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Actually, right now, let's just say, how to deal w/ my dad.
This morning he made me extremely angry. Both my parents try to dictate my life sometimes it seems. It's extremely frustrating. Let's just say, it's snowing here right now. I went out this morning to run errands and my dad said when i came home to park in the driveway bc he told me he won't let me drive to work this afternoon.
I mean, he won't let me?!? I'm not 18 anymore. Yes, it's risky, but, it's my decision. It's my life. If i get into an accident, it's on me, not him. He told me i'd never be able to make it home in the snow tonight. I tried to reason w/ him. I told him that last year during one of the snow storms, there was about 5-6 inches of snow down, I was driving my mustang home from work that day, yes, it was scary, yes, the car fish-tailed, but, hey, i made it safe and secure. Today, my mustang is in the garage and i have a 2nd car, front wheel drive. If my mustang was able to make it thru the snow last winter, this car which is soooo much better in the snow, would def be able to make it home. Nope, he wouldn't listen.
So, i txt someone from my job saying i'd prob have to call out bc my dad wouldn't let me drive in, he txt back saying he'd pick me up and drop me off again tonight. Told my dad that, and guess what?? even angrier. I didn't even Ask the person to pick me up, i was just venting my frustration that they try to dictate things to me still and he offered bc he has a truck.
Also, what really made me annoyed, when i came home, my dad told me to park in the driveway in front of our suv. Well, i didn't realize he meant like right in front of it. I told him i parked on the top of the driveway, he got angry, so, i went out again and re-parked it, pulling it down the driveway further basically a few inches away from the suv. Went in again, my dad saw where i parked and yelled at me. He was like, why'd u park that way? i had no idea what he was talking about. He said he wanted me to park dead center right in front of the suv, not off center. Really?!? you're gonna be That picky that i didn't park the car dead center in front of the suv?!?
He was like, now you're gonna make me get dressed and go out and do it correctly. I told him, that i had no idea that he wanted me to park it dead center but that i'd go out and re-park it dead center. He said no and stormed out.
When he came back, he was like, u know when your sister comes home, she's also going to complain about the parking. I mean, come on, really. It's not that big of a deal to make everyone angry like this.
Over the past year, my relationship w/ my parents hasn't been too good. They don't realize that i have different views, different thoughts, different beliefs and that I want to live my own life w/o them interferring in it. But, it seems like the more i try to step to the side of what they believe, they get angry, esp my dad.
It's very frustrating. He gets angry at me quite often and now, sometimes it's just little things that he does that gets me angry.
Just a few minutes ago, he said to my mom, "what can she have for lunch today? do you have anything she can have?" and i looked at him and said, u don't need to worry about what i'm going to have for lunch. I can take care of myself.
It burns me w/ anger.
He does this so often too. I feel like i'm 5 years old again and can't cook for myself or can't do anything myself and i need to rely on them for everything. That's how it's making me feel.
When my parents go out, or, if they're hungry, or, idk. i never ask them these things. They can take care of themselves just like i can.
I wish they'd leave me alone once in awhile w/o trying to make decisions for me or trying to tell me that my choice/decision is wrong. When will they ever let me grow up?
My mom told me that when she grew up, her parents were extremely strict. That she lived home til she was 30 and had a curfew late in life and she told me she hated it. So, if she hated her parents doing that to her, then what makes her think that her children, won't hate them as well for doing the same thing to us??? All they're doing/saying, makes me want to escape. When I am home, i'm either in my bedroom so i don't have to talk w/ my parents, or, i'm playing xbox 360 talking w/ my friends online and ask no one to come in so i can talk/play w/ my friends in peace and quiet. I also do that so that my dad won't complain about the types of games i'm playing aka language that is in the games bc he doesn't approve of that either.
Ugh --- I just want to grow up (i mean, i'm already an adult) but, i just wish my parents would let me. The more this goes on, the more bitterness and anger/resentment is growing inside of me towards them.
What should i do?
I've tried talking to them but, doesn't work. They're set in their ways and don't want to listen. Yet, my sister is allowed to roam free and do as she pleases w/o any repercussion but, not me. I have never been able to get away w/ half the things my sister gets away w/ and yet, they say we're equals and yet, they say they trust me more. You would think if they trusted me more then my sister, they'd give me more freedom, knowing i wouldn't make the same mistakes as her but, no, they give me less freedom in wanting to protect me from the bad world. Doesn't protect me, the more restrictions they put on me, the more i will want to go out and make the same bad choices as my sister and i will want to do even more then that too.
I did that when i was a teenager and now that i'm a lot older then 18, i still feel like that bc of the constrictions they put on me.
I remember when i was btwn the ages of 23-26, i used to stay up til 4-5am either on the computer talking w/ friends or playing video games. My mom would come find me and say, that's enough, it's time for you to go to bed. You shouldn't be up this late. But, why?? i'm off the next day so why can't i do what i want? She'll once in awhile still come in if i'm playing my video games after 2am and it's like, i'm having fun w/ my friends, i want to stay up. It's frustrating!
