Family - May 2007

I don't know what to do.... no matter how much money I make my wife spends like it is water. My wife does not work outside of the home and that is the way we wanted it. I feel like I spend my entire life making money so I can fee the "machine" . No matter how much pressure I tell my wife that I am under, she does not change her spending habits.

I make over $30,000 per month... man you would think that would be enough. But it never is. I don't know how to get it thru to my wife (we have been married for 16 years) that I do not make a MILLION dollars a year. I used to but that was years ago.

Please help, any advice is appreciated

2007-05-22 16:51:01 · 18 answers · asked by jdesey 1

I have 3 good kids, healthy, normal(for the most part LOL!)polite and respectful...BUT, they drive me nuts..with the lying, breaking things(of course no one knows who did it) not following through, fluctuating grades, eating EVERYthing in sight, not helping out with chores (they are assigned specific chores)bad hygiene ( the boys, if you dont SAY everyday, take bath/shower/brush you teeth)then to them it DOESNT have to be done.... but again, normal... I cannot imagine a life without having kids in it... My question, im sure many of you have experienced this, when they were all grown up, successful and independant, did you look back and wish you could do it again, or were you glad that you finally have your peace, freedom and a CLEAN home? just wondering. Any tips, suggestions antedotes will be appreciated.

2007-05-22 16:37:31 · 6 answers · asked by Lupita 5

CPS showed up today at my house and interviewed me and my son and asked me to provide paperwork from doctors proving there is no signs of abuse.. "sigh" I knew she did this because I kicked her out of our house last week, and she did this for revenge. What should I do? I am a good mom to my 10 year old son and have never put a hand on him.... . I am on a green card and I am worried this stuff will mess up my opportunity to become a US citizen..And not only that, mess up my happy marriage and happy family life!.... Any advice will be greatly appreciated...

2007-05-22 16:17:17 · 20 answers · asked by sunflower 2

Tonight was the senior awards night for my High School. Now I have put my heart and soul, everything I have into singing and chorus these last 13 years. However when the chorus teacher comes to the stage, she doesn't even mention me one bit. She gave an award to three other people but she passed over me. Then after the awards, my parents started yelling at me and saying that I am worthless just because I didn't win any awards. I tried to get a scholarship but the adviser told me and I quote "There is no way that you could ever get a scholarship." I feel as if the whole world is against me right now. I can't seem to do anything right and the one thing that I am good at in school, I don't even get recognized for.

What do you think about this situation?

2007-05-22 16:15:18 · 31 answers · asked by Brian E 2

So how about it? What are your thoughts on spanking a child? Yeah, I know age has a lot to do with how some of you will answer; so....let's just say for the sake of this question, the child is four.

Old enough to understand yes, no and all the inbetween stuff. Sound fair?

Okay...so..... what do ya think?

*For the record, I'm in my fourties and a good spanking never hurt me or my siblings. Of course I didn't have to worry about either of them going overboard with punishment either..... so, I'm aware that there may be more than just "two sides" to this penny question.

I'm interested to see what you all have to say. Also, please let me know if you are in your teens, twenties, thirties, etc.

2007-05-22 15:55:09 · 16 answers · asked by maze_walker 2

I never knew my dad... I'm turning 18 soon and i heard he was in prison... I have no clue where to start... I cant find his parents either which i have tried many times

2007-05-22 15:43:51 · 7 answers · asked by jungle_babe89 1

If ne1 can offer me some advice that'd b g8. My mum is an amazing person &has always been there 4 me &my sis&bro thru everything. She's a very strong person but has also always been very timid &lets ppl wlk over her. My dad left 99 which really pushed her over the edge, &it wasnt until 2 years ago she got her life back together. Thats when she met a guy. Within weeks, it became apparent he was an alcoholic, but she refused to believe it. He lied about everything, and everytime she believed him. They broke up awhile ago but they got back 2gether & he's still the same lying guy. Due to this, i dont trust him. Its caused a rift btw my mum and i. He's nw disappeared again. I hate this man &ive never hated ne one. He's ruining my mum & mum &i fight allll the time, he is all she tlks about. I thnk she's depressed, she only hears what she thinks im saying, nt wat i AM sayin. I cnt sit with her and tlk nemre. Ive been crying for days. She is most loveliest person..bt i thnk shes losing herself

