I just moved in with my Dad, who is a single parent. I am an only child and his little girl. I love my dad but he gets me sooo mad when he gets sooo over protective. I dont know what to do. How can i deal with this?
2006-11-30 16:57:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
yeah both of my parents are still over protective of me and im in college. ive been having the hardest time trying to get them to realize that i'm independent and i dont need them telling me what i should or should not do. i need to make my own mistakes and learn lessons on my own. i just need their support. how old are you though? i used to think my parents were so overprotective when i was a teenager. i have never even had a boyfriend while i was living with them because i would never hear the end of it. and if they did find out that i liked someone they'd end it by teasing me and the person i liked, whether that person knew or not. they were so ridiculous and still are. i just keep in mind that it's only a little time till i can get my own apartment and job and live on my own. talk to your dad. that might help but dont expect him to be completely unprotective. your his only child so he's going to be hesitant. act mature and like your growing up. dont go overboard though when you ask him to loosen up. for example just negotiate. ask for an extra hour for curfew not three. work your way up over time. he'll come around.
2006-11-30 17:03:51 · answer #1 · answered by collgegrl11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your dad loves you alot and wants to protect you from the outside world.
You need to sit down and have a mature conversation with him and explain that you need some space to make some decisions for yourself. Of course the types of decisions depends on your age.
2006-12-01 01:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by curly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want your overprotective dad to back off and give you some freedom then you have sit down and have a conversation with him like a mature adult. Let him know that you appreciate his concern but you need room to breathe. Make sure you are calm and cool and act like a girl worthy of his trust.
2006-12-01 01:00:38 · answer #3 · answered by freakyallweeky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents were and are both really protective. When I was your age it drove me nuts but they protected me from so much including from myself. You are so lucky you have this dad who loves you so much. There are so many people out there that don't have parents like that. I am now thirty eight and they are still that way and I love it because I look at my friends now and they don't have what I have.
2006-12-01 01:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by Serinity4u2find 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can start by recognizing YOUR role. Your role today is to be the child, not the parent. In setting your own scale of what is reasonable and unreasonable you have already overtaken his role which is to protect you and teach you. Why move in with him if you know it all? Human children take about 14 yrs to develop into adults and about 8 yrs of trial and error before they are ready to face the world by their own set of rules. Respect nature and respect your father. You will both be happier and you may even learn something.
2006-12-01 00:59:30 · answer #5 · answered by who 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just talk to him about it. If this is really the first time that he ever raised you by himself, then yeah, he is going to be over portective because he dosen't know what else to do. But think about it. You are his little girl. He loves you and yeah, he goes get "foolish" over the dumbest things. But he is only looking after you and dosen't want you to get hurt. But like I said, just talk to him about it.
2006-12-01 00:59:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha ha!!! mine too, & Im in my 40's...your dad does this because he`s walked the paths you havent & knows what you will face. SHOW him that you are able to "walk" without falling....here`s the trick..pay attention....but let him know that he is your daddy & you will ALWAYS come to him if you feel you cant figure it out on your own.....enjoy your new wings.......
2006-12-01 01:01:47 · answer #7 · answered by Doctor Fill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that sucks youre not the only one, my dad didnt want to let me get a job, cause there was gonna be guys, that was the lamest excuse i ever heard
2006-12-01 01:01:15 · answer #8 · answered by latin bean 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
deal with that it good for you
world outside your dad home is so bad trust me
2006-12-01 01:04:14 · answer #9 · answered by Amer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's always going to be overprotective. You're his baby girl, and he doesn't want to lose you or see you get hurt. Try talking to him... good luck!
2006-12-01 01:00:33 · answer #10 · answered by uhd0rableo8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