Parents, Authority, and why they truly suck.
Parents, as teenagely immature as this sounds, suck- there’s an element of spite and something I can’t think of a word for in adults that just doesn’t occur in kids- they’re so sure about their values, their ideals, they think with age comes experience- I challenge that. I challenge that, yes, I do- If that statement is true, then how come there are countless adults blowing themselves up as suicide bombers? Why do ADULT politicians stab everyone in the back? Why are oh so many ADULT presidents ignorant? After all, the whole idea of the age limit being 40+ in order to run for presidency was apparently because, “With age comes experience”- So what gives with all the morons in congress? Adults know nothing. Maybe teenagers are morons as well, but I’m sick of adult elitism. They think they know what love is- so they tell us kids how to love, and who not to love- well, you don’t know love. You never will- explain to me why so many ADULT marriages result in divorce and physical abuse. Can’t explain? Too bad.
It's pathetic. And I bet there are other kids besides me who are scared to have their own children. Someone ought to shoot me if I treat my kids the way my parents treat me.
This isn't to say I'm entirely abused, because there are some kids who are being locked in closets. But let me tell you, I don't live the luxurious life here. Being the blame for EVERYTHING is not fun;
"If we get divorced, it's YOUR fault."
"Our family is in tatters because of YOU."
"You. You. You."
And then, amusingly enough, when I argue back, I receive the simple statement, "It's not about you. It never was".
Parental hypocrisy. You tell me not to swear, then you swear to my face.
Cut and tell me not to bleed. I love it. Shoot a bullet in my eye and expect me to see 20/20 vision.
It's pathetic. And I bet there are other kids besides me who are scared to have their own children. Someone ought to shoot me if I treat my kids the way my parents treat me.
This isn't to say I'm entirely abused, because there are some kids who are being locked in closets. But let me tell you, I don't live the luxurious life here. Being the blame for EVERYTHING is not fun;
"If we get divorced, it's YOUR fault."
"Our family is in tatters because of YOU."
"You. You. You."
And then, amusingly enough, when I argue back, I receive the simple statement, "It's not about you. It never was".
Parental hypocrisy. You tell me not to swear, then you swear to my face.
Cut and tell me not to bleed. I love it. Shoot a bullet in my eye and expect me to see 20/20 vision.
Perfectly well said Waiting_a_long_time
I hate how teenagers think they're so much smarter than adults.
southernidiot, April 8th, 2007 at 11:17:56pm
And just because all the president canditates are 40+ doesnt mean there aren't young idiots, young hypocrites, young ignoramusses out there too? Its just raw arrogance as opposed to experienced arrogance.
when you learn to walk you think you know everything... then you learn to run.
waiting_a_long_time, April 8th, 2007 at 10:57:48pm
Eveyone thinks they know best.
You think you know better than your parents just as your parents think they know better than you. Its a human personality trait to be ignorant and obnoxious.
Getting every adult to let children and teenagers have responsibilty actually involves the children and teenagers being responsible. If you think you can handle itfine, go run a country, go get married and give birth. Let me know how that works out for you. It really depends on the PERSON not the age group. some sixteen year old runaway eloper start family girls are actually fantastic mothers, Its nothing to do with age, its got everything to do with responsibility.
I agree with whoever said let us make our own mistakes, but, they are never going to step back and watch their children get hurt and not do a thing to stop it, because they love us.
I'm not saying i never get annoyed with my mum and dad, i do, all the time. But you can't say that you'd be better off without them, and you cant blame all the worlds problems on adults. You cant blame all the worlds problems on any group really. that would be politically incorrect!!
waiting_a_long_time, April 8th, 2007 at 10:46:45pm
THEY'RE the ones who started all the wars, and global warming
Um... EVERYONE is contributing to Global Warming
You are right now by being on the computer.
southernidiot, April 8th, 2007 at 10:31:12pm
Typically, parents provide you with food, shelter and love. Do you live with your parents? I'll assume you do. Without your parents you would be absolutely nothing, check out the living conditions of some orphans. You're extremely lucky to have them. You're being so stereotypical and judgemental Im wasting my time even commenting on this.
And the reason so many adult marriages result in divorce is because you have to be an adult to get married... so obviously there will be no kid divorces, that's common sense. No teenager has the mental capacity to govern a country, because the majority of them are so pig headed and think they know everything when in fact they have so much to learn. Im a teenager, I get like that at times. I think I know everything sometimes, and I think my parents do stupid things. But wuthout them I wouldn't even have this computer to type this to you. And let me tell you, when someone goes on a rant, it doesn't make you look intelligent blaming people, not at all. it makes you look like you're searching for a scapegoat. Teenagers typically find this scapegoat in their parents.
Kurtni, April 8th, 2007 at 09:09:58pm
i agree. I wish parents would let us make our own mistakes, rather than not letting us make any. I can date any guys because my dad thinks they will mistreat me, and he made me and my first bf break up because of that. This guy was completely aweosme, so freaking nice, he would do anything. And then, after 3 months, my dad cracks the sh*ts and threatens me to break up with him. WHAT THE f*ck MAN! I was really really angry. Yeah, it was 3 years ago, my dad has probably forgotten, and he probably doesnt understand that im still pissed off with him.
And this is where i am forced to lie, thats why one day if i ever get a boyfriend im going to have to lie in order to see him. And i never lie, only if i have to. And then, im the one who is going to get in dee p sh*t if i ever get caught, and then its going to be MY prblem, not anyone elses.
This is why parents should let their kids make their own mistakes.
Vegemite, April 8th, 2007 at 09:00:52pm
I agree. There are some truly retarded grown ups in the world, and THEY'RE the ones who started all the wars, and global warming, and most politicians aren't doing much to help this consumer-loving, corporate HELLHOLE we live in.
Demonic., April 8th, 2007 at 08:24:18pm
I understand what you're aming at. Luckily enough, my mom isnt like that. But some people are. I know quite a few people who are horribly smart and witty for their age. And just by telling us what to do and not to do, they think they're saving us the trouble, and maybe they are, but we need to figure out life for ourselves. As for the love and divorce stuff, i know what real love feels like, and in fact, marriage is purely political and financial security, a signed paper and two chunks of metal. Nothing to it, i never plan to marry or have kids, perhaps just adopt. Hypocrisy, yes. I totaly agree with you. You sounded really pissed off. Sometimes adults act like children, wait, thats offensive. Yet, they must have come up with it so to make themselves seem better. Children are smarter because they dont know yet how to lie, well, on purpose. yet some do so early on, but where did they learn to do that? - Parents and Relatives. Rolemodeling is a stupid thing alltogether
PaNcAkEs, April 8th, 2007 at 02:06:35pm