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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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It is harsh. Life is hard, I try to be harder.
Sure, I don't disagree with you but ultimately, My House My rules. As Eddie Murphy said 20 years ago, "Don't like it? Get the fuck out!"
let's take a look at your side of the argument.
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First of all, getting a job and getting out (effectively running away from your problems) is NOT the first and best option. The first and best option is discussing it with your parents in a mature fashion.
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You try talking to them. They won't budge. What do you do? Continue to complain about your situation? Great. That just annoys everyone else. Let's be realistic...what else can you do? Only option I see is to move. Am I missing another solution? I didn't run away from home, I chose to leave home and come up with my own house rules, ones that made sense to me and my lifestyle, not my parents. I am providing the only solution to accommodate my need to not have to answer to a higher authority.
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Secondly, parents don't necessarily treat their children like adults just because the children act like adults. Many times, the curfews, etc, are in place purely out of emotional security issues the parents have.
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So they impose this stuff on you. They have that prerogative. You don't like it, you try to talk to them they don't budge... Am I missing some other thing you can do again?
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Thirdly, saying that your parents don't owe you anything is a bit much. They brought you into this world, and while you should be thankful for what they do give you, it is also, in my opinion, their responsibility to provide for you and try to give you the best start on life they can.
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It's your opinion, but you're not X's father or mother, some people's parent's don't provide same or equal as other people. According to the statutes, parents are only legally obligated financially up until 18. Parents have to clothe, feed, and educate, it doesn't say that the kids have to have Abercombie and Fitch, organic filet mignon and free range chicken, and a Harvard education. Again, am I missing something here too?
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I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not.
Last edited by Cynthetiq; 12-03-2004 at 12:07 PM..
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