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Zwiggy 
7:55pm, October 31, 2009
Life does in fact suck. Every day seems to make me want to sink into my shell that I have built. I am afraid to go to my dad's house because it always seems that I get yelled at and something will get taken away from me. At my mom's, there is nothing that I can do to help her. For about eight years, my dad has treat's ed me like a child, never wanting me to watch what all the teenagers are watching. Each time I say that I want to watch it, he laughs and says that it's too mature for me.
For four years, he was against me from using any of the three computers in the house. Then, after I started driving, he just decided, "Since you're driving, you can use the computer." My step-mom asked why he did it, not wanting me to use it.
Every time I come here, it seems like I'm always doing something wrong. I can't do anything right. Every time I can't do something like get a job in this bad economy, my dad and step-mom always think I'm a failure. Am I really a failure?
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Zwiggy, I think that if they really see you that way, then it's probably not healthy for you to be around them. At 17, you are one year from the age of majority, and you are legally entitled to decide where you will spend your time, at least in most states. You are certainly entitled to ask for a hearing with a judge if your wishes aren't respected. When I was 17, I was married and in a whole lot of trouble, with life being pretty confusing for me, and that was due in large part to having not had much of any support or consistent treatment. I hope your Mom is a strong and consistent person.
Rylee55