Deshanga Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 My mother always told me 'life isn't fair.' but I'm starting to think it's a bit too unfair. I will have a job in the summer, but now I don't have time. She drags me out of bed early staruday morning (when I really want to sleep in), and makes me do a long list of chores. She pays me four dollars (if I do them all, she deducts a dollar for every little chore I don't get aorund to doing). This owuld be all good and fine if I had othe rmonet, but as it is I don't. She expects me to buy everything for myself except essential food and jeans. She won't even buy me shirts anymore, she says 'you have money, buy it yourself.' And then, to make things worse, sometimes I decide to buy something (when I gather enough money) and she doesn't let me, even though it's my hard earned money. I love my parents but it is frustrating. Does this seem fair to you? Link to post Share on other sites
NrclptcNSmniak Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 nope hahahahaha..... i feel bad for you... my dad isn't so bad... its more like... ive been his roomate for the past 9 years.. instead of him really being my father... its good in some respects but.. bad in the sense that... although he gave me money and drove me to school (which was like 15 miles away) i had to cook for myself, could never ask him for help on my hw (not that ir eally ever needed it... or did it...) could never rely on him for emotional support... and many other things... Link to post Share on other sites
suegail Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 The day is coming soon when you'll have to be standing on your own two feet, and your mom is helping you prepare for that. Someday I think you'll be glad she did. The kids I feel sorry for are the ones with parents who allow the kids to not only sleep all day and not take on chores or work of any kind and play video games 'till all hours of the night. I notice that more kids are staying home and living with their parents for years on end after leaving high school, and I think this is the reason...they don't know how to function, they've never been shown and just so little has been expected of them - it cripples them in many ways and I really feel sorry for them. No, be glad. Your mom is doing the right thing... Link to post Share on other sites
NrclptcNSmniak Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 actually in my opinion, it really depends on the child. in some cases, strict parenting can be the right thing for someone, but in other cases the kids need the freedom to grow on their own and learn for themselves. Link to post Share on other sites
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