(September 18, 2016 at 7:48 am)Excited Penguin Wrote:I have tried. I guess i do have friends but at the same time, i live in the middle of nowhere, meaning that when i am not in college i have little to no contact with them.(September 18, 2016 at 7:38 am)Jello Wrote: If i could. Unfortunately the rest of my family works, meaning i am stuck looking after the younger two kids, as otherwise we'd be breaking the law. I'm pretty much stuck at home when not at college, and that's not even considering that i can't fund doing anything because i can't get a job, and my parents hate giving me money.
For people? To not be just overlooked all the time? I want to actually be noticed, to have people actually appreciate me, instead of ignoring me, it's all i run into offline.
My two cents, if I may -
Have you tried making friends and failed at it? I'm sure there are lots of people who would be interested in making friends with you if you showed interest in them and what they are doing. It may take hard work at first, but it's worth it. It doesn't always happen on its own.
(September 18, 2016 at 7:49 am)Nymphadora Wrote: I'm so sorry you're going through that, Jello.It would be very unlikely to be successful. I don't pay for college, uni is where we have to pay. (I know they're the same thing there). I appreciate the thoughts from both of you though
I get that your parents need you to watch your younger siblings, but if they aren't willing to pay you to babysit, then perhaps it's time you told them that they need to. Being in college, you're an adult. You didn't bring your siblings into the world, so technically, they aren't your responsibility and you wouldn't be the one breaking any laws. Just because you're older doesn't mean your parents should get free day care while you're not at college. This would be especially true if you got student loans and your parents are not paying for college.
I don't know the situation, or how successful you'd be if you stood up to them, but they need to understand that you're allowed to have a life too. How do they expect you to survive and be independent in the world if you can't get a job to save up the money to get out from under them?
I really feel for your situation.
"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. For if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes unto you."