2007-05-22 15:29:50 · 2 answers · asked by KissesnKuddles 1

and make sure my aunt stops with her attitude because i will tell her off she gets like that when she talks to my cousin who i cant stand anyways i worn her about that family she makes exuses for them

2007-05-22 15:26:57 · 3 answers · asked by dvcgurl 7

She has even written him poems about how she misses him as if they were lovers. No funny stuff has gone if you know what i mean. But i still find it a bit strange to be talking to your brother like that. I know she dislikes me as i do her but we cover it up with smiles.

2007-05-22 15:22:02 · 19 answers · asked by zombie22 2

i have been going out wih him scince 3.23.07 and love him so much but weve hugged but never ever kissed plz help

2007-05-22 14:43:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My parents treat me unfairly because I am the oldest and every time I want to do something, I get in trouble. I get in trouble regularly for no reason and one of my friends told me I should run away. I seriously can't stand this anymore. Any suggestions?

2007-05-22 13:35:08 · 7 answers · asked by Orange Lipbalm 3

i took his yugio cards and told him he could not watch stuff on youtube and get of the computer. so he put on some socks and left the house wtf? i never had a older brother, am i messing up as one?

2007-05-22 12:49:40 · 9 answers · asked by braveheart 1

In the grave by the gate lays a litlle girl 10 years old lost my her mother her fathers heart turned cold the blood in his vines seemed to have froze turn over night as he cut her neck he watched her die her famous last words where "daddy why" as they lay her in the ground her tryed to forget her face but it was to much for one man to take he took his one life later that night and no body knows why the little girl cryed

ok i know its dark but in a way its has the truth

2007-05-22 12:34:15 · 4 answers · asked by lost angel 1

well, there is this teenager boy staying with my family and living in our home and everything. he is an exchange student from a different country. my parents aren't paying any attention to me or my younger sister now because they are all tied up with the exchange student! i am feeling very left out and i don't feel loved anymore by my parents. i haven't taken all of this up with my younger sister, so i don't know if she feels the same way as me. i am just very upset about all of this and i want the exchange student to go back to his own country as soon as he can!!!!! i want to be loved by my parents again that's all. and i want them to spend some time with me again too. ever since he came to live in our home, my parents just pay attention to him. if you have any suggestions or advice i would really appreciate if you shared it with me. thanks everyone!

2007-05-22 11:57:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have two beautiful step kids on of whom is in elementary school and I get stares, as if I was some child rapist psycho when I drop her off at school because we don't look the same. She works and I am the stay at home parent. Once my GF got a call from school about me because somebody reported me as a threat the first week I dropped picked her up because I was being all mushy and hugging her!

I ignore it all but that one phone call really made us furious at the school and we felt like transferring our daughter except for the fcat all her firends are there.

2007-05-22 11:55:01 · 2 answers · asked by windowtreatmentofdeath 4

My cousin said something which offended me a bit and I wasn't angry, but I was a little upset by what she said. I am not really that close with her, but should I still tell her that what she said hurt me a little?

2007-05-22 11:54:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

they usually expect me to get a's. im freaking out. and this was a 100 test exam. unless other people got worse grades than me, im dead.

2007-05-22 11:33:05 · 13 answers · asked by Adrienne 2

my best friend that i went to catholic school with until we were in 8th grade (i am now in 12th) just had his father pass away on saturday. when im thinking of things to say i feel like i have the perfectw words, but when i talk to him i always choke up and have to try not to cry and be strong for him. i want to be the best supporting friend i can be, but i guess ive never really experienced something like this- with someone so close tome dying. he has thankfully been calling me because he loves to talk to me and i am so happy that he wants ME to be there to help him through this hard time, but is there anything encouragin that has helped you when best freind told you- or is there truly nothing to be said? please let me know! thanks!

