Were my parents overreacting about Profanity?
I go on the Internet to look for a location of someplace for my father, and he keeps telling me "I need the location", I tell him constantly, I know. He keeps repeating it until the point, I say I F**King know!, he asks me what I said, and I boldly repeat it. He gets really furious and starts lecturing me how I will compete in the real world with cursing, how I will get beat up with that language and how some of my family members have no swore in ** years. My mom comes in and says how the news says the Internet is corrupting me. I think they were overreacting, what do you parents and teenagers think? I am a teen btw. Also, can someone explain in depth what the stigma attached with profanity is all about? They know we know the curse words.
I'm so disgusted with my parents, overreacting?
My parents always make sexual refrences and it's really annoying. I use to play dumb and act like I don't know what they're talking about, but I'm old enough now that it's obvious I understand. It's not only that though. Just tonight my mom was like "Better turn your fan on loud, I'm gonna be screaming tonight." Like wtf? You're a mom with 4 children, she shouldn't be saying stuff like that right? My Mom also just hung up a sheet in front of this hallway thing between their bathroom and bedroom and she made it clear why it was there. That's so annoying, they don't make an effort to be descrete. Omg. It also bothers me that my parents make refrences like this in front of my 12 year old brother. It seems like a mature (ish) age but I guess since I'm older than him, he still seems like a baby to me with virgin ears. He doesn't need to be hearing stuff like this coming from my parents. Clearly I don't need to either. This whole thing really really bothers me, I don't know if I'm over reacting but it's so annoying! My parents know I get disgusted too and I tell them like "Seriously shut up, I hate you right now" it sounds stupid hah, but the thing is, they don't take me seriously. They think it's really funny and laugh it off. They don't know how much it REALLY bothers me and if they did, honestly, they wouldn't care and they would think I'm overreacting. My parents are some of the best parents a kid could have, this is their one flaw I suppose. I feel like it's almost trashy that they do this to us, but they really are good parents. One more thing, they look at other people. Not in the creepy sense where they would cheat on each other (not that they would have a chance with the people they look at) but for example; my mom would be like "Oh look at that hottie, eye-candy for you.." to my dad. They sort of "pick people" out for each other, but just to look at it's not like they're hooking each other up with people. And like my dad looks at Victoria secret crap and models and my mom is obsessing over the Magic Mike people right now. This might be normal and it's not like it's hurting their marriage, they both think it's just normal. It's kind of like someone my age liking a celebrity. The thing is, someone my age isn't married with kids soo.. I'm not sure what to think. The point is, I'm really disgusted of this and it bothers me. Is all of this normal? Advice please. Thanks(: and sorry for writing a lot, I have to express everything.
Did my parents overreact?
86, 85, 73, 94, 89, 87 Those are the grades I’ve recently brought home on test in French I, I know the 73 is horrible I can agree, though you can see I than studied harder and got a 94 on the next test. I think my parents are overreacting. They called me a failure and said I’d never amount to anything with these disappointing grades, and my mother won't let me play my piano as punishment :'( she said she'd let me have it back when I bring home a 100 in French I.
Are my parents overreacting?
History has shown time and time again, the cover up is always worse than the initial crime.Parents know you are a kid and kids make mistakes. Skyping without their knowledge would probably a 1 week penalty and a promise to never do it again.Poor choice in jokes may result in extra chores for a while and a stern lecture.LYING to your parents you already know is a bad choice. You have done it before, and have been caught and punished. Since you are a repeat offender, they reacted accordingly.
My parents are overreacting to finding weed?
So I am 16, I get good grades and I smoke weed Yesterday, by sheer luck my parents found my stash Now I understand that this is a bad thing, and I am willing to accept 100% responsibility for this, but my parents are seriously overreacting. They looked through my phone, and have it in their heads one of my friends supplied me with it. He does smoke, but he did not supply. I got it from a guy who's name I don't know but is always down at the local park. I have been trying to tell them that my friend is not involved, but they won't listen, and they demanded a different answer, so I went along with their idea and made it look like I coerced him into selling it to me, and he really did not want to at all. They are having a meeting with his parents Thursday, how should I bring it up that I had to lie to get them to cool down and get them to accept the truth? Also, their reaction is they want to send me to a military institution (I'm in Australia so it is more a home for troubled teens) or send me away to live with relatives. They also want to get me kicked out of School and Uni (I'm doing an advanced course) And they have already gotten me fired and any prospective intern-ships I was trying to organise with another company have been taken off the board because my parents have called them and told them. In the opinions of a parent, or someone who has experienced this before, what should I do? (If they do try to send me to a home for troubled teens, I will leave home and live with a friend, get a job, get back on my feet and pay my own way through University.)
I don't like my parents' drinking, am I overreacting?
