For a young teen,(13-14) what do YOU think is over protective for a parent?
"Heres the rules for my parents.
NO feathers untill im out of the house
NO other piercings other then one in my ears. EVER untill im out of the house
NO dying my hair untill im out of the house
NO tight jeans. i can only wear boot cut or super saggy loose skinny jeans
my parents check what clothes i buy in order for me to buy them
I cant go out untill im 16 with a guy even though my four brothers could when they were 13.
I cant ride my bike any more then 2 miles by myself even though my brother could ride his 9 miles by his self when HE was MY age. wtf?
I couldnt wear make up untill i was 13 1/2
if i get any where below a B in school im kicked out of ALL sports.
My dads going to every dance in highschool i have to make sure i dont dance slutty. soo im not going to any dances because i dont want him stalking me.
Do you think this is over protective? im 14 in three months. I do.
Whats your idea of over protective parents? is it anything like mine??"
With all the drinking, drugs, and sex prevalent in society today, your parents are justified in trying to protect you. Young kids are impressionable and peers make it hard to say "no" when faced with a decision that immaturity deems "fun". One bad decision can ruin your life.
Your parents have rules for a reason. Perhaps you should try talking with them about WHY they have such stringent rules for you, and not for your brothers. Understanding your parents and having them understand you is part of parent-child communication.
I know it’s almost impossible to see things from their side because I couldn’t relate to my parents at all when I was your age. But now I’m older and wiser and looking back I can see the reason your parents say NO to "feathers, hair dye, piercings, tight jeans".
Believe it or not, these things that seem important to you now will be totally unimportant later in life. What IS important is getting your education and learning to fit into society where you’ll be a responsible adult.
Being a teenager is not easy. But, do the best you can, learn all you can, and abide by the rules for now. Whatever you do, don’t rebel against parental authority. It will only be for the worse.
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