Family - March 2007

my sister(19) i'm 16 is really sweet to me sometimes but when i see that she's rude to one or both of my parents my blood really boils i want her to be nice to everyone, should i enhance my relationship with my sister even though she's a jerk to my parents? i just cant put on a smile when she's nice to me and not to my family/parents, especially when she doesnt understand that she has to treat everyone with respect... what should i do.... i appreciate the love she gives me but i cant feel it back when i know that not everyone is happy because of her bad attitude!

2007-03-28 10:38:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

but I fear my technique is a little rusty, any tips?
I usually get a mouthful of hair, how do i stop that?

2007-03-28 10:34:02 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mentor a boy, 15 (Big Brother Big Sisters) and we have been matched for 2 years. The last couple of months have been very trying,lots of attitude and litttle real conversations. Recently he took a computer game home with him without asking (he hid it in his sweatshirt), which is stealing. This is the second time he has done this, the first time we talked about it and i just chalked it up to him making a simple mistake. So once i realized the game was gone, I went to his house and confronted him and he admitted it. We had a talk and he was not respectful and was unapologetic and also did not say sorry or apologize in any way. I am really upset about this. I've been with him 2 years and it seems he has little respect for me (or anything). I think there is something bigger going on and I asked him and tried to get him to open up, but he said "wasn't any of my business". Obviously, that really hurt to hear. What should I do?

2007-03-28 10:25:52 · 3 answers · asked by benjamin p 1

I'm 39, nearly 40. When I was younger I had alot of social problems & depression which I have now sorted out. I am a generally happy person with a job, a home & friends (something I never thought I'd achieve when I was younger). I am active, well & have alot of energy. People often assume I'm much younger than I am.
I am seriously looking for a partner who would like to have a family with me, but I am worried because of my age. By the time I meet someone & get settled I could be in my early 40's. I never wanted children before because I wasn't sure if I could give them a happy home & look after them properly. Now I have come to the other side of my personal problems I feel confident I could be a good enough parent. I am just worried that I am too old. Or perhaps this is the last of my depresion & lack of confidence holding me back. If anyone has any older parenting stories to share then I would like to hear them. I guess any set backs could keep me in reality too. Thanks

2007-03-28 10:18:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 14 years old, and I guess you can say that I'm girly. I love hair, makeup, and fashion. My younger sister is 11 years old, and is the complete opposite. I always want to do her hair, pick out her clothes, and make up dances with her but that doesn't interest her, and it's ruining our relationship. How can I get her into girly things that I'm into so it can improve our relationship?

2007-03-28 10:11:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

OK, I just got a call from my cousin. She said her mom just found out that she is dating a black guy (they are white). Her mom is now saying she either give up this guy and any black guys in the future, or lose her family. She has also threatened to hurt herself (the mom). That side of the family was raised against blacks. Some were even in the KKK. (sad I know). Anyways, the daughter is 18 and her mom has kicked her out of the house. Of course she can always stay with me and my boyfriend but I would like them to talk about but her mom says she won't budge. How would you handle this situation as I really don't know what to do or say? I'm not going to talk trash to the mom as that's her opinion but I don't want my cousin to lose a major part of her family either.

2007-03-28 10:07:43 · 11 answers · asked by Les 2

have a 16 year old son who is very rebellious. Which i am to understand is perfectly normal. My husband keeps confronting me about it saying that its out of hand and that his attitude needs to be handled. I'm a bit more laid back about this but my husband comes from a strict family. When I got home from work a couple hours ago my son had a black eye and he wouldnt tell me what happened. My husband felt it was appropriate to whip him and punch him which i strongly disagree with. Apparently the school called about him failing his english class and my husband lost all control. I didnt find that to be a exscuse for what he did. He has never punished Corey before without discussing it with me first. What am i suppose to do about all this?

2007-03-28 10:00:31 · 11 answers · asked by Carol J 1

we just found out from her sisters, that my Grandma is going into ICU, and the doctors don't think she'll make it. i don't what i should do, i've never had someone close to me on the verge of death. (accept for my step Grandfather, but we weren't really close.) i try to hug her, but is there more i can do?? thanx.