This morning he made me extremely angry. Both my parents try to dictate my life sometimes it seems. It's extremely frustrating. Let's just say, it's snowing here right now. I went out this morning to run errands and my dad said when i came home to park in the driveway bc he told me he won't let me drive to work this afternoon.
I mean, he won't let me?!? I'm not 18 anymore. Yes, it's risky, but, it's my decision. It's my life. If i get into an accident, it's on me, not him. He told me i'd never be able to make it home in the snow tonight. I tried to reason w/ him. I told him that last year during one of the snow storms, there was about 5-6 inches of snow down, I was driving my mustang home from work that day, yes, it was scary, yes, the car fish-tailed, but, hey, i made it safe and secure. Today, my mustang is in the garage and i have a 2nd car, front wheel drive. If my mustang was able to make it thru the snow last winter, this car which is soooo much better in the snow, would def be able to make it home. Nope, he wouldn't listen.
So, i txt someone from my job saying i'd prob have to call out bc my dad wouldn't let me drive in, he txt back saying he'd pick me up and drop me off again tonight. Told my dad that, and guess what?? even angrier. I didn't even Ask the person to pick me up, i was just venting my frustration that they try to dictate things to me still and he offered bc he has a truck.
Also, what really made me annoyed, when i came home, my dad told me to park in the driveway in front of our suv. Well, i didn't realize he meant like right in front of it. I told him i parked on the top of the driveway, he got angry, so, i went out again and re-parked it, pulling it down the driveway further basically a few inches away from the suv. Went in again, my dad saw where i parked and yelled at me. He was like, why'd u park that way? i had no idea what he was talking about. He said he wanted me to park dead center right in front of the suv, not off center. Really?!? you're gonna be That picky that i didn't park the car dead center in front of the suv?!?
He was like, now you're gonna make me get dressed and go out and do it correctly. I told him, that i had no idea that he wanted me to park it dead center but that i'd go out and re-park it dead center. He said no and stormed out.
When he came back, he was like, u know when your sister comes home, she's also going to complain about the parking. I mean, come on, really. It's not that big of a deal to make everyone angry like this.
Over the past year, my relationship w/ my parents hasn't been too good. They don't realize that i have different views, different thoughts, different beliefs and that I want to live my own life w/o them interferring in it. But, it seems like the more i try to step to the side of what they believe, they get angry, esp my dad.
It's very frustrating. He gets angry at me quite often and now, sometimes it's just little things that he does that gets me angry.
Just a few minutes ago, he said to my mom, "what can she have for lunch today? do you have anything she can have?" and i looked at him and said, u don't need to worry about what i'm going to have for lunch. I can take care of myself.
It burns me w/ anger.
He does this so often too. I feel like i'm 5 years old again and can't cook for myself or can't do anything myself and i need to rely on them for everything. That's how it's making me feel.
When my parents go out, or, if they're hungry, or, idk. i never ask them these things. They can take care of themselves just like i can.
I wish they'd leave me alone once in awhile w/o trying to make decisions for me or trying to tell me that my choice/decision is wrong. When will they ever let me grow up?
My mom told me that when she grew up, her parents were extremely strict. That she lived home til she was 30 and had a curfew late in life and she told me she hated it. So, if she hated her parents doing that to her, then what makes her think that her children, won't hate them as well for doing the same thing to us??? All they're doing/saying, makes me want to escape. When I am home, i'm either in my bedroom so i don't have to talk w/ my parents, or, i'm playing xbox 360 talking w/ my friends online and ask no one to come in so i can talk/play w/ my friends in peace and quiet. I also do that so that my dad won't complain about the types of games i'm playing aka language that is in the games bc he doesn't approve of that either.
Ugh --- I just want to grow up (i mean, i'm already an adult) but, i just wish my parents would let me. The more this goes on, the more bitterness and anger/resentment is growing inside of me towards them.
What should i do?
I've tried talking to them but, doesn't work. They're set in their ways and don't want to listen. Yet, my sister is allowed to roam free and do as she pleases w/o any repercussion but, not me. I have never been able to get away w/ half the things my sister gets away w/ and yet, they say we're equals and yet, they say they trust me more. You would think if they trusted me more then my sister, they'd give me more freedom, knowing i wouldn't make the same mistakes as her but, no, they give me less freedom in wanting to protect me from the bad world. Doesn't protect me, the more restrictions they put on me, the more i will want to go out and make the same bad choices as my sister and i will want to do even more then that too.
I did that when i was a teenager and now that i'm a lot older then 18, i still feel like that bc of the constrictions they put on me.
I remember when i was btwn the ages of 23-26, i used to stay up til 4-5am either on the computer talking w/ friends or playing video games. My mom would come find me and say, that's enough, it's time for you to go to bed. You shouldn't be up this late. But, why?? i'm off the next day so why can't i do what i want? She'll once in awhile still come in if i'm playing my video games after 2am and it's like, i'm having fun w/ my friends, i want to stay up. It's frustrating!