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Old August 30th, 2014 (5:00 PM).
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*sigh* I have a major issue. All my closest friends are moving on to college and the after high school life and I am still stuck with this year and then Senior year left to go for high school. They never talk anymore, and when they come online they don't want to talk, and it's really depressing me. I don't really want to make new friends, because I feel like I'd be replacing physical people but keeping painful memories of them because I'll never see them again. I really don't know how to go about looking for new friends. I know I can make some here but since I was in the mental hospital the past 2 weeks my social outcastness really got out of hand.

It's so hard ;~;
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*sigh* I have a major issue. All my closest friends are moving on to college and the after high school life and I am still stuck with this year and then Senior year left to go for high school. They never talk anymore, and when they come online they don't want to talk, and it's really depressing me. I don't really want to make new friends, because I feel like I'd be replacing physical people but keeping painful memories of them because I'll never see them again. I really don't know how to go about looking for new friends. I know I can make some here but since I was in the mental hospital the past 2 weeks my social outcastness really got out of hand.

It's so hard ;~;
Unfortunately you're going to have to wait it out until you see them again in person or they come to their senses. Making new friends is obvious, but so much easier said than done. You don't need to worry about replacing your friends, think about Toy Story (You're Andy in this analogy) and internally your Buzz and Woody conflict is essentially the same.
If you are open to making some new friends, find a job, plenty of lifelong friends will come through work and it's a situation where everyone is cornered into a social environment by means of "teamwork". If you're still at school think of an ice breaker and literally go stand next to people, depending on which people you stand next to a conversation will happen and you can start getting to know people.
You shouldn't feel depressed ever if someone doesn't want to hang out with you because you have value and those people are either ignorant or stupid. So why try to impress them in the first place? Just do you, don't worry about other people. Find out what you want to do with your life and really focus on achieving it. Good luck :)
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Unfortunately you're going to have to wait it out until you see them again in person or they come to their senses. Making new friends is obvious, but so much easier said than done. You don't need to worry about replacing your friends, think about Toy Story (You're Andy in this analogy) and internally your Buzz and Woody conflict is essentially the same.
If you are open to making some new friends, find a job, plenty of lifelong friends will come through work and it's a situation where everyone is cornered into a social environment by means of "teamwork". If you're still at school think of an ice breaker and literally go stand next to people, depending on which people you stand next to a conversation will happen and you can start getting to know people.
You shouldn't feel depressed ever if someone doesn't want to hang out with you because you have value and those people are either ignorant or stupid. So why try to impress them in the first place? Just do you, don't worry about other people. Find out what you want to do with your life and really focus on achieving it. Good luck :)
Thanks for the advice. Can't wait to go back to school tomorrow. I think the whole summer of not being around any friends physically is what got to me.
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I feel really bad about life and need someone to PM me because I have no friends I can talk too anymore
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Ok, I found out my friend was wrong. It is heartburn. My mom told me so.
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Ok, I found out my friend was wrong. It is heartburn. My mom told me so.
Whilst I have no doubts that your mother is a plenty intelligent woman unless she's a medical professional I'd still recommend seeing a doctor. What you described sounds pretty unusual for heartburn.

Then again, I'm not a doctor either. That's just my two cents.
Thanks for keeping us up to date though!
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Ok, I found out my friend was wrong. It is heartburn. My mom told me so.
Can you recall when it started happening/any events that occurred around that time? Diet habits/exercise plan?

Only asking because I'm a Nursing student and by the description you gave that does not sound like heartburn.
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Help! I need advice. I've been having heartburn in other parts of my body that isn't my chest. It feels like heartburn but a friend of mine says it isn't. That heartburn is only in your chest. If that's true why am I getting burning sensations in other parts of my body that feel like heartburn? I get it in my arms, legs, neck and even my ears. Why is this happening? What's causing it?
I'm probably as close as you can get to a doctor here on PC. (EMT) Though note, my advice is merely as an observer of the information you've shared over the internet.

Heartburn is all about acid, it can feel like it's in your chest, but you'll feel it in the back of your throat too.

Any other symptoms? How long?

