they saw me IM-ing a couple years back and got really upset and it freaked them out...so i stopped. but about 5 months ago i started again but without them knowing. i don't give out my name or any personal information. i think i'm old enough, i'm 17.
so my ? is, how can i convince them to let me IM?
2006-07-07 07:15:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
i hate having to hide it from them
2006-07-07 07:29:20 · update #1
They are just worried about you because of all of the sick people online that are killing people. Maybe they are afraid that you will give out some kind of information that will get you hurt or killed. Maybe you can sit down and talk to them and explain that you are not going to meet anyone on here and that you will ignore anyone that tries to talk dirty to you. And if that doesn't work then you don't have that much longer anyway till your 18 and don't have to have their permission. Just remember that they are only worried about your safety.
2006-07-07 07:25:30 · answer #1 · answered by maryjane 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tell them you'll let them check out IM from time and again and they can block the chatroom features...at 17 you should be able to do anything like that...you could drive a car cross country i think you can handle chatting
2006-07-07 07:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by Fasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let them watch you IM for a while . When they believe that you would not do anything stupid like before, they will let you IM again. Or wait till your 18th birthday and move out. You can IM whoever you want.
2006-07-07 07:20:22 · answer #3 · answered by prince charming 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit down with them and tell them that you are mature and responsible enough to chat online. Tell them you've watched all the Oprah show's about kids getting kidnapped from meeting people on myspace and that you know your smarter then them. Good luck!
2006-07-07 07:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by joephs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
youre 17!!! you dont have to convince them, just tell them you are gonna do it, omg some paretns really need to learn to let go, you are sending ims not smoking a crack pipe, ask them what the problem is
2006-07-07 07:19:54 · answer #5 · answered by danny boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents were like that too. Tell them you are only talking to people you know, let your friends talk to them to prove to them you are not lying. Then with them behind you show them you can block people not on your buddy list, by going to edit-settings. I did this and they were open-minded.
2006-07-07 07:21:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either talk to them and work something our, or wait till your 18.
2006-07-07 07:19:31 · answer #7 · answered by Linds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell them it will save yall money on the phone bill and that you promise to talk to real life friends only
2006-07-07 07:18:59 · answer #8 · answered by to the beat in my head 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move out.
2006-07-07 07:18:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
say its cheaper than a cell phone
or wait till your in college
2006-07-07 07:19:49 · answer #10 · answered by Shelby Cobra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