Are my parents to strict?

[MasseyWV]

Time seems to move faster and faster with each passing year

Ain't that the truth. Youth has a way of masking that simple fact, until it's too late.

 

[Cub124]

In My Opinion... and NEVER listen to anyone in a forum!

Bullied? GET OVER IT, "bullied' is the current catch phrase news
organizations are capitalizing on due to lack of other juicy stories.

Again, GET OVER IT, you will be better than them idiot bullies! :thumbsup:
Been there seen that... I weighed 150 pounds wet at the end of
my senior year. Now I weigh 225 and can out work kids half my age.
NEVER, EVER say you were "Bullied" ever again, water under the bridge,
move on kiddo!

You live under your parents roof, RIGHT? They feed you, YES? They cloth you
yes? Then I suggest you yes mame and yes sir and no mame and no sir
them DAILY henceforth, until YOU are standing on your own two feet and not
living off mommie and daddie your obligated to live by their rules. It is
THEIR house...
PERIOD.

I have been paying taxes since I was 13.5 years old. At 17 I had my
own apartment, fed myself , bought my own clothes and cars. NO ONE
gave me anything...so what's your excuse? How come your still at home?
WAIT, ya going to college right? You have not picked a Major yet
right? PaaaaLEASeeeee!

Every day when you wake up you need to be moving, going, figuring
things out, making things happen... Have you ever seen the movie Fight
Club? If not GO SEE IT and when you see the scene w/ Brad Pit (aka
Tlyer Durden) and his sidekick Ed Norton completely destroy a convenience
store clerk, "Bullying" him till he is a blithering, groveling, pantezwaste I
would suggest you think real hard about what you saw. Sure that is
a movie but ya gotta stand up tall someday.

NO ONE but YOU can change your path...

Steer clear of the tweekers and druggies, PICK A CAREER that you
LIKE to do, start studying NOW, DO IT! No One is going to give you
anyhing...Get tuff, stand tall, aim for a goal and work at it till achieved,
even then you still will not know it all, although I must admit, when I
was 17, I thought "I" knew it all ............... NOT!

So IMO, to answer your question, are your parents too strict? NOPE!
Not strict enough... If you were my kid I would have started the tossing
of you out of the house process last year. If your parents keep you
all happy and comfy and cozy why would you ever want to leave? Do
you think for one second they want you to stay at home forever?
I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THAT!!!
Think about it...

If "I" could go back, "I" would enlist, work my way into doing something
I like to do and capitalize on that when you discharge. It is a HUGE
commitment my friend...but it will teach you things you can not
even dream about yet...

Again, IMHO

Be sure to keep us posted...

The only reason I said I was bullied was because I was explaining why I was home schooled.

My excuse for not moving out is because I'm still in high school and want to wait until after I graduate.

I've already got a major picked and trying my best within my parents boundaries to help me prepare for my future career.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Well, except for the Jehovahs Witnesses and everything, we have a lot in common.

I am 17, homeschooled, and a firefighter.

 

[Ken]

Cub 124 You didn't mention other siblings so maybe only child or oldest .
Are your parent's open to discussing why thier so strict in your activities.
There may be a small misunderstanding of purposes. More problems are cured by listening than talking.
At the most one more year is a very short time of life. Don't fracture the family relationship and cause future damage to the family .
Your parents faith is thier faith and need to learn and establish your own understanding of why God called us his children. Read and study with a open mind.
Joining the military to escape your parents rules. rather than to join to advance your future experance in social life and knowledge of the value of others opinions.
What ever your future plans are Be honest with your self and do right in your planning.
Being careful of what others want to get you involved with.
I belive in prayer to change and overcome most problems in this life.
ken

 

[Cub124]

Well, except for the Jehovahs Witnesses, we have a lot in common.

I am 17, homeschooled, and a firefighter.

Wow, what a coincidence.

 

[shortthrow50]

when i was 17, i was drinking the booze and being with fast women all night. I wouldnt trade those days for nothing hahaah. That would suck to have strict parents. sneek out the house and have fun memories like me:thumbsup: or, have no fun memories and deal with it

 

[Cub124]

Cub 124 You didn't mention other siblings so maybe only child or oldest .
Are your parent's open to discussing why thier so strict in your activities.
There may be a small misunderstanding of purposes. More problems are cured by listening than talking.
At the most one more year is a very short time of life. Don't fracture the family relationship and cause future damage to the family .
Your parents faith is thier faith and need to learn and establish your own understanding of why God called us his children. Read and study with a open mind.
Joining the military to escape your parents rules. rather than to join to advance your future experance in social life and knowledge of the value of others opinions.
What ever your future plans are Be honest with your self and do right in your planning.
Being careful of what others want to get you involved with.
I belive in prayer to change and overcome most problems in this life.
ken

Yes I'm the oldest. I've tried talking with them but they think me hanging out with anybody that's not a witness is bad.

 

[Cub124]

when i was 17, i was drinking the booze and being with fast women all night. I wouldnt trade those days for nothing hahaah. That would suck to have strict parents. sneek out the house and have fun memories like me:thumbsup: or, have no fun memories and deal with it

I wouldn't go out like that. I'd just like to do something like go fishing or something with friends.

 

[dusty3030]

when i was 17, i was drinking the booze and being with fast women all night. I wouldnt trade those days for nothing hahaah. That would suck to have strict parents. sneek out the house and have fun memories like me:thumbsup: or, have no fun memories and deal with it

That'll make you go get a good job. I'd rob a bank before I'd go back to Milwaukee's Best or Canadian Mist! Still crave a PBR now and then though!

 

[Little Red Tractor]

I find it interesting that you tell us your parents are Jehovah's Witness, yet you don't identify yourself as one. Whether you agree with them or not on matters of faith, pay attention to the life-lessons they are teaching you; it's a pretty safe and successful lifestyle.

I agree with much of what has been written:

If you were bullied, you're past it now, don't ever use it for an excuse. You're only 17 and living under your parents' roof, live by their rules until you can lawfully--and respectfully--leave.

If you're going to make the military your choice, enter it with 100% commitment, nothing less. Understand, though that if you do that you may cause a tear in your relationship with your parents that can never be fully, or maybe even partially, fixed.

If you're going on to college in stead of the military, do well, don't take the opportunity to use your new-found freedom for making reckless decisions which you will very soon regret.

Remember that you're only 17. Though you sound like you've got your head on pretty straight, you still have much to learn. Keep your eyes and ears wide open, filter the information coming in and use it wisely.

Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly!