As of late, everytime I come home from church, I feel especially sad. My mom says that I need to get off the computer more because its make me act differently, when in reality it's her own actions that made me feel that way.

At church, I have a family. People who are caring, questioning, and, well, nice. And I'll come home feelin all good about myself, then it all goes to hell. My mother will starting bitching at me and my dad will just sit there and let it happen.

They wonder why I act depressed, an they honestly think it has nothing to do with themselves. They're blind and it makes me feel worse by the day.

My sister says that when they move closer, I'll be able to move in with them. I would love to but then I'll be giving up the family that makes me feel good about myself. I don't what to do, and every minute I feel more and more like curling in a ball and just giving up. Help.

To be honest, if you have the chance to get away from your family, I believe you should. Sometimes, you just need a break. I'm too young with no options to get a break, but I definitely feel your pain about parents thinking that your problems aren't their fault.

You're not abandoning your family; you're just getting away for a while. There is nothing wrong with taking a break. You've spent how many years with them? Plenty, right? You have to move on eventually and take a step towards feeling good and being more independent, and your sister is giving you that chance on a silver platter.

I say take it.

It's not my mom and dad I'll miss, it's the church people. If I move away, I'll feel like I'm abandoning them, and while I want to get away from the stress my parents have been implementing on my life, I don't want to let down the other people.

>>3 I have to agree with this. While my problems aren't the exact same, I feel for you. I too have family, that just generally upsets me. It's like, they mean good, they really do. They just cause stress when they do.

I got the chance to move, and I took it. I moved and I moved far, okay, it was only 4 hours away. Either way, I don't have to see them. I don't have to talk to them. Most of all, I don't have to deal with them. My depression, anxiety, stress, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, all of that. It flew out the window. I mean, there are still people around that cause problems, but I have a choice of whether or not to deal with them.

Every time I visit them again, it all comes flooding back, and I want nothing more than to leave and go home. It's gotten to a point where at my parents house isn't even home anymore, even though I haven't even been gone for a year yet.

Once you turn 18. You now have say over what happens and who you have to deal with. If your family comes to bother you, then just tell them you can't deal with them at the moment. If you're stuck with them, then just keep locked up in your room until you can deal with them, except for school and food and stuff.

Mostly, do not give up those who make you feel better. Fucking bullshit. You don't understand how fucking hard it is to find someone like that. My whole life, I have yet to find one person like that. Keep them, and keep them close.