night as soon as I had to run away.
Their floor was messy and nobody was there, so they took advantage and yelled at me plus they said they are cancelling my membership.
they know I am inmigrant
I was a paying member .

2007-02-16 13:27:26 · 5 answers · asked by Nora la exploradora 2

Ok.. here's the thing. I'm 5'4, 130 lbs and 16 years old. My mom constantly tells me I need to lose weight, and that if I looked at all my friends, their arms would be skinnier and their stomachs would be smaller. And she doesn't even stop there, she says its my boyfriend and his moms fault for feeding me too much and putting chemicals and stuff in the food and drinks they give me to make me fat. This is completely untrue, because they're the most amazingly nice people I've ever met. Then she tells me she says this stuff to me because she "loves" me. I've told her that I'm already losing weight and that beccause of all the muscle I've been gaining through karate (started 5 months ago), it makes my biceps look bigger. She just scoffs at me and tells me I'm fat and to look at the other girls around me. Tell me, is this normal?

2007-02-16 13:23:28 · 19 answers · asked by kelly d 1

My daughter was killed in a car accident in October 2005. While her sister and myself (mother) were mourning this tragic event, her father, got control of a bank account set up in her name to pay scholarships at the local high school. He lied to the bank. Her father has since spent the money after giving 250.00 to the school. there was 3000.00 in the account. I spoke with an attorney who told me that it would cost more to go to court in attorney and court fees than what was in the account. I also spoke to our counties sheriff's department. They said I would have to go to court to prove that he had no right to the money before they could do anything. I had full custody of her and I am the executor of her will. Her father also stole money from the funeral home intended for my oldest daughter and myself. Also he refused to pay anything towards the cost of the funeral or headstone after signing a statement saying he was responsible for half. Nice guy huh?

2007-02-16 12:51:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I moved just last month or so and i lost all my good caring freinds i cared about it just makes me mad when i have move to another school.

2007-02-16 12:44:08 · 21 answers · asked by Nick W 1

This happened in a moment of anger, because he messed up bad. He needs a lesson, is going through a terrible phase, but what I said was out of order and can cause serious problems . How can I withdraw without losing authority?

2007-02-16 12:38:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife and i have been arguing about this point for a while. I told her BEFORE we got married i want at least 2 kids. But now that we have a had one child she tells me she doesnt want any more and that i am just S.O.L

I asked her hypothetically what she would say if i told her i wanted a divorce if she didnt have any more kids.

I KNOW THAT WAS THE WRONG WAY TO GO ABOUT IT!!! (hindsight 20/20 :p )


I understand its my wifes body but if she felt that strongly she should have objected when i told her before we got married ( I wouldnt have married her if she said she didnt want at least 2 kids)

I feel that its unfair for her to try and change her mind now.

so what does everyone else think? Am i wrong for wanting more children?

2007-02-16 12:35:59 · 7 answers · asked by soldiermedic23 2

iv lived with my dads girlfriends for 5 years.i live with my dad,girlfriend and her son.well iv been so mean to her she is moving out.now i feel so bad i never relised iv been mean to her for 5 years.im a kid i did not relize it.i dont want her to go.im just so sad now thats shes going to be moving.my mom did not want me.my step mom donna left cuz me when i was little cuz i was bad.now my dads girlfriend is leaving.what do i do.i really dont want to go back to just me and dad.im just a kid im 11 going on 12 soon in november.please help i dont want her to go!

2007-02-16 12:34:57 · 5 answers · asked by clarissa d 1

I need good reasons to let my parents let me have a myspace...i would love advice from parents....thanx, and i don't want to sneak behind my parents back because thats not right, so what can say to convince my parents...please help?

2007-02-16 12:32:44 · 9 answers · asked by crazily confused 2

My sister has been going out with a boy for about I think 9 months. No one in my family likes him because he lives in a bad neighborhood and is a different race then us. my sister goes to a very good university and he is in community collage and is in a band and I think he’s lazy I have tried everything to tell my sister that she needs better and can get better my parents have given up on her but I know the longer it goes on the worse it will get and I need help to tell her she is wasting her time on a loser but she says I will not marry him but I don’t wont her to miss an opportunity of meeting a better guy I don’t know what to do I have tried to talk to her write her a letter and got closer to her but she still says the same thing I have to do something because I think he is using her and she’s not getting anything out of this. I don’t want her to make a stupid mistake and end up running away or pregnant or drop out of school to be with him.

2007-02-16 12:24:10 · 3 answers · asked by katt 2

I feel like my dad doesnt care about me and dont want me at home on the weekend because one time i said i was going to skate on friday he reacted and sayed i thought you were going to your grandparents and i hate him cause it feels like hes gf is more important than me. i wish i could run away. screw my dad i hate him. I have to stay in my room 24/7 cause of hes stupid gf.

2007-02-16 12:15:38 · 5 answers · asked by Nick W 1

He is mean to the world. When my dad drives me to school he always shout to the streets, and cursed at people when there is traffic. We almost get into a car crash then he acts crazy and said bad words to me.

2007-02-16 12:10:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

im doing my thesis for college on inter country adoption.. and asked if anyone knew any services for children adopted into irish families that suffer the effects of institutionalisation and pretty much got attacked by some person who told me that i should adopt an irish child... why would i adopt a foreign child because charity begins at home...

is it just me or is that really rude?? beside the point i wanted it for research, but isnt it up to the adoptee to decide where they want to adopt from. also not many children are available for adoption in ireland.

i doubt irish children experience what russian and romanian orphans do... its cruel!

ohhhhh i feel so angry!! whats your opinion?

2007-02-16 11:43:58 · 9 answers · asked by josephine 4