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Families are all different; some are large and some are small; some are close and others are not. As you get older you will find that your family can either be really supportive or a complete pain, depending on how you're feeling at the time. What’s important for you may not seem to be important for your parents. As you develop you may feel that you want to keep things a bit more to yourself. You probably resent restrictions on your freedom and don't like being asked where you're going all the time. Your parents may feel they have lost any sort of control or influence over you. Parents worry about their children and want to make sure you are always safe and therefore it can be hard for them to ‘let go’ as you become more independent.
Family break-down
Sometimes parental relationships break-down and this can place a massive strain on your family relationship and family members can go through a range of different emotions whilst they sort themselves out. You can read more about the break-down of relationships in our article on Divorce.
Things are bad at home
Sometimes things at home can be very bad for you or members of your family. This could include:
If you are experiencing any of these then it is important that you get help by telling someone about it. This could be someone you trust like a close friend, your teacher or even a Connexions Personal Adviser. You can also contact one of the help lines below.
Help lines
- NSPCC – 0808 800 500
- Childline – 0800 111
- Connexions-Direct – 080 800 13 2 19
Useful websites
Colchester Youth Enquiry Service (YES)
Colchester YES is a charity that helps support young people between the ages of 11 and 25. Provides help with homelessness, housing and family mediation.
Relate
Relate North Essex offers support for families, couples and individuals who are having problems with close relationships. Relate North Essex offers counselling for young people worried about their parents, step-parents or friends at school.
The Site
TheSite.org aims to be the first place all young adults turn to when they need support and guidance through life.
BBC Surgery
The BBC site offers advice to young people providing information on family and home life.
Its Not Your Fault
If your parents are splitting up, this website has information specifically for children and young people.
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