My ex is the custodial parent. Well physical one. We have shared joint custody. Well I pay child support every month.?

Try asking them if you can cook dinner for the family once a week. They can supervise, but they can also see that you can research a recipe and try it out. Then start packing your own lunches for school.

Again, research what's healthy. Prepare it yourself. Also, make your bed and do your own laundry.

All these things will show them that you're independent. After this, explore taking an after-school class. Do it with a legitimate organization.

It can be band or theater at school, or Boys & Girls Clubs. That gets you away from your parents and you learn some skill sets, too. If your school has Academic Decathalon, join it.

You might have to wait for high school, though. It means studying after school with other kids, so it gets you out of the house. You should read up on "helicopter parents."

It sounds like your parents.

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