I'm 15 and im still an incredibly picky eater. I have been for as long as I can remember. I don't eat that healthy. I only really snack or eat chicken, cheese, and ramen. The only fruits and vegetables I will eat is corn in the cob and grapes. (Sometimes watermelon) it's honestly really embarrassing because when I go out to eat i usually have to order things from the kids menu because thats all I feel comfortable eating. I wanna try new things but when I actually have it on my plate, my body gets ready to throw up before I have even eaten it. My mom is always telling me that in the future if I keep eating stuff like this I will get fat and have diabetes. I'm breaking out constantly on my chin too and the processed foods I eat are not helping but its the only things I feel comfortable eating. I told my therapist about it a few months back but after a while the conversation drifted elsewhere. I made a post like this before and some comments said I might have ARFID and to go see a doctor. I asked my mom about it and she all she said "you probably do" and sorta shrugged it off. When i asked to go see a doctor she said "why? They'll probably just tell you the same thing i do" I dont know what to do. I dont wanna constantly live being a picky eater and be embarrassed to go out and eat with friends anymore.

Hey guys, I really need to vent and get some advice because I’m so exhausted and mad right now.
My dad died a while ago, and obviously it’s been awful for our whole family. My mom is trying her absolute hardest to keep us going. My younger brother (14) asked to go to therapy, so she put him in therapy right away. She buys him literally anything he asks for and does whatever she can for him. But he treats her so badly. He acts like a total victim 24/7. He gets mad if she has a drink (she’s an alcoholic but has gotten SO MUCH BETTER) or if she dates, and he literally says "she’s just trying to buy my love" even though HE is the one always begging her for stuff. Then when she gets it for him, he turns around and acts like she’s evil.

Recently he decided he wanted to see a psychiatrist, but there aren't any near where we live. He literally screamed at my mom like it was her fault. And today my mom was sick in bed and calling/phoning his room asking if he could bring her some medicine. He completely ignored her, so I had to do it. When I called him out, he literally just laughed in my face like it was a game.

I get that grief is hard and everyone copes differently, but he’s just being straightup cruel at this point. I’m so sick of watching him treat my mom like trash when she’s doing everything for him, and I feel like I always have to be the responsible one while he
acts like a spoiled brat.

How do I deal with this without losing my mind or screaming at him? Has anyone else had a sibling act like this after losing a parent? Will he “grow” out of it?

I still love him; I’m just annoyed. Ignore me calling him a spoiled brat.

Hey this is kind of a ridiculous situation I know but it has kind of been bothering me but like recently I got gifted a new phone which is really great and I’m so grateful especially since I’ve been saving up for a new one since the one I currently have is dying lol
But obviously it was a gift so I didn’t get to chose the color or any detail about it lol
So what’s been bothering me is the color I genuinely dislike the color and I hate that I feel this way i shouldn’t be bothered by it I should grow up especially since I don’t even deserve and I’m not even worthy of the gift I completely don’t deserve that kind of gift I know
But man the color is throwing me off like it bothers me and I know it’s stupid but I really hate it I hate myself for that but I know I could throw a black case on it and call it a day but honestly I just always wanted a new good working phone that I would also like kind of put a clear case on with bunch of stickers or idk underneath it but the colorrr (it feels like it’s not reflecting me in a way) it’s just yeah I feel like the color is too « flashy » it’s giving « oh look at me » etc when I really have social anxiety and can’t stand even wearing bright colors because i don’t want people to « stare » at me or anything 😭I know it’s truly ridiculous
And I really hate how bothered I am by it i shouldn’t be I know but it’s kind of hard somehow which is even more stupid tbh, and I don’t want to bring it up to my parents I don’t want them to think I’m ungrateful when I’m crazy grateful and I don’t want them to think I hate it, but I feel awful lmao 😭
So yep.

So during high school I was away a lot because of mental health. I was in and out of hospitals. It all started in middle school with this one friend group that led me into trying to leave earth with relentless bullying. I was 13, and long story short I thought I was with child and I told my boyfriend at the time h that I THOUGHT I was but I wasn’t sure. He ended up telling the whole friend group. And the girls in the friend group started spreading rumors like “She faked a pregnancy” “she had an abortion” “she’s a pathological liar” So bad that it felt like the whole school was ignoring me and treating me like a weird loner.

I’m a social person but this one friend group was telling everyone they could to stay away from me. Eventually I tried to leave earth to get away from this. Unfortunately my parents got home and called an ambulance in time for them to save me. Even after they knew I tried that, they still continued to bully me and get others to do that too.

This went on for years literally all throughout high school. So I never got over my mental health and I became so depressed that throughout high school I never had a day I wanted to live. Anyway so with that backstory in mind. I have a best friend and we’ve been friends for 8 years. We took a friend break when I was 13 because I had so much going on I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep up with a friend ship so we took a break. We went back to being friends in sophomore year. In that year I yet again went away to a mental hospital and when I came back (the beginning of junior year), she had a new best friend.

Her new best friend is one of the girls that used to bully me. And I tried to forget about it but with some more background, Isabella (my friend’s name that has the new best friend) she got with child and had her baby. I helped her all through it and even spent 100’s of dollars on her baby stuff. After that (a few days ago) it was national best friends day and instead of posting about me at all, she posted the girl that used to bully me. And btw Isabella KNOWS that she used to bully me and just doesn’t care I guess. I mean we just graduated so maybe I should let it go? it’s harder to ignore though. Should I drop her I mean we’ve been friends for so long but at the same time did my suffering mean nothing if you can just be friends with someone who basically almost ruined my life? So idk what to do I need some advice.

Sorry for this being so long….

