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What are your parents like?
Does anyone have overprotective and stereotypical parents like mine? Or is your parents very laid back and let you do whatever you want?
My mom is all, "You have to be a doctor! You will die if you don't make like a gazillion a [email protected]! DDDD<" And she would never accept me having a boyfriend until I am 18. Not that I care much, two and a half years to go but beh, I don't need one. I am not allowed to go anywhere most of the times and she would absolutely freak if she knew I befriended a guy because she assumes if they come in contact with me I will get pregnant. My dad has the same ideals as here but is more laid back because he tends to let things slide. But what I really dislike is how they stereotype some races. (I don't want to say racist tho they pretty much are in a way. D: ) They would assume all Jamaican (or of the skin colour) that has that whole gangsta attire are down right bad. (No offense to anyone! ><;;; ) Get this, while I was watching MTV Cribs and Joel Madden was on, my mom assumed that he was twisted in the mind because there were some skull in his house (with a few religious items also) and that he worships the devil. (And she is against that whole body tattoo thing) WTF!! Okay, love you mom but don't be so quick to judge someone! I hate it when she does it to my friends too... Argh, why can't she be more cool like my friend's mom who actually sneaks her into a club with a fake ID?? (Okay, maybe not that extreme...>w>; But that would be cool xD) Anyway, are your parents extremely traditional or let you get away with things? :3 |
My Mom lets me do almost anything! i ask her: "Can i have a friend over?" And shes like "yes. do what ever you want." .... I think thats all she says: "yes do what ever you wan't" or just "yes" if she says no its a REALLY good reson...well...My mom does say no when She is mad at me...but what Parent doesn't? i mean really! lol. xD .
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I think that parents should be balanced... I mean parents that are too strict will just create a monster trying desperatly to get out of it's cage... but parents that are too relaxed will create a person with no real take on responsibilities or duty to society.
My mom was really relaxed and my dad was a little uptight... I probably saw it a little differently when I was a teen but I didn't know much about life back then, nor did I understand their motivations very well. Overall I think they did alright. Maybe not awesome... because the end result (me) is full of flaws. I want to be the kind of mom that is balanced. For example, I'll let my daughter date, but under certain conditions... like sex education, curfews, and accountability. |
My parents are very strict. They're also incredibly nit-picky about what seems to be everything I do. My grades and the way I take care of my belongings-- particularly, the state of my room. I'm a rather messy person.. xD They both have set ideals for who I have to be, and what I have to do to get there, and if I can't accomplish the tasks, well... they say they're disappointed and that it's alright at first, but of course there is punishment later. :/ |
My parents can't really tell me what to do or not to do anymore, considering I'm 23. But when I was younger they were not strict but they tried to shelter me a lot.
My sister came out to the sheltered one and I the rebellious black sheep that most of the other family members hope don't show up to their birthday parties >_>;; I love to mess with them and freak them out on purpose though XD |
That's kinda weird that she thinks Joel Madden worships the devil. His songs have some Christian themes in them.
Well my parents are pretty cool. My mom is really easy going, I think she would let me waste my days away as long as I brought home a good report card. She's always asking me why I never get out of the house and is always urging me to find a boyfriend. She's even asked me if I were gay or something. DX My dad is pretty easy going too, just really cranky sometimes. >.< He makes sure I have my priorities done but overall he's cool and a total dork at times. I guess my parents are a lot more open then most. I mean they support me wanting to be an artist. How many parents would support that? Of course, I'm thinking more in 3D animation, but its still pretty wild in my eyes. |
Ugh, I know what you mean! My parents are the same way. They are always going on about organization and being extra careful, to the point of being paranoid. They also can't swallow the idea of me having a boyfriend before I go to college or even guy friends. They seem to think that before I'm an adult, I'm not allowed to have a life of any kind; whether it's going to a birthday party or the movies. My parents also have those stereotypes. Every time they here rap music they think it's about sex or drugs. I swear our parents just have been related in a past life :\. The thing that they are good with though, is letting it slide when I do something wrong. They tend to be disappointed, but not angry.
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Wait....does it mater if you have brothers or sisters on how your parents act? Because my friends say they do...
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Yes, siblings change everything. I get treated very differently that my sister to be honest. My parents were more lenient with me when I made mistakes or did something stupid, yet my sister never dared to do anything bad. But then again my sister has gotten luxuries I've never even asked for in my life or had to earn myself...
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I love my parents.
