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Ok, so my parents are divorced…

since I was 4 and now I’m well into High School. I live with my Mother and rarely see my Father since we live in different countries. I moved only a few years ago and my parents divorce did not affect this move at all. I’ve lived with my mother in a nicely sized house and I feel like I’m doing well in what I try to accomplish.. like school, my sport, and looking after my social life. I’ve been having issues with Mom for way too long know. She’s one of those absolutely repulsive repulsive people who think they are always right and should never been frowned upon or not listened to, but she has very sensitive emotions. I’ve come of an age where I don’t want to be controlled in everything I do.. I slowly feel like I’m going crazy and I’ve told her my feelings, haven’t gotten harsh or raised my voice at her, well maybe once after she threatened to move home… Anyway, she still uses the silly reward/punish thing and it makes me feel like a 3 year old. Like.. Ooh if you send a thank you note to this person you’ll get rewarded with some said object. It’s ridiculous and I hate being talked down to. I can write a thank you note on my own and in my own time once I’ve taken care of the rest of my responsibilities. Many people around me feel that she is horrible to be around and they she looks down on them as a ‘lower’ person for no reason and it affects the way they respond to me and my relationship with them. She moans and groans about doing the dishes, and laundry even though she has no occupation or job to go to and I ALWAYS do my own laundry and usually always clean up after myself after dinner. I just can’t seem to get along with her… she’s always putting me at an inconvenience to make things right with other people, like my Father. Just because he doesn’t listen to her, she tries to get me involved in things I clearly shouldn’t be involved in. (money things that he refuses to do or puts off) Things like that upset me and I shouldn’t have to deal negatively with Dad since I only get to see him once a year and our phone calls are all we really have.. it’s not fair to me to have to bring up tension with him just because she can’t grow up and actually respect him instead of fighting with him all the time. I just feel like I’m slowly starting to lose it and it’s because of her and her antics. It’s driving me crazy and I don’t know what to do.. Anyone any suggestions? :-)

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