hey guys i'm new and my name's kristine and i need some help. i kinda have a complicated family...i had a pretty good childhood but this past year my life has kinda fallen apart. i have an older sister who is going to college next year, and she is a HUGE genius. my parents have spent the past year spending ALL their time with her...and thats not an exaggeration. if i'm lucky, they'll say four words to me at family dinner and even my friends (when theyre at my house) tell me that i was right when i said they dont talk to me. my parents are always telling my sister how proud they are of her (because shes so smart and all) but never tell me. and it's not like i'm stupid etiher. i go to a really hard school and make straight A's, have a ton of friends, and am a really good dancer and gymnast. i put so much stress on myself to do better to get their attention (even though that doesnt work) that i stress myself out a lot during the school year. anyways i've talked to my parents many times and told them how i felt and they said they'd work on it...but that lasts for a day or so before it's back to the normal pattern of ignoring me. anyways my self confidence has hit a low this year and i've developed on and off anorexia. my moms a doctor and she doesnt even notice it cause she doesnt pay attention to me. anyways i've been able to work past my eating disorder but their constant neglectince is makign me relapse. and i'm really scared to tell them about my anorexia because that will just make them be less proud of me than they already are, and i'll feel like i'm disappointing them. and yes, even when my sister's gone, they still ignore me (except to yell at me occasionally). PLEAAAASE HELP!!!

i forgot to say....my dad is kinda abusive (he throws stuff at my dog and when he gets mad he'll like run out of the house or throw things and threaten me and stuff) i dont know if thats abusive cause he hasnt physically harmed anyone in my family but its really scary and stuff

i've tried not talking to my parents for a while....but then my dad noticed and talked to me and i told him why i wouldnt talk to him and how he and my mom were ignoring me...he said he'd work on it but everything's still the same. the thing is, my parents are like the perfect parents in public. my teachers get to be good friends with them, my dad always helps out and is a member of a ton of commitees, and everyone says i have the perfect parents. my moms offered to send me to a counselor (for issues about my dad) so i think i might tell the counselor about my anorexia....anyways thanks for replying and i'll keep you updated