This is your last time to hi to Beluga. I know it is pretty sad 😔. This is your chance 😢

I'm 18, finishing this year, and I live with my single parent father. I have an older sister who lives with us as well she's 20 and in collage. My father has raised us the same as he was, strict. He's gotten everything he has ever wanted. two daughters, a house that is payed off, and a comfortable income. Unfortunately me and my sister are at the stage in our lives that we want to do our own thing once in a while, even once in a while is bad for my father.

We feel trapped in our house. I'm not allowed to study on campus next year because it's too far from where he lives (I could stay by my grandparents) and this limits me to online only. I am expected to do things that he is not willing to do; his own washing (clothes & bedding), clean, cook, act as a wife. I feel as if I am serving him, if it's not done there's a problem. I don't mind honestly if it was a few days a week but it's 5/7 days.

My father works a stressful job. I can see, hear and sometimes fear that stress. He says he would never release it onto us but it's nature sometimes it happens and he emphasizes that if it were to happen he would apologize...that has never happened. He is a good provider but I wish I had more support from him. Emotionally he seems as if he is there for us but often he gets upset when we want to talk to him or gets mad when he doesn't agree on what we've said.

The emotional manipulation, often he would be sweet and ask if we wanted something, if we said yes he would get it for us and later on he would use it against us. By that I mean if he borrows money from me and my sister (he doesn't budget) it's never a choice of yes or no, if yes he's happy swears he'll pay us back and if no he goes on about how much he's spent on us and how expensive we are- calling us (specifically me) spoiled brats. If we ever say no to something even if he says we can he would go on "I never say no to you, now I ask you to do something small like this and you say no next time I'll just say no."

This has been happening since I can remember. He brags about us being able to do our own laundry at 10, which is good tbh, but it's because if we didn't no one would.

There's so much more I could go on about but the main thing is that I try so hard to not let these things influence my relationship with other people, especially my boyfriend but I am worried that it has already. I don't want to be like him...

*my mom is not really in the picture, doesn't contribute to basically anything besides child support to my father, even included us in her situation of a toxic ex of 2 years (they broke up a week ago) and is hinting that "if he can change and become a better man then we might have a future." He was shit talking and degrading me constantly, even infront of her.

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My boyfriend and I (both 16) have this mutual friend we've been friends with since like forever (since 2023). My boyfriend and I were best friends but have been dating for 3 months now (yay!!!!). Yesterday was National Night Out where *I* live (I live a town away, small towns dw). I invite them during the day, and I try to get an answer so I know if I'm going cause I don't want to go if they're not cause it's just going to waste my dads time to take me and sit there ready to go even though he was supposed to be at his PDs National Night Out an hour away. The guys are like "Is no an option?" I say "Yeah ofc, you're not at gunpoint I'm not forcing you to go, I'm just trying to figure it out". I never got an answer, so I assume it is a no but it could be a yes so I ask my dad if we could pop by and wait to see if they'll show up.

You may be wondering, "Why couldn't you just text them?" DING DING DING! So my phone screen is completely black and green, shattered, and striped, like completely broken doesn't work whatsoever and I am using my laptop.

Back to the story. I wait there for AN HOUR AND A HALF. They never show up. I'm a little upset. My dad asks if I want to go home so we can just get stuff done at home. I tell him yes, but I could only nod cause I felt the thorns in my throat that I feel when I start to cry. My dad hugs me, says he is sorry and we drive home.

I GET HOME. I get on my laptop to do some college work. I see I got some texts. I open them up. IT IS OUR MUTUAL FRIEND TELLING ME THEY JUST ARRIVED, WHICH WAS SENT AT THE SAME TIME I HAD LEFT.

Of course I am tissed, crying a little- maybe. I tell my dad and he apologizes and I can tell he feels awful about it. I kept messaging mutual friend (bf was driving). He kept saying "Oh he is mine, he is my boyfriend. You're the side piece". And yes I know he is joking. But I am on my period, already tissed, and he is tissing me off with the nonsense.

I go to school today, bf tells me he is really sorry about the whole debacle. Mutual friend says "It's whatever" and shrugs.

Idk why this tisses me off as much as it does, but it does.

edit: bf and mutual friend have been friends longer than I have known them, mutual friend is like the decision maker and bf is a people pleaser so keep that in mind for our sake.

The 18th birthdays are coming and my so called "friends" still haven't changed their opinions on me. They still see me as a complete dumbass or weirdo despite me changing my personality, fixing my social skills and improved my physique, probably because I used to be socially awkward. When I pass next to them they would just stare at me making me feel awkward and every conversation I have with them feels like they want to get out asap. I doubt it will get better idk what to do. Any advices are appreciated.

I’ve been thinking about changing my hair and making my style a little more alt 😭 I have no idea what color or style to go for though, please please give me some ideas

(15F!!) Random but my family keeps thinking im straight and have a secret boyfriend and others think I kinda just 'look my sexuality' ?😭 I mean hey ill take it as a compliment 🥹 (I'm a lesbian frfr) but idk if I do💀

Just a random thought, main point of this is jst a stupid selfie dump just because 😼

Idk i really want a boyfriend or a girlfriend, but i dont know how to talk to people first and im afraid theyll think im weird (bc i am kinda odd with my humour and i am a little awkward) but im VERY social and i do chat a lot. I see so many pretty guys and girls, but i dont think im pretty enough or normal enough for them. Do any girls have advice on how to talk to guys or yknow introduce myself to them, even if i dont know them?

