If you were my parent, how bad of a kid would I be 1-10!?

Question

After asking a question about getting in trouble for using sarcasm, I decided to check how bad of a kid I might be!! I get in trouble quite a lot with my parents because of the sarcasm that spills out of my mouth to some of the things they say. I don't do it to be funny or anything, it's just the first things that come out of my mouth to some of the obvious and I don't stop it. I don't swear at all around my parents and I listen to what they tell me to do (although I might say "hold on a sec" beforehand or something). I get good grades, babysit a lot to get my own money and so am out of the house a lot sometimes. Hm, never really been in trouble with them except for the I am disrespecting them because I always talk back. So, if you need more info to base your decision, ask away! Thanks for the input!

Yeah, hmm, I'm confused now as to how people understood the rating...uh, yep--I confused myself, thanks for answering though, I appreciate it!

My goodness I babysit A LOT. Just yesterday, from 7 am to 10 pm, I was home for only 45 minutes (between 9 and 10)...the rest of the time babysitting for 4 different families total that day.

Answer 1

Let's see: You get good grades, babysit to get your own money (and to prove that you are respnsible enough), and you seem to have a good head on your shoulders. but, you use sarcasm. I do too. Does that make me a bad person? No, that just makes me shake my head because some people ask the obvious and you just want to shake them!
So, I will give you a 5. If you were a bad person, bad grades, some type of record, then that would be a 10. But, you are proving that you are a girl who has a mind to speak on her own and not back down.

Answer 2

4 or 5

Answer 3

10

Answer 4

I would rate you as about 6 or 7 if you get good grades and have your own job.

You'd get a perfect 10 in my book if you were my child and didn't talk back because Sarcasm is a form of undermining Authority.

Try putting yourself in your parents shoes. Imagine if you had a kid and your child talked back to you when you issue a rule. Wouldn' that grate on your nerves?

As Adults, you pay taxes, mortgages, car insurance, putting food on the table, electricity, etc. Even if it's true that you have your own job and can be somewhat or completely financially independent, there was some point in time when you didn't have a job and were dependent solely on your parents.

Imagine how you feel you'd feel if you worked hard giving birth to your kid, all the midnight feedings or when you were crying, and whatever childish things you did when you were small that your parents had to put up with.

Then imagine that your child you raised now starts talking back to you or makes any command .that you tell your child sound like it's stupid or not something that should be taken seriously.

That's what Sarcasm implies. Even though children may have lived with your parents for most of your life, children don't know what their parents were like before they had them.

Some parents had a drastic life change when their children were born and had to give up or sacrifice a lot of their freedoms or dreams. When you have children, you have to get serious and provide for the family.

It's kind of a slap in the face when you set all that aside for your child and the child grows up to be sarcastic or insulting toward the parent.

Even if some children may look down upon their parents for being nerdy, geeky, "uncool," or not up with fashion, those children forget that settling into adulthood to raise a family, put food on the table, and keep a roof over a person's had costs money, time, and energy.

If you look at Britney Spears, she's a prime example. No offense to Britney Spears, but before she got pregnant by K-Fed, she had a really hot body. Now she's a couple pounds heaviler, strapped with two babies, and no longer really considered cool.

However, if you look at her other Mouseketeer Co-horts Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake, they're still up in the pop charts, singing all those sexy song, and riding on the rollercoaster of fame.

Britney's news headlines are when she drops a baby or doesn't put the baby in proper seat in the car.

Hopefully, your parents haven't placed "The Curse" on you yet. It's a running joke where parents swear at their kids and say, "I hope your kids give you the same amount of grief you did to me!"

Usually it ends up coming true. So be careful if you fastforward 10 - 20 years from now and your own kid starts talking back to you. Karma has a funny way of coming back on people.

Kids and teens should also be careful about talking back and developing the bad habit of being sarcastic. If they keep practicing that skill, one of these days, they'll say something really mean that you can't take back.

It'll be one of those things that could haunt them when the parents are on their death bed or pass away. That's how you develop regret.

Answer 5

You're probably not a bad kid. You're just kind of a smartass, and that comes across as being disrespectful. I'm going to have to deal with the EXACT same thing from my kids because I'm a sarcastic smartass and they're already picking up the habit. I'm not sarcastic towards them, but they see me do it towards my fiance. So they think it's okay. It's hard, but just try to bite your tongue when your parents are talking to you. Sometimes it's easier on you and them, if you just listen to what they say without the smart aleck comments. Then they stay off your case more. Another thing you can try is talking to them about it. Say "Mom, Dad, I'm sorry that I'm so sarcastic and that I act like a smart aleck, I don't mean to do it, I just can't help it. But I'd like to change that, so next time I start, give me a signal or something so I can work on stopping it." I'm sure they'll be more than happy to help you improve your attitude when talking to them. Good luck!! =)

Answer 6

Your a kid, kids do that, no big deal, but for real thought it would be nice if you could cut out some of the sarcasm. Parents work really hard to provide the best for their children, and to be disrespected on the daily is just not acceptable. Trust me one day when you have kids of your own, you'll know what I'm talking about. Just treat your parents the way you would want your child to treat you!

Answer 7

You're not bad at all, you actually sound like a very conscious and responsible teen. As a matter of fact, you sound like me at that age or even younger. Hey, sit down and have a talk with your parents and let them know what makes you tick. Explain what goes on in your mind and how you view the world. You are special - we're all special - because you are the ONLY one in the Universe like you. Just be yourself and you'll find that it's a bright future in your sarcasm. Remember, the people who are successful in this world are almost always "misunderstood" to some degree. Good luck with that!

Answer 8

If u really all that then i'd give u a 7. However, if u wanna go for a 9, the sarcasm has to end. I know it's difficult coz i have a lot of that as well. So if ur parents really say something that tempts ur sracastic nature, try not to say anything at all.

Don't try to for a 10 though.....coz that aint gonna happen!

Answer 9

If you know that you are being disrespectful to your parents why do you continue to do it?
Try harder to control your reactions, this will not only help you with your parents, but in the rest of the world.
You sound like a good child to me.Everyone makes mistakes.
Remember to ask God to forgive you when you pray, and try harder tomorrow.
Good Luck.
The question is how bad, 1 being good and 10 being the worst? Is that the question?
Your question should be on a level of good being 1 and 10 being the very best.The other could get you down on yourself.

Answer 10

Lorelia, You seem to have a good head on your shoulders, and I am confused that all though you have been potty mouthing your parents that you seen to feel bad about it. You say you babysit, do you expect the children you babysit for to be respectful of you? I would think that you did. To be able to continue being good and getting called back, start practicing it with your parents. Smart girl like you knows better. Like my daughter says you get more from Mom by treating her like you want to be treated. And it is the growing pains you are feeling you just can not keep your mouth shut. With that said I still give you a 5, because I think you care.