Parents

[pigletgirl]

What are your parents like? Are they lieniant or are they more strict? Do you like the rules they have given you?

Share your thoughts.

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My mom is pretty much a control freak. She likes everything to go her way. I truly hate that so we tend to fight alot. My mom is also super strict about the rules, and will never bend them.

My dad is the cool one, for the most part. He does have a temper, but doesn't show it, unlesshe is angry enough. HE is pretty loose on the rules, but the only one he is not willing to be loose is my curfew. I have to be home at 11:30pm -- anything later or my car and debit card will be taken away.

 

[Sparx]

Mom isn't here a lot. She works pretty far away. I don't see her from seven to about six, when she is pretty much ready to go to bed an hour later.

Dad is going to school, so I don't see him on Thursday nights and every other day until about 2.30.

But I'm at school, so I'm gone from about seven until three, unless I have 4H, in which case I'll get home at about 5.30.

But when they are around, they're semi-strict. I can get away with certain things, as long as I don't break certain rules. Dad was in the army, and he has this Sargent voice when he yells.

 

[tinkerbell12]

My dad is rarely home.
He goes to work every day at 5 a.m. and doesn't come home until 6. p.m.

My mom works too.
She's home when us kids are home though too.

My parents, well, they're my parents what can I say about them...

They're lenient. I guess we can "get away" with a lot, depending on their mood. Other times they can be semi-strict but they're never on full force "parental control"...

I like them just the way they are.

 

[VolleyballQt07]

My dad travels for business so he isn't home during the week usually. My mom works Monday-Thrusday 9-5. So I'm home by myself alot.

Both parents can be nice and then mean in the blink of an eye. My dad is clueless half the time with everything going on because he doesn't know whats going on. But he can be either really nice and buy me lots of stuff. And he can be mean to the point where I stay in my room, so I don't have to deal with him. With my mom, she tries to keep everything in order. We leave at this time everyday, we wake up between these times, blah blah blah! She can be nice and buy me things and take me places and she can also be mean to the point where I go outside to get away from her temper.

 

[Loves Disney]

I get along with my parents very well. They are both teachers and so the hours they are gone are about the same that I am gone. They are home on the weekends and during vacations.

Both my parents are complete Disney freaks such as my sister and I am and so we all share in the excitement for a Disney trip. You cannot walk into a room and not see Disney in it. My mom loves decorating the house with things that are Disney. My dad doesn't usually do the decorating, but he likes what my mom does with it lol.

My parents have a great sense of humor and so we're always laughing. Like I said before, we all get along great.

My sister and I respect my parents VERY much and so we try our very bests not to upset our parents in any way as we would both feel horrible to make them feel bad. My dad is probably the stricter of the two. He makes sure we help around the house and get things done.

There are no real rules...we don't have a curfew or set chores or anything like that. I know what is an appropriate time to come home and when things need to get done around the house.

I make it a point to call home when I am on my way home so my parents know that I am coming home and to expect me there shortly or however long it takes.

I have never fought with my parents. We have times of disagreements, but my sister and I never fight with them. There really isn't a reason to. I mean, there will be sour moments, but nothing extreme.

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

My dad is out of the house for about 12 hours on Mondays - Fridays for work. On Saturdays, he leaves for work really early and is normally back home by 1. He has a fiery temper, is very stubborn, and loud. I try to stay on his good side, because he gets very scary when he's angry. However, he's more lenient than my mom. And, this is pretty sad, I can usually get what I want when I ask my dad. But, I don't ask for stuff often.

My mom's work schedule is based upon my school schedule. She works from 8-3 on Mondays - Fridays. She doesn't work on the weekends. She has a kind heart, but is normally stricter with me. There are times where I argue with her (maybe once every five weeks or so.) But, other than that, I'm pretty much on her good side.

My parents have set up basic rules, such as having a curfew. I've come to realize that I can come home later than that, and be able to get away with it. However, I'm not one to purposely break rules.

 

[Raichu]

My dad works until 7:00 am - 5:00 p.m. He sometimes works on the weekends but gets out early. My dad isn't really strict. He tells me to clean my room and stuff like that. I usally talk to my dad about music, history, and politics.

My mom works from 9:00 am - 6:00 p.m. She doesn't work on the weekends. My mom is isn't strict, but she does get upset if I do something wrong. My mom is the one I go to for permission on stuff such as going out, my father isn't allowed a say sometimes ROFL. Me and mom go out shopping alot and usaully talk about T.V, clothes, family.

I fight with my parents alot. I talk back and get myself in trouble. My main problem is I don't give up and get myself into more and more trouble.

 

[Babyjustrun]

My mother works usually from a few hours after I left for school, until around 7. So, yes, I hardly see her.
Usually, it's just me & my dad cos my brother works a lot.
They're not strict about anything really. I can eat what I want, do what I want, do my homework whenver I choose, and I usually got to bed when I want (I do have a bed time, but I go to to bed usually later, the rule is: It can't be so late that my parents are saying 'Why the hell are you still up?') and I do chores when I'm told to do them. If I see dishes laying around, put them away in the dishwasher or wash them by hand.

 

[2HOT2touch]

my mom and I are really close, I think of her more as a friend or mentor. she trusts and respects me and I in return respect her as well. She isn't very strict, she can be a little over protective at times but she knows she can trust me and I can take care of myself for the most part. I go to boarding school so when I see my mom it is during vacations and she is working alot of the time but now that we moved her hours are a little better. We both have really good senses of humor and love Disney, so we joke around alot, we also have alot of the same tastes so we don't normally argue, I have never gotten into a really big argument with my mom. So yea my mom is pretty damn cool.

