I'm not trying to complain or whine, but i really need to vent. Heres a breakdown of my family (not as simple as it looks) Parents: Divorced. Mom: Very clingy and sensitive, and kind of dramatic. Dad: Neglectic asshole. Brother:Plain asshole who stays locked up in his room.

Me: Ready to rip my head off if i don't get some peace. I can not fucking handle the fights, keeping up with the drama, being a shoulder to cry on, a human punching bag, the obnoxious counselor who turns everything into a problem, my OWN and REAL problems, my social life, my life, and being able to HAVE a life as a teenager. How the fuck can i keep up?

Please tell me i can have someone to compare to. I need that more than anything.

it sounds like we're in slightly similar situations. my parents just divorced, and it seemed to me like, "why can't i have my problems? why am i always cleaning up the shit from yours?" but you know what i did? i told them that. i told them that i needed to have my own time, my own space and that i wasn't happy in the slightest.

if you've tried that, then i suggest you try again and again until they understand how upset you are!

that may be some crappy advice, but it's certainly worked for me :P

Well, thanks for listening. I've tried, but whenever i do that, they would blame the other parent. 'Oh, its your mother's falult' 'I wish your asshole of a father would cut the crap and act like a dad'

I never get a fucking say. Its ALWAYS about my parents trying to piss each other off. Selfish assholes.

I'll just come right out and say, your life does not suck.

Have you tried trying to get both of your parents to understand where you stand in all of this? If they're blaming each other for their own negligence, then trying to argue against one of them at a time will get you nowhere.

Alternatively, you could really try to show them that you're suffering because of their conflict.

Just think - it could always be worse.

I agree with 's advice. Try to show them that they're causing you unnecessary stress and problems.

i think you should really start to look at the positives in your life instead of zoning on the negatives (and wanting to compare them).

-waves- My parents are divorced too! My situation was a lot like that up until a couple months ago.

Because I was too afraid to do anything about it, I kept everything inside. Which eventually led to me contemplating suicide, and being admitted into a mental ward, which lead to both my parents understanding that they were driving me up the loveing wall with their fighting.

THAT is a way I don't recommend. What I do recommend is just sitting down and talking. I know they'll each blame it on the other parent, but you have to respond to that to, by saying, "I don't blame it on dad. I don't blame it on anyone. All I'm asking is that I have some time away from the drama that this has caused. Some time just to lead a normal life."

Also, I've found that keeping a journal or sketchbook helps loads.

I really hope this helps. I can sympathise with you on so many levels.