Advice, Help & Support

26 - Scared & Confused

I saw your book 'Advice, Help & Support'. I really need some advice right now.   So, my family has had some bad fights with one of my aunts. She kept coming to my parents for money to give to her boyfriend, and when they finally put their foot down, she stopped calling and communicating with everyone for three years. Now she all of a sudden came and begged my parents to let her stay with us because she's depressed and needs treatment. She lives with us now and seems really nice, but every once in a while she has these times where she's just... weird. She gets all mad and stuff over the smallest things, then she's all smiling. I don't know what to think. I want to think she's changed, but it's hard, especially since my dad still hates her. What am I supposed to do? Am I supposed to ignore all of that and pretend everything is fine?   - Scared and Confused

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Dear Scared and Confused

    It's understandable why your dad is still mad at her and it's really great of your family to take her in after everything she did. I'm going to point out the obvious and ask, have you spoken to your parents about it? To be honest, its something you should really talk to your mum about, maybe not your dad, as you say he hates her so might be a little bias about it.

    If shes nice in general then thats good, as for the ''mood swings'', people in my family get them to, it can be scary and annoying as hell sometimes but it's not something to worry about really, like you said, she has depression.

    I dont think you should ignore it, if its bothering you then try sort it out. Not yourself though, talk to your mum and explain to her. If your mum doesnt want to talk about it then just make her listen. It's not fair if it's effecting you.

   If you personally dont like your aunt then maybe try fix your relationship with her so you get on more, if you genuinely don't want to do that then avoid her, I dont think that's the best thing to do though.

       Hopefully your aunt will be better soon and able to move out, in which case, you won't have to worry about it.

       Hope that's helped x

    - MissAuthor2B xoxo

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