It does not sound like a heart attack, if anything it sounds like a fever/inflammation. It sounds like you're feeling it in the hot points on your body. Try cooling down a bit and seeing if that helps. Run your wrists though cool water for a minute, put an ice pack on your forehead. Do you feel cooler? I would suggest, with parental permission of course to take a fever fighting med, like ibuprofen, just to see if that helps.

If there are other symptoms like body aches, etc, I would suggest going to a doctor.

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Hey, everyone... I'm going through a very difficult time right now. In just one week, I've lost a handful of friends. All of which are very close to me. Or were, in this case.

I said things I shouldn't have, one of which out of frustration for things in my life. The other in which I need to share, but wanted them to keep secret. Obviously, she couldn't. So, now I feel like a fool, and I learned what I fear most of all.

Being alone. To be honest, I feel even more depressed than ever.

And yes, I've already tried to patch things up with both my only local friend and two of the three friends I had that I played games with every night. Neither of which will talk to me, and I feel lower than low.

The sad thing is I try to convince myself I'm this awful, horrible person. I'm just socially awkward, and say the wrong thing without actually realizing it most of the time.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I need someone (or some people) to talk to.

That would be nice.
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Alright, there are two things I would like comments on:

1. Lately, i've been feeling a lot of bends in my stomach area. That's kind of hard to describe, but they're getting frequent. Oftentimes it hurts to even stretch. Does it mean anything? Because I don't know if I should be scared or not. /:

2. My parents have told us to get flu shots, and since the beginning of the month. My school is offering them, but where I work is also offering them, for free no less. But the thing is, i'm suggested not to get the flu shot if I have an actual cold, instead of allergies. What if i'm just feeling a few sniffles and some coughs? Would that be considered a cold that would keep me away from it? The college nurse suggested there isn't much pollen, meaning that it may be a cold, but I haven't been seriously ill.

Would like some insight here... Thanks!
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Alright, there are two things I would like comments on:

1. Lately, i've been feeling a lot of bends in my stomach area. That's kind of hard to describe, but they're getting frequent. Oftentimes it hurts to even stretch. Does it mean anything? Because I don't know if I should be scared or not. /:

2. My parents have told us to get flu shots, and since the beginning of the month. My school is offering them, but where I work is also offering them, for free no less. But the thing is, i'm suggested not to get the flu shot if I have an actual cold, instead of allergies. What if i'm just feeling a few sniffles and some coughs? Would that be considered a cold that would keep me away from it? The college nurse suggested there isn't much pollen, meaning that it may be a cold, but I haven't been seriously ill.

Would like some insight here... Thanks!
Nobody here can give you medical advice. When it's your health on the line you should think about seeing a medical professional. I know this doesn't sound hugely helpful but it's much better to play these things safe. I will say though that your school nurse is probably a sound source of advice with regards to the flu shot.
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Hey, everyone... I'm going through a very difficult time right now. In just one week, I've lost a handful of friends. All of which are very close to me. Or were, in this case.

I said things I shouldn't have, one of which out of frustration for things in my life. The other in which I need to share, but wanted them to keep secret. Obviously, she couldn't. So, now I feel like a fool, and I learned what I fear most of all.

Being alone. To be honest, I feel even more depressed than ever.

And yes, I've already tried to patch things up with both my only local friend and two of the three friends I had that I played games with every night. Neither of which will talk to me, and I feel lower than low.

The sad thing is I try to convince myself I'm this awful, horrible person. I'm just socially awkward, and say the wrong thing without actually realizing it most of the time.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I need someone (or some people) to talk to.

That would be nice.
I've been in your shoes now and then. Time heals all wounds. In my case though, maybe it stems more from just anger/general volatility than social awkwardness. Regardless, don't consider it a lost cause. I've had fallouts that have lasted months in the past, but with time and persistence, things have always mended.

Of course, talking to new people is nice too. It's down to you to persist with those friends, and it's down to you to make the effort of finding new people. It's very easy to find ways to distance yourself from the responsibility at times, and when I'm not thinking straight, that's the first thing I'd do. "Well, if they're not going to bother with me, I'm not going to bother with them." And I'd usually complain. A lot. But underneath those complaints, deep down, I guess I cared, even when I did feel bitter or whatever.