2007-05-22 11:30:55 · 12 answers · asked by ♥ rachie ♥ 2

Im in danger of being put in a residental type placement
and I have trouble going to school

2007-05-22 11:27:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

there is this guy at school who is really cute and kinda popular. I have known him for 5 years but have never talked to him. This past month and a half he looks at me and in my eyes evertime i walk by him (which is like 2 times a day). But for some stupid reason i dont look back at him (im to shy) but trust me, i know he is looking. I have made alot of changes this year like my face got clearer and i toned up. I guess i know he likes me because he does this everyday. I kinda have develpoed feelings for him. I want him to make a move. Please give me advice as to what is going on?

2007-05-22 10:38:59 · 1 answers · asked by Jasmine 1

2007-05-22 09:40:12 · 14 answers · asked by ELON 1

she's 15 and is sooooo mean. she is always yelling at me and only cares about herself. She hogs the TV. She watches the white sox, nascar, the bulls, blackhawks, anything and everything. I only want to watch arena football which comes on once a week on monday night, which is always busy for me. i only have time to watch the fourth quarter and when i can, she always has the TV. she tells at me for talking when she is listening to the TV so it needs to be perfectly quiet. She also goes CRAZY when she sees her fav. athletes on TV. She squeels when Aaron rowand, aj pierzynski, and a lot of other people are one TV. Last night I lost it and pretty much started yelling at her to shut up. i usually dont do this but i was tired of listening to her b/c i was nice to her. even when she yelled at me to go away, i went away. and my parents say that there is nothing to do about her. should i make a log of all the things she has done mean to me or suk up to her?it;s always her way.

2007-05-22 09:39:42 · 4 answers · asked by FSBB 1

A few weeks ago i went over to my friends house and was going to spend the night.But we got in a fight so i went home,my sister was obviously not planning on me coming home because when i walked in she was fingering herself and watching a lesbian video.She saw me and freaked out and ran to her room and didnt come out the rest of the night,and we havent really talked since. Should i tell my parents,or mind my own?

2007-05-22 09:33:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

a guy asked me out. i didnt like him so i said no. now he is calling me a *****. what should i do ??

2007-05-22 09:11:45 · 14 answers · asked by Jordyn 1

my mother has lost her mind over the last 2years. she is very abusive, I left the house after she threatened 2shoot me with my stepdads gun & moved in with a lady who offered her daughters empty room 2me.

We didn't speak for a year and when we started talking again I was really happy to have my mom back. It felt good to speak to her and do stupid things together again :)

After about a year she has started acting abusive again, she threatens me and my brother (who also left home at 17) constantly if we dont want to give her money. she has lost her past 3 or 4 jobs because she never goes to work. She has taken to dating dodgey guys between the ages of 19 and 27 (she was a young mom and is only 37). she fights all the time for no reason but she gets physical and rips me apart emotionally.

Lately she has started sleeping over at known drug addicts house and using herself. i tried to confront her and she just swore at me and said i was dead in her eyes.. i dont know what to do?

2007-05-22 08:12:37 · 12 answers · asked by chanty 2

my brother is constantly annoying me and disobeys my parents. i dont know what to do anymore, he is driving me insane!

2007-05-22 07:56:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 14. He offered to show my conversations to my girlfriend's mom. He saves a lot of them. Is he allowed to stalk me like that?

2007-05-22 07:43:12 · 21 answers · asked by Aidan N 2

My Ex-Husband has been trying to convince me of how much money he has and how much better then me he is but when he lost his job he was crying broke. He recently filed to have his child support suspended but I know for a fact that he's been partying and spending money.....what do I do if I don't have proof??

2007-05-22 07:37:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-22 05:46:49 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 11 years old and we've decided it's time to tell her, that I'm not her biological mother, what is the best way to tell her? My husband and I have had custody of her, since she was 1, so I'm the only mom she's known. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

2007-05-22 05:01:27 · 20 answers · asked by Sus L 2