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How can I get my mom to understand?
It's my birthday today and my mom is being real mean to me.
My best friend slept over last night. We had eggs as bacon for breakfast at 10 and then we had to drive her home like 25 minutes away. We hung out at her house for a while and then we went to this bookstore to look for a gift for my moms friend. It was 12:30 when we got home and I wanted to have some lunch. "You're hungry again?" My mom looked at me shocked. "You just are a HUGE breakfast." So yup I'm not having lunch.
Also my friend dyed the tips of her hair with red coolaid. She just put the tips of her hair in it and it looks really cool. I asked my mom if I could do it and here's what she said: "absolutely not. What's wrong with you?" She yells this.
What should I do? I'm hating my birthday right now. I'm 15 and I can't even dye the very tips of my hair.
2 Answers
- ?Lv 78 years ago
Your mom is not being mean most likely she is just tired.
It is tiring having someone elses kid spend the night. You don't realize it as a kid yourself but your mom is responsible for this other child in the home. So she has to stay alert and keep an ear out for what you are doing & make sure this friend of yours stays safe. Most likely she only doze last night too just keeping a listen out for you & her. This is something a parent does naturally. You can't turn it off.
I also bet your friend came over before supper or after supper so after a long night your mom gets up and fixes breakfast for you & your friend. (even if you did this yourself your mom still had to keep an ear out for you two in the kitchen for safety) then she drove your friend 25mins away and drove 25mins back home.
That is an HOUR in the car for your mom. Or maybe she sat at your friends house while she hung out. Then to the book store.
Then you get home and want lunch which means more work for your mom either fixing it for you or keeping an ear out for you while you fix it.
SHE IS TIRED. I'm tired just writing all this and thinking about it.
Then you mention giving your hair tips colored. Something some parents don't like or understand.
Do you sound grumpy when you are tired? Well, guess what? So do adults. So yes she replied in an upset voice maybe even yelling.
Back off a bit, let her relax and rest. You are not the only kid in the world who doesn't have dyed tips. I actually can't even think of one person I know who has this and I know tons & tons of people.
EDIT - As for hating your birthday. You had a friend spend the night last night. THAT WAS FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY. I'm sure your mom sees it that way too.
Source(s): homeschooling mom of 3= a mom's point of view - Anonymous8 years ago
Many parents don't believe in that stuff. Some think that it will make their kids seem dorky since that's not what they thought was" cool" when they were in school. I bet if your mom saw the rest of this generation, she would change her mind. Maybe you could get your mom to talk to your friends mom? Also, my mom does tells me about having a huge breakfast all the time. Don't worry, she doesn't hate you, she's just looking out for you.