Anyway, I'm not really on a clear train of thought tonight. All I can say is that the ball is in your court, and it's your serve. What you do about your friendships and potential future friendships is not down to me or anybody else here, though a nice vent about how ****** things are at times is nice.

best of luck m8.
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Hello, I need help. Does anyone know a company that will build me a writing studio/office building on my land for a cheap amount? I'm looking for less than 200 dollars. I don't need any huge office, just a place to store all my books, have a computer desk and chair in there and a small half bath so when I'm out there I won't have to run back out here to use the toilet. Basically I'm just looking for a nice building I can relax in and have extra storage for all my books and a bit of office space.
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I really hate to post this here, but...I don't really have anywhere else to turn to.

So, I don't feel comfortable living with my mother and her boyfriend anymore. A few days back, I started an argument with my mother because she was telling my four-year-old niece and four-year-old sister that my older sister (who is almost twenty-one years old) is a prostitute and goes around selling herself. Obviously, there's really no justification for telling two small children things like that, so I stepped in and told her she really shouldn't be filling their heads with it. As usual, everything I say is turned into a smart-remark with her, and it quickly got heated. My mom really cannot have ANY conversation with me without yelling or calling me names and attempting to belittle me with insults to my sexual orientation.

Anyway, we went on for a few minutes (this is not the first time, either; we argue almost every week now) and her boyfriend (the father of my aforementioned little sister) stepped in and began pushing and shoving me while also screaming in my face and calling me names. This has never happened before, but lately I can sense that they are more hostile towards me for whatever reason (honestly, I really just think that both of them simply dislike me). It's been getting worse and worse since we moved, with my mom getting drunk every night and such. I'm really afraid of what could happen if we have another argument. I just really don't feel safe anymore.

I have a grandmother in Kentucky who I could live with, but I don't think she is financially able to support the both of us. I also would want to burden her, plus I've already made really good friends here that I don't with to leave behind after having to do that so much in life already. That being said, I also have a really good friend whose mom is like the one I never really had who I'm sure would gladly let me stay with her. The problem is that legally, I'm not sure if that is even allowed.

Any advice?

I know I'm not in the wost situation, but I'm no longer being supplied with clothes, real food, or any other necessities, some before and some after our argument. She basically disowned me without kicking me out.
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Hello, I need help. Does anyone know a company that will build me a writing studio/office building on my land for a cheap amount? I'm looking for less than 200 dollars. I don't need any huge office, just a place to store all my books, have a computer desk and chair in there and a small half bath so when I'm out there I won't have to run back out here to use the toilet. Basically I'm just looking for a nice building I can relax in and have extra storage for all my books and a bit of office space.
I'm pretty sure that no one's gonna build you an office, even a tiny one, for less than $200. I'm not sure if that'd even cover the cost of the materials needed to build it.


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I really hate to post this here, but...I don't really have anywhere else to turn to.

So, I don't feel comfortable living with my mother and her boyfriend anymore. A few days back, I started an argument with my mother because she was telling my four-year-old niece and four-year-old sister that my older sister (who is almost twenty-one years old) is a prostitute and goes around selling herself. Obviously, there's really no justification for telling two small children things like that, so I stepped in and told her she really shouldn't be filling their heads with it. As usual, everything I say is turned into a smart-remark with her, and it quickly got heated. My mom really cannot have ANY conversation with me without yelling or calling me names and attempting to belittle me with insults to my sexual orientation.

Anyway, we went on for a few minutes (this is not the first time, either; we argue almost every week now) and her boyfriend (the father of my aforementioned little sister) stepped in and began pushing and shoving me while also screaming in my face and calling me names. This has never happened before, but lately I can sense that they are more hostile towards me for whatever reason (honestly, I really just think that both of them simply dislike me). It's been getting worse and worse since we moved, with my mom getting drunk every night and such. I'm really afraid of what could happen if we have another argument. I just really don't feel safe anymore.

I have a grandmother in Kentucky who I could live with, but I don't think she is financially able to support the both of us. I also would want to burden her, plus I've already made really good friends here that I don't with to leave behind after having to do that so much in life already. That being said, I also have a really good friend whose mom is like the one I never really had who I'm sure would gladly let me stay with her. The problem is that legally, I'm not sure if that is even allowed.