They have always been so good to me, and my mom is my best friend. We have the funnest times together x3. My dad is a little strict but my mom can usualy talk him into things. They've let me get away with a looot of big things. They've always let me do what I want, as long as I wasn't getting out of control and passed my classes. |
I think my parents have just the right amount of strictness. They don't make up stupid rules just for the fun of it, the rules they enforce make sense. But they also don't just completely ignore everything I do and let me get away with everything. It seems like it would be fun to have the kind of parents that let you get away with everything, but I don't really think it would be. Friends that I've had whose parents were like that thought their parents didn't give a crap about them.
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pardon the language but my mom can sometimes be a crazy raving bitch
and completely embarrassing but she's my mom so I guess I love her anyways C: my dad is actually pretty cool about things, once I got a phone call home from a teach for skipping he deleted it and gave me a high five I can't remeber but I think we had ice cream afterward to celebrate o-o goodness I think it might be a relief they aren't together, if mum found out she'd burn me at the stake :B |
My mom and dad are two different people. My mom is more let loose, easy going and not very religious. My dad is uptight, strict and overly religious. xD How they got together in the first place, I don't know. But, being that they have been separated for a long time... I guess it answers that question. :3
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My parents (mom and stepdad actually) are overprotective but they aren't THAT bad. THey're over protective in a lenient sort of way if that makes sense. They'll let me do what I want (now that I'm 18) but if it's something that will hurt me or they think it's bad they'll voice their opinion and tell me and I'll usually listen to them.
My mom was always one of those parents who never let their children watch PG13 movies until they were actually 13 and R until they were 17 (with a few exceptions). It used to be bad. When I was in fourth grade I painted my nails blue at a sleepover party and came home and my mom freaked out and made me take it off immediatly. When then when I went to prom my senior year in highschool my dress was teal and I got my nail done and she was like "You should get teal nails" and I was like "You'd actually let me do that?" and she was like "yeah why?" and I told her about the situation in fourth grade and she was like..."Oh...well at the time I didn't like it" lmao. Once she met my stepdad she got so much more lenient. |
My mom is extremely cool : ) She is 35 but she still acts like she is a teenager [ in a good way ] and despite that she is really responsible, and works super hard at everything, she won't let go of something until she gets it! And...she doesn't mind me going places, but she can get scared and ask my friend to call her or something, I understand though, all mothers are like that, and I would be scared for my daughter too if she went outside by herself.
My dad is also cool, we can talk about anything [ my mom is usually too tired by the end of the day to debate and talk and such ] but sometimes I find his beliefs to be rather strange. He can be exptremely laid back/calm/have a situation under control [ Like one time these guys pointed a gun to his head when he was still driving a taxi, he stayed like that and because of that they let him off ] or he will become selfish and just want the things that the typical stereotypical American wants, but hey he is a guy. So yah, both of my parents are cool, they have made me a better person, we have fun everyday, and we love each other everyday!~ And so much more. I couldn't have better parents than this. And and, did you try to tell your mom she is being overprotective in your opinion? If not tell her that, but also add in that you understand and come to terms to some of her requirments, I guess. [ I also suggest to have your dad there when you tell her this, since he is more laid back he may convince her himself ] |
My mum is very very annoying, she takes thing the wrong way, she wants everything to be her way, she has her own stupid theories of stuff which just dont make sense. Basicly I dont like my mum at all.
My Dad is cool, sometiems he can be annoying though, he is all cheap and never buys food basicly. I like my Dad alot. I have nothing bad to say about him except that he is all cheapo. |
My mom is really a weird mom, when I started smoking she bought me squares, she's accepting of a lot of things. But then again, with my sister and brother she was strict and yet she lets me do anything I want. I don't live with her because I need to go to school and have rules set forth for me, and thats why I live with my sister. I go to school everyday, and I have rules to where I follow them. I know that it has consequences if I don't. It's kinda sad that I'm 18 years old and I need rules and to have stuff set forth for me to follow, but really and truly, I appreciate that my sister is doing this for me. She doesn't have to.
My dad was mean, he died a few years ago and when I was 7 he moved to Nevada so I really didn't know him, but he would beat on my brother and be mean to my sister. He adopted me, and my brother and sister are only half, same mom different dad. But ya, my parents were pretty wierd |
well my daddy is a typical guy, he's quiet, he doesn't say stuff like "I love you honey" and so on. He just says "get a job" or "go out for a walk" xD but I know he loves me 'cause I used to be a daddys girl :3
My mom is a fuzz(dont know if thats the right word). She's always worriend about me and everyone. she also keeps pushing me to get to school or get to work and so on. but she's nice. she can be annoying, but who isn't every once in a while? |
My parents are...super protective. I'm old enough to drive and go see 'R' rated movies, bu they still don't want me to go alone. I don't mind, because I usually go with my younger sister and so that makes everything okay for them, I guess...But they stalk me. If we (my sister and I) go to the park, they drive by every now and then. They sometimes eaves drop on phone converastions...and they ALWAYS go through my internet history and read my emails. It's crazy; I literally have no privacy--which might be okay if they didn't raise me to be how I am, but whatever...
