What can I do about my parents...? (Read Please)??

Question

They treat me like a slave. I do their work for them, and they never let me some time alone for myself, like on the computer. The whole summer, all I've been doing is their work, hearing their screams and they've been dragging me to places I hate And when I'm on the computer or playing video-games, they tell me to get some friends and go outside. I prefer solitude. I know how to have fun without friends. How can I tell them that that's not the kind of guy I am. They always nag me to call my friends and invite them over and they scream at me if I don't do it. And also, how can I tell them to stop ordering me around like a slave? I'm 13. Please help? I'm starting to HATE them. I just want to insult them at their faces.

Answer 1

LOL, I feel sorry for you because that's just how my parents treated me when I was 13. Now my grandson (who is 15) is having the same trouble with his parents. Trouble is, parents see life differently. To them, you are lazy and have your face hidden in a game all the time. They are worried about you!! All I can suggest is for you to count the time you work and if it is more than four hours a day of real work you can show your parents your proof and ask for an equal number hours on the computer or playing games. Just don't count time that you fool around pretending to work or getting out of work or arguing about work because your parents won't believe you. Only real work counts. Then you might consider spending a couple of hours outside with friends (or inviting them over).  You can always play more games with them! If you parents are being unreasonable (expecting you to do real work eight hours a day would be unreasonable at age 13, maybe, but it could be they will agree to eight hours of games and no friends. Would you consider that reasonable? Maybe they will, too. You could remind them that you will soon be back at school and will be forced to hang out with friends. So maybe they will lighten up. Please remember they are worried about you and also sounds like they need the help.

Answer 2

uhhh.

tell them to F*CK OFF!

Answer 3

first off. im like always on the posters side but not you and heres why...

your parents are trying to make sure you develop social skills, obviously if you like solitude your social skills suck. and they are vital to a happy and full life. second its your job to help them with chores. what you dont get is that they work all day everyday to put food and clothes and shelter over you so when they get home they need help, they are tired, its your job start enjoying it.

if you dont have good social skills you will not gain friends, you wont find a wife or husband and you wont do well at work so you will die lonely friendless and poor playing vidoe games all day and that life sucks.

sorry dude but it sounds to me this time like they are on the right track, h**l my daughters 8 and she already does most of the chores around the house, and shes cool with it because she knows i need the help. sadly it sounds to me like your selfish. no offense but its true.

Answer 4

You're parents are actually pretty cool to let you go out with your friends or have them over.

That's basically amazing. Most people stay home because their parents DON'T let them hang out with friends.

I say you find friends that share your interests in gaming or online w/e or yahoo answers or something and INVITE THEM OVER.

It's the best of both worlds. And you may feel like they're doing you harm but your parents are teaching you social skills that will last you a lifetime. You're very fortunate.