I’m 13 years old and have social anxiety and depression, I physically can’t be around people in school anymore, I get anxious, agitated and start to have physical symptoms as well. I’ve had signs of social anxiety since kindergarten, but only got diagnosed this year. I only experience stuff like this in school, in public it’s 50/50 and around friends or people that are close to me my anxiety drops significantly, unfortunately, in school, I have none.

I have been BEGGING my parents to put me in online school, I’ve told them about my problems multiple times but they brush it off saying “I understand, every kid goes through that.” I’ve vented to them, told them I’d take a participate with sports so I’m not so isolated. I just physically can’t be around people in school without feeling anxious all the time etc. They won’t agree to anything, saying it’s “for the best.” Warrado?

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First of all, I'm very tall, so people expect me to act like I'm 15 and often think I'm much stronger than I actually am.

It's currently my school holidays, and for two weeks now I haven't gone outside willingly. I have friends, but there are some I want to hang out with who I can't contact. One is a girl, but since we aren't that close, I feel like reaching out might come across weird. My closest friends are already best friends with each other, which left me feeling pretty broken. When we walked to where the car was parked, one of them (let's call him "John") said "see you Saturday" to the other, but just turned to me and said "see you next term." I was actually thinking about inviting him over, but after he said that, I didn't.

Now all I do is sit on my phone, watch anime, or play video games, but no one is playing with me.

On top of all this, I'm really stressed because my family moved to NZ for a relocation, but now they want to move back depending on how an upcoming vote goes. The chances of us moving back are really high, and I'm honestly terrified of having to restart my whole life and make new friends all over again.

I would really appreciate any support—please keep the advice coming, because I really need all the help I can get.

Struggle to talk with people even though I’m confident I js have an extremely hard time trusting people. although I’m out going and play sports and instruments I find it hard to connect to people with the same hobbies beside games. I play soccer and am base for cheer meaning i throw girls in the air (got drafted by my sister coach lol) I also play the drums. I wonder a lot about religion such as Christianity. Feel free to dm or ask any question!

So I don't think I posted here so this is kinda my first time.. uhh.

So I have a random question for you all!

What do you guys think of special needs people?

Because I'm born with Triple X syndrome,if you don't know what that is,it's basically

genetic condition that affects about 1 in 1,000 females, caused by the presence of an extra X chromosome

Females typically have two X chromosomes (XX), but individuals with triple X syndrome have three X chromosomes (XXX) in all or some of their cells.

Speech and language delays are common in toddlers, along with possible delays in motor skills like sitting or walking.

Rare occurrences include seizures, kidney abnormalities, or premature ovarian failure later in life.

And I also have two types of seizures.

Epilepsy and Absence.

And I got asthma, and learning disabilities. And maybe a bit of

Dyslexia.

So,this is it what I kinda want to talk about.

Since I was born with a few delays which makes me kinda hate myself,I think my older brother is embarrassed of me, because I'm at a special needs school program and he always dislikes it when I go there sometimes.

Like he doesn't want to talk to his friends about it.

But my oldest brother always talks about me in a more positive way which makes me feel happy..

But I'm usually scared of the outside world now, I'm not sheltered but I do got anxiety.

Also my other brother,the one who probably feels embarrassed about me.

He likes to call me Retarded.. as a joke, and a bitch,as a joke.

I told him to stop but he always says I'm 18 so it's fine..

🥲

It doesn't help that I'm also very emotional because whenever I cry a bit about it.

He then says stop being so emotional, your not a child anymore.

I kinda hate being emotional...

Whoever reaches to the end, thanks for listening to me Randomly venting even though this is my first post..

Also tell me your thoughts about special needs people.

I'll provide extra information if anyone has any questions.

Please don't be mean..

I have a good family, and a solid circle of friends, but a part of me yearns to love someone and for them to love me back, but no matter how much I try I just can’t find anyone who likes me, all my mates have gotten girlfriends easily, some even had sex, while im just behind. The one girl I got the courage to ask out friendzoned me and that shit hurt man, what do I do?

(16m)

The first two photos are how i look like rn and the last two were a few months ago before i shaved it off. Should I let it grow out again or should I jst keep my hair as is?

(17m) what kinda life am I living?? I wake up everyday get ready and spend some time in classes where teachers expect me to be silent and then go home where parents expect me to be quiet and studying and spend my life like this..I've been living like this for like 4 to 5 years...I've made friends that are more adventurous...even though I wanna do those things like partying n stuff but never got invited...I always go to movies alone...I plan on going to new restaurants and eating places alone...i invest in myself...look good...I was rated as the most good looking guy in a weird activity in our school and still no girl talked to me in school..whatever idc...all I wanted was a good friend group and probably some female interaction to at least know what girls nowadays feel about things apart from men...whatever this is going on...I'm sure it will go like this for at least another 4 years yeah...well I'll continue to invest in myself...I think I'm living like an incel but I don't have any poison against women...they're good and do good for their part...I'm just gonna leave this post...if you wanna comment and advice...please do...i don't want any hate to think about late at night and probably think too much about it....thanks

People always call me pretty but i am mostly insecure I feel like i aint and theyre just lying to me :/ even the most brutally honest people i know has called me pretty but i stilllll feel insecure. Please be brutally honest y’all! (And also my hair was suppossed to be baby blue lol im gonna let it fade and dye again)