do u think my parents r being fair?

Question

ok so it was a half day in school today, so in my school since we get out so early (befor lunch-time), a lot of peopel walk to a pizza place down the street from the school.
my mom apparently told me to call her at 1:30 and not to go to my friend's house
but i heard to call her at 2:30 and nothing about not bein able to go to a friend's house after.
so i went to the pizza place and themn went to my friend's house. it was 2:30 when we fnished watchin a movie so thats when i called my mom
i dont have a cell phone so she couldnt reach me
so when my dad came to pick me up, he said that:
1. i can't go to a perty tonight and
2. i can't havea few friend over on saturday night for a movie party

do you think my parents are being fair? and why or why not? also, if you were put inmy parents' position, waht would you do? and if you were in my position what woult you do? thank you

Answer 1

While YOU may have misunderstood the directions it is still your responsibility to do as your parents instructed.

I am glad to see you have the loving parents you do.

Next time pay attention to the details, it's part of learning to be responsible for yourself.

Sorry you got grounded, but I'd be even sorrier if something happened to you and your parents couldn't find you to help you.

Tell your parents you are sorry and that you will be more conscientious in the future about details. Accept your punishment like a responsible person and find something else to do around the house this weekend.

Peace.

Answer 2

If I was in your parents position, I would do exactly what they are doing. You might feel like your parents are being unfair. But ask yourself this.... Were you being fair to your parents to make them worry? You called an hour later than you were suppose too. You obviously don't realize the dangers out there, a lot can happen in one hour. I'm sure your mom was wondering what could have happened when you didn't call at 1:30. By 1:15 she was getting worried. By 1:30 she was sick with worry. You were told not to go to your friends house, but you did any way. You deliberately disobeyed an order. It sounds like maybe you were suppose to go strait home from school? Instead you were with friends at a Pizza Place, then to your friends house. I would say this is just cause for punishment. You will probably never realize the fear you put your parents through until you have children of your own. I always told my children I needed to know where they were, at all times. This way, if an emergency came up I would know how to immediately reach them. You should think about this too. You would feel awfully bad if something happened to someone in your family and they couldn't reach you because instead of being where you were suppose to be, you were some where else. It will do you good to have some time away from the pleasures of partying to think this over. Maybe next time you will think twice before disobeying an order from your parents. Sorry honey, I know this is not what you wanted to hear. But, you ask. And I am a parent and grandparent. I expected good conduct from my children when they were still young and I expect it from my grandchildren when they stay at my house.

Answer 3

I think they are being fair. you either intentionally didn't do it or you really did just mishear what your parents said, but the fact is that if you didn't follow the rules that they set out for you. they are trying to teach you how to be a mature responsible teenager so that you can than go on to be a mature responsible adult. And since you asked... If i was in your parents position i would have done the same thing. If i was in your position i would have borrowed a friends cell so i could call them or call them as soon as i got to the friends house.

Answer 4

first of all parents are parents and rules are rules. As Im parent myself I feel that if I said something and my daughter ignored it I would have to show her that her actions have consequence. I got grounded when I was a teenager on occations when I either forgot the rules, or misheard them. In the end of the day when you become a parent your soul task is to look after your children and you understand evenmoreso about rules, I kinda laugh now when I call my mom up and tell her about my little one's scamping and she laughs now saying I was like that when I was a child, Your parents love you enough to care and enforce their rules and hopefully you'll understand that sooner then later. If you mis heard what was said just apologise and make shure that you hear what your parents tell you next time to stop being grounded. As well if you apologise sincearly they will respect you for admiting that you were at faiult for your action of mis hearing them and things will be forgotten, But if you act like it's their fault they wont budge an inch as as well you might start loosing the confidence in their trust. As you get older your parents level of trust respect will grow so long you do what you are asked and dont flaunt their rules. In the end of the day their rules are in place to bring you up as a mature well balanced adult. A parent who deosnt bother with rules and punishments will have a knockon effect to their child and subsiquently the child or yourself wouldnt give a dam and post something on here asking about if they were too harsh. if you havent a mobile (uk term) Cell phone arrange in a way that you can call them if you want to go around a friends house again it's down to the basics of trust and respect if you listen to them and do what they ask most parents would allow their children to do things with their friends but as you didnt ask or tell them, until later you broke their trustso you payed the price

Hope this helps

Answer 5

I think they are being fair. how do u not hear someone say 1:30 and u cant go some where? Where did u get 2:30 from.

I think u should be punished, because maybe it will make u listen next time, even if it was a honest misunderstanding.

Answer 6

yes i think dey was fair but it really aint bout bein fair cuz daz life because.....um first of all i think dat ur liein and u heard dat 1;30 cuz 1 ;30 and 2:30 dont sound alike and how culd u hur dat part but not the otha and den even though u aint got no cell phone and you (supposedly) couldnt reach ya mama u wuz at yo friend house wut yo friend aint got no fone u could have used....... see ma point exactly ya liein!if i wuz in yo parentz pazition i would have punished u off da party tha movie nite tha computer and da fone and if i wuz in yo position i would start convicin dem to let u go to da party and have movie nite and u should sho dem des answers to help convince chunk da duece peace....

Answer 7

If I was them I would have punished you from the computer too because you just asked a stupid question they are your parents and you need to respect their answer. But to tell you th e truth you are the dumbest person on yahoo answers and stuff. Man I tell you . Are you a girl or a boy? Whatever you are you are crazy

Answer 8

trust me! I can relate!

next time, do not negotiate in a hurry.

write down time for yourself and mom/dad. leave a couple of friends' numbers with them, so they can call to see where you are. act like a responsible adult and they will look at you like one.

when you become a parent, you do not want your kids to say you suck, right?! imagine if your puppy/cat ran out of the house and did not come at intended time! you will be climbing walls, right?!

You are the biggest emotional investment for your parents, so understand why they want to protect you!

let them cool down. accept the "punishment" with grace. do not repeat any of it in the future.

Answer 9

well. have u been in trouble for this kind of thing before? as a parent, i think maybe i would say... no party tonite... and ok to the friends on sat...if this was the first time there was a communication problem... then i would say no punishment. good luck!

Answer 10

We all have the time when we honestly didn't hear them correctly, but they were worried about you. So now you have to apologize and accept your punishment.