 

[Tinkerbell424]

My parent's are divorced so I only deal with my mom.
My mom is pretty leinent.She set's rule's but they are bendable.This may sound crazy but sometime's I wish I had a bit more of a stricter mom.I'm grateful she let's me sleep at friend's house's and go out and stuff but still.

My dad,when I used to see him,he's nice until you get on his bad side.Like he will buy you a ton of thing's and then the next week,he would be like "YOU DONT CARE ABOUT MEE!!" through e-mail's and stuff.

But I ignore him with his rant's.

 

[wishuponastar24]

my parents work very hard to support my family.
mom works 7am-about5pm & dad works all different shifts at his job, usually about 14 hours a day, so we usually spend the weekends together and go out and do something as a family.
there are alot of us soo yeaa.
but as far as my relationship with my parents, they are my best friends.
we have our moments, but for the most part they are both really cool, and
soo fun to hang out with, so even when i am not aloud out with friends, i'm still having a good time.
but like all parents they have certain rules they stick to, like grades they want us to have, curfues, cleaning up after ourselves-chores/cleaning our rooms. thats pretty much it though.
my parents are also younger than most parents so if my sisters and my brother wanna like, go to the park and play basketball, they are all for it.
we do it all of the time, we all have a blast when we're with eachother.
i can talk to them both about anything.
& i love them to death.

 

[wilmabride'sdaughter]

my mum is not so strict but does have rules like bedtimes ,pocket money and how we spend it,and sweets lol

my stepdad is kinda the same

 

[BabyPiglet]

I don't see my mom that much. On Mon. Wed. and Fri she gets up at 4:00 and leaves at 6:30 AM, then doesn't get home until 6:30 PM. But she has emergency calls all the time to go pick up kids and stuff. On Tues and Thurs I go to work with her because that's where I volunteer. But I drive myself and get there around 7 AM and get home at around 4 PM. On the weekends she has a lot of calls to go pick up kids and stuff. So I don't see her much, but we're really close. She is pretty leniant and we don't have a strict set of rules. But we argue sometimes.

My dad works Mon-Fri 7-4:30. I see him more but we aren't close at all. He's in the Army so he talks very loud and treats me like I'm a soldier sometimes. He doesn't know how to connect with me. I can ask him for just about anything and he'll say yes, but my mom wears the "pants" in the family so it doens't even matter. Just because he says yes doesn't mean I can actually get/do it.

I love both of them with all my heart.

 

[MuNkY]

My parents rule.

 

[Hollister]

my mom is the BEST, i adore her. she's always around. she's not strict at all and she doesnt really gives me rules because she knows that i'll do the right thing. if she does they arent bad. my dad is here all day, but he sleeps most of it. he leaves at 9:00 at night to go to disney to work until 8:00 in the morning. he's not strict, he doesnt let me get away with as many things.

 

[AngienLuLu]

My mom is hilarious. Gullible. Oblivious.

My dad is ok.

I really don't see them that much. I'm never home. I'm always at someone else's house.

 

[Sparx]

My parents rule.

I love your mom.

 

[tinkerbelle22]

My parents are amazing. We get along and talk like we're the best of friends. And the best part is that my parents are totally in love, so they never really argue. Sometimes they pretend they're jealous of someone the other one just talked to or whatever, but they're really not. It's funny.

My mom stays at home, she's doesn't work. My brother is Autistic, as most of you know, so he really couldn't just live on a babysitter (or all Angela, all the time ). My mom is great that way, she puts aside anything that she needs to do to help us, or make us happy. She's also very perky, and loves to talk to anyone. Sometimes it does bother me when she'll stop some girl and say she loves her bag, but then I wonder how I could live without that. She isn't strict, and very easygoing. Lately my grades have been going down in school, but even though she's serious about it, she'll right away want to do everything she can to help raise them. And even my dad says she runs the house.

My dad is a sweetheart. He's a news reporter, so I don't see him as much as I see my mom. I get most of my personality from him. He's very sensitive (he cries on season finales of TV shows ), and he's accepting. My parents are a "bi-racial" couple (my mom's white and my dad's Puerto Rican and Cuban, but he looks black), so I've really learned mostly from my dad to accept anyone no matter what they look like. Anyways, he's a lot more serious then my mom, mostly because his parents were pretty strict with him (but now my grandma isn't that strict to us at all). He does spoil me more than my mom, but I'm not a really spoiled kid or anything, don't get me wrong. He also gets weird about chores, saying I should have more and whatnot. I respect that though. I get let off easy with chores, I guess. So he's more of a strict and "get down to business" type, but that's okay. Most of the time he's just great to talk to.

 

[tinkerbell12]

My mom is the one I go to for permission on stuff such as going out, Me and mom go out shopping alot and usaully talk about T.V, clothes, family.

I fight with my parents alot. I talk back and get myself in trouble. My main problem is I don't give up and get myself into more and more trouble.

That's mostly like me.

 

[crazy2beautiful]

My dad is a complete ******. He likes to yell and give his opinion on everything in my life. I don't ask him if I can do things, so who knows if he's strict? If only he's around, I'll just go out and do whatever without bothering to tell him. I pretty much hate him. I don't care if anyone thinks that's horrible for me to hate my dad. You don't have to live with him, you don't know. So keep your opinions about it to yourself.

I'm ok with my mom. She can go crazy sometimes, but she's nice for the most part. She's not very strict. Only when she needs to be.