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.
Do you think my parents are overreacting?
I was watching television two hours ago and my dad asked me if I had everything done for school tomorrow, to which I said yes. Then he asked specifically if I had my homework done and I said "Yes, I just need to get my school clothes and I'm done." So he asked me to fold the laundry while I watched my show. Afterwards the show had ended and I went to the washing room to get my socks and I said aloud "Awe I cant find my running socks." My dad then begin getting upset saying "I thought you had everything ready!" I responded "Yes but I said I need my running clothes." He got more upset, by this time my mom had rushed into the conversation, and they said "No you said SCHOOL clothes not running clothes. So now you're lying, not getting your stuff together like you're supposed to, Etc." They started saying that I was lying so not to ask for anything again and how dishonest and disrespectful I can be at times. So maybe they have a point, I did say school clothes not running clothes, but does it make a difference? On a technicality maybe I was lying but that wasn't my intention. Did they overreact!? This type of thing happens a lot so I don't know what hearing I'm right will do except maybe provide some kind of pathetic justification in my eyes. Still, I have to ask anyways.
Am I a bad kid or are my parents over reacting? And what is my best course of action?
It sounds to me like you’re a good kid who is rebelling a little and is not being allowed to. And who is not being real smart about it.No, marijuana does not make you stupid. It is decidedly more benign that alcohol or cigarettes. It is illegal, so it does carry that danger. But you’re right, it’s the scale that got you in trouble. That made you look like a dealer. If you are, you do need to stop that. That will get you in serious trouble.I do think your parents are seriously over-reacting, but they are your parents, you are living under their roof, so you do have to go by their rules. And seriously, leaving a roach in your car when you know your father goes through it? That’s just stupid. And keep in mind, however misguided or off base their actions may be, they are guided by what they believe to be best for you.If talk of military school continues, you might want to enlist the aid of a school counselor. Hopefully, she will be on your side, but stop smoking first. Don’t expect her to go to bat for you if you’re still smoking.I get that you just like to get high now and then, and that is doesn’t even affect school or work. But you don’t get to make the rules. So, get smart and stop smoking it. And start earning back their trust.
Are my parents overreacting to my grades?
I'm a freshman in college and this semester I haven't really had much work to do. My parents naturally assume that since I don't have anything to do I have to make straight A's. I'm going to be making a B in just one class and my mom says that she's going to take my car away or make me live at home next semester because I've made college more "social" instead of academic. How do I deal with this?
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.