My family's house is really small...............?

Question

We have a very small house and our financial problems are just increasing. Our landlords are now charging us $950 a month, which is very unfair, because we live in a small, 740 sq foot house. I have two brothers (9 and 11) and Im 13. I have barely any privacy. My brothers go around telling everybody that I stuff my bra (which I DONT do) and they are always playing Metallica in their room, which shakes the whole house.

Im so sick of being cramped in this little hut!!!

Answer 1

yeah i know how that is!!!
well first of all: Get a white noise machine. They make noise that blocks out other noise. Try target or walmart. Also get earplugs. Get a music player that uses headphones. you can play the white noise maker while you have on your headphones then you can only hear your music. These things will block out your brothers. You can also ask your parents if they can make a rule about how loud the music is. If all else fails, when your brothers arent home you can turn the volume to a reasonable volume and break their volume knob. Just dont let them know you did it.
Dont worry about them saying you stuff your bra, no one will beleive them, or remember they said it in a week.
Also, create a rule for privacy: you have to knock!!! get your parents to back you up. You can get a lock at a local hardware store and put it on your door.. one that you can lock from the inside so no one can get in unless you let them. your parents can help you put it up, or you can figure it out. If you share a room, make a curtain and string it across your room.
Dont worry about your parents money. Its their problem, and you don't know how bad , or not bad it is. So DONT WORRY!! theyre adults, theyll figure it out!! Its probably not as bad as your think, they probably are just asking like it is cuz thats what adults do. Just stay in school so you can get a good job and not have money problems when you get older!
Make your room or space into your own Oasis/place/retreat. Put up pretty posters or pictures of beaches. Get pretty curtains and fabrics to decorate the walls. Christmas lights look neat too!
Next, find a neat place nearby, like a coffee shop or a bookstore where you can go in the corner and read a book or draw when you want to get out of the house. You could also find a place outside to go when the weather is good. Just make sure its a safe place, thats in public and let your parents know where your spot is in case they cant find you.
Good luck!!!

Answer 2

IF you can, go outside to study or just to sit somewhere your brothers are NOT ... and do feel free to talk to your parents and tell them how much your Brother's comments (about the bra) and the constant booming of the Metallica is bothering you, and could they please come up with a solution where you could find space to have a bit of privacy and quiet so that you can STUDY and do well in school (always a good point to make!)

Then .. REALLY apply yourself to your studies -- and set your sights on College, and a future for yourself -- which includes obtaining that Degree and having a good job.

Finally, there are lots worse places in which to live (believe me -- when Deployed with the Military -- I KNOW a LOT of those places! -- and I've seen a LOT worse -- there are many places around the world where families 2 and 3 times the size of yours do not even have that much living space -- and NO bathrooms at all).

Answer 3

So go outside. I grew up in a house of 900 Square Feet.
FIVE CHILDREN and 2 adults.

The adults had a bedroom - my sister had a room of her own and the FOUR boys slept in the same room. We lived in that house for 10 years. Did I mention 1 bathroom NO A/C and a kerosene heater in the hall way to warm the entire house.

No matter HOW BAD you think you have it someone always had / has it worse. Be thankful you have a house..

Answer 4

As a 13 year old let this be a lesson as not what to do. So do well in school and in five short years you can make you own decisions on life choices.

Best of luck