Any advice?

I know I'm not in the worst situation, but I'm no longer being supplied with clothes, real food, or any other necessities, some before and some after our argument. She basically disowned me without kicking me out.
If your mother and her boyfriend are getting drunk all the time, getting verbally and even physically abusive, not providing you, your sister, and your niece with basic necessities like food and clothing, and you don't feel safe in your own home, I think the best thing to do is to get the three of you out of there before someone gets hurt. You could call Child Protective Services and/or jump to your friend's house, but I'm not sure about the legal **** surrounding that. So try looking into the details on that kind of stuff, and hopefully someone who knows more about this stuff will post here too.

Edit: One other thing. Don't be hasty, and take what I say with a grain of salt. All I can really do for you is talk to you over an internet forum, and I'm no expert on these kinds of things, nor do I completely and utterly understand what your situation is. I'd hate for me to say something that makes you do something that makes things worse.
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I really hate to post this here, but...I don't really have anywhere else to turn to.

So, I don't feel comfortable living with my mother and her boyfriend anymore. A few days back, I started an argument with my mother because she was telling my four-year-old niece and four-year-old sister that my older sister (who is almost twenty-one years old) is a prostitute and goes around selling herself. Obviously, there's really no justification for telling two small children things like that, so I stepped in and told her she really shouldn't be filling their heads with it. As usual, everything I say is turned into a smart-remark with her, and it quickly got heated. My mom really cannot have ANY conversation with me without yelling or calling me names and attempting to belittle me with insults to my sexual orientation.

Anyway, we went on for a few minutes (this is not the first time, either; we argue almost every week now) and her boyfriend (the father of my aforementioned little sister) stepped in and began pushing and shoving me while also screaming in my face and calling me names. This has never happened before, but lately I can sense that they are more hostile towards me for whatever reason (honestly, I really just think that both of them simply dislike me). It's been getting worse and worse since we moved, with my mom getting drunk every night and such. I'm really afraid of what could happen if we have another argument. I just really don't feel safe anymore.

I have a grandmother in Kentucky who I could live with, but I don't think she is financially able to support the both of us. I also would want to burden her, plus I've already made really good friends here that I don't with to leave behind after having to do that so much in life already. That being said, I also have a really good friend whose mom is like the one I never really had who I'm sure would gladly let me stay with her. The problem is that legally, I'm not sure if that is even allowed.

Any advice?

I know I'm not in the wost situation, but I'm no longer being supplied with clothes, real food, or any other necessities, some before and some after our argument. She basically disowned me without kicking me out.
If it is honestly as bad as you say it is, health and safety comes before comforts.

Anyway, as far as I'm aware if your parents sign some paperwork you can pretty much get adopted by another family. I'm not totally sure of the logistics or anything, not about discrepancies between countries, but I have seen that happen. In a lot of places you can move out with parental consent once you turn sixteen.

As was mentioned, your version of DCP (Department of Child Protection) is also an option if you feel truly unsafe.
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I really hate to post this here, but...I don't really have anywhere else to turn to.

So, I don't feel comfortable living with my mother and her boyfriend anymore. A few days back, I started an argument with my mother because she was telling my four-year-old niece and four-year-old sister that my older sister (who is almost twenty-one years old) is a prostitute and goes around selling herself. Obviously, there's really no justification for telling two small children things like that, so I stepped in and told her she really shouldn't be filling their heads with it. As usual, everything I say is turned into a smart-remark with her, and it quickly got heated. My mom really cannot have ANY conversation with me without yelling or calling me names and attempting to belittle me with insults to my sexual orientation.

Anyway, we went on for a few minutes (this is not the first time, either; we argue almost every week now) and her boyfriend (the father of my aforementioned little sister) stepped in and began pushing and shoving me while also screaming in my face and calling me names. This has never happened before, but lately I can sense that they are more hostile towards me for whatever reason (honestly, I really just think that both of them simply dislike me). It's been getting worse and worse since we moved, with my mom getting drunk every night and such. I'm really afraid of what could happen if we have another argument. I just really don't feel safe anymore.