2007-03-28 09:53:54 · 5 answers · asked by PeppermintPandora<3 4

My little brother is 5,and autistic. i am 14,and lately I have been having a tough time,so I get irritated very easily.
Don't get me wrong, I love my brother to death,but I have to babysit him so often.
I can't get him to listen,settle down,lower his voice-anything. His mind is always set to one thing and if his goals are not achieved he has a major melt down. If anything is out of place he flips out. And plus added to that he just repeats over and over and over and over and over very loudly....its driving me crazy. I am trying to be really nice and considerate of his mental state but due to my mental state I do not know how to handle him right now with out cracking. It just gets worse. I'm trying to understand his little world but I have been brought to tears a few times.Please,parents what do I do?

2007-03-28 09:52:42 · 8 answers · asked by Myaloo 5

A situation that almost never happens, I'm just curious............

2007-03-28 09:38:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

A 14 yr old yelled & cursed loudly at her 19 yr cousin and criticized her shy and quiet attitude last week when her 19 yr old cousin was visiting her home. The 19 yr old cried because of that. In the past, the 19 yr old was always helpful, nice, submissive, and honor roll student, and never rebel against anyone. The 14 yr old doesn’t like shy and quiet people. She is afraid that she will be exactly like the 19 yr if she continues to like and be with her. She doesn’t want to become a shy and quiet person. So the best way is to distant from her cousin. Her cousin feels hurt being criticized. Her cousin’s parents are upset about the 14 yr old. They said, “How can she hate and yell at someone so well behaved like her?” The 14 yr old said, “She is not my type. I don’t want to talk to her again.” The 14 yr old’s father say “My daughter will not yell and curse at anyone. It is the 19 yr old that is wrong. Period.”

2007-03-28 09:37:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you think its ok to date when you are 14 years old? and how far do you think teens around the ages 13-15 should be able to go?

2007-03-28 09:18:06 · 37 answers · asked by kool 2

you until you have your own child? Do you wish you had done more for them?

2007-03-28 09:17:45 · 11 answers · asked by Geronimo5 3

Im in my mid 30's. My mother has NEVER told me that she loves me. She has always put me down. I'm not smart enough......pretty enough.......I dont wear enough make up and I'm too thin......Recently I started at a community college at night after work..........she of course says"why are you doing that?" with a snotty attitude. I work full time and attend college 2 nights a week AFTER work YET she seems to think I just dont do enough........but she hasnt worked in 15 years and is onlyl 62....and does absolutely nothing all day but read magazines. Is she jealous of my drive? I do take on ALOT......and am the opposite of her....I just feel this "hole" inside of me of never having a mother who loved me......what do you think?

2007-03-28 09:16:14 · 13 answers · asked by Felicia 2

Just wondering if you are at home and smoke do you get much grief off your parents. I'm 21 but am not allowed smoke at home and get grief about it all the time. I'm the only one of 4 who smokes and my parents never did.

2007-03-28 09:12:41 · 16 answers · asked by Jamie 1

My mother and father were substance abusers, heroin the substance of choice. 1st mom dead at age 42, me 13. Then dad died of same thing at age 54, me 18. My sociopath brother found him overdosed. My brother has been tormenting physically and emotionally for 95% of my life, and continues that to this day: lies, rumors, he even stole all of the money from me from the sale of the house after my dad died. He has deeply traumatized me, on top of everything else. I do have a grandpa that I care about, but no one to confide in. I am so full of anger and hurt because of my brother; he is a sociopath. Would should I do? And he has two kids by a nineteen yr. old girl, who put a dirty tampon in my mailbox thanksgiving nite and dog doo-doo on my door and I know my brother was the mastermind....Would you get even, what would you do? I am so f'n mad. ABOUT THE WHOLE F'D UP SITUATION.

2007-03-28 09:11:22 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am in my late 30's and I have child who is 14. We would both go to stay with the family.

Please be serious about this if you are of need of one.

