Rant about my parents and me using their computer - Wall of text?

[Coolio]

She doesn't want me staying up all night on the internet.

[Ad Bot]

[Jetlok]

my mom only cares about when i'm on the computer when we need to go somewhere.
Normal Days
"ohey ur goin on computer oky hav fun"
We need to go somewhere
"AHHH GET THE forget OFF YOU'RE ALWAYS ON WHY YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE NO LIFE"

other then that she's pretty okay c: just somehow convince them you won't be doing anything or something.

[Coolio]

I can't convince her.

[PowerDag]

Tell her that she needs to respect your right to use the computer.

PEOPLE DIED IN WORLD WAR TWO SO HE COULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT, GODDAMNIT.

[Decepticon]

Tell her that she needs to respect your right to use the computer.

PEOPLE DIED IN WORLD WAR TWO SO HE COULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT, GODDAMNIT.

And now everyone hates us Americans for that.

[Monocle]

So, if I want to do anything online, like checking mail or other things on the internet, I have to use my parent's computer, because I don't have internet on my computer in my bedroom because my parents don't trust me. I respect that, as I am only 11. Thing is, I have things like Steam on there, and if I want to play a game from Steam, then I have to use their computer. When I was playing games yesterday, my dad game in at least 5 or more times, and I asked if he wanted to go on. He said no, but I think he's trying to be nice, and just go back to whatever he was doing. So, that's hard on him. On the other hand, if I'm on there, and my mom wants to use it, then she asks nicely for me to get off. Some times, she just tells me to get off, but she doesn't go on. I don't understand why, other than she doesn't want me on there. If I ask her, she just says I don't need to be on there. The later only happens if I don't ask. If I ask, she only lets me go on to check mail. If I want to say, get a update for a game, then she gets a bit upset, but there's a 50/50 chance she'll let me go on.
If they're gone, then I just go on. I get off as soon as they are home if I'm still on. I think it's fair because I can go do something else.
Anyway, I should tell you why I'm mad.

Now, my dad says I download too much crap. I might do that, but he has 30GB+ of unused things on his computer. Anything I download goes onto my computer via a USB stick. I don't see why he gets mad. It doesn't cost anymore to download. With him, he has 1-3 torrents downloading at a time. That slows the wireless and even the main computer that which the router is based from greatly. My downloads are from 5mb to 1gb, and that's maybe once every week or so. Only about 2 out of 5 of my downloads are torrents, but I don't download torrents very much. Anyway, I asked to go on today, about 15 minutes ago, and he said "Why? To download more crap?" I wasn't. I was going to check mail. I didn't say anything, because I didn't want to get yelled at. So, I went back to my room and just waited for a bit. I came back, and I went on to check mail. I didn't ask, but my mom was in her bedroom, and I didn't want to bother her. So, as I was signing on to GMail, he came in and he got mad and he yelled at me because I'm not supposed to be downloading crap. I told him I wasn't, but he didn't say anything. I just left and went to talk to my mom. I told her what happened, and she took my father's side and said I don't need to be downloading. I told her I wasn't, and told her that he downloads more "crap" than I do. She said that she knew. Before I left, I asked if I could go on later but she said I couldn't go on for the rest of the day. I asked her why and all she said was, "Because I said so."

Well, that sucks.

I'm also typing this from my Wii and a USB Keyboard, I know, you're like "Well, can't he check his mail and do other things on there?" I can, but using the Wii to browse the internet is very tedious, so I only use it if I can't use my parent's computer.

I just needed to get this off of my chest. I know, it's a very pathetic thing to be ranting about, expecially on a forum of a block building game with the majority of users being teenagers.

It's his computer, he can download whatever he wants :o

[PhantomJack]

say 'Why don't you trust me?' no emotion, just those five words.

im late, i know, but say it like this: I don't want an argument, but why don't you trust me?
with the same instruction as above.
it will most likely prevent you from getting yelled at, but its also a nicer way of asking.

