strict parents

[yohomeycoolcat]

My dad is strict too. I think its because hes so narrow minded... Hes anti-everything..... Anti-gay.. And my best friend is gay... Anti-mexican.... And another one of my friends is Mexican... Sigh.... I never want to be like him

[Shinryu]

Well, my parents didn't give me pocket money at all until two years ago.
I had to ask them for money and say what it's for, and if I got more than usual, I'd have to wait longer to get something again.
Though I agree that one dollar is not much. Did you ever try to talk to them about giving you a little bit more?

[thunder1]

My dad is strict too. I think its because hes so narrow minded... Hes anti-everything..... Anti-gay.. And my best friend is gay... Anti-mexican.... And another one of my friends is Mexican... Sigh.... I never want to be like him

i am white and hispanic.el salvadoran. my dad is the same

[thunder1]

Well, my parents didn't give me pocket money at all until two years ago.
I had to ask them for money and say what it's for, and if I got more than usual, I'd have to wait longer to get something again.
Though I agree that one dollar is not much. Did you ever try to talk to them about giving you a little bit more?

i do stuff around the house and have become more responseable but i don't get no money.planing on gettin a job and saving 2 get a apartment

[contagious.]

I think we all have/had that problem at some point.
Especially the "boyfriend" part of it. See, there are even scientific reasons why fathers tend to dislike/hate their daughter's boyfriend[s],
so it's not necessarily something that he is aware of. He just wantd the best for you.
I know, this sounds incredibly stupid and you've probably heard it many, many times.
But it's the truth. Your parents being strict on friends/partners/allowing you certain things
just shows that they care for you, even if you feel like they're doing the wrong things.
And heck, maybe they do. But you must try to understand them, try to see things from their point of view.
They don't forbid you things just for the sake of forbidding them, but because they think it's the best for you.
For example, if they say you're not allowed to watch movie xy, it's most likely because they think you can't handle
the content. It may happen that they underestimate you. My parents did and still do that.
The problem is just that you can't really prove them wrong other than by watching the movie with them,
or whatever they didn't want you to see/do.
They won't believe you're careful and old enough to go on a holiday trip with only your friends and no adults
- unless they let you go and see that you come home safe and happy [or not]
They won't believe you that your friends are trustworthy and nice
- unless they let you stay in contact with them and let time prove it [or not]

The only way you can persuade them to change their minds about some things is to talk to them.
And not in a loud, rude, whiny way. If you want to earn their trust and -to some extent- respect,
you'll have to stay calm and reasonable.
And think about it - maybe they're right about some things.
When I was younger and the new version of The War of the Worlds came to our cinemas,
I wanted to see it. My parents asked me if i was sure about that. i said yes.
The movie scared the hell out of me, because I tried to handle more than I could at that age.
I never told my parents, but I'm sure they know it xD

This. xD
Except my dad is like a over-grown child. :3 You can't talk to him, he always believes he's right no matter what.
My dad finally let me go on dates. He scares the living daylights out of my date though. xD He's the type of dad that has his gun sitting by his side whenever my date comes to pick me up. Up until a few months ago, I couldn't go anywhere without a parent either.

He lets me watch movies, despite how violent it is. I think the only thing he didn't let me watch is the Saw Movies. xD He also gets mad when I watch movies with kissing in it. Apparently, 'i'm not old enough.' Even though I'm 15. The only friend I've ever been allowed to go over her house is my best friend Sophia. xD And that's because she's uber responsible, and her parents wanted to meet my dad before we starting coming over. She has two brothers, so I was so shocked when he said okay. xD

My dad is also super racist. I'm not allowed to have Mexican friends, or be friends with 'black' people. (Not to offend anyone. :3 I didn't know how to put it any other way. DX Sorry.) I still do, because he's just..stupid with that. I just don't bring them home. XD
I'm not allowed to wear things like tank-tops or shorts or dresses that are above my knee's. The dress also has to have straps and covers me FULLY. As in, absolutely no cleavage showing. He hates my skinny jeans, (They aren't skin tight. xD I buy them at least a size bigger than regular pants) and I can't wear heels, or make-up and I hardly got him to let me buy tampons. (Don't be grossed out. ;P Every girl will go through this, so don't even tell me it's not appropriate.) I can't listen to music with swears in it, although I do anyway, and the only songs he approves of me listening too is Bosnian songs.(He's Bosnian, or Muslim if you want to put it that way. xD) He gets mad whenever I put on a English song. He hates it when I read books, and is trying to ban me from that too, and he drags me along in his hunting trips even though I'm strictly against animal hunting for sport. I complain loudly, so he has no choice but to take me home. xD I usually get slapped though in the car. He just stopped taking me. I do know how to use a gun, he's taught me when I was 12.

If I don't have perfect grades, he will literally ban me from seeing my friends, using the computer, all that stuff. If I have anything below a B-, I'll get hit. :P I don't show him my report card anymore, since my math grade usually ranges between D's and C's. Everything else I get pretty good grades in.

[LilPrincess]

the boyfriend issue

My brother (17): dad i got a girlfriend
Dad: good one mate
Me: i got a boyfriend dad
Dad:(loads shotgun........lol jkx) turns from white to purple in about 0.2 secounds - who ?,youre too young! no way! - are you using protection?! , i have to make sure hes okay first !!
Me: ewww dad puhlease its the early stages anyway
Dad: bugs me everyday about where im going, who with ,what time - 10.30pm curfew aswell
Me: wth! what about him (brother)
Dad: hes cool
Me: uh no hes 6 months older than me ........no fair

[thunder1]

the boyfriend issue

My brother (17): dad i got a girlfriend
Dad: good one mate
Me: i got a boyfriend dad
Dad:(loads shotgun........lol jkx) turns from white to purple in about 0.2 secounds - who ?,youre too young! no way! - are you using protection?! , i have to make sure hes okay first !!
Me: ewww dad puhlease its the early stages anyway
Dad: bugs me everyday about where im going, who with ,what time - 10.30pm curfew aswell
Me: wth! what about him (brother)
Dad: hes cool
Me: uh no hes 6 months older than me ........no fair

parents are more stricted on the girls no fair

[LilPrincess]

i know thunder1 (! x

[yohomeycoolcat]

My dad is strict too. I think its because hes so narrow minded... Hes anti-everything..... Anti-gay.. And my best friend is gay... Anti-mexican.... And another one of my friends is Mexican... Sigh.... I never want to be like him

i am white and hispanic.el salvadoran. my dad is the same

Ikr! I hate it! My dad is so judgemental.... Im almost ashamed sometimes because of it.

[thunder1]

yeah.then he says he isn't judgemental