http://www.funadvice.com/my/advice/ashley107 en-us You should think about this from your cousin's point of view. You said she is sleeping your room: why? Have her parents left her? Does she know her parents? Are they away for a while? Chances are, she hates sharing your room with you, too. She most likely feels she is imposing. Maybe she misses her parents and wishes she was sleeping in her own home with them. If you are semi-close with your cousin, try talking to her. Bring it up casually--maybe try an apology in a joking sort of way. Get her to talk to you. It sounds like she is angry, but maybe she is just defensive and scared. You are in your own bed, but she isn't. Try to talk to her--it might reveal more than you think. ashley107 Sat, 10 May 2008 23:03:05 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/my_fault_217637 344043 I have very bad anxiety. I am constantly afraid something bad (death or injury) is going to happen to me or the people I love. I get it especially bad when I fly and when my boyfriend travels. My greatest fear is that he will die. My second greatest fear is that I will die. Maybe you are anxious about your friend dying because you can't imagine living without them, as I feel about my boyfriend. Maybe you are afraid of what would happen to YOU if something happened to your friend. Everyone has anxiety, but if you feel this anxiety is preventing you from doing certain things, or if you feel it will escalate in the future, you should consider seeing a therapist. It can be incredibly helpful. :) ashley107 Sat, 10 May 2008 22:59:55 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/what_makes_you_anxious 344040 There is no religion that is right or wrong. Your opinions are not right or wrong. Religion is just something to believe in--ultimately, all religion leads to a belief in a higher power (or powers) of some sort. You don't sound like an atheist--it sounds like you believe in SOMETHING, which would make you an agnostic. If you want to find a religion that suits you, I suggest researching different religions, visiting various areas of worships and praying. Even if you don't find a religion that fits you perfectly (which I doubt you will, as it's hard to find a religion that suits every little thing you believe in), there is nothing wrong with not being religious. In fact, being spiritual is just as fulfilling. :) ashley107 Sat, 10 May 2008 22:54:14 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/well_im_confused_again 344035 I grew up with strict rules as well. You sound like a mature and intelligent thirteen year old. I am 21, and I was not this mature when I was your age. My advice to you is to talk to them about this--they will, no doubt, say that you need to earn their trust. Tell them you will. Tell them that you feel you are a responsible teenager. Your parents are overprotective for a reason: they care about you. Let them know that they have done a good job and you are aware of the dangers in the world. Prove to them that you are responsible and mature. They will not go for it at first, but do your chores, come home on time. In a few months ask for a curfew, ask for something you are not allowed to do--within reason. When they say no, point out (calmly) that you have upheld their strict rules and remind them again that they have raised you well and you can make good decisions. They WILL eventually bend--you just need to prove to them that you are responsible, smart and mature. Once they recognize that you are an adult (which they will---you do not need to rebell to accomplish this), they will most likely begin to bend the rules and give you age-appropriate rules to abide by! ashley107 Sat, 10 May 2008 22:51:08 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/help_me_336 344032