[brickybob]

>Get a very faulty and exploitable web filter.
>Bypass filter.
>Done.

[Night Fox]

Instead of showing him what Jubel said, which is full of unneeded cussing and name-calling, I suggest you show him this.

   I understand your worries of your child looking at or doing things he shouldn't on his computer. But, there are many things you could use to censor his web browsing and block websites that have been deemed inappropriate by the program or its developers. This one for example. It lets you control a whole mess of things, along with showing you what he's done on the computer. You can also set time limits with it. Trust is a two-way street. Though you may not think you need your son's trust right now, you're likely to want or need it later, as he gets older. Not to mention that he'll surely be happier.

Tell her that she has no right to interfere with your interests and/or hobbies.

I hate it when people say stupid things like that.
Because you're wrong.
They do have that right, because they are your parents, and have full custody of you.

[Trifax]

Also, I don't want to say that they are horrible parents, because they are doing what is right for me. Even if I don't like it, I have to deal with it. If I did say that, then I'd most likely get my computer and video games taken away for a long time.

They are not doing a good job as parents. At age 11 I didn't spend much time on the computer. When I got my laptop, they allow me to be on the internet all I want. I have similar issues like you, because my laptop is now too old to comfortably play Minecraft. So I play on the family iMac that barely gets used otherwise. Really, my mom has an ipad she's always on, and my dad has multiple laptops. So I'm really the only one who uses it. Anyway, they're really brown town about me using it for some reason...I have my own account on the computer, and it's the FAMILY iMac, not to mention that if they aren't using it, me using it actually is making use of the 1200 bucks they shelled out on the thing. Plus if my mom wants to use it while I'm playing I just get off...keeps her not mad...so it's less of an issue now but I digress...

For your case, I'd imagine you'd have to have done some crazy stuff to have your parents not trust you at that age. All you can do is work your hardest to either repair the internet capabilities on your computer (can be a number of issues, hurr) or you can earn their trust back. Not knowing what you did, I can't give any advice there. However, you need to explain to them EVERY time you use the computer, exactly what you're going to do. Parents will always assume the worst, so when you say "didn't want to bother her" she sees it as you taking an opportunity to sneak on.

Let's say you want to use the computer to check your email and update a game. Tell them: "Hey mom, since neither you or dad are using the computer right now, I'm just checking with you to make sure it's alright if I check my email and update a game on steam. I'll be off in 20 minutes, and you can watch me do this if you really don't trust me like you said."

[Frenchfrie]

I respect that, as I am only 11.

11.
11.
11.
11.

You should have had internet since you were nine. You need to grow up if your parents think that or vice versa.

[Trifax]

You should have had internet since you were nine. You need to grow up if your parents think that or vice versa.

That discretion is up to the parents. I personally believe a good time to introduce kids to the internet is around age 13, at prime time for mental development and maturing. They may not know the works, but that's probably the best time to learn the workings of the internet and how to behave there.

9 is absolutely way too early. Starting using the internet at age 11 is anything but too late. It's actually a little early...

[Trymos]

Sorry for the double post.

I won't show him that, because last time I showed something to my mom, I got banned from going on that website. It happened to be me being mad about getting my T rated games taken away, and some people posted things like "Tie her up and kill her". It was on Roblox, if anyone cares.

I think they did you a favor. Roblox's forum is the worst place to get information.

Anyways, either you did something bad or your parents are overprotective.

Show your parents what trifax said.

[Night Fox]

I think they did you a favor. Roblox's forum is the worst place to get information.

FYI: Pissing on another game wont get you anywhere in life.

[CoolKoopaTroopa]

Well show your dad this and tell me what he thinks.


Don't be handicapped. You're a hypocrite Coolios dad. Just let your kid open his god damn email. Sure, it includes downloading, however it only downloads files about 1/1000th of your goddamn bullstuff. forget you and your bad parenting.


There.
Also, what is a torrent?

Are you mentally handicapped? Who would show that to their parents it would only make things worse.