| Prisstina |
12.20.2006 10:38 AM |
My parents are alright. Usually pretty strict but have loosened up a surprising amount the last few years. A lot of rules they originally set out are gone (ie: not having a boyfriend until I'm 16; I've had one since I was 13).
I rarely get into any sort of trouble, mainly because I don't do anything worthy of getting into trouble. I guess you could say I'm a goody-goody: no drinking, no smoking, no drugs, etc. I mouth off every once in awhile, but watch not to use any "profanity" since its not taken lightly in my house. My parents have specific chores for my sibling and I to do, and I probably get in the most "trouble" for not doing those.
My parents are fairly cool. I can tell my mom about almost anything and she'll be cool about it, a little less with my dad. I only wish they'd be a little more relaxed and not worry about "family time" like they always do. They don't pressure me into doing anything and tell me straight-out how responsible, mature, and independant I am, which usually ends up with more work, chores, or things to remember. They aren't the kind of parents who spoil their kids with material stuff, buying them whatever they want. When I wanted a cell phone, I had to buy it myself. I'm on my own to buy 95% of my clothes, which has actually caused me to be much more careful about spending money. In a sense, I am spoiled, but more with experiences-- my parents have taken us on tons and tons of vacations-- which I hated at times but I know I'll fully appreciate them as I mature and get older.
As far as my parents "spying" on me, its pretty minimal. When we had one computer for everyone to share, obviously I needed to watch what I did on there. My parents bought an additional computer for my brother and I, but I once made the mistake of looking at porn on theirs. I got into some big trouble because of that and wasn't trusted on the computer for a long time. A few years later, on my own computer, I keep a system password so my parents can't look through my files. If they looked through my internet history, I'm sure I'd get a ton of shit since I don't delete any of my files. My parents try to assure me they wouldn't look through my computer and internet files anyway, but I don't exactly trust them about that.
What all this rambling is leading up to is that you should respect the fact that your parents care enough about you to check up on what you're doing. Its a cliche, but its true that the kids who don't have parents that watch over them get into trouble. Your parents are doing what they're doing because they love you and don't want anything to happen to you. It can get extremely obnoxious at times, but what would you do if you had kids? When your parents do any snooping, think about this: if you had kids, would you let them do the things they do without any supervision? Would you let them go on the internet without any sort of guidance? Probably not. They're not doing what they're doing to aggrivate you, Alex. Its only because they love you and want the relationship between you and them to be close and work out.
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