anyone sick of parents?

I just graduated high school, and granted, that doesn't mean I'm automatically all grown up or whatever, but damn..do they ever let go?

They just grounded me for expressing my opinion, and took away my car, cell phone, and freedom.

Does anyone else feel this? Or was I just blessed with these awesome parents?

Expressing your opinion? Now that could mean all kinds of things, so I'm going to withold my sympathy for now. Besides, what your parents giveth, they have every right to take away, unless you paid for that car and phone yourself.

But Namo, if everybody in the board was an adult of your obviously superior level of sophistication, who would you pick fights with when you're bored?

Oh, wait. You have your straw men for that. Nevermind!

Well, there's a lot more to it obviously that I posted. I sound really ungrateful for everything, but let me assure you, I'm not. Their care for me goes all the way back to them adopting me. I would not be here if not for them.

To sum up things for some of you. They pay for everything for me. Trust me, I know I'm spoiled. I'll admit it.

The small, condensed story of what happened is that at orientation for college, they told everyone that parents cannot receive any information about their children unless their children signed a waiver. After orientation, my mother informed me that I was signing it. I got mad.

Rents argument: Since they are supporting me, they should be allowed information. It's common courtesy.

My response: I agree with their following statement. (Although I will add that I have a full scholarship, paying for everything, and will be getting a part time job so they will not be helping much.) My reply is, why do they have to call someone up to know my grades? Why can they just not ask me what is going on and how I'm doing?

Now, I'm on restriction until I can "figure out what I did wrong because obviously, I don't know."

Since they are not paying for school, they do not have the right, since you are over the age of 18 you should be responsible for your grades etc. They have to realize that parenting does indeed stop at a certain point.

If you've always told them your grades before, I don't see what the problem is. If there have been issues about report card disclosure before, that's another story.

No they never go away, until one day when they are gone.....and trust me, you will wish to God that you took the time to know them better.

My parents are both in their 80's, and they are a pain in the ass, but I love them deeply, and cannot even think about them ever not being a part of my life.

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When my mother was alive I treated her like the devil. But I was also 14... Eh, now I regret it.

Anyway, my grandparents treated me like a baby when I lived with them. But once I left, I haven't looked back. It's your life. You're now an "adult". If they're not there to sign your checks, then they shouldn't have any say in what you do.

FindingNamo How can you say something so nasty

You did good on the English PSATs, Namo? Really?

And if there were such a thing as pre-law, maybe I'd know what you were talking about. But alas, there isn't. I guess we'll have to remain puzzled by each other.

Never once hid my report card from them. I've made straight A's my entire life. They have no reason to worry about me in college. I'm strong-willed and I will make good grades. I have to if I want to keep my scholarship.

I understand what alot of you are saying. It's hard for you to understand the exact situation with the limited amount of information I have provided. There is a ton more that goes into this.

I just believe that positive reinforcement is a better way for us to get along. They complain that I like to keep everything from them about my life. I'm very personal when it comes to what I'm doing, feel, or believe. (Which I would like to add for everyone that would say something about that this is wrong- I have never done anything to abuse their trust. I tell them where I am, who's there, etc., and do nothing that parents would be concerned about.) But if I want to talk, I'll tell you. If I want to share, I will. This whole fiasco is not making me want to communicate with them any more.

I respect everyone's opinions as to my situation, and I cannot wait for the day that I have my own children. Maybe then I will see, but not now.

When people say that parenting stops, what are your opinions as to when?

*woosh*

That was the sound of a pop culture reference completely flying over my head, as those things tend to do. Nevermind, I'm sure it was a very witty and incisive comparison that would make me weep in humiliation if I understood it.

If you think I took your parody literally for even half a second, I'm a bit disappointed in you, Namo. What I took for reality was the part about separate boards. Or was it FindingNamo2 who so strongly advocated such a move? My memory's going in my old age.

Updated On: 6/8/05 at 03:46 PM

Parenting stops when your child turns 18, you can make suggestions but the Parent has to let go. My son decided to go into the Navy on his `18th B'day, I did not want him to go, but it was his decision. Makes a child grow up too without the interference of thier parent. But a Parent should always be there.