My dad keeps yelling at me and getting grumpy at me all the time when i go on the computer at night?

Question

I go to school, come home clean the house if it needs it, make or prepare dinner, talk to my dad and brothers and mum when she gets home from work, study and then go to bed. Instead of watching tv with my family i talk to my friends on msn, come on here o go on youtube and now my dad gets pissed off at me. Everytime i try to give him a reason that i am on it he tells me hes not interested and to turn it off. (he will just randomly come in and then start yelling at me). I have no idea how to tell him that i need some time to do what i want and just relax before bed. Any suggestions on what to do? Thanks

Answer 1

umm....tell him to **** off

Answer 2

he is probably just concerned about the people you could be talking to out there. even though you might just be talking to your friends, parents are always worried about preditors out there and now it's so easy for things to go wrong online he is probably even more protective of his little girl!! You should have a chat with him and how him the sites you go on and the people you chat to so he can have some peice of mind and maybe will get off your case a bit :)

Answer 3

hes probably lonely :/ and you brighten him!

tell him you need some "me time" too

Answer 4

well i if you get good grades and do your chores and have family time i c nothing wrong maybe you should tell your dad that you would like to discuss the importance of being at home on the computer than out there on the streets getting in trouble and that you feel safer at home in your lil space and not lost out there in the real world and hey show him whats on the computer sometimes show that you get a lot of info to help prepare you for collage its a start gluck

Answer 5

well you should tell your dad that you are just talking to friends and not doing anything bad.Also,try to talk to your mom because your dad seems to be mean.You are 17 and i don't think you should have to get off the computer as longs as you continue studying,doing chores,and cooking for you siblings.Why can't you text your friends on your cell phone?

Answer 6

I would confront him about it - and pretty much say everything you said just now. I mean, you're almost an adult - and you take care of so many responsibilities on a day-by-day basis, and your dad is freaking out over an hour on the internet? That makes no sense.

If it's a huge problem, you could always save up and buy your own computer (with wireless internet), and then maybe your dad wouldn't have such a hissy fit.