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I feel like I'm the mom

 

Lately, my mom has been making me babysit my brothers after school and on school vacation days because she works a full time job and is a single parent. I never get to do anything with my friends on vacation. I was even unable to join the track team because I have to watch my brothers. I feel like I am a parent because I’m watching them more than my mom is. 


Whenever I try to talk to my mom about it she says I’m being ungrateful and that I don't do anything around the house to help out. She has no idea how much I appreciate what she does but I just feel like I need to spend some time with my friends, too. I don't know how I can spend more social time with my friends while I’m depended on to watch my brothers. It hurts that my mom thinks I don't do anything to help her out.


Hey girlie,

This is a pretty tough sitch. Props to you for trying to be so responsible! It sounds like your mom is prob under a lot of stress working all the time and trying to provide for you and your bros. So, try to be understanding of that.


Start a sched
 

That said, I think it's super important for you to get in some time socializing with your friends. Sit your mom down again and try to talk her again. Make sure it’s just the two of you in a quiet place so you can completely focus. Suggest making a sched that works for both you and her. Do it week-by-week or month-by-month. It will show her you want to help out but also that you need a little more time for you. Leave a day on the weekend or a few days during a school break free for you. Write down a few chores you can do while you watch your bros that you can do for each day of the week. At least this way, you'll be helping out but giving yourself some time to chill out and be a kid!


Tell mama you heart her, but...
 
Explain to your mom how important it is for you to have some hours to spend with your girls. And IT IS really important! Let her know how appreciative you are of her, how much you respect and love her and understand that she must be tired. But tell her that you need some time to de-stress. See if you two can compromise on an idea.
 
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jonasNtwilight3:
i'm in 7th grade too and I wanna model too! Yeah the MOD is right you can't really do anything in 7th grade but what I did was go to this really pretty park I know about and have my mom take a bunch of pictures of me and help build a portfolio. BTW, if you see one of those modeling competitions set up at a mall, NEVER BELIEVE IT. They make you pay about 500 bucks to get a couple shoots for a portfolio and then don't give you anything and never come into contact with you again. Always make sure to find good information on a business or agency before you send them any money or agree to work with them.
Hope I helped!
Best of Luck!

by dramaqueen10 on 10/7/2009 8:07:19 PM

 
 

Thanks MOD. Smile
Does anyone else's dad do that at all? Also if you could answer ONE MORE THING FOR ME MOD!!!!
My dad makes me play volleyball because he says its a good sport, but I'm really bad at it and I don't really like it. He says I'm not commited to anything but that's because he never let's me try anything I want to do. I asked to take voice lessons and he got me guitar lessons. Then he said I wasn't committed to guitar. Well it's like gee i wonder why! lol I really want to do cheerleading but my dad is making me try out for volleyball next year and says cheerleading is a waste of time. any advice?




Hey babe,

Try to make an arrangement with him where you stick with something he wants you to and really commit to it for a season or a year and in exchange he lets you pick an activity that you want to do.

xoxo Allie
Allie S.

by dramaqueen10 on 10/7/2009 8:03:28 PM

 
 

REALLY WORKS! TRY IT OUT!
1. Say ur name 10x
2. Say ur mom's name 5x
3. Say ur crushes name 3x
4. then paste this in 4 other spots, if you do this your crush will kiss you on the nearest friday!

by kool kitty on 10/7/2009 7:41:34 PM

 
 

MOD and GIRLS
Hey MOD
My dad is really mean to me. This morning we sat down for breakfast and I was waiting for the knife to spread butter on my waffle because my sister had it. My dad says what are you doing? and i said waiting for the knife. I truly just said it in monotone not with any attitude and he stands up, walks over to me, starts yelling and whacks me in the head. Then he yells some more and whacks me again. Just after school I was getting my older sis to help me with some homework. I didn't understand so I was asking her to explain more clearly. My dad, hearing this says, SHELBY IF YOU DON'T START TRYING HARDING IM GONNA WHACK YOU IN THE HEAD AS HARD AS I CAN. Sometimes he knocks me in the back of the head and gives me big knots. When he's mad at me he says things like 'Im gonna turn you over on my knee and slap you until you can't sit down!" I thought you were supposed to stop spanking when your like 7 but I'm 13! One time he actually slapped me in the face. One time he punched me in the head because I took the shoelaces out of my Sperry Topsiders! It's completely stupid stuff that shouldn't matter to him! ANYTHING SETS HIM OFF! If I talk to him I'm afraid he's gonna hit me more! Seriously, and there's nothing I can do to defend myself! GIRLS does anyone else's dad act like this? And MOD is this considered abuse? Cause I'm not sure if this is normal or not and I don't feel comfortable asking my friends because I don't want them to get too worried.




Hey babe,

I think you really need to talk to a teacher or a counselor or another adult that you trust about this. It sounds like it could be a really serious situation and you might need an adult's help with this!

xoxo Allie
Allie S.

by dramaqueen10 on 10/7/2009 6:53:15 PM

 
 

MOD
i've tried but he never believes me!!! he just says "oh yeah it just got up and walked away."

by kgirlpanda on 10/6/2009 5:00:42 PM

 
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