WTF is wrong with parents these days?

[LuckyTaxi]

So last year I was making about $32k a year at some dead end job. I finally landed a new gig July of 06 ending my 3 yrs at the "dead-end" job. I got a nice raise making $51k. So, things didnt turn out as I expected and I found a new gig about 3 weeks ago and I've basically doubled my salary in less than a year. Currently making $65,000.

Been living in an apartment for 4 yrs now and every freaking time I talk to my parents, everything isn't good enough for them. "Everyone of your childhood friends have a house and are settling down. All you do is spend money and blow money on your car and apartment." No point in arguing cuz everything turns into "you're not good enough even though you make plenty of money."

WTF ... i busted my a$$ to get to where I am now and yea so my friends have houses in Philly (places I wouldn't want to settle down in) making way less money than I do and I decided for myself to move out to the suburbs to make good money. But yet, I'm not good enough? Maybe I should go have 3 kids and live in some crappy neighborhood making minimum wage at some crappy company.

Sigh ... i'm 27 and I'm starting to think that they are upset with the fact I've been with the same girl for 4 yrs and we're not planning on getting married anytime soon. Parents suck ...

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: lilcam
Sigh ... i'm 27 and I'm starting to think that they are upset with the fact I've been with the same girl for 4 yrs and we're not planning on getting married anytime soon. Parents suck ...

You're an idiot for making a big deal out of it.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Quit whining and get on with your life.

 

[Kadarin]

And why aren't you married yet? Geez...

 

[Dacalo]

Teh noes! Call the whammmmbulance!

 

[Bateluer]

You are 27 years old, why do you give a damn what your parents think of you?

The only time that should matter is when you depend on them for room, board, or educational expenses.

 

[LtPage1]

Originally posted by: Bateluer
You are 27 years old, why do you give a damn what your parents think of you?

The only time that should matter is when you depend on them for room, board, or educational expenses.

dingdingding! Stop talking to them if you don't enjoy it. The problem here is you and your inability to distance yourself from a pair of a-holes.

 

[Mermaidman]

Just wait till you tell them you're never going to have any kids. That'll stir the pot :evil:

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Bateluer
You are 27 years old, why do you give a damn what your parents think of you?

The only time that should matter is when you depend on them for room, board, or educational expenses.

That's really sad that you only care what your parents think when it's to your financial benefit. Really pathetic.

Unless you hate your parents and they hate you, I don't see any reason to ever stop caring about what they think.

You don't have to do what they say you should do, but you should care about and value their opinion, because parents general want what's best for their kids.

 

[herm0016]

stop caring what they think and do what you want. they will come around.

 

[Alone]

So? Let them think whatever they want, so long as you are satisfied. That kind of pay jump is awesome, nice work!

 

[Bryophyte]

Isn't that pretty typical behavior for Asian parents?

 

[RobertE]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Just wait till you tell them you're never going to have any kids. That'll stir the pot :evil:

Better yet, bring a guy over to there place, sit them down, and tell them your getting married. Have 91 dialed on your phone ready to push the last 1 for when one or both of them stroke out. :evil:

 

[BooGiMaN]

you claim to be a self sufficeint grown man of 27 years yet make statements like "*whine whine whine*.....parents suck"


grow up and deal with it......

 

[mercanucaribe]

Asian?

 

[johnjohn320]

Wow, the replies in this thread are made by a bunch of fscking idiots. "Stop whining, why do you care what your parents think?" You know, even when we move out, have a job, and are self-sufficient, some of us *do* still actually care what our parents think, since they're, you know, our parents... who raised us from birth and such. Maybe we don't care enough to change our lives (which the OP doesn't sound like he plans on doing), but I see nothing wrong with being a little miffed at parents who are impossible to impress/satisfy.

Bunch of holier-than-thou snappy fscks on this forum sometimes...

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: Bateluer
You are 27 years old, why do you give a damn what your parents think of you?

The only time that should matter is when you depend on them for room, board, or educational expenses.

Come on dude, he said parents not breeders. Sounds to me like you never had parents, and are likely to never be one with an attitude like that.

 

[tw1164]

They want grandkids

 

[sindows]

Of course they say that, they want you to motivate yourself to do better...I mean more is always better right?

 

[RU482]

If my parents talked to me like that, I would just stop answering the phone. Problem solved

 

[mattjbak]

And you care about their nagging why?

 

[FallenHero]

Originally posted by: johnjohn320
Wow, the replies in this thread are made by a bunch of fscking idiots. "Stop whining, why do you care what your parents think?" You know, even when we move out, have a job, and are self-sufficient, some of us *do* still actually care what our parents think, since they're, you know, our parents... who raised us from birth and such. Maybe we don't care enough to change our lives (which the OP doesn't sound like he plans on doing), but I see nothing wrong with being a little miffed at parents who are impossible to impress/satisfy.

Bunch of holier-than-thou snappy fscks on this forum sometimes...

No, its called being independent. Whining about your parents when you are 27...yeah. Time to move out of the house mentally my friend.

 

[WHAMPOM]

Originally posted by: lilcam
So last year I was making about $32k a year at some dead end job. I finally landed a new gig July of 06 ending my 3 yrs at the "dead-end" job. I got a nice raise making $51k. So, things didnt turn out as I expected and I found a new gig about 3 weeks ago and I've basically doubled my salary in less than a year. Currently making $65,000.

Been living in an apartment for 4 yrs now and every freaking time I talk to my parents, everything isn't good enough for them. "Everyone of your childhood friends have a house and are settling down. All you do is spend money and blow money on your car and apartment." No point in arguing cuz everything turns into "you're not good enough even though you make plenty of money."

WTF ... i busted my a$$ to get to where I am now and yea so my friends have houses in Philly (places I wouldn't want to settle down in) making way less money than I do and I decided for myself to move out to the suburbs to make good money. But yet, I'm not good enough? Maybe I should go have 3 kids and live in some crappy neighborhood making minimum wage at some crappy company.

Sigh ... i'm 27 and I'm starting to think that they are upset with the fact I've been with the same girl for 4 yrs and we're not planning on getting married anytime soon. Parents suck ...

You are a success and your parents resent it. What else is new? Ask them if they would be happier if you were serving fries, on your fifth kid and living in a slum?

 

[lyssword]

I know, my mom is like that too... (i'm almost 21) NOTHING, absolutely nothing I can/did do is good enough for her..I feel that if I accomplish more than Einstein, she'll say "ha, why are you comparing yourself to Einstein he's a lazy no-good bastard"

Moved out to an apartment (with friends) recently and I'm enjoying it a lot

 

[panipoori]

Originally posted by: lyssword
I know, my mom is like that too... (i'm almost 21) NOTHING, absolutely nothing I can/did do is good enough for her..I feel that if I accomplish more than Einstein, she'll say "ha, why are you comparing yourself to Einstein he's a lazy no-good bastard"

Moved out to an apartment recently and I'm enjoying it a lot

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