Breaking promises

[iboy888]

My parents sometimes break promises when I never break my promises to them. I got a good score in the math test and they promised to let me go to a concert. They suddenly said no, I am too young.

Another incident (a bit frequent, but not always), my parents promise me to go to a movie. Then suddenly they say no (this happened, I wanted to see a movie with my friends, then 5 days before my mom and dad say no, my brother has to revise for a test so it isnt fair on him.)

How do I talk to my parents about this (they are rather strict and my mom sometimes gets mad at me for no reason)?

[Noirtier]

I would definitely talk to them about it, but I wouldn't expect immediate results. Talk to them calmly, and tell them that in the past they've promised you quite a few things, and they continuously break these promises. Say that you want to know why this keeps happening, because in my book, they're setting a bad example for you and your brother by their behavior, which seems to make it "ok" to break promises. Now, let me say this: Your parents are the boss of you right now, and they want what's best for you. They thought you were too young to go to that concert, and they can use their judgement for that, although they shouldn't have promised you if they even had a suspicion that you might be too young. And, letting you know five days before about the movie was more responsible of them, because they let you know early and they gave you a reason of why they thought that you shouldn't go. Again, you can talk to them about it, but don't expect results. In the end they're still your parents, and you should treat them with respect even if you don't agree with everything they do.

[iboy888]

I have done this! Thanks, "Noirtier"!