I have a grandmother in Kentucky who I could live with, but I don't think she is financially able to support the both of us. I also would want to burden her, plus I've already made really good friends here that I don't with to leave behind after having to do that so much in life already. That being said, I also have a really good friend whose mom is like the one I never really had who I'm sure would gladly let me stay with her. The problem is that legally, I'm not sure if that is even allowed.

Any advice?

I know I'm not in the wost situation, but I'm no longer being supplied with clothes, real food, or any other necessities, some before and some after our argument. She basically disowned me without kicking me out.
That's awful. There are options to get away and such, but in full time education/at 15 it's hard to have much control of how that'll go.

I think it's obligatory to go to school until 18 in America? I'd guess that you're there until June 2017? I have a friend in America who wasn't in a good family situation either (again, sexuality related to it), and after he turned 16, he learned to drive, got a job and barely spent any of his time at home other than to sleep there when things got tough for him at home. I'm not sure how feasible that is for you, and your situation sounds worse. But said friend is in a happier place now. It depends just how much you can handle, really.

It's good that you're willing to be open about issues like this, as you won't simply be letting it get pent up to the point where you can't handle it and let it explode. More mature than I was when when I was your age, that's for certain! Do your best to keep a level head and assess your situation/wellbeing well. When you're inevitably dealing with ****, do everything you can to make it as bearable as you can. If there's no way you're going to hold together in your current situation, then do your research very carefully about what you're legally entitled to.

All I can say is gl, other than that.
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Oh God I have been there.

I'm not going to say "be more confident", because you can;t just randomly change your personality. Honestly there's only two ways to go about this, suck it up and talk to her and be really proud of yourself and also a nervous wreck... Or don't talk her, quite possibly miss an opportunity to be very happy, be full of "what-ifs" and still a nervous wreck in her presence.

If I were you I'd go with option one, much more potential for happiness. Speaking from experience, even if you discover she doesn't like you, you'll still have a huge weight lifted from your shoulders and be able to re-kindle your friendship.
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hahahaha man I'm in this situation like at least once every six months with a different girl. if you don't want to date her then I think that some of the pressure's already off -- just go up and talk to her as if you're talking to any other friend. that's obviously easier said than done, but give it a shot. it can be something as small as saying hi to her in the halls in passing that can give her the signal that you want to start talking to her again.

this one kinda hits home because I asked a girl out that I had a really big crush on in the beginning of this year and she said no in part because she thought she didn't know me well enough and ever since then it's been really awkward between us and I really regret not continuing to talk to her like I always had because if I did so then we could be dating right now. or at least still friends, she's really cool, and not to mention like incredibly good-looking. so, yeah. basically what gimmepie said. if you don't talk to her, you're gonna be filled with 'what-ifs' and you're gonna feel regret about it.

that probably didn't make you feel any better (or at least it wouldn't make me feel any better) because this means you have to make an effort to change things, but trust me, it'll be worth it.
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I think what you need Sneasel is a decent opening for a conversation. It's super awkward just going up and saying something like "Hey, we haven't spoken for a while. What's up?". Having a reason for talking to her is the easiest way to get into a conversation, unfortunately you are the one that needs to work out what that reason is because no one else can tell you without physically being there. But honestly if any reason at all comes up you need to go for it (I mean any reason at all, she trips go see if she's okay, sitting by herself let her know you noticed and ask how she's doing etc..), the longer you put it of the harder it will be to make that first contact. Also the what ifs thing others were saying.

Okay so that being said, while you wait for that opening here are some suggestions for "warming her up" so to speak. This will get subconsciously aware of you before you make that first move, because otherwise it might seem like it's just out of the blue and has the potential to accentuate how nervous you really are around her. In sequential order:
1. Smile at her briefly when you see each other. Whenever you make eye contact you need to smile (but don't just stare her down with a creeper smile) make it a habit that whenever you make eye contact hold it for a bit and smile, she will smile back eventually if not the first time.
2. Slowly start hanging out closer to where she is. Don't just jump into her group of friends immediately. You need to just be around, though not necessarily involved. The closer proximity you are with her the more chance there is of you finding that opening. It's pretty important to not make anyone else aware of this though because obviously you don't want to come off as creepy.
3. Say "hey" as you pass her when you're a bit more comfortable with the smile thing. This doesn't have to start a conversation it's just you acknowledging her.