No you are not over reacting.They are alcoholics! I am talking from experience, I use to drink like a fish. Haven't drank in years. My son never liked me drinking but never said anything to me until it was too late and he started taking after what he saw. I finally dummied up when it was too late and my son got removed from home for him drinking and got put in juvie. He missed his high school graduation because he was locked up for 3months and then after that he got put in a treatment program. He was gone from home for 9 months. If I had it all to do over again I would do alot of things different. I feel like I ruined his life. You need to tell someone how you feel. Maybe you can talk to your doctor. You doctor will take you very seriously! Good Luck to you kiddo!
My parents overreact to my grades?
It's the third week of school and I have 2 B's in a class. My parents signed up for this email service where they get notifications if I make a B or lower on assignments. So they don't get notifications if I get good grades but they do if I get bad grades. So whenever they get these emails they just assume that's all I'm getting and nothing else. Whenever they ask what's going on and I try to explain that it was one of those quizzes to see how much you already know about the subject and that everyone did bad they don't understand. I actually failed an essay we had to write so they don't understand that I'm not a good writer and there's a certain way the teacher grades assignments. In geometry we've had two grades and I have a B in the class so my parents assume that I suck at geometry. Even though we have six weeks till the grading period ends my parents assume that I've already screwed everything up so they took away all my privileges. Is this understandable and I'm overreacting or are my parents overreacting?
How do I respond to my parents when they are overreacting and being overstrict?
Most parents will become possessive and fail to connect with their children and understand that they need to be treated as friends once they enter the college..To some extent their guidance will be good but too much indulgence in day to day life makes it difficult for the teenagers. Discipline is good to have but that should not be so strict that it forces some to oppose and flout the rules set. They have to be flexible and give some room for leeway.Indulging in the choices also irritates the younger lot forcing them to revolt.Friends, cousins and relatives play key role and influence the behavior.It is better to have a frank conversation and put forth what you intend to do and take their support should help. Most of the misgivings happen because of the communication and generation gap.
Why do parents overreact in small things?
Unless you know for sure that this is indeed a small matter, then you can't quite say whether the parents are overreacting or not. You could have escaped some near-death situation without even being aware of it, while your parents are fully realizing the gravity of it all. They could have lost you, wouldn’t you overreact about it?My own child was on the receiving end of this recently, when I became an emotional wreck when she told me about one “fun” event at her camp: she fell off a horse…because the horse fell down. Yes, the horse missed her, otherwise it would have been 2,000 lbs landing on a 10 year old tiny child. See the gravity here? Only a couple of days later she returned from camp with a rather sad expression, “You know, mom, the horse could have landed on me. I was lucky” - yes, I knew exactly that 2 days earlier.They could be the emotional wrecks you imagine them to be, which means that they would overreact many times each day, but it does not appear to be the case.They could be the people who worry rarely, but when they do, it's something very bad - and instead of judging them, you should seek to understand what is it that is so troubling, this is how you acquire life experience, by the way.They could be people who overreact over small things, which means they have a skewed perception of reality and let the big things slide by unnoticed, in which case you should worry on how you have survived until now and how you are planning on taking care of your parents since they apparently are unable to take care of themselves.And sometimes parents are just human - overwhelmed with those big things in life, and all it takes is a tiny thing to throw off their balance and they become utterly emotional. Yes, parents are human, just like you, and if you don't know what truly worries them - and not things they are vocal about - it means you have a lot to learn about your parents and about life.To the extent possible, spend more time with them and to the extent that your busy schedule allows, help them with those small things, so that they do not overreact. That's how you will acquire the maturity and responsible nature and learn to fend for yourself and even maintain a household: your parents won't be here forever, you know.
Am I overreacting when I get depressed over my parents never saying that they are proud of me?
Why don’t you ask them if they are proud of you? It will be a risk but you might be surprised by their look of shock and surprise that you feel this way.If they say, “no” we are not proud of you, then get your self to counseling. You’ll need it. And it won’t be your fault.John Bradshaw says every child needs to hear these things from his parents:I love you.I’m proud of you.I’m glad you were born.I’m glad you are a boy …or a girl. (affirming the sex that they have). (Of course the transgender generation may need to liberate this one point!).They need to hear it often and convincingly, even into adulthood.So if a parent is reading this, tell your kids. It is never too late.I’ll say this to you: On behalf of your parents, I am proud of you, glad you were born, and I love you. I’m glad you are the sex you are, as well.But ask them anyway. Try not to do it in the middle of a big fight however.Find a time when they can actually hear you and answer without sarcasm or meanness. (If that time is rare, I’m sorry to hear it). Kids need to be heard.In lieu of anything good coming from them, you might watch the TV series: The Fosters. It models some excellent adult/teen interactions. Good luck to you.Great question!