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is it wrong to hold a grudge against your dad for something this small?
recently i've really really wanted an iphone 5. so i asked my dad for one, because my mom doesn't mind if i get it. my dad was the one that needed to be convinced. now im not too spoiled. im 15 with a macbook pro and a really really horrible cell phone i want to replace with an iphone. i still get good grades and have good friends and have never done anything bad. im an honors kid at school. i don't know why my dad wouldn't be convinced because he always buys me everything i ask for. im never going to ask him for anything bigger than this and i've told him that and promised that several times. I'm very responsible. he didn't buy me the iphone even though i asked for it for my birthday. now im kinda mad at him and am acting awkward around him. i know this isn't the right thing but i can't help it! i don't even know why. what can i do to make sure he completely trusts me like my mom does and what can i do to show him that i love him and that im responsible?
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- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
Hello Samara.
It is in fact wrong to hold a grudge against your father for not getting you an i-phone. But we all make mistakes. Your dad may have made a mistake not getting you one. But you have to remember that i-phones are very expensive.
Forgiving your dad is the key to earning his trust,
- *Just Me*Lv 58 years ago
Your attitude is just going to convince him more that you're still immature and don't deserve an iphone. Is an iphone reall that important to you? More important than your dad? Agreed that he has always bought everything you asked for so shouldnt you be thankful for that rather than think about what he hasn't gotten for you? Do you even know what he might be going through right now? He might be facing a financial difficulty but never says anything because he wants you to lead a comfortable life. You seriously need to grow up! Just getting good grades and saying you're responsible isn't gonna get you anywhere. You need to actually start being responsible!! And the way you're behaving right now, my friend, is definitely a reflection of your immaturity and irresponsibility. Work on that, good luck!
- 8 years ago
Yes it is. I am 17, and everything I have I have worked for it. My dad is a millionaire, and he has raised me to believe that you must work for everything yourself and nothing is handed to you. You are 15, when I was your age, I got my worker's permit and got a job at Denny's. Go out there and find employment. If you want something that bad, get up and work for it.
I don't mean to insult you at all by saying all of this. And if you get a job and start earning your own money now, it will do you much good when you move out on your own a few years from now.
- PjayLv 58 years ago
Yes, it's wrong. You're not entitled to everything you want, just because you want it, and being a good person doesn't entitle you to stuff. When you're ENTITLED to an iPhone is when you can BUY an iPhone. You're nowhere near as 'responsible' or grown up as you think if you don't know this.
