Quote Originally Posted by MagicalHerb
ok but no hard feelings though? im attempting to fit in and it usually doesnt work in the real world. i want a place where i can come to share information, learn and vent to people. now tell me if im wrong, but isnt this a good place for that?
It generally IS a place to share feelings with people.. I see you're a nOOb...
You are just going to have to remember that when you post in anger, you might say things either in a WAY that you don't mean, or things you don't really mean at all...(lol I've got an infraction on my record from that, no one is perfect!)
Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and reread your post before you hit submit, or stuff goes up that gives others the wrong impression of who you are!
It's tough being a teenager and sort of being in that limbo where you are starting to think like an adult and see things that you never noticed before- like yes, flaws in your family- and having your parents not quite ready to see you that way yet.
Maybe because watching your child grow up is exciting but at the same time bittersweet, that the time is coming when you will be leaving the house, and they know they will miss you.
Trust me, it's hard to criticize your parents constructively when you are still living under their roof.. like it or not, it is bound to come across as a challenge to their authority over you... and in a way it IS... I'm sure there ARE ways to talk to your parents about this stuff... this is a good place to practice being a bit more political, ya dig?
Like telling your mom that you're worried about her and want to make sure she has time for her own needs... maybe even helping her MAKE that time...
Anyway that's my several cents on the issue.

Edit: I guess I was posting as the same time as Dusto (who I respect quite a bit btw)... I may bitch at you a bit, but that doesn't mean I won't also try to help...