Im A Teen, I Feel Like I Get Dumped On At home?

Question

Its the summer hols

my mum and dad work monday, tuesday and wednesday till about 5

im expected to . . .

Do the dishes [ there is normallt alot!!!! ]

Make sure the living room is tidy

Make sure my room is tidy and my bed is made

It doesnt sound like much but when you've just woke up and have to do that for no money when you want to have fun with freinds because it's the summer

i dont get pocket money at the end of the week

I Don't think it's really bad i was just wondering what most teens my age are expected to do and what money they get in the summer

oh yeah i forgot to mention that . . . i have to do all those before my dad gets home which i never know when because it differs

Or

i gettold off and sometimes grounded

Answer 1

Wow, you think that's bad? When I was a teenager I had to do EVERY BODY'S laundry (Myself, two siblings, mom & dad) dishes, vacuum, take care of the pets, babysit, cook dinner, and clean the house. I didn't get paid either. But guess what? Now I own my own business and I have an amazing work ethic. My parents didn't let me just sit around and do nothing, they made me get off of my butt and make something of myself. In the long run, it will be good for you kiddo!

Answer 2

talk to your parents and see if you can earn a bit for your services.

although thats not too much work, in my home ive done plenty of things including, vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms, making dinner, cleaning my own room, doing my laundry, sweeping, mopping, lifting boxes, and the list goes on, i dont do it for money though, i do it cause im told to and i know that my family needs help, and its never at once its just whenever theyre overwhelmed, which does happen often.

Answer 3

Come on, its only three days a week!  Surely you can handle not seeing your friends for a little bit.  And you don't have to be paid all the time, lots of kids aren't.  I usually get about five dollars a week if my mom can remember, which isn't very often.

Answer 4

Well when i didnt have a job i got like 20 a week and it was an allowance and wasnt just for the summer! I have a job and do about the same stuff you do and i dont get nothing but a low as* check every two weeks lol!!

Answer 5

Good grief...you think you had it bad?  When I was a teen I had to clean my room, do the dishes daily, clean the house (and it was a big house) weekly, get on my hands and knees and clean our hardwood floors twice a week, etc.  For no money.

And I am so much better off for it.  Quit complaining.  It really isn't that much to do, and you can do it before your parents get home.  

Or if you think that's too much, then you can do what I did during high school and GET A JOB.  You'll be wishing you just had only your chores at home to do then.

This teaches you responsibility and tools to help you clean up when you have a place of your own.  In my apartment I find myself laughing as I clean my apartment every Thursday after I get off work, remembering my dad's mock cheerfulness as he reminded me that I had to clean the house, and I am grateful.  If he didn't make me clean the house for no money during the summer, then I'm sure my apartment would be absolutely disgusting by now.

Answer 6

I have to do whatever my parents tell me for no money, but they do buy me nice things when we go out. Maybe your parents do that too?

Answer 7

Well if you keep your room kind of clean most of the time, then that'll be done. Then you'll just have to do the dishes and the living room which couldn't take more than an hour or two if it's extremely messy. Try having your friends over to your house during the day. Or doing extra chores on a day and ask your dad if you can go do something fun all day with your friends the next day instead of staying home.

Answer 8

I think thats fine. Just try waking up earlier and getting everything done. Then they won't complain and maybe you can go hang out with your friends.  

Answer 9

i have been kept in for the rest of the summer because i dont " pull my weight"

when i clean up around all those pigs :-]]

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