Author Topic: Guys, I need your help with parental issues.  (Read 2264 times)

Well, my mom rules over all of the media in my house with an iron fist. She rarely lets me watch PG-13 movies, and even rarer get M games. It just happened that COD WAW is now on the games on demand on Xbox Live, and I have enough money for it. I asked her yesterday if I could get it and she said yes. Today, she said no, even if I promised to play on the reduced violence setting. Whenever I try to ask her the reasoning behind her decision, she simply replies with the parents response for everything, "because I said so". I even showed her the censored version, and she neither said yes or no to that. She told me "no more war games for you". I only have MW2. Her replies seem to make me think she is avoiding discussing the topic because she knows I would provide some valid reason to get the game (it teaches about the lesser known battles in WW2, etc.). What should I say to her so I can get this game?
Please, don't tell me to get good grades or do chores because I already do all of those things. Also, I can't get Black Ops reserved.


There's no way your 16 and still getting this kind of stuff from your mom.

The only way I'm going to give you advice is if you're honest about your age.

Well, my mom rules over all of the media in my house with an iron fist. She rarely lets me watch PG-13 movies, and even rarer get M games. It just happened that COD WAW is now on the games on demand on Xbox Live, and I have enough money for it. I asked her yesterday if I could get it and she said yes. Today, she said no, even if I promised to play on the reduced violence setting. Whenever I try to ask her the reasoning behind her decision, she simply replies with the parents response for everything, "because I said so". I even showed her the censored version, and she neither said yes or no to that. She told me "no more war games for you". I only have MW2. Her replies seem to make me think she is avoiding discussing the topic because she knows I would provide some valid reason to get the game (it teaches about the lesser known battles in WW2, etc.). What should I say to her so I can get this game?
Please, don't tell me to get good grades or do chores because I already do all of those things. Also, I can't get Black Ops reserved.

Hey guys I do chores, does that mean I get to fight now?
Also, how old are you?

stick it in her pooper
Always helpful.

stick it in her pooper
That response is old. Can I get actual help?  
There's no way your 16 and still getting this kind of stuff from your mom.

The only way I'm going to give you advice is if you're honest about your age.
My mom is very overprotective, and since my parents are divorced she is the one all requests go through. I have an odd family, I'll give you that.

When I was 10 I was able to play grand theft Auto. Your parents are pissy.

I have an unusually overprotective mom. That's why I have this problem. She would wrap me in bubblewrap whenever I went outside if she could. She also routinely goes through my iTunes and deletes all explicit songs.

When I was 10 I was able to play grand theft Auto. Your parents are pissy.
I played GTA when i was 8
>:3

When I was 10 I was able to play grand theft Auto. Your parents are pissy.
My mom is annoyingly overprotective. She is a total believer in the whole "video games lead to serial killers" theory.

Just sit down and have a talk with her. She can't refuse to talk if you ask her.


Tell your mom respectfully that you think that you're old enough to be making your own decisions, and that being this protective isn't going to be beneficial to you when you move out of the house in two years. Convince her that you're mature enough to make your own decisions about what is right or wrong, and that these more or less will line up with her own sense of morality. This is ultimately what a parent wants, methinks, and you're never going to get there if you're caddy, whiny, or generally act childish. Approach her with maturity, conviction, good reasons, and most importantly respect. Finally, no matter what the outcome, give her a hug and tell you that you love her.

You have a car and money. Just go buy it.

Move in with your dad.
He lives in a four room apartment in the city while my mom lives in a 3 floor multi million dollar house. Easy decision where I stay. I also would have to switch schools and all that crap.

You have a car and money. Just go buy it.
I have a driver's license, but no car because "you might get in an accident and hurt yourself".
She always avoids talking directly to me. When I sit down to talk, she says the first word. That word is NO.