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I’m extremely depressed, can someone talk to me?

I’m depressed about the fact that parents have complete control over their kid’s life until their 18. I know it’s to help the child but I think it’s just really creepy. My parents won’t let me do ANYTHING. I can’t grow my hair how I want, wear what I want, hang out with who I want, I can’t even keep secrets in a diary without my parents reading it. I have cried so many times in front of my parents and they don’t even care. I’m 14 years old. Everyone I know has atleast SOME freedom. Can someone talk to me to make me feel better? Please?

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Chrissyqueen99 offline Verified User (8 months, 4 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (4 minutes after post)

If you feel like your gonna cry then just cry. Whatever makes you sad. I am on your side.

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narff_face_laur offline Verified User (7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (12 minutes after post)

Thats ridiculous, your parents shouldnt treat you like that at all.. dont think that its your fault the way your they treat you. You should give them the message that the harsher they treat you while under 18 the further you’ll run when you do turn 18. Ya know?

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Golden Jack75 offline Verified User (10 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (13 minutes after post)

no i can’t help you. you need to learn how to follow the rules without complaining like a 5 year old. they own you and can do anything they want with you for 18 years.

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Leap offline Verified User (2 years, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (18 minutes after post)

Using a little psychology, what if you said to them, “Mom and Dad, I must have done something to make you distrust me. It seems like you are afraid to give me some basic freedoms that most of my friends have. Is there something I can do to prove to you that I am a trustworthy person, and maybe start having a few more freedoms?” (Even if you haven’t done anything wrong, that will seem like a mature way to approach it to them) Just remember that sometimes parents are afraid of losing control of their kids. They are afraid that you’re going to go do something that will mess up your life. Show them that you’re not the kid they are fearing you might be.

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Chrissyqueen99 offline Verified User (8 months, 4 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (18 minutes after post)

you must know that every parent has a weakness. just find something they really like to do with you and tell them that you’ll never do that thing with them again if they continue this.

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narff_face_laur offline Verified User (7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (19 minutes after post)

thats ******** what you just said… if you have nothin nice to say dont say it at all.. *******

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ducatidav offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (22 minutes after post)

No matter what our age we think it’s the worst time of our lives. When we are 5 we wish we were 8 so we can do the things an 8yr old does, when we are 8 we wish we were 12, when we are 14 we wish we were 16 so we can drive. Then we wish we were 21 so we can legally party with friends, Funny thing happens around 21; the harsh realities of life set in, making a living, paying bills, what to do with your life… and we wish we were 14 again. Enjoy it while you can. Your parents love you and want you to be safe.

Reason with them, bargan for a few freedoms. Show some responsibility and they may give in to a few of your requests.
Trust begins with trust.

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Lethal Armor offline Verified User (11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 13 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (23 minutes after post)

narff_face_laur wrote:
thats ******** what you just said… if you have nothin nice to say dont say it at all.. *******

Who were you talking about?

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stevierayvauhanisawe offline Verified User (5 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 73 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (27 minutes after post)

i feel you,
your parents do need to be a little more linent on you.
but you have to understand why they do it, it’s not like they enjoy making your life misserable but the do it because they love you. you don’t understand what it’s like to be a parent, you’re all they have, they want to be happy and healthy and by teaching you how to live they’re doing that. you may not realize it but everytime they tell you to clean your room or take out the garbage ect they’re teaching you responsibility, and one day you’ll thank them for it, i just wish my parents had been there to teach me all these things, then maybe i’d have better job, more friends, a better life ya know?

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narff_face_laur offline Verified User (7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (30 minutes after post)

oh i was talking about golden jack..

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stevierayvauhanisawe offline Verified User (5 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 73 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (34 minutes after post)

ducatidav wrote:
No matter what our age we think it’s the worst time of our lives. When we are 5 we wish we were 8 so we can do the things an 8yr old does, when we are 8 we wish we were 12, when we are 14 we wish we were 16 so we can drive. Then we wish we were 21 so we can legally party with friends, Funny thing happens around 21; the harsh realities of life set in, making a living, paying bills, what to do with your life… and we wish we were 14 again. Enjoy it while you can. Your parents love you and want you to be safe.

Reason with them, bargan for a few freedoms. Show some responsibility and they may give in to a few of your requests.
Trust begins with trust.

absolutley right, right now you have it easy, everything is handed to you on a golden platter. but when you turn my age you begin to realize just how much you miss that. my job sucks, i work 50 hours a week and i barely get paid jack ****.

narff_face_laur offline Verified User (7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (35 minutes after post)

thats a good point!

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stevierayvauhanisawe offline Verified User (5 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 73 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (36 minutes after post)

if i had been smart i would have went to shcool and gotten a degree, i’d be a rich man with the things i know about IT tech.
but look at me now? i got nothing

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narff_face_laur offline Verified User (7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (40 minutes after post)

im sure you dont have nothing…

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confusedns offline Verified User (5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (46 minutes after post)

I can realize what you are going through. I don’t have any problems about the restrictions you mentioned except the diary thing.Its really unexpected. You have the freedom to maintain a diary. I think they are so possessive in nature. I agree with Ducatidav, we always wished to be aged and old when we are young. But the truth and tragedy of life begins when you get older. I don’t know which part of the world you are from, but you know what…you are talking about 18 yrs to get your full freedom. I am from asia and in my society a guy can’t think to live separately leaving his parents. They look after us for a long time, and its our duty to look after them when they get old. Thats what we believe. So don’t be upset. Just wait and show some respect to your parents. Eventually they will understand you. Besides its a very early stage of your life. You have a long life to live, as u want. Your parents love you, and they don’t want you to get spoiled. So have faith on them.

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stevierayvauhanisawe offline Verified User (5 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 73 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (48 minutes after post)

pretty much,
my entire family is gone with the exception of my mom and shes got her own problems.
i’m strugling to make a living for myself, i have no girlfriend, barely any friends and it’s all because my father decided to ruin our lives. god i would give anything to just go back and do it all over again, i would give anytihng for one chance to go back in time and beat the **** out of him hahaha

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stevierayvauhanisawe offline Verified User (5 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 73 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (55 minutes after post)

we have this one life to live and it’s the only one we get, you have to make the most of it. i realize that now.
what saddens me the most is that we have come so far, seen so much and it’s just not enough. we can’t just go zipping back and forth through time, once you **** up bad enough you can’t take it back

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narff_face_laur offline Verified User (7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (3 days, 21 hours after post)

I think you should stop focusing on the bad and think good thoughts.. and when you think positive, positive things will happen to you.

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richw82 offline Verified User (4 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (3 days, 21 hours after post)

This may sound so simple that it may not amke sense at first…keep it moving..just keep it moving.

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