I guess I have really been going through hard times. My family is not one of the wealthiest. My mom is a single parent making it hard on both my brother and me. Anything I want I have to work for. The only thing free is food and are crapy apartment. My mom comes home and yells at me for any reason she can think of. I do whatever she says and still whenever she comes home she finds something to yell at me about. My brother spends all his time on the computer(which my grandparents got us not my mom) he does no chores and practically lays around all day. He lately got 120 dollor birthday present and for my birthday she got our dog fixed and said that's what I get for a present. Today she took my brother trick or treating while she refused for me to go with my friends. I have done everything to try to get out of this. I have talked to her which just made her mad and called me an ungrateful daughter. I have cut burned and starved myself to try to get her to love me but in the end she just says I am like all the rest of the snotty teens out there and tells all of her friends that too. I try hard on my school work I never sneak out and I try hard to get a better life but it still seems that I disapoint her. I don't know what to do because nothing makes her happy.Please help

Wow! You do have some big issues! You don't say what grade you're in, but I encourage you to talk to a counselor to get ideas on what you can do. I think you're trying really hard but you can't make someone else happy, not even your parents. Not making excuses for your mom, but it sounds like she's overwhelmed and possibly depressed. You can do this! Stay strong, and talk to a counselor.
Good luck - you're in my prayers.;) :) :)

It sounds like your mom is under a lot of stress. Although you want the affection from your mom... sometimes moms don't know how to give it. Love yourself by being the best that you can be. Study hard in school and keep up with the good grades. In return, when you're older you will be able to have a good job and get a nice place of your own. Maybe mom is just so unhappy with her own life that she doesn't see the treasure that's right in front of her... her daughter. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.