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Epsilon
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03 Dec 2013, 5:36 pm

Whenever my mother isn't here my father and sibling spend a large amount of time screeching at each other, as if to outdo the other's volume. It makes me depressed and I have almost no motivation to continue getting good grades/putting effort into anything if I am to come home to that huge amount of negative energy. It's like it's raining in the house all the time.
Whenever I express the problem to my mother she yells at me to stop talking about someone else, i.e stop telling the truth, and my sister screams and denies everything. When I express it to a counselor at the school they tell me things will get better and I should 'ignore' it and they'd talk to my parents.
Yet I am still listening to same stuff and have to force myself to do homework and smile.
How do I do this thing called 'ignoring' and how do I get motivation back?


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CharityFunDay
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03 Dec 2013, 8:34 pm

Do you have relatives (e.g., grandparents) who might be willing to put you up now and again? Because if you're not old enough to leave home yet then your options are a bit limited.



em_tsuj
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03 Dec 2013, 11:39 pm

When I was a teenager, I simply refused to come home until my parents were asleep. I hung out with friends or relatives. I don't know if this is an option for you or not. Can you do your homework at the local library or some other quiet place?