I can rant about them for hours. They drive me insane. I can not wait until I effin' move out so I can keep what's left of my sanity or I swear... I seriously do not ask for much. I do every effin' thing they ask of me, things that other people my age don't even have to worry about, and they can't even allow me to do the small things that I want to do.

It's always, "no, you can't do this" or "no, you can't do that." Why don't they just say, "no, you can't have a life" or "no, I'm forbiddening you from breathing" and get it all over with?

Well, they're parents. What can we do? I'm sure our kids in the future [if we have any] would think in the same way when they grow up to our age. Don't worry Jenn, you only have a few more years!

Oh please, like I would ever treat my kids the way my parents treat me. I'm not gonna be walking up to them one day going, "Don't breathe or you're grounded." -____-;;

Actually, my parents don't even do the whole "grounding" thing. I'd really prefer that to being kept from having a social life while I have to do every little damn thing for my parents. Because, you know, it's what I'm SUPPOSED to do for them. Write their stupid checks, make those damn business phone calls for them, follow them everywhere they want to go so I can be used as a translator, and wait on them hand and foot.

And when I ask them for something I want to do, more often than not, they refuse. Until I throw a temper tantrum because that pisses me off, which results in a screaming match where my mom insults me and tries to hurt me with her words as much as possible.

In no way, would I ever verbally abuse my kid like that. Why? Because I know how it feels. Also, I would never hit my kid either. I want to be the kind of parent that my kid can confide in and treat me like a friend because I'm just cool enough to be that to them. Not one of those strict, illogical, overprotective kind.

Arg! They piss me off so much...

Hmm your parents are different. They don't know English, so that's why they need you mainly for translation and and bills. I bet like a million dollars that they appreciate your help so much. But don't show it much. Just wait for few years. I'll be there soon.

perhaps what jenn is trying to say is:: she would not mind assisting her parents in their time of need, if they did not go about it in such a way that makes it appear as though they worship the ground she walks upon when she aids them. yet, when she does not, the attitude she receives at that time is something akin to, 'get the fuck out of my face; i do not have time available for your fucking wants and needs.'

I agree. But even my parents are like that. Yes they should show her more respect rather than a childish attitude.

Yeah, they don't know English. Exactly. Then why the hell do they keep trying to correct my damn English skills when they don't have any? I do all their stupid crap for them and I get insulted, I get called idiotic and stupid, I end up having to sit through half an hour of my parents yelling at me over nothing.

They complain that I did so-so wrong when I've been doing the same damn thing for years. They can't find anything to rant about so they decide to just randomly pick something and rant.

Once they tell me to do something, I must immediately drop everything I'm doing to help them. What do I get in return? Them yelling at me because, "I didn't do it right."

It's not that hard to write checks. It really isn't. I've known how to do that since the fifth grade because I had to know. And when my dad forced me to take that stupid, boring class at Godwin to learn how to write checks, I took it without complaint even though I hated it. At least I passed with a one hundred. But after all that crap, yeah... I'm pretty sure I know how to write a damn check. And it's not like they don't know how to write checks. My dad knows how, he's just too lazy to do it. At least he admits to it though.

Oh, and did I even mention what they LOVE telling me after they yell for half an hour. "You know I don't really like or mean to pick on every mistake you make, don't you? If you weren't stupid enough to make those small mistakes in the first place, I wouldn't have to yell at you. I know it pisses you off, but you know what? It pisses me off too."

And they wonder why I have so many issues with them.

Your parents are wackos. Let's see how they live without you. I bet they would move on to your little sister and then she'll know what you have to go through. :/

Ooooh. Bring your iPod Cable today. I have my labtop!

My little sister is already annoyed with them. I really don't doubt that they would move on to her next when I leave. But even then, she'd be enduring a lot less than what I've been dealing with for the past ten years or so.

If I should move out next year, my little sister will only be dealing with their crap for four years before moving out herself for college.



Okay... Are you sure your mom won't get mad? >.>;; She wasn't too happy about you constantly listening to my iPod during work...

Well, we'll do it after working hours. lol.

It's true what your parents are doing isn't right. But don't go screamo on them because consequences can occur. HOLD ON. xD.