I've been in this relationship for 8 months happy and healthy all up until now, his friends have been flirting with him and he's latched onto me like crazy.

I can't go a second throughout my day without either a message or a snap I'm Expected to reply to...

But my main issue here is family problems, I've got my Own shit going on and that's hard to deal with and I have his problems stacking onto me! I feel overwhelmed but can't manage it, I would say a break but I can't... It's too late and I've already sent a message.

Just hoping nothing goes wrong...

Ok, my doctor wants to try me (16f) on some basic anxiety meds because it’s becoming hard to function, due to my anxiety. My mom (44f) is ok with the idea, but my dad (50m) is EXTREMELY against meds for mental health. He’s convinced I’ll sh00t up a school (I’m homeschooled and terrified of even stepping foot into my school due to previous experiences and we don’t own any guns.), and he is afraid it’ll mess up my chemical balance (I’m autistic and have ADHD, so my balance isn’t normal to begin with.). Now, to be clear, I saw the doctor the last week of August. She told my mom to talk to my dad and explain things ASAP, because she was hoping to start the meds within a month or so. My mom hasn’t talked to my dad yet, 2 months later, and o have my follow up appointment on October 28th (3 days away), but when I bring it up that she needs to talk to him, she yells as me. To be clear, the reason I don’t talk to him, is because I don’t get along with him and we yell at each other easily, so the doctor told my mom to do it. She kept waiting for “the right time” my therapist and I both told her that there isn’t a “right time” with him. I think she’s afraid to make him mad, however, he gets PISSED when kept in the dark, so the way I see it, he’ll lose it. What do I do? Should I say something or let her do it?

I (18F) have never been in a romantic relationship. No guy has ever shown serious romantic interest in me either. I genuinely feel incredibly alone, decrepit and definitely unloveable.

The feeling has definitely gotten worse since I started University. Everyone seems to be getting some sort of attention but me.

I know someone will say that relationships are overrated, will come with time, or that I need to love myself more but that isn’t the point of my question.

I just want an idea of why? Am I ugly? Is my personality a turn off? Do I smell bad or something?

Genuinely I wish I could say it’s because I’m focussing on it too much or that I hole myself up like a hobbit, but neither of these are true :(

so i have been pulled into AI chat bot RPs like...2? And a half years ago or so, And Me not wanting to do that anymore and wanting to get rid of this addiction because it quite frankly, Ruined my life a bit, So i resolted to Actual roleplay with REAL people right?

But it seems ANY community i go to its 18+ ONLY, HOW THE F#CK DO YOU EXPECT ME TO GET RID OF THIS ADDICTION IF I CAN'T GET TO THE RESOURCES TO DO SO.

I genuinely don't know how to, So i need your advice on some community or something for Roleplay that allows teenagers to Roleplay as well (PS: im 15 if that helps)

Hi. I’m a 16-year-old guy (let’s call me Y, and her X). For the past two years, I’ve been wondering if she likes me. She’s somewhat introverted and tends to be cold toward others. Here are the key moments: Her friend (Z) asked me twice, on different days, whether I thought X was pretty. Z also mentioned that X missed me or that she liked my jacket. Direct interactions: When I got into an argument with another guy, X approached me in class—very gently—to ask if I was okay. Another time, when that same guy soaked me with water, she came over to ask what had happened. Eye contact: For months—even when we weren’t in the same class—we would always make eye contact and greet each other. A recent rough patch: A while ago, I got nervous and started avoiding her; she stopped looking at me. But a few days ago, I decided to start looking at her and smiling at her again... and she’s begun smiling back. There’s more, but I don’t want to make this too long. Does she actually like me, or am I just imagining it?

Edit to add: yes I do understand the way I said love language came out the wrong way completely!!
I have and do send him stuff. I actually got him a gift on my birthday before we got together. I am also getting him a big gift box of things to send soon. It includes a scarf I knitted for him that took around 12-15 hours to make, and another for his mum. Along with a bunch of other gifts and way more.
I don’t expect a gift from him but I would love one. Yall are right about the cost tho and I forgot about how expensive shipping is (it’s already $100 for me to send the box of stuff all together).
Thanks for all the advice!

Im 15f and Ive never been very good at expressing my emotions or talking to other people about them, nor have I ever really had any close friends until recently. About a year ago I met this new group of girls, and weve become really good friends. We hang out a bunch and I really love them all and I think they really love me, especially some of them. But Ive found thats its still really hard to talk to them about my emotions. There have been some times where I can be more real and that felt really good, but usually I just feel like I cant. I dont think that theyd judge me, but I still struggle with it. I have a lot going on, and now that I have people who care about me, I wanna stop bottling up all the feelings I have inside. Its been at least 5 years since Ive cried in front of someone, and I feel like all the internal processing cant be healthy for me. Its not like they could solve any of my issues, and I dont wanna be a burden on them. I also probably wouldnt wanna talk to all of them about stuff, but the 7 of us normally hang out in a big group and I hate talking over text. How can I open up to my friends and does anyone have any advice on what to do?

I have some different pathways open to me right now but I don’t feel smart enough. I also don’t remember things from classes I took in middle school. I took geometry In middle school while my peers are just taking it now. I’m in pre calculus and my math teacher suggested I take calculus with him next semester but I still feel dumb. One of my options I would have to take a map math test but like I said I don’t remember anything from geometry. I feel pretty confident with algebra because pre calc uses a lot of it. I’m also very bad with English, spelling, grammar, literature all that stuff. I’m pretty good with science and history. I just don’t feel smart and idk if I’m smart enough for what I want to do with my life

I have a friend who is struggling, i try to help them but when they're drunk I don't know what to do. They're alcoholic and don't want to cut it.