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Drummer Ben
April 25th, 2015, 03:43 PM
I'll be moving onto community college in about 4 months and they can't stand that. I'm 18 right now and have a drivers license but can never use it. My mother constantly freaks out whenever I want to drive anywhere saying "it's too far" or "it's too dark" "the weather". If I go out at night she can't fall asleep until I get back. I can't stay out by myself later than 10:00pm. She constantly worries about my school grades, and my homework asking me everyday what I have to do and making sure I do it. My parents told me they don't want me getting a job because I won't focus on school. Don't care, they can't stop me there. I feel I want to take the responsibility on myself. I've been sheltered my whole life in the stupid suburbs and I feel behind the game. Most of my friends have jobs and already applied for colleges. My parents have told me they want me going to a college close by and they will not let me stay in a dorm. They don't literally say that but whenever I bring up staying in a dorm they try to convince me not to. My mother has to know where I am and what I'm doing 24/7 even if I'm in my own home. I can't go shopping for anything, I can't go out to eat without them. Unfortunately moving out is not an option right now for I have no money, no car, and I really don't want to live on the streets. Of coarse if I must that's always an option. My parents talk to me like I'm 8 years old yelling at me asking Did you make this mess? Clean it up! I have tried talking them down, explaining to them I can handle myself, showing them I can be responsible but they never want to hear it. I am at a loss at what I should do.

WanderingHeart
April 25th, 2015, 05:50 PM
Let me tell you I have parents just like that! My sisters are 17, 18, 20 and 21 and they are in the same situation. Honestly in my opinion you should just get out of there. You are 18 and they can't stop you from leaving. Since you still live with them by law you kinda have to follow their rules. But you are old enough to leave.

Straya
April 29th, 2015, 06:18 AM
I'll be moving onto community college in about 4 months and they can't stand that. I'm 18 right now and have a drivers license but can never use it. My mother constantly freaks out whenever I want to drive anywhere saying "it's too far" or "it's too dark" "the weather". If I go out at night she can't fall asleep until I get back. I can't stay out by myself later than 10:00pm. She constantly worries about my school grades, and my homework asking me everyday what I have to do and making sure I do it. My parents told me they don't want me getting a job because I won't focus on school. Don't care, they can't stop me there. I feel I want to take the responsibility on myself. I've been sheltered my whole life in the stupid suburbs and I feel behind the game. Most of my friends have jobs and already applied for colleges. My parents have told me they want me going to a college close by and they will not let me stay in a dorm. They don't literally say that but whenever I bring up staying in a dorm they try to convince me not to. My mother has to know where I am and what I'm doing 24/7 even if I'm in my own home. I can't go shopping for anything, I can't go out to eat without them. Unfortunately moving out is not an option right now for I have no money, no car, and I really don't want to live on the streets. Of coarse if I must that's always an option. My parents talk to me like I'm 8 years old yelling at me asking Did you make this mess? Clean it up! I have tried talking them down, explaining to them I can handle myself, showing them I can be responsible but they never want to hear it. I am at a loss at what I should do.

wait the 4 months and pick a colledge you want to go to and if the requires you to move onto campus then do it and dont worry about what they say its your future your studying for not theres

CuteGuy889
May 4th, 2015, 07:22 PM
These moms.!!!!
I'm now 16...still my mom takes my pants off if I fall asleep dressed and takes my undie too off if they look dirty (This is better than what she was cos she used to do this even in outside places till I was 14)...If she sees any "skid marks" she wakes me up and get me to go to the bathroom and wash myself (This is less now cos since my flat butt got quite rounded recently my poo area wont rub on my undie)
Despite putting on close to 20kilos on my (what used to be 2y ago) stick skinny bod she wont let me go to a gym...she says working out will make me stop growing in height and will distract me from studies. She got me to give up athletics too...She says I look cute now and expects me to get even chubbier in college.