Ms.Squeakers
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I think they're extremely odd.
My parents perceptions are always, "Gosh! You're so out of control! YOU UNGRATEFUL CHILD, YOU!"
My perception of my parents pretty much goes, "I may legally still be a child, but I'm not a five year old. I understand money, and I don't want to be wasteful. I have more common sense than MOST people of my age group."
Seriously.
For christmas I SQUEALED over every christmas present I got.
A pogo stick? Fantastic! I love that sucker to death!
A collectors Queen book? I was curled up in the fetal position hugging it all day.
A chromatic tuner? I ALWAYS WANTED ONE! I use it every day in band class
A computer monitor stand? Great idea! Beats the plastic box I'm currently using
Right?
Wrong.
Before opening the box (JUST so that if it didn't fit, then we could return it) I measured my desk, and I read the measurements of the stand.
It would take up over half my desk. Which isn't something I want, because I do my homework on this desk, and with the measurements of the new stand it would take up too much room to fit a text book (which i use every night).
My Dad has one just like mine, and it's a beautiful stand! I really do like it, but it wouldn't fit.
So. My parents freak out on me. "YOU'RE SO UNGRATEFUL" "No! It's not that! I like the stand, but I don't want to waste your money on something I don't need and wouldn't be appreciated"
so, I get the silent treatment.
They think I'm a kid. Before my dad would believe me, he HAD to come in with his measuring tape to TRY and prove me wrong. Not once did I yell at them or raise my voice, and they burst out yelling "YOU'RE OUT OF CONTROL"
But.
My perspective is skewed. I don't recall raising my voice, and to be honest - they don't want to admit that their perspective is different either.
Just because you're an adult, and have more years of experience, doesn't mean that you're always right and that your perspective is always going to be the RIGHT one.
Do you agree with this?
Do you think that a lot of arguments and fights start over misunderstandings and perspective issues?
Have you personally ever had a situation like this?
I just am really frustrated and in disbelief that my parents don't understand where I am coming from.
Why is it, that their perspective bombs everyone elses?
Sometimes they're right, but why will they never admit to being wrong?
To this day, there have been a few arguments that I disagree with.
My parents perceptions are always, "Gosh! You're so out of control! YOU UNGRATEFUL CHILD, YOU!"
My perception of my parents pretty much goes, "I may legally still be a child, but I'm not a five year old. I understand money, and I don't want to be wasteful. I have more common sense than MOST people of my age group."
Seriously.
For christmas I SQUEALED over every christmas present I got.
A pogo stick? Fantastic! I love that sucker to death!
A collectors Queen book? I was curled up in the fetal position hugging it all day.
A chromatic tuner? I ALWAYS WANTED ONE! I use it every day in band class

A computer monitor stand? Great idea! Beats the plastic box I'm currently using

Wrong.
Before opening the box (JUST so that if it didn't fit, then we could return it) I measured my desk, and I read the measurements of the stand.
It would take up over half my desk. Which isn't something I want, because I do my homework on this desk, and with the measurements of the new stand it would take up too much room to fit a text book (which i use every night).
My Dad has one just like mine, and it's a beautiful stand! I really do like it, but it wouldn't fit.
So. My parents freak out on me. "YOU'RE SO UNGRATEFUL" "No! It's not that! I like the stand, but I don't want to waste your money on something I don't need and wouldn't be appreciated"
so, I get the silent treatment.
They think I'm a kid. Before my dad would believe me, he HAD to come in with his measuring tape to TRY and prove me wrong. Not once did I yell at them or raise my voice, and they burst out yelling "YOU'RE OUT OF CONTROL"
But.
My perspective is skewed. I don't recall raising my voice, and to be honest - they don't want to admit that their perspective is different either.
Just because you're an adult, and have more years of experience, doesn't mean that you're always right and that your perspective is always going to be the RIGHT one.
Do you agree with this?
Do you think that a lot of arguments and fights start over misunderstandings and perspective issues?
Have you personally ever had a situation like this?
I just am really frustrated and in disbelief that my parents don't understand where I am coming from.
Why is it, that their perspective bombs everyone elses?
Sometimes they're right, but why will they never admit to being wrong?
To this day, there have been a few arguments that I disagree with.