Wish me Good Luck with my Parents - Page 10

SpOoKy · 01-03-12, 01:47 PM

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I am asking that if I get a Bearded Dragon do you think that it will help me get a snake and show my passion towards reptiles or that they will think that I change my mind to easily and don't really care.

Dude, nobody here knows how your parents will react. We don't know them, everyone's parents are different. i know myself if I was you age and I had this issue with my parents they would have put an end to the whole subject a long time ago. When I was younger i was upset one Christmas because i didn't get what i wanted so my parents took every gift i got, returned them then the next Christmas all I got was things i needed like a tooth brush, socks, underwear...so on.

KORBIN5895 · 01-03-12, 01:52 PM

Brutal! But very effective I would say. Now aren't you a better person for it e

GarterPython · 01-03-12, 01:54 PM

I guess you guys are right and even though I would like another lizard I think I will stick with the snake and try and show dedication. I am also going to try really hard in school like talking more in French because I am in French Immersion. Even if I don't get the honours with distiction I think that if I at least show that I am trying my hardest my might consider it. And if they do see that I am trying my hardest I might even have a chance to get it before the end of the year and they will just say that I have to keep it up for the rest of the year.

KORBIN5895 · 01-03-12, 01:59 PM

Ummmm...

What are we right about?

SpOoKy · 01-03-12, 02:00 PM

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Brutal! But very effective I would say. Now aren't you a better person for it e

Absolutely, my parents had a hard way of raising us but I see why they did it now.

GarterPython · 01-03-12, 02:11 PM

That you don't know my parents and I have to know them.

ZARADOZIA · 01-04-12, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by molson102

I am asking that if I get a Bearded Dragon do you think that it will help me get a snake and show my passion towards reptiles or that they will think that I change my mind to easily and don't really care.

Speaking as a MOM, given this situation as you have stated it, I would think that you are being wishy-washy and not really sure of exactly what you want. Therefore, unable to dedicate yourself fully to the health, well being, and proper care of your pet.

I know that probably isn't what you want to hear, but that is how I would see it if my son came to me one day wanting a snake and then a few months later wanting a lizard. I would think that he just "WANTS" and doesn't really have his heart into it. If his heart isn't into it, that means he will grow tired of it and the snake/lizard/pet will then become MY responsibility...

I think your plan to work harder in school, be more dutiful and responsible at home is the best and wisest route to go. All else fails, and you still don't get the snake, you have just bettered yourself and your odds at success because you are making better grades which will get you into college with possible full scholarship rides, better career, better life, with lots of $$$ to buy as many snakes as your lil heart desires as you are an adult and fully able to care for your own needs. This is a win-win situation and by far the best way to tackle life in general.

P.S. You should always strive for honors. My son is not allowed to make anything less than a B or suffer the loss of ALL privileges. And he must make more A’s than B’s.

GarterPython · 01-05-12, 04:33 PM

I must get honours too or I will get pretty much every thing taken away but I need Honours with Distition which is were you get 90% on everything to get a snake. And thanks Zara that is exactly what I wanted to hear. I think my parents would react the same as you. They would think that I don't really care about it that much even though I do. I will and I recently talked to my mom and she said that as long as she see's me trying hard at school like doing lots of studying and trying to speak more french in class then she will think about it seriously. Also my mid-terms/ finals are coming up soon and that will be a good time to redeem how hard I will study and if I do good on all of them that will also help my case. I can tell that my parents are actually starting to consider it seriously because they are actually having real conversations with me and listening to me when I talk about them! I know that I might need to wait till the end of the school year or even when I move out but I will keep trying hard at school and doing chores and just helping around the house.

SpOoKy · 01-05-12, 04:35 PM

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I must get homours to but I need Honours with Distition which is were you get 90% on everything. And thanks Zara that is exactly what I wanted to hear. I think my parents would react the same as you. They would think that I don't really care about it that muc even though I do. I will and I resently talked to my mom and she said that as long as she see's me trying hard at school like doing lots of studying and trying to speak more french in class then she will think about it seriously. Also my mid-terms/ finals ar ecoming up soon and that will be a good time to redeem how hard I will studie and if I do good on all of them that will also help my case. I can tell that my parents are actually starting to consider it seriously because they are actually having real conversations with me and listening to me when I talk about them! I know that I might need to wait till the end of the school year or even when I move out but I will keep trying hard at school and doing chores and just helping round the house.

That is a very mature way of handling the situation. Good luck with your studies.

GarterPython · 01-05-12, 04:37 PM

Thank you very much every body and if I have any thing else to say or ask about the situation I will post it on this thread. I will also keep you updated.

**millertime89** · 01-05-12, 05:09 PM

best of luck on your midterms/finals and on your dealings with your folks.

ps. blech, french.

GarterPython · 01-05-12, 05:19 PM

I hate french. Its really anoying because if you tak english with your friends and stuff my french teacher will take of marks for not talking french.

cute_snakeyface · 02-22-12, 08:39 AM

Parents are effing with you. :\

Stick to your values now, have a house full of snakes later.

Hang in there! Keep learning about the animals, too.

GarterPython · 02-22-12, 08:45 AM

I definitly will! Its actually funny that someone posted on this thread again because I was going to give you guys an update! The update is that it actually seems i am making progress. I have been talking about them quite abit and on Sunday I gave her some good reasons and she actually seemed to listen to me. Also when my dad was working on my room down in our basement I gave him a talk to and he said that we can talk about it when my rooms done! That is great progress with my parents!

shaunyboy · 02-22-12, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GarterPython

I definitly will! Its actually funny that someone posted on this thread again because I was going to give you guys an update! The update is that it actually seems i am making progress. I have been talking about them quite abit and on Sunday I gave her some good reasons and she actually seemed to listen to me. Also when my dad was working on my room down in our basement I gave him a talk to and he said that we can talk about it when my rooms done! That is great progress with my parents!

glad to hear your dedication is paying off mate

cheers shaun