My Mom.

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[–]MrHonest[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

No, I live with my grandparents. And I've tried to put headphones on but I can't help myself overhearing my family. I only said this because I just want to help her. I can just get very angry. She doesn't vent THAT much but I think she only vents to me because she doesn't want to hear herself talk. Whenever she DOES vent to me, I always think of the most violent way to solve her problems, but whenever I mention these to her, she tells me that I shouldn't talk about it. I feels like whenever we have a conversation, I don't feel like I have a say. I mean, I'm just trying to be honest.

[–]tiny-brown-mug 0 insightful - 1 fun0 insightful - 0 fun1 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Does she have an adult she can talk to? You sound like you might be a minor.

[–]MrHonest[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

She doesn't have an adult to talk to. And yes, I AM a minor; thx 4 asking.

[–]tiny-brown-mug 0 insightful - 1 fun0 insightful - 0 fun1 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's kind of not appropriate for her to treat you like her therapist, then. I hear you. Try to tune her out, listen without listening (let her talk, but force yourself not to process any of it), and let her know you need breaks every now and then to do your own thing, and listen to some music.

[–]MrHonest[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Thanks.

[–]tiny-brown-mug 0 insightful - 1 fun0 insightful - 0 fun1 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You're welcome. The words "yeah", "uh-huh", and "wow" are your friends. Just mumble one every few minutes so that she feels heard, and you don't go mad trying to process everything she's saying.