tired of being taunted and picked on, im out of options.

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i was at a christmas party of family last night, my aunt has a boyfriend that was also a host.

my cousins (about 3 close same age as me) my sister, and my sisters boyfriend, my aunts boyfriend and i, were all playing apples to apples, its not often i get so see my cousins let alone hang out with them, so it was very special, we were all laughing, and my sense of humour was starting to come out, which my cousins seemed to like, but then, my aunts boyfriend kept telling me to shut up, i shrugged it off, assumed it was all good fun, until he called me a 'dumbass' (probably because when im excited my verbal skills go down and my voice volume goes up), i was really hurt, and my sister could tell, she asked me if i wanted to stop playing and so i did, but it wasnt a moment before i started to cry, i was really really REALLy hurt, and to make matters worse, my aunt kicked me out because i was yelling at her boyfriend. i told him that he was being a "d*ck", that "he didnt have to like me. he just has to respect me" and "its D*cks like you that make me wanna kill myself".

i was really sensitive about it because i left school for being bullied and taunted, i cant handle it anymore

my aunts kept telling me it was sarcasm, but i dont understand why anyone would be sarcastic about it, i feel like i dont belong around people anymore, and i dont think i want to leave my house anymore either, my social anxiety has relapsed. im out of options and i only see my therapist on the 6th of january. what should i do?

It is utterly inappropriate for an adult to continually tell a teenager to shut up and to call them a dumbass. He is totally in the wrong, and your aunt is too, for defending him.

i know, im still pissed off, i almost attacked him but my sister constricted me, which made me feel better. im just not going to go there anymore, which brakes my heart because i always just wanted to fit into my family,

AND -- he's the boyfriend, and YOU are family. Family is not disposable; boyfriends often are.

And it sounds like this one should be disposable. Does she really want to have someone in her family that treats family members like that? How does she think this guy would treat her if she wasn't as perfect as He required?

Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Sheesh.

I'd say your aunt's boyfriend is the dumbass in this situation, not you.

Don't let him drive you away from your family. Now you know what he is and what he might be likely to do. Rehearse a response when/if this happens again. Have it ready to go. Or get one of your cousins on your side to help if/when he does something like this again, if you aren't verbally eloquent at such times.

It depends on the situation really how far you can go, from "Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?" to "I will certainly give your suggestion the consideration it deserves" (which is "none"!), to "I'm sorry, could you repeat that?" (many times, having people repeat offensive statements makes them back down from them, because they feel like idiots having to repeat them over and over.) "I didn't quite get that?" "Terribly sorry, but I didn't catch that?" and finally, "Oh, my bad, I would never have assumed anyone would make such a rude statement at a family gathering/holiday party/whatever."

If you feel confident of your relationship with your aunt, it might be worth talking to her about this or writing something out for her to read. I don't know what her history is, but generally when women take up with men who are abusive to others, the men end up being abusive to the woman too (either emotionally, verbally or physically). After all, the measure of a man's character is in the way he treats people he doesn't have to be nice to (people he outranks, or holds power over; he is supposed to be the adult in this case.) I wonder if your aunt would want him to speak to her children in that way, or to her?

Can relate. People are hypocrites in this area. They will judge you and condemn you for having a reaction but when it happens to them, they demand everyone's attention and sympathy.

Also, have grown tired of the sarcasm defense. It's almost as if people are using your mind blindness for mind games to see what they can get away with when you're not really that clueless especially if you've had to go through it a lot.

My heart goes out to you. That sounds like a dreadful experience. I used to so much enjoy playing with my cousins during the holidays; what a bummer to have someone crap all over your joy like that. Others have provided some great ideas for how to proceed. I hope you find a way that works for you.

Wow, I'm so sorry you had to go through that. No one should have that happen to them on Christmas. I probably would have yelled and screamed at your aunt's boyfriend, too, and if I'd have been there, I would have attacked him myself, just for you. You were totally within your rights to react the way you did, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. *Hugs*

Hugs to you!
You could talk it over with your aunt, if you are confident in your relationship with her.