Untrusting Mom

[mxrider155]

Ok, so I have been researching this guitar I want for a while now (4months) and have saved up my money for it. One of the problems is that it is my first electric (hopefully) and only my second guitar. After researching and talking to friends who play guitar, I think this is a pretty good one for he money. I tell her bout it, but then she makes me ask my spoiled cousin, who has only been taking lessons for 2 years, what he thinks. He looks at it and immediately says no, and that I should keep looking, cause I wouldn't really kno. Now, she won't let me get it (I can't get it myself directly), cause she thinks he knows everything there is about music and instruments just cause he plays drums and is learning guitar. How can I get her to trust me about it (by the way, I have taken a years worth of guitar lessons, and 10 years of piano lessons)?

(sorry if this is confusing, I'm a little frustrated bout it, and thanks for any advice)

[Scarface]

Why don't you supply your mother with some proof of why you think this guitar is the one you would like. That way you can not only stick it in your cousins face, but will allow you to purchase it. Just do some research that way you have compound evidence supporting why you want it. I'm sure if she doesn't believe you she'll believe the computer. Hope this helps and I hope you get it man.

[Alfred Pennyworth]

I've got a few questions. Is this guitar on any site where people can review it? Because if there are reviews and they're mostly good ones, then you could always print some of them out or just show your mom them. Because I've had issues like this because like you, I can't buy these items directly. If she still won't let you, I have another tip that usually works for me. Basically, you have to tell her that yes, she will be buying it, but you're paying her immediately and that she doesn't have to like it. It's what you want, and if it isn't as expected, how is it going to hurt her? After all, it's YOUR money being spent, it's what YOU wanted, and what YOU decided on. If you have to resort to this, keep this cousin out of the conversation as much as possible. If she tries to bring up what he thinks, tell her something along the lines of, it doesn't matter what he thinks, it's what YOU have decided on, what YOU have saved 4 months for, and it's what YOU want. Thank her for trying to be helpful, because that's what she's trying to do, but hey, you're 15 for crying out loud, you should be able to make some decisions by yourself.

Well, I hope that something in that wall O'text can help! Good luck

[huginnmuninn]

do some research on the guitar get a lot of facts about it and show them to your mom

[Ender]

Why don't you supply your mother with some proof of why you think this guitar is the one you would like. That way you can not only stick it in your cousins face, but will allow you to purchase it. Just do some research that way you have compound evidence supporting why you want it. I'm sure if she doesn't believe you she'll believe the computer. Hope this helps and I hope you get it man.

I think this is a really good idea. Use facts/evidence to win the battle.

Best of luck.

[Contra]

Not only you should tell her about the facts that make you want this guitar, like Ronnie said, but there is always the fact that the money is yours and you can do what you want with it, and the fact that you have music lessons for 10 years, so you also know something about instruments.
Compile a list of arguments you can use to convince her like the ones I told you up here.

Good luck :)