I want to get one of those hoverboards a you always see and asked my mom but she said no and gave me a lecture about it for the rest of the car ride. I didn’t argue or anything but once she was done lecturing me I tried to say something completely unrelated but she just said “no” until I gave up. I have really good grades. I listen to her (most of the times) and I kept playing piano even if I always wanted to quit. She always says it’s useless even though we got an Xbox for last years Christmas. I even tried to give her reasons why it’s not useless but she just kept saying no again until i gave up, again. Please help me convince her. Also I tried asking her the reasons why it’s useless but she wouldn’t answer me and just kept saying because it is. I also have a clean room so that’s out of the question.
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Here are some general suggestions I make to younger teens in case you might get some helpful ideas from them. Ask to have a serious discussion with your parents about how they see things panning out in the coming months and years. It needs to be fairly rational, so if one of you becomes too emotional (e.g. angry) it would be best to time out and try again another time. Prepare in advance what you would like to say and ask: write a plan, even.
As you reach each birthday, for example, or each new school year, what rights, freedoms and responsibilities will you have? Chores, pocket money, curfews, dating, etc. will all come into it, obviously. You can’t really expect something for nothing, so think about what you can put into the family and household as part of your negotiations as to what you can get.
If you are to grow into a responsible adult, it must be a gradual process: if they keep you wrapped up in cotton wool and then suddenly let you out of the box at eighteen, you won’t have enough experience to know how to handle it.
That said, your parent(s) is/are responsible for your safety and welfare during this time: no doubt they love you and they themselves have the experiences you don’t yet. Seeing things on t.v. and hearing your friends’ (exaggerated?) stories aren’t quite the same.
If they don’t want to do this, ask them if they will please consider a plan and talk again in a week or so. All plans need to be a little flexible, as unexpected things can happen, of course.
Hopefully this will show that you have a maturing attitude to your family and your life.
Good Luck!
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I legit have the same problem. I still play even though I want to quit, I listen to her almost always and I get good grades. I recently asked my parents again, they said there was a chance we’ll get it when we move but if you’re wondering how I convinced them you need really want it. I saved 3 quarters of 600 dollars and they said if you really worked this hard you must want it so they came to a compromise to let me get one soon. And maybe if you’re lucky enough they won’t let you pay. 😉
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Buy Segway
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Get a job and pay the 600+ for a piece of junk that will break down in a month or that you will be bored of in a week
You don’t need one and if you want it then you need to get a job and pay for it
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you cant convince her, she thinks you’ll break your neck using it, get it when youre 18
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Coach Simon said it all…please read and carefully consider what he advised you to do. Good wishes,
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just be good in school and get good grades also be RESPONSIBLE
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just ask your mom do do more research on it