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How can I help my relationship with my Mom and Dad?

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So my real father passed away when I was 8 years old and ever since then my mom and I have been best friends. And when I say best friends, I mean it's like she's not my mom, and she's just my friend. It has its advantages, but the cons overdo them. When we fight, it's not a mom and daughter fight, it's a huge bitch fight until my step dad gets into it, and that's when things get really nasty. My step dad used to have a drinking problem and even though he's ' getting over it', he always relapses. He screams and sometimes things get violent. I want to be able to sit at the dinner table without having to scream about why I didn't come to dinner right away or why my grades aren't perfect. Any advice? Please? Is the trick really to do just do as your parents ask ?