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It was probably not such a good idea for your teacher to propose a topic like that -- I'm sure you're not the only one in your class who is made uncomfortable or even distressed at the thought of writing about their families. Is there any way you can distance yourself from the paper as you're writing it? Give it a sarcastic tone, for instance, or instead of writing about all the distressing things your family has done, write about what you've learned from growing up with people whose values you don't actually share/approve of? Just a thought ...

As for feeling alone and hating weekends, I can only say that I know where you're coming from, I hate them too. Don't focus your whole weekend around this paper, if you can. Do something nice for yourself -- take a walk or a bubble bath or watch a favourite movie. I think it's while we're dealing with something difficult that we have to be the gentlest with ourselves.