My family have always struggled financially and I've always tried my best to help when I can. I didn't have a lot of money so for the most part I would pay for the electricity and I would be the one who buys the "big present" for Christmas. I would buy my siblings things they needed for school too. Recently my family have been struggling more that usual and I've had a little more money to spare so I've had to help a lot more. I give my mum the money she needs and make sure everyone has everything they need. My great granny died and I'm paying for the fuel to get to the funeral which is 180 miles away. 

Today is the day my brother and sister go karate and on the way home they go into the supermarket because at that time they start pricing down the food so we get a lot of food for basically nothing and then we freeze it. My mum mentioned that she wasn't sure she'd be able to buy the cheap food tonight as she only had £10 left so I told her to take my card and buy what she needs. Then she gave me a hug. It was nice.

I really needed it to be honest because recently I've been feeling like I'm a burden on the family and that they hate me. I always felt like they took me for granted but the hug reminded me that my family do appreciate me. 