Been there, done that, don't put up with it! I don't know enough about you in order to tell you what might help the situation and I hope you will feel free enough here to share what is going on. In the meantime, I highly recommend that you stand up for yourself and not let people treat you like a second hand citizen with no feelings, or too many feelings in this case. Hugs GB

I got told the same by a six form head if year she actually made me close up even more, dont let anyone tell your an attention seeker. I didnt get professional help and i should have. Get professional help. Don't let ignorant people make you feel guilty for how your
Feeling.

i tend to take an 'absolutely no nonsense' approach when it comes to kids... im afraid my own personal advice wouldnt be very popular here

but heres 25 ways that the internet suggests, maybe they'll work for you?

http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/parenting/discipline-behavior/25-ways-talk-so-children-will-listen

as for your dog, i suggest looking into cesar millan, the dog whisperer... the guy knows his stuff... heres an article you should read, but theres tons of other help he can give too

http://www.menshealth.com/dogs/9-lessons-from-the-dog-whisperer2.php

as far as your friends are concerned, never underestimate the power of a good swift (metaphorical) kick to the shins... maybe tell them "trust me, YOUR attention isnt what im seeking" or something

(ok, maybe my advice on friends isnt so great either...)

*hugs*

i hope something in there has helped at least a little

Vallonek your advice was spot on

I have always been black sheep of the family .. but since my dad died on oct 4th 2013 I have been pushed out even more by my step mum an sister .. I always got on well with my step mum before dad passed away.
Since then I have found it hard to cope wit day to day things an house got in a dirty state .. ie: mud on floors an skirting from dogs .. clutter everywhere ... got reported to social services an they came an daughter had to be removed til I had cleaned it up an sorted everything out ... she could go to family or friends or into care ... I have 2 friends near where i live an one deff couldnt have her as he has own probs ... other one ended up with her which was wonderfulBUT that was only after I had asked my step mum to have her til weekend (this happened on a wednesday) she said yes .. social said they would pay fuel to get her there if I took her so thought all was sorted ... step mum got call from social worker to confirm it an she told them that she couldnt have her ... no call to me to say so an no contact since ... so hurt ... tried phoning her an she wouldnt answer
Told sister an got told to sort my life out an stop looking for attention

Then on sunday son phoned me while on way back from a dog rescue home check i had to do an said we didnt have any dog food.. this was 4:30pm after all shops had closed .. asked why he didnt tell me night before an he said daughter had fed them but daughter an I was out... son is 24 an has mild aspergers ,,, daughter is 14 an has CFS (ME) .... I got mad as hate people lying to me an he knows that an also blaming others all the time for things he does
I then got told by a friend when i explained to him that I was feeling totally down an tired of it all that i should have checked an when i said i will treat them both like kids again then an check up on everything they do or do it myself that i was blowing it all up to get attention an have something to feel down about

got no one i can talk to anymore about anything .. cant go on

you have people here you can talk to... we'll listen, and try to help

i agree with your friend that you should treat them like kids if they're acting like kids, but of course i dont agree that youre just seeking attention

i dont know these people well enough to say much about them, but about people in general, i'll say...

you dont need toxic people in your life... remember... if there are 7 billion people on earth and only 1% of them are good people, thats still 70,000 to choose from to have in your life... so why bother with the toxic ones? just leave them to themselves, and move on... let them toxify someone elses life

i wish i could do more to help...

have you seen a therapist at all? it might help a lot