I have a screwed up family?
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Do volunteer work until school starts. It'll get you out of the house, and tell your family it'll look good on your college application, which it will!
Get out as soon as you turn 18.
Is there another family member that you can move in with maybe?
this may be a little extreme but i say to call a social worker. who knows what could happen to you if you dont get out soon!
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you dont think Jesus's family wasn't dysfunuctional??? no one knew who jesus father was, his mother thought he walked on water and he thought he was God.How'd you like to be a sibling in that family? what you need is to talk to the counselors at your school, until you find one that clicks with you. Also, stay busy, throw yourself in after school activities, do you sing or play an instrument? ever think of being in a play? the more positive stuff you can get into the better you'll feel. check out "meditation for dummies" and yoga. PEACEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I also hope there's one person in your family who will hug the crap out of you. PEACE.
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Wish you would say how old you are. Can you speak with a school counselor? They may have some ideas for you. Can you take a bus to school? That way you would not need to depend on your mother for that. It might be inconvenient, but would help you gain some independence.
I'm sorry your life is so stressful. :( If you feel it's too much for you, call child protective services. They may have some ideas on how to make your life easier. Hang in there, and make yourself the best person you can be so your life will be easier and better in the long run.
You just said earlier that your Dad has depression, is very supportive, and is the one that made the doctors appt. for you. They recommended group therapy for teens...whats your thoughts on that?
Well just try to go to court and try to move to another house that hase family members
Go to your school counselor to start. Tell him/her what's going on in your family and that it is effecting your ability to get to school and also effects your academic future. The counselor should be able to refer you to either an agency or a person that can help you cope or get out of the situation you are in.
Good luck. Remember the definition of a dysfunctional family is any family with more than one person.
A lot of people do have messed up families (i know i sure as hell do) but you dont want to be there and dealing with that anymore I understand you not wanting to live in your home anymore. I believe the other answers are on target you should talk to a school counselor and tell them that this is a serious problem and you want to take action but you are not sure how yet, right now its summer so you cant do much with not having a school counselor but try and wait it out until school starts back up, good luck stay strong
Learn from it and be a better person. I don't believe in depression, I think its all in your head. My husband had it ten times worse and turned out the best, smartest person I've ever met. Just be happy, if she sucks that bad, then just ignore her, be strong and be better than her. Stop complaining about all these bad things in your life and make yourself happy! Get good grades, get a job (will improve your confidence) Just tell your self your better than that and make yourself happy. Who wants to be sad all the time? Don't follow in your moms footsteps, shes crazy cause shes not happy.
It sounds like you are pretty much on your own except when your mother stops in, and then just gives you a hard time. In many ways my mother was the same way. I had to tough it out, and used the time to plan my future. When I finally got out of high school I went off to college, worked hard, and made a life for myself. The most important thing you can do is get educated, and understand you do have to remain in the house until you are at least 18. Taking drastic steps is an option, but the result may make things worse for you. Do you ever talk to your sister? I am sure she knows what you are going through, maybe she has some ideas or suggestions that would help you.
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