A phone

[khaos14]

I'm a sophomore in High school without a cell phone. I really want one, but when I asked my mom, she said "You don't need one". I can't believe she won't get me one. I'm not asking for much, just to talk to my friends outside of school. I even found a good tracfone model that would only cost her $7 at the most every month. How to I convince her that I need one???:(:(:(

[justateen93]

um this isnt puberty related please move

[khaos14]

Sorry, I thought it was, 'cause it has to do with going through high school and stuff. I mean is it ok to post anything other than masturbation here??!! I guess I'll find my answer elsewhere. :(

[Underground_Network]

um this isnt puberty related please move

Next time use the report button instead, your post could be considered spam, especially since it has nothing to do with the topic...

Anyways... Why won't your mom let you get a phone? "You don't need one" just isn't a good enough reason. Ask her why she really won't get you a phone, then tell her if she won't get you one you'll get one on your own. Do you have your own money, if so you could always do what I just said, or at least offer to pay for part of it. Trust me when I say you're not the only sophomore out there without a cell phone, I have a friend (who's a sophomore, same age as me) who doesn't have a phone, and another couple of friends who have crappy old phones they don't use. For now I guess you'll have to deal with it, but try and find out why your mom won't get you one, and then see if you can work out a deal with her in order to get one. Again, offer to pay, tell her you NEED one in case of emergencies, etc. etc.

[khaos14]

Thank you. Underground Network always manages to answer my questions perfectly.

+1 or 2 !:)

[Gumleaf]

boys puberty > family and friends

[george]

Parents...but yeah, "you don't need one" isn't a very good reason. Ask her why she really doesn't want you to have a phone and say things like "This way you can call me in emergencies or if I'm out somewhere" and stuff like that. Like U_N said, you could try paying for it yourself maybe if you have enough money.

[byee]

Find out what her concerns are, why she won't allow you to have one, then calmly respond to that.

people often have different ideas about what soemone might 'need'. View it as an opportunity to enlighten them about your needs. But, as with any form of 'enlightenment', there's an absence of anger or demanding/whining. Let the facts speak for themselves.

[Oblivion]

Have you thought of paying for it yourself?
You could always get a job, or do simple weeding/lawn mowing for neighbors.
As you said, $7 a month tops, which is maybe one or two mowed lawns a month.