My parents and I share a lot of conflicting interests--they're sort of racist and homophobic and unaccepting of new things, where as I'm NOT racist, I'm NOT homophobic, and I'm ALWAYS willing to try new things. |
I envy some of you guys. xD Such cool parents. My mom freaked that I had eyeliner like once in my whole life. She went on how bad and terrible it is for me if I have makeup on. It was only eyeliner I tell you and I did it once in a hundred years! x_x
My mom has this whole set ideal for me. She rants on how fat I am and that my grades are not perfect. (They are at the low 90s and high 80s). She is desperate for me to beat my cousins in Vietnam because they are having these high paying jobs with this whole luxury going around. I would never hear the end of it if I have a job that isn't so great. >_> Yes... move far away from my parents is my plan in ten years. I pray to god I have a job that i can afford to move out with. I can not bear this complaints of a luxurious life. I would love it but I am not that crazy like my parents are. They think if I am no doctor or like something high in the government, I am absolutely doomed for life. >________> |
@Shiggy: Omg, I feel so sorry for you! DD8 It sound just like a sitcom I watched (which was hilarious). My parents are somewhat racist and homophobic too. They think that all gay people are bad at that they will never lead a decent life. >> About the new things part, they want me to go out and do stuff. I'm just plain lazy but I would love to try. XDDD
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my parents trust me to make the right decisions for myself. I never really was much of a trouble maker or anything growing up, so we didn't really have many rules besides basic ones that should be in every house.
My parents I guess never really had high expectations for me either. They never encouraged me to try things and really only expected me to get average grades -.-; They really weren't involved in my life that much either, from what I can remember.... |
I ok I do have love for my parents but then I don't get along with them all the times.
I can in the ways that we joke with each other. And I am allowed to have boyfriends. I've always been allowed. They've trusted with leaving me home alone since I was 12. They gave me a house key before my brother got one also. Actually, he never got one.XDD He's 4 years older. I've stayed out with a bunch of guys till 12-1am they didn't care. Had guys in my room too. Basically allowed to go wherever and do whatever when I want. They don't care how I dress, or what music I listen to. They're even somewhat accepting of the fact my boyfriend is an online relationship. He's coming this summer and we're picking him up. However. I always always get in trouble. My brother, my younger brother, abuses me. I mean he's seriously tried to kill me. My parents maybe yell at him. Other wise they shrug it off. Then my dad will cuss at me and tell me to shutup and I always get in trouble for everything. Plus, I feel more mature and intelligent than my parents. I'll be 18 next month, and with how they act, I feel I shouldn't have to obey them. It's my money i'll spend it on what I want. I love my boyfriend and he lives in Canada. I have spent ALOT of money on my phone bill because I was unaware that canada calls weren't included on my plan. But then I changed my plan and then I went over on minutes by ALOT because we needed to talk. My dad says oh you don't need to talk to him, get rid of the phone. Yes money is important to an extent but the one I love is much much more important and nobody seems to understand that. Sorry I type alot.XD |
My parents have there good and bad qualities. I think overall they did there best, with an adult perspective. I know they weren't perfect, but I suppose my answer is my parents were rather exceptional people.
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My mom seems sometimes like she is really supportive, though whenever I procrastinate or act something out just like she would; she always jumps onto me. She absolutely does not want me to end up like her apparently. In a way I respect that but in another way, it is my life so why doesn't she just stand on the lines and support me instead of keep pressuring me. It causes my head to asplode, literally, because I already have a lot on my mind. I'm a teenager and I may think like I own the world and I am invincable, but I have my own standards. She runs off and tells people that I have a good head on my shoulders, but she acts ten times different when it's just the two of us.
My dad and I don't really have a strong relationship. We know we're exactly a like. He likes nascar, so I attempt to watch it with him to 'bond' with him. Sometimes it happens alright sometimes it doesnt and we end up fighting. I guess he's kind of shy like me. Of course he has a heavy temper just like myself too. Both of them don't let me really do much of anything because they say all the time that "they've been a teenager once before" just like any other adult would do. If I wanted to cause chaos, I would have caused it already... Personally, they sugercoat me in this wonderful environment. I can't learn on my own... |
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