Write to this address.

freck2223@yahoo.com

2007-03-28 09:09:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

help

2007-03-28 09:05:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband sold back a bunch of my cd's that he didn't like(I never listened to them with him) without asking me so today, it being garbage day, I threw out all his porn. Got to say I feel better.

2007-03-28 09:05:17 · 2 answers · asked by KC 1

2007-03-28 09:04:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mother-in-law and I used to be really tight. After my daughter was born via CSection. I went home about 3 days later to only be home for 2 hours and had to go back to the ER. Well come to find out the Epidural had caused a small bowel obstruction. So I had to remain in the hospital another 4 days. My husband suggested that his mother come get the baby and take her to our home so she wouldnt be at the hospital where she could catch something. Well at the time it seemed like a good idea. Well the mother-in-law stayed with her the 4 days. Ever since then, she insists on calling my daughter "my baby". I came to see "my baby". UGH! She drives me up the wall with that, she is NOT her baby and she needs to stop saying it. I hate it so much that I stopped going to their house unless I have to and I dont even want her around my child. My husband says Im crazy. On her 1st birthday, this neurotic woman was acting like she was the only one there to see my daughter, we had a room full of people.

2007-03-28 08:57:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-28 08:56:37 · 9 answers · asked by hb8g9 1

Hello,

I am trying to find out what steps I ( a Stepfather) need to take to adpot my stepdaught.... I am the only Dad she has ever know... Me and my wife have talked about this for years and want to make that step...why we didnot do it sooner is I have no clue. The orginal father has no paid child support for years and we have not heard from him. See is 8 now and calls me Dad... I live in Arizona so any help would be helpful.

Thanks

2007-03-28 08:56:16 · 3 answers · asked by rc11982 2

my mom has been with this guy for about 7 years...last year he left her and went to someone else...it was horrible for me. we fought all the time because she acted like her life was horrible without him and that me and my sister just were not enough for her to live for...i went through alot and just when things got better he came back (i knew he would) now he has left again and im afraid that me and my mom will start fighting again...i have my own life now and i don't spend as much time around the house...she cries but i can't fell sorry for her because i told her that it would happen and not to let him back and she always complained about him and wanted him gone...but i want to help i want to reassure her that everything will be okay but every time i tell her that she snapps out and i don't want to go threw last summer again...i just don't know how to cope with this again it happens every summer and she just lets him come back after his usual 3 month run...i don't know what to do..

2007-03-28 08:55:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

every little thing he complains about! he is very mean! what could be done about this? he yells and he is a "smart a$$" a;ll the time and he always calls me names and i am a slave to him! why is that? what can be done? thankzx

2007-03-28 08:53:38 · 19 answers · asked by ciarafreakonal 1

Some relatives from far away are coming for a visit to my house. I really do enjoy having them here. But sometimes I can be stressed out and busy when having them around. So I am asking for tips and advice on how can make feel welcomed. Thanks in advance.

2007-03-28 08:48:58 · 5 answers · asked by College Kid 5

we all are married now it's not really a celebration anymore it feels like an obligation every month or so.

2007-03-28 08:48:01 · 5 answers · asked by holabird 2

2007-03-28 08:34:05 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am 16 yrs old. I came to USA 2 yrs ago..now my parents don't like here and they wanna move to india back..but i dont wanna go back cuz i got used to here..what should i do??plz help me..

2007-03-28 08:32:00 · 11 answers · asked by nila b 1

On March 2nd, my birthday, i stayed with a friend of mine for like 2 weeks to help her and her mother with a house that there getting ready to put of for sale. Well my step-father told my mother that if i was going to be here all the time, to come and get my **** and dont come back. Well my mother was pissed at him at first, and didnt know why he was acting like that, and now she is taking his side. I mean, im 20 yrs old, and dont get me wrong i love them both, but why would he just come out the blue and say that? Im helping my best friend out, and im the one that ends up screwed over for helping a friend. I dont want to move out, but i do...confused here....help me out...

2007-03-28 08:30:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous