Frustrations

I'm not one to complain...honestly.  But, eventually, all of your frustrations have to be let out one way or another.  Therefore, writing is my outlet, especially since I'd hate to relay any of my problems on other people.  I'm living in Honolulu for the first half of my summer vacation with my aunty and uncle so that I can take summer school at the university.  The atmosphere is different compared to home.  I have to admit, I take a lot of insults from my family in Honolulu.  I've been dealing with this for years, but the thing is, I can't rebut.  I need them, especially since they are my home away from home.  Take my uncle, for example.  He can be straightforward and blunt, and the things he says really hurts me.  But, like I said before, I can't say anything back.  It seems as if he doesn't think highly of me, as well as my family.  He insults my physical appearance, my religion, my parents, and my decisions.  I feel especially insulted when he questions me about my religion, however.  I try to be a strong Catholic by going to church every Sunday.  I guess he doesn't understand why I attend church or its significance to me.  It's like he's always right, or thinks he's always right about everything.  Oh yeah, I truly don't like when he punches me, not in a hurtful manner, but in a friendly, yet unnecessary one.  I know he's a good guy, but he needs to keep his opinions to himself.  If I say something, for example, to clarify a question, and it is the right answer, and he didn't hear me, he would day the same thing that I said.  Yet, I'd have to act as if he said the answer first.  I just have to look for the best in people, and let my release my negativity.