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  • DocWho12
    Junior Member
    • Nov 2013
    • 2

    Help! don't know how to calm things down

    Hi guys.
    So, I'm almost 19 and I'm on my first year of college. I have always been very attached to my family and always "obeying" them. But as I was coming close to my 18-th bday I wanted things to change because I was feeling like they were controlling my life more than they should. I also have a bigger sister, she is 26 now and we always argue because she is really too much controlling sometimes, even more than my mother!!
    I am in a relationship for like 3 moths now(I've known him for years), and my boyfriend and her don't get along very well... (he is almost 21) I think she kinda hates him, for I don't know what reason. My friends (except one of them) don't like him eather and I don't know why... I know he is not really "hot" guy or whatever, and he is kinda my height, or just a bit shorter, but if I don't mind that, why do they mind?? Is it a logical reason not to like someone just because of he looks to you?
    whatever, the big problem was yesterday. we are used to see each other everyday and they all say that this is too much, and we shouldn't. My father has been hospitalized for almost 3 weeks now and I don't really have much time to do many things, but still we find the time to see each other. Last night, we wanted to go out or sth, but it was a bit too cold and we didn't even know where to go...
    so, my bf had the idea of coming over(my mum is in UK right now, so I was alone with my sister at home) with pizza and coke and watch a movie the three of us or sth. As soon as i tell my sister the idea, she jumps off and starts saying me things I never imagined she thought... she called us immature and that it really wasn't the time to go out, that i had other priorities right now. and even that OUR FAMILY had other way of thinking and doing things and that even her boyfriend (they had been together for 7 years) said no when she said him to come over.
    she said that she didn't knew where we found the courage to do like we do. I felt really bad and I still haven't said a word to my bf, but I really don't know if it's us wrong, or it's my family that has a strange way of keeping me under control. (my parents don't know nothing for my relationship, yet)
    I know that maybe it wasn't the best time and that she had a lot to do because of my father, but i really don't understand her way of thinking!
    sometimes i think she is just jealous because i get to see my bf everyday and i am this close with him, even why we've been together for only 3 months. she hardly sees her bf once a week or maybe 15 days and I've never seen them kissing in front of me!!! they have 7 years together, for god's sake!
    what should I do, because I don't to rise the tension with my sister, and i don't want my bf to hate her now. who has right and who is wrong? how can i get away of this sick control from my family??
  • Pseudonymous
    Junior Member
    • Oct 2013
    • 6

    First of all, Let me say that I love your username. Secondly, family is tough. I think the best thing you can do is be completely honest with everyone. I used to feel like my family always had control over me too, and then I started talking to them, and telling them how I really felt. I think they were hurt at first, but they got over it. It is also important to let go of what they think too. If they are being completely ridiculous, then just know that you are in fact your own person. I don't know if any of that was something that can actually help you, but I wish you the best of luck.

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    • DocWho12
      Junior Member
      • Nov 2013
      • 2

      Oohh thank you :')

      yeah, i know. i gotta stand for myself a little bit, because up to now i wasnt brave enough to go against them or sth.
      thanks a lot

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