Official' problems with parents' Thread

[Soleluna]

Please note, the below post is outdated, and guidelines posted within are no longer active. Please post your problems in individual threads, rather than 'hijacking' a thread. (Nov. 03, 2005)

To make this less cluttered, I will be locking a few topics and ask you to continue your posting here.
I am sorry for the inconvenience this may cause but I'm seeing too many similar threads and so we'd better have just one.

[1.gurl.revolution]

actually, i think that's a good thing. and if some ppl want to even delete their posts, that's cool too.

NEwayz...i came here because of the title of the thread. my mom is in her 5th year of menopause. they say that it normally lasts 7 years, so that means that by the time that she's done, i'll be going to college. no matter what i say, do, or even sometimes how i say things, it upsets my mom. my mom bought me a notebook last night and i said "thank you", because that's what you're suppost to do when someone does something nice for you. and then she says "thank you" in a moking tone. and i asked her why did she do that. she told me that the way that i said it wasn't sencier enough. whenever i bring up these topics, she always make it seem like it's my fault. i just can't win. what should i do?

[thevoicewithin]

OMG. My parents are bugging me so bad now. They won't give me any independence. Some examples:

They won't let me drive anywhere with anyone except Krissy. Krissy just got her license. But they'll still let me drive with her, I understand that though because they trust her and they know her. But, here is when the problems start. I like a guy, Alan. And he has been driving for a little over a year, he never drinks when he knows he has to drive, and he goes to church. I tell my parents, "I wouldn't ever get into a car with someone who I thought wasn't safe." They still WON'T let me drive with him. They say,"You're not going to ride in a car with boys until your 16." And I'm like,"Mom, by then I won't need a ride with my boyfriend, I can drive myself." This pisses me off so bad! They don't trust anyone! I mean, I'm old enough to judge who I can trust and who I can drive with. They treat me like I'm frickin 10 YEARS OLD!!!!!!

Any advice?

[Beautiful.Disaster]

Sassyfun, I'm going thru some similar issues with my 'rents. They wouldn't let me do ANYTHING I wanted or let me have much responsibility. Then I got grounded cuz they saw some stuff on here that I didn't want them to (i.e. me swearing, talking about sex, talking about the BF I wasn't supposed to have, etc) and so I lost a lot of trust. Now they wont let me go to the park alone with my friends or do a lot of the stuff I used to. That's when I realized how much they DID let me do. Now I am slowly building back that trust. My advice to you is to cherish the things that your 'rents do let you do. Like riding with Krissy, especially since she's a new driver. I can understand that you do want to ride with Alan, but for them to think about that, show them that you can be responsible with the tasks that you already have. Eventually they will ease up. Just try and show them that you can me trusted. If you have any other problems feel free to PM me

[thevoicewithin]

Thanks rainy_dayz! I will try to act more responsible and show my parents that I can handle it!

[Beautiful.Disaster]

You're welcome! And just remember, I'm here for ya if you need anymore advice

[thevoicewithin]

Alright!

[SunShine]

I need some advice.
It seems like my mom is never home anymore.. We don't talk and do the things we used to do together. Whenever I try to tell her this she starts yelling at me and telling me its not true. I just can't seem to get through to her. I don't think I even really want to be around her because she annoys me, and we always start arguing. I just hate the fact that she cares more about something else them me. Does anyone else have this problem? Any advice? Thanks.

[PhillyBlunts]

My "mother" doesnt talk to me. She hasnt for months. Oh well, her problem.