Most of this is confidence building. You can also try buying new clothes to make you appear more fashionable or even getting a creative hobby and sharing your creations with people. Right now you just have to build back the confidence you once had. Good luck, hope it goes well.
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Hopefully I won't kill all too many threads with this, but anyway let's try this again.



I'm having a lot of interpersonal issues in my life. Virtually everything around me is revealing it's reality and I'm discovering that I've been living a lie. My parents are not who I thought they were, friends are something else than what I thought, and either I or my SO has lost their mind and I don't know which of us it is. It's very emotionally taxing as I have no way out of it until I legally become an adult, so for the most part I am stuck with a parent that has lifestyle choices I clash with on a daily basis, and I have to go to school and try and work with the staff there, and at my school the sad part about that is all but few of the workers there lift a finger for anything more than they have to (hey, I'm not paying for it, what did I expect). I have a rough idea of what I want to do as an adult, and that idea has really settled a lot for me - I want to become an investor, move to Virginia Beach (everyone would worry if I wasn't near a friend/family), and live in a nice apartment with a possible supplementary disability pension or maybe a waiting job in VB to make ends meet. My career choice is IT, in which I'll be attaining an A.S. through loans or whatever, and then using my own income to pay my way to a Ph.D. for it later on. All in all, I have a plan in place, but I can't execute it. Right now I need some reason besides the usual that can put a little more optimism in place where it isn't. :/
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So what do I do if my mother consistently forces Catholicism on me? I'm an Atheist who believes in logic rather than blind faith and my mother called me a rebel of god. She said that I'm always stressed out and unsure of myself because I don't believe in some imaginary higher-up living above the clouds. As a child, she forced me to catholic school to get my 1st communion. She's always telling me to read various psalms of the bible and to pray more and stuff like that. I mean how would she feel if my grandmother called her and was like "hey daughter, be Jewish now. I don't care if you don't believe in it, do it."

I don't know what to do. Whenever I tell her I don't believe in that stuff, she gets furious and shouts that this isn't a joke and that I need to believe in god. How can I put faith in something that I never believe. I wish there was a way that I could have her back off but it seems the only option I have is to get a job and move out. x.x
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So what do I do if my mother consistently forces Catholicism on me? I'm an Atheist who believes in logic rather than blind faith and my mother called me a rebel of god. She said that I'm always stressed out and unsure of myself because I don't believe in some imaginary higher-up living above the clouds. As a child, she forced me to catholic school to get my 1st communion. She's always telling me to read various psalms of the bible and to pray more and stuff like that. I mean how would she feel if my grandmother called her and was like "hey daughter, be Jewish now. I don't care if you don't believe in it, do it."

I don't know what to do. Whenever I tell her I don't believe in that stuff, she gets furious and shouts that this isn't a joke and that I need to believe in god. How can I put faith in something that I never believe. I wish there was a way that I could have her back off but it seems the only option I have is to get a job and move out. x.x
I can relate to this a lot. Sadly, at least for me, what I have to do is shut up and deal with it. My suggestion would be don't bring it up, and if she does, just don't pay attention to it.
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So what do I do if my mother consistently forces Catholicism on me? I'm an Atheist who believes in logic rather than blind faith and my mother called me a rebel of god. She said that I'm always stressed out and unsure of myself because I don't believe in some imaginary higher-up living above the clouds. As a child, she forced me to catholic school to get my 1st communion. She's always telling me to read various psalms of the bible and to pray more and stuff like that. I mean how would she feel if my grandmother called her and was like "hey daughter, be Jewish now. I don't care if you don't believe in it, do it."

I don't know what to do. Whenever I tell her I don't believe in that stuff, she gets furious and shouts that this isn't a joke and that I need to believe in god. How can I put faith in something that I never believe. I wish there was a way that I could have her back off but it seems the only option I have is to get a job and move out. x.x
Tell her this.

"Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence." (1 Timothy 2:11-12)

Edit: OK... To be serious, though, it might be better to just avoid it as best as you can, but if you can't avoid it, and if it's something that you have to face, use the bible against her. There are quotes all over the bible that contradict each other and/or are outright bigoted and messed up, like the one I just posted.
 

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