I'm so angry. All week...heck all my life my mom and the rest of my family has done nothing but disrespect me, hurt my feeling, make me feel stupid. I've taken it too and last night my mom did nothing but make me feel stupid. Today she did it again and I smarted off to her and she freaked out. Why is it okay for her and others to disrespect me and make me feel bad but when its the other way around its like I committed murder. Are their feelings any more important than mine? I feel like they are. What gets me is that I've never heard any of them apologize to me for what they say. They don't seem to care. why me? Thats all I really want to know.

[(JD)]

((((hugs))) I'm sorry you feel you aren't being heard and respected. Adults forget sometimes how to address younger ppl, especially if they feel they aren't being listened to.

It doesn't matter, imo, whether young or old, respect of another human being is paramount. You may disagree, but you don't need to yell at each other, cut off sentences (interrupt) etc. Sounds like there is a lot of stress in your home. If you can find a way, you might apologize earnestly, and see if that opens the door for a good discussion of your feelings on this. MAYBE they will also own up and try to find a way to communicate better?

Good wishes.

[bipolar_bear]

(((((((((((((((((((((((maymie))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) I am sorry that you feel you are not being heard. That is a rough feeling. I hope soon they see how they are affecting you. I hope they hear your cries soon.

BB

[Fuzzybear]

((((((((((((( maymie ))))))))))))))

No, their feelings are not more important than yours.

[nowheretorun]

sorry that it is you maymie... it should be no one... i want an ideal world (sigh)...

same type things happened to me so i can understand... i think sometimes in a dysfunctional atmosphere those who feel the most insecurity express it in the worst way...

i should say that "getting even" never worked for me... i think and believe the best way to handle such things is to treat others the way you would want to be treated...

time does not always give an instant blessing... remember that some day you will break away, find your own place and hopefully then, away from the battles, you will find a way to love and forgive... they suffer too...

but for now... stay strong in your dreams, find safe places wherever they may be, love yourself like your own best friend... sometimes it's all we have... hugs...