happy smiling face flys into your room and asks you HOW WAS YOUR DAY ? i want to know everything !!! because i am so tired after wrestling and i come home and have a feeling that i have to live through everything i just did again
2006-11-01 14:09:12 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I agree with Jan. It might work best to ask to talk after a short rest.
As an adult too, I think your parents would understand that you need a few minutes. But, you have to follow through with that. Otherwise, it'll only work once.
Another option, is to stop and talk to them before hitting your room. I'm sure they come in to make sure you know the communication lines are open. If you find them first and tell them a highlight. Then, they may leave you alone in your room till dinner because they know you are talking to them regularly.
2006-11-01 14:20:05 · answer #1 · answered by phaig93 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can understand where you're coming from definitely. Especially with not wanting to explain everything you just did because you just got done with it and just wanna chill out. But on the other hand, think of what you said. Your parents come in with a HAPPY SMILING face and want to know what went on in YOUR day. How cool is that to have happy parents that care about your life? When they do that just say it like it is, tell them that you're tired and don't wanna talk about it right now, you just want to relax. Maybe give 'em a briefing later on once you've chilled out :)
2006-11-01 14:13:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because it just means they are interested in you and what's going on. It would be far worse if they showed no interest. You should just let them know you need some time to unwind before you go through everything. The dinner table is usually a good place to talk about what happened during the day.
2006-11-01 14:53:14 · answer #3 · answered by Tommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since my mom and grandmother are still alive, I suppose you could call me a kid, even at 46. You should be thankful you have parents who are that interested in you because a lot of kids have parents who could care less what they do or accomplish. I was lucky, having grandparents that raised me and love me and cared for me. I know where you are coming from, because I was the same way. Sadly, when my grandfather was dying, I found myself having to apologize for holding grudges the times he 'pissed me off' when I was living at home. Don't make that something you, too, have to regret when you get older. Parents don't live forever. Don't forget that!
2006-11-01 14:22:47 · answer #4 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same situation in high school. My mom was a house wife; stayed home all day. all she wanted to do when i got home was ask me about my day. On the drive home i was always cranky -didn't feel like talking . Well i told her that. I explained that it wasn't her, i just needed my time to wind down and come back down to earth. And she was cool with that. but of course, she always tried talking to me right as i got in the car but she knew that if i was snapping at her, i wasn't doing it to be rude; i just needed a few minutes.
2006-11-01 14:25:10 · answer #5 · answered by latte 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it annoying, but at least they're not nagging you about your room not being clean, how you came in too late the night before, etc. That's worse when you're tired after a long day!
2006-11-01 19:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by Meg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha ha!!! lol. omg that was me!!! Well they're grown up now. I think my daughter enjoyed telling me all the details about her day but my son.....I would have to 'interrogate' him! ha!
Even his first day at nursery I was so wanting to hear all about his day...he came out and got into the car and said...nothing. I started to ask questions and got one word answers....it's always been the same.......Lots of parents really want to be involved in their 'kids' lives and to know you're ok....especially when teenage years come, cos that's the time your kids disappear into their room for 5 years and you don't know if they're depressed, fainted, hormonal, whether school is upsetting them or whether they're just being normal.
Tell your mum I can really relate to her! Trust me she's got your best interests at heart....and how would it be if she didn't care about your day, your week, your life? (I know you'll say great...but deep down ...?)
2006-11-02 06:48:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell them you'd like to rest for a few minutes, as you are really tired, and you will fill them in on the details of the day later. Let them know you love them, and you are not rejecting them, only that you're really beat.
I was really bad about doing that to my son and he had to tell me. This is kinda what he said, and I didn't feel rejected.
2006-11-01 14:13:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its something that you will appreciate later on. when you have a child, go ahead and try to act like you dont care what they did all day...just tell them that you are tired and you would rather talk about it when you get some rest. I seriously doubt that you parents would get mad at you and demand that you tell them they would happily wait. be happy you are cared for.
2006-11-01 14:14:58 · answer #9 · answered by Bistro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL... I use to hate that. But now I am the mom I do the same thing because I want to know how they are doing. Funny how things turn out.
2006-11-01 14:11:49 · answer #10 · answered by betty_htch 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