I'm annoyed with life.

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I'm 15, and I can understand where you come from.

Somethings that may help are talking to your parents (or parent, you didn't mention your father). It's best to plan out what you say so you don't sound confrontational. Also, I would strongly recommend documenting what your sister does and the discrepancies in punishments- be sure you're objective. If your parents see it in a different format, or sees it all at once instead of one incident after the other (which probably seems like complaining on a bad day) they might realize what you mean.

You can also talk to guidance counselors or your parents to work out what your strengths are and how to pursue them. I did this with my parents and they were able to help.

I developed confidence through debate team and volunteering at a local dog shelter. You can develop confidence by working at what you like to do, even if you're bad at it.
I was terrible at debate. It took over a year to develop any skill whatsoever. My coach respected me anyway because I put the most effort into it. Knowing that boosted my confidence some.

Thanks for the replies.

Sorry that I haven't been replying I've been really busy; I've actually got myself a little volunteering job helping with the community food bank and giving people food who can't really afford it.

I've also been staying down my older sisters house away from my darn younger sister so I have stressed less and there's hardly any annoyances without her around.

I'll try talking to my mum about my darn younger sister and see what she says. I have spoken to my mum before about how my darn younger sister treats me and other people in general, and mom says she does talk to her about it and tells her to behave, but she still acts rude.

I do see a counsellor but the counsellor referred me to a speech and language therapist because I don't really have good social skills, and I don't really know what to say to people in person. And also I fear that I might be seen as a weird.

I really hope that something good will happen in my life and that I won't let things get to me in the future and that I don't think about how I was treated at school and let that stop me from doing anything. I would also like to prove the bullies wrong and be successful.

Sorry I didn't respond for a couple of days.

Hi Iswhade,

It seems like things are looking up for you. It's nice that you're volunteering at the food bank.

As for "knowing what to say in people in person," you just have to acquire more experience in it. Like I said, most adults are not like the idiot kids in school. They don't look for every nuance to insult you. Their motivation is having a decent conversation. Just talk about what you've done at the food bank, or about social activism in general, or even about some TV show you've seen.

You could also practice your "social skills" with the speech and language therapist. Get some feedback. Maybe even listen to yourself on tape (I know you're probably self-conscious about that--I was when I was 17).

I think you'll be all right, once you get past the teenage years.

Thank you.
I will try practising my social skills and I'm glad I got myself a volunteering job.

I'm also trying not to wallow as much as I do and as for my sister I'm just ignoring her.
There are nicer people in the world than her.

I'm kind of nervous about going back to college after this holiday but I guess that's normal.
I'll just have a more positive mindset when I go back.

Thanks for all the replies. Everyone has who has replied has helped me in some way. I'm trying not to be annoyed with life now.
And there will be times when I go back to my self pitying and wallowing thinking but I'll just think positive.

Thanks again.

You must remember that not everything's going to be honky-dory all the time.

The key, really, is adapting to less than honky-dory conditions in life.

I would love to "hear" excellent reports of your progress in life.