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How can you deal with overprotective parents?

31st March 2013

How can you deal with overprotective parents?

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Question by Aimee: How can you deal with overprotective parents?
My mom and I just got into a fight. Every time she comes into the basement where our computer is, I minimize an email I’m typing, a site I’m on, or a chatbox where I’m chatting with a friend. I just would like my privacy, and my parents know every single person I email and IM, they DO, I do not lie to them about it. But my mom is all paranoid now because she says its suspicious when I minimize what I’m doing on the computer when shes around. I’m not doing anything bad out here, I have told her that, and I have told her I just want my privacy. I have never been untrustworthy to my parents, and they can always count on and trust me. What can I do to get my mom off my back and give me a little privacy?
Thanks!
k, just so y’all know, I’m 15, so theres no way I’m moving out now!

Best answer:

Answer by jmbaker85
next time ur on the computer dont minumise ur screan and it wont giveher a suspiction that u have anything to hide.

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  1. 1 On March 31st, 2013, im_no_cassanova said:

    depends on your age…if you are in HER house and you are under 18…then I can understand her suspicion..yes she needs to learn how to trust you…but as a parent..I am almost sure that she DOES trust you..it is THEM that she doesn’t trust..

  2. 2 On March 31st, 2013, twestdpixi said:

    i know this can be frustrating, BUT your mom is really just trying to protect you. There are so many freaky BAD people out there. Its not you she doesn’t trust…Its those bad nasty perverts out there that she doesn’t trust!! I think you need to respect her for looking out for you even though it might feel like she is trying to butt into your life. You need to calmly talk to her don’t get in her face about it, let her know how you feel and maybe come to a compromise?

  3. 3 On March 31st, 2013, michelle said:

    Talk to her and tell her that you don’t like it when she is untrustworthy with you, and you said she knows who ur IMing, so just say who you are talking to, and maybe she will learn just how trustworthy and responsible you really are.

  4. 4 On March 31st, 2013, j2000 said:

    i,m glad i found this question.you might not like what i,m about to say,but in the long run you,ll thank me.get a job,go to collge,get your own place.there.your just like my daughter.as long as your under thier roof and they,re putting you though school,feeding you,putting cloths on your back and protecting you from harmes ways,so what.you don,t have to be doing anything bad.the bad has it way of finding good people.my daughter can be 30yrs olds,i,m still going to be overprotective.but she,ll have her privacy,because she,ll have her own by then.be greatful.

  5. 5 On March 31st, 2013, Twirly Girly said:

    Welcome to the teen years – which, by the way, are as difficult for parents as they are for teens…..

    There’s an old saying: “People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing.” So, just that you minimize the screens when your mom comes into the room makes it *appear* (to her) that you have something to hide! I agree with what others have said here, too. Most likely, your mom is concerned about other people that may contact you when you’re online. Have you seen, or heard about, the “Dateline NBC” series “To catch a predator”? Even smart, trustworthy kids can get “sucked in” by a child predator! (Nor do you have to be “doing something bad” while on the internet to be targeted by a sicko). Since it’s a parent’s primary job to keep their kids safe, and since kids don’t have the life experience to consistently identify dangerous situations as such, parents *have* to monitor what their kids are doing.

    You may be able to negotiate a compromise. If you have a web page, allow your mother access to it so she can check to make sure you haven’t inadvertantly posted information which could be used by a child predator to find you.

    Second, talk to your mother about the situation. *Listen* – really listen – to her concerns. If she is worried about the possibility of you being targeted by an adult who might try to do you harm, discuss with her how to protect yourself while online. If you can communicate to her that you understand her concerns, agree they are valid, and are willing to take steps to protect yourself, she may loosten her grip a bit and give you more privacy.

  6. 6 On March 31st, 2013, Amy N said:

    Be open with your mom…it’s the best thing!! Your mom isn’t spying on you, she’s making sure you’re safe. The internet isn’t what it’s all cracked up to be. Online chat rooms and specific websites that are filled with preditors. Anyone can be “anyone” when they are online. And no I’m not a mom but I am 21 years old and I use to be the one who wanted privacy; I’m glad I didn’t, I learned that my mom was protecting me.

  7. 7 On March 31st, 2013, babykhi16 said:

    my mom is the same way. most of the people on my messenger list are from a site called tagged. its a site for teens. if my mom asks me a queston about the person im chatting with, i show her their profile on tagged. nobody younger thatn 13 or older than 19 is on the site. i know how it feels to have overprotective parents, because my mom is very overprotective. but dont worry it will be over soon. hope it helps! p.s. i’ll send you the link for tagged its a fun place you should try it. =)

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