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cellophanedeity · 11-23-2005, 08:32 PM

Alright, I suppose I should have given the type of situation I meant.

I understand that by the age of 12, kids should understand why they must do certain things, such as household chores. "Your dad and I shouldn't be the only ones who work to keep the house pleasant" is generally sufficent.

My brother is fifteen and I'm nineteen. The problem is that when we question our parents, they do nothing to answer us. We don't even say "we're not doing this, we're not listening to you" we would (at least I would) just like to know their reasoning behind things.

For instance, last night my mum told my brother that he couldn't go play cards with his friends, even though he'd have a ride there and back. He asked why, and mum said "because I said so."

Or, mum places curfews on me. "Why does it matter if I'm home at 2:00 or 3:00 on a weekend?" "Because I said so."

It's more along those lines. There is no open communication or dialogue regarding our freedoms and responsibilities. That's the real problem.

11-23-2005, 08:32 PM	#51 (permalink)
cellophanedeity Heliotrope Location: A warm room	Alright, I suppose I should have given the type of situation I meant. I understand that by the age of 12, kids should understand why they must do certain things, such as household chores. "Your dad and I shouldn't be the only ones who work to keep the house pleasant" is generally sufficent. My brother is fifteen and I'm nineteen. The problem is that when we question our parents, they do nothing to answer us. We don't even say "we're not doing this, we're not listening to you" we would (at least I would) just like to know their reasoning behind things. For instance, last night my mum told my brother that he couldn't go play cards with his friends, even though he'd have a ride there and back. He asked why, and mum said "because I said so." Or, mum places curfews on me. "Why does it matter if I'm home at 2:00 or 3:00 on a weekend?" "Because I said so." It's more along those lines. There is no open communication or dialogue regarding our freedoms and responsibilities. That's the real problem.