My dad divorced my mum when I was nine, but I was forced to see him every second weekend! Then the best thing he ever did was to stop talking and seeing me a year ago. He finally got the idea that I hated seeing him. He was mentally and physically abusive, he never drunk alcohol either.

Speak your mind, but please try and be respectful... Don't you guys read this before posting?? Go Aussie GO! ;D

Emo, much?

Emo, much? ........geez haven't heard that one for three years!

If your mother has truly been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you should support her in her fight to get better. If she has not, you should refrain from using the term in a derogatory manner. Bipolar disorder is an illness, not something we should mock or look down upon.

89: Not everybody's vacation! My mom is not bipolar and my dad is not an alcoholic. They are normal, happy people and I have nothing but good memories from our family vacations. OP's family life sounds ******, but at least he/she will eventually move out and start a life on their own.

we have a 100% chance of thunderstorms like whole vacation. I'll hope for the best alright.

That's awful, I am so sorry! I can't imagine coping with that level of chaos... The very last family vacation I went on was a camping trip, and my parents were very clearly on the edge of divorce. That wasn't very fun either, but not nearly as tough as your situation! :(

I know how you feel OP. My parents were never married, so I spent my whole childhood moving back and forth between them and constantly changing schools. My mom has severe bi polar disorder, my dad is an alcoholic, and whenever I'd ne living with him, he'd be verbally, physically, and mentally abusive, as was my ex step mom. I was 8 years old and bought up my little half sister because they, along with my ex step brothers, were never around. The police were called countless times, but my dad paid them off. CYS (children and youth services) was actually called on me once. My little half sister is spoiled to death, because my dad wanted to have her, while he always makes it known he never meant to have me. Luckily, I got a no contact order against him this past march. It still sucks OP-I know how you feel, and maybe you could like run away or play sick not to go? Idk. Good luck though :-)

Sounds like a P A R T Y....or an emo song waiting to be written.