My little sister is depressed. Please help I'm really worried?
this sounds a lot like how i was in 6th grade. the truth is, to make this better, (in my eyes), she is the one who has to help her self. everything your doing, like telling her you love her, and letting her find consoulance in you, is great, definately keep doing that. but she obviously has went through alot, we all do at some point in childhood. more importantly, she needs to seek change. she needs to leave her "friends" she feels dont like her in the past. she needs to have a better prospective, like telling herself that old motto "there's always more fish in the sea" concerning the boy problem. i know your probaby saying "but she's too upset to think that!" but you need to help her. talk to her, tell her how it will all get better, how she has so much to look forward to in her travels. soround her in people she loves, like you and your parents. have some bonding time, make happy memories. in my experence, 6th grade was the worst year of my life, but it all got better in 7th grade when i met new friends and opened my mind. give her hope in what ever way you can. make her feel wanted and loved as much as you possibly can. i dont know how much of a help i am, but i hope this was atleast a little help for you. cheers.
Running Away: Tennessee?
I'm currently 17 years old, living in Tennessee. I only have slightly less than 12 months until I turn 18 and can move out, but I honestly don't think I can take much more of living with the people I am forced to be with. I'd like to run away, just until I turn 18 in slightly less than 12 months. If I were to run away, and not get caught until I turned 18, could I be charged with any crimes? I know my parents would report me as a runaway, and if I were caught, they would try their best to make sure I get put in jail. They've tried to have me arrested before, though I wasn't charged with anything, as I hadn't broken any laws, they actually had broken laws themselves, however the officers didn't care and they ruled in my mum's favor. If I were to run away, uncaught, though reported as a runaway, when I turn 18, would I be facing any criminal charges? I'm sure laws on runaways vary by state- I live in Tennessee, I say once again. I have a perfectly clean record and would like to keep it that way, though I'm not sure I can keep on living here with these people.
How do I stop being Passive Aggressive?
I carry a lot of traits of a passive aggressive person. I'm an introvert so am constantly in my own mind and analyzing myself, my friends, and situations which have occurred. I mean I will literally lie down and just dwell on my own thoughts for hours on end. Even when carrying out tasks I'm constantly thinking about something which has happened or how I should act in certain situations. I'm a seventeen year old male and feel I am nowhere near to finding who I am, or how to act, or who to be. I know my passive aggressive roots lie from my childhood and there seems no way to stem my tendencies to be this way. I read up on stuff like this a lot (I plan to be a psychologist) and there just seems to be no solutions. The main passive aggressive traits I carry are: 1. Fear of Intimacy: I do not trust ANYONE, and I feel like it's ruining me. 2. Feeling Victimised: I always feel like I'm mistreated, or that no one cares for me, no matter how often they say they do. 3. Sulking/Depression: I will sulk and get depressed for no reason. I feel it maybe holding everything in just catching up with me. If anything happens in a situation which doesn't go my way, or if something embarrassing happens to me I'm just quiet and not myself for the rest of the day. I have no problems with procrastination, or lack of motivation, or anything like that. I'm highly competitive and very motivated, it just seems emotionally I'm as bad as it gets. Deep down I crave affection, but I just feel like no one cares for me in real life (even though they probably do) and I just want everyone to reach out to me. When then I do hide away and my friends ask me what wrong or why I'm so sad I just give the generic I'm fine response and feign a smile. I feel this whole mindset entirely hinders my relationships with my friends and I don't want to be this person. I need views, or opinions or any feedback on this from any one. My head's a mess.