I got problems with my parents :(

[ghostman]

As you list off your problems with your parents (note: "your problems"), can you not see it from your parents' point of view?

You have great parents that seem truly interested in your life and are concerned about your well being. You'll realize that when you are older and when they are gone.

I was rather amused by the line: "actually got a 3rd in the maths test, 35/46." You do realize that is only about a 76/100, don't you? I hope you don't somehow view that as a good grade.

 

[kru]

Why were't you first on the math test?

omg, please tell me you're kidding. this comment makes you sound like one of those typical Asian parents who pressure their kids to be the best and are NEVER satisfied with the results (and i'm sure there are plenty of Asian ATOT members here who can back this up). honestly rahvin, some of your comments made sense and were relevent, but as a whole it seemed your post was taking the devil's advocate position way too far.


novalogic88, i'll agree with a lot of other comments in that the problem between you and your folks might just be simple miscommunication (or lack of communication). maybe if your folks got more feedback from you without their prompting, they'll cut you some slack. if they're just left in the dark as to how you spend most of your time, it's too easy for their imaginations to conjure up the worst possible scenarios. granted, they do seem a li'l out there, but a lot of folks are like that. heck, my mom used to interrogate my friends all the time to find out whether i was dating anyone in school.


try talking to them. be mature about it, but tell them honestly how you feel. maybe you can work out a compromise with them where they'll respect your privacy and you can be a bit more open with them.


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whoops...kudos to HotChic for expressing everything i wanted to say better and more articulately than i could
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[XMan]

No offense, but stop whining.

Try having your dad be a crack addict. Try having him bring home prostitutes every night. Try to deal with having the cops come to get you at school to tell you that you dad just got busted for trying to kill somebody.

When I was your age I was working full time to stay off of the streets as well as going to school.

I'd have traded with you in a heartbeat.

 

[Sir Fredrick]

Just 'cause someone's life isn't as hard as it COULD be doesn't mean that they have no right to complain, or no right to wish it were better.

Using your logic, I could say that you have no right to complain about not making enough money to support yourself, becasue someone else is living on the street, so stop whining and be happy that you have a job. Give me a break.

 

[heartsurgeon]

tell'em you love them, and give them a hug. answer their questions and be polite to them, they will then "leave you alone"

prediction, within the next 10 years you will look back and say "boy, i really had it good when i was 17"

prediction, when you have a 17 year old kid, he/she will wonder why you come into their room without knocking, sometimes they just stare at them for no reason....etc.

i have a teenage daughter your age..my general impression is that at that age you think everything in the world revolves around youself, that your parents,teachers, friends, the world in general "owes" you respect and that you essentially think only about your needs and wants, and that these take priority over everything else.

you should try to be grateful for what you have, not mad about what you don't have..when you figure out how to do that you'll be set for life.

 

[CJZ]

Sounds to me like your parents really care about you.
A few years from now, you'll look back and realize how much your parents love you.
Then you'll thank them.

I went through this with my parents. Now that I've matured, we have a great relationship.

 

[MrCodeDude]

All parents do that. Mine do it to me everyday. Whenever I have a sleepover, my dad will come downstairs at around 11:00pm and say, "Time for math." He's a math freak, which does come in handy when I can't solve a few problems The point is all parents are like that. You just need to know one simple key, "Windows Key + M." It minimizes ALL windows. Very useful
-- mrcodedude