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My parents control my life.?
im 15, almost sixteen (in two months!).
a soph in high school.
and a girl (:
im in all honors and am taking ap courses also (biology and precal). i work hard in school and do at least a third of the chores at my house. (i have two other siblings, one in college and another in middle school.. they both live at home.) im responsible and do everything my parents ask.
MY PARENTS CONTROL EVERYTHING ABOUT MY LIFE.
they control my clothes, makeup, friends, hobbies, relationships, school, sports, and what i do in my spare time.
im not allowed to hang out with friends more than once a weekend (and that's if im lucky). im not allowed to hang with friends during the week. my mom chooses all my clothes and makeup. she is always criticizing me too.
today i was asked to hang out by a guy friend who is just a FRIEND. my mom said no. im not allowed to hang out with boys until im sixteen... like wth? my parents said that once im sixteen, im not allowed to go anywhere with a guy unless im in a group and even then they have to meet him. EVEN IF IM NOT DATING HIM.
im not allowed to ride my bike places.
i feeel like my WHOLE FREAKING LIFE is being controlled by my parents and i HATE it. this summer i spent less than a week hanging out with my friends. they always ground me at least once a month (even if i don't do anything wrong! they just feel like im automatically doing something wrong.)
i feel like my youth, my time to have fun is being wasted away by my parents. they go out frequently on dates or dancing MORE THAN I HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS.
im under a lot of stress (that they put on me) and this control adds even more! i try to talk to them about it, but they don't listen and tell me im being rude and i get screamed at and grounded. i get really frustrated by all of this, but i cant release it because i'll get in trouble. so i started burning myself to release my frustration. they found out and put me in therapy. i lied throughout my whole time in therapy and was deemed okay after a few visits.
my parents constantly get in fights and my mom just comes running to me and i have to take care of her. like today, dinner ended with my mom and dad screaming at each other, my brother leaving the table, and my little sister crying. and while i was in the shower, my mom just comes in to the bathroom and i have to stop and comfort her. but when i need help, she doesn't listen.
so now i end up crying a lot or inflicting pain on myself. i feel so controlled and the only reason i haven't left yet is because of my little sister.
HOW DO I GET MY PARENTS TO STOP CONTROLLING ME SO MUCH?
ive tried to rebel, but my mom slapped me and my parents told me that if i ever tried something like that again they would refuse to sign for my license and wouldn't help pay for college.
13 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
well you could try to tell them or just put up with it tell you are on your own
funny thing im having the same problem and im the same age ( b day is dec 31 ) but im a guy
well thats how im dealing with this problem
Source(s): My life - Anonymous1 decade ago
I can so relate to you. I'm 20 unemployed, and I graduated from high school 2008 with honors in Chemistry and english. MY mom does not respect my rights of freedom of choice, action and speech and etc. She acts like she pays for everything, so she can control me which is bullshit because parents ARE ALWAYS supposed to support their children no matter how old or far away or different frim where their at.
She blames me that I sit home all day. But I can't find a job nor could I afford to go to the college I wanted to go to and it's not my fault at all because the economy for jobs is screwed.
My suggestion for you is just wait until your older because then you'll know if they respect your maturity as a full adult when your like 20 like me. Sometimes it's hard to deal with controlling parents. I remember when I was treated like that I feel sorry you, someday they might change .
Source(s): Personal past experience. - 1 decade ago
Sounds like you are out of control just as much as your parents are. I think they have the right idea about raising you. I would be quick to say, you are at that "I want to be growner (18) than I am" age. These parents are not having it. They might have problems within themselves, but they do have their eyes on the daughter. They seem to be protective of you, as they should be. Unless the are abusing you I would follow the rules of the house, and respect them to the highest. As parents they will eventually work their problems out within themselves sooner or later, one way or another. Chill you have got a long way to go. Stay on the Honor Roll, and keep your grades up, and be respectful to your parents, and others. Improve your writing.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
1st of all, maybe you think people/parents can talk anyway they see fit each day. Turns out many parents are abusers. Actually they are not trying to be tough to make you responsible- they are tricking you. This goes for people at school as well. Words are abuse also.
There are 3 types of abusive people/parents. Some hit the bottle. Some hit you. And some run their mouths and put you down. THEY are sick and feel great on being mean, and thats the only reason they do it. They are wrong about everything. The typical abuser is close-minded, self-righteous and was also abused themself. Use defense and read many sites on verbal abuse etc. They tear you down to build themselves up. Abuse causes all known so called Mental Problems. BP OCD etc.
Psychiatrists commit fraud in that there is no medical science in what they do. They do not draw blood to test for imbalances. For chemical imbalances NO test exists.
Jesus name and forgiving others who are wrong is important along with avoiding them.
Contact- Child Protective Services online- not a cure but keeps you safe. Your parents need to forgive the past.
Learn the truth, forgive, and Get Away from them. Read many many sites under "emotional abuse" and "dealing with bullies".
Talk to me. I have some questions for you
Source(s):
Experience with people feeling better on a repeated basis.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Oh my goodness, it's like looking in the mirror. My life is exactly like yours and I'm 16. Actually, it's worse. I'm not allowed to wear makeup, I'm not allowed to hang out with my friends and I'm not allowed to talk about boys let alone hang out with them. I can't wear my hair down :S Wtf is that right. I'm not allowed to get a haircut, get my eyebrows done, get my facial hair removed, shave my legs, shave my arms, etc. These rules are set by my dad and my mom, who's really afraid of him, doesn't do anything about it even though she strongly disagrees with them.
You're saying that you're not allowed to bike places? I'm not even allowed to have a bike LOL. I'm not allowed to get a job, I'm not allowed to volunteer anywhere, I'm not allowed to join teams or clubs after school. I'm not allowed to decide what I want to do when I grow up, blah blah.
Honestly, the only thing that keeps me sane is the fact that I'm 18 in 2 years and then I'm free to do whatever I want. I understand what you're going through, believe me. There's not much you can do, your parents are like my dad: incapable of understanding anything or anyone. I know how it feels when you feel trapped and anxious. This is a time for us to have fun and let loose.
But remebmer, as soon as you're 18. you dan can do whatever you want. The only advice I can give you is it to hang in there and keep your head up and remember that there are people like you out there. Good luck! :)
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im in all honors and am taking ap courses also (biology and precal). i work hard in school and do at least a third of the chores at my house. (i have two other siblings, one in college and another in middle school.....
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Suck it up! Until you are old enough and make enough to support yourself, you are at their mercy! You should feel bad about talking bad about them, after all they do for you. You are ungreatful!
- Anonymous8 years ago
Stick around till you are able to provide for yourself
Source(s): Parents never learn - 1 decade ago
Go live with ur grandparents or a trusted friend. Wait u dont really have any friends cuz ur moronic parents HATE U.