My mom has this stupid Antique Store where I always spend my time on the weekends. It's so unfair because all of my school friends are out having a good time and I never get to go. Even though me and my siblings are "pure de-lazy", she makes us go anyway. Yesterday I woke up at 6:30, went to school, then went straight to the store to move things around until midnight. Then when we're leaving she tells us how stupid we are and how we all have our responsibilities and we have to do them even though we hate them. THAT STORE ISN'T OUR RESPONSIBILITY! I DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT!
How can I stay away from that dam.ned store? My grades have also dropped considerably ever since I started helping there, and I tell my mom that it's her fault because we're always at that gay store.
I really want to die. This is so stupid and pathetic - it's like I don't even have my own life anymore. No time for friends, fun - all work and no play.
I really need help... btw, I'm only 13...
2007-03-24 05:13:58 · 6 answers · asked by Cole 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Lol! I like your answer but if I broke something I would have to pay fpr it and I know I would still go back (I've done enough bad jobs already...)
2007-03-24 05:20:47 · update #1
sglmom - I understand what you're saying, but my mom isn't the only one that works - my dad is a lawyer and my mom only keeps the money so she can use it to go to Antique Shows. It's very hard for us to work "cheerfully" because there are lots of other better things for us to do.
We don't make any mess around the house because when we were very young we knew that our house always had to be clean. I also respect my mom because I know if I back talked to her I wound definately get slapped. I love her very much but the store is just very aggravating.
2007-03-24 05:39:30 · update #2
Tell her that its to much for you right now,but you also have to remember that as her son its your responsibility to help with the family business also.Maybe if you sit down and have a long talk about it you guys can figure something out that works for everyone
2007-03-24 05:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've raised my own children (as a Long Term Single Parent), and let me make this one point:
IF you all would help your parent CHEERFULLY and LISTEN to what she is asking you to do ...
I can ASSURE you that by BINDING together and WORKING together as a FAMILY that the work would definitely GO MUCH FASTER .. and instead of Midnight getting out of the store (which is what you are saying -- and I do know how nasty, rude, lazy, disrespectful and just not willing to help with anything (selfish to the extreme) teens can be ...)
Then by being COOPERATIVE and HELPFUL and RESPECTFUL ...
You and YOUR MOTHER and Siblings can all have the work done by maybe 7PM and be able to enjoy the rest of the evening!
Take my word for it ... I had to work .. work when I got home, and then finish what lazy teen children did and would NOT do around my home .. I got only 3 hours of sleep a night ... and they hemmed and hawed .. and did not lift a finger to help ... (and this was after being influenced by their so-called 'friends' who were rude, nasty, selfish, and just irresponsible)
I can remember my own family -- we SIBLINGS chipped in cheerfully, and ... my FATHER was a Paraplegic Veteran of WWII, we were able to do everything we needed to do within a couple of hours, leaving the rest of the day to homework, and then .. FUN!
So think about this. YOU are NOT the 'victim' you claim to be ... just RESPECT your mother, listen to what she wants to have done, and START doing it CHEERFULLY ... and you will find the time in the store to be MUCH SHORTER indeed ... so that you have time for SCHOOLWORK as well as friends!
2007-03-24 05:27:43 · answer #2 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow. I would be pretty mad too. I would tell your mom that you have your own life and that when you grow up you will have all the time in the world for working but at 13 you need time to spend with your friends, and focus on school work, not on your mom's store. I definetely would talk to her about it. Thats not right at all. Best of luck!
2007-03-24 05:28:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Boy do I know how you feel. My mother and her husband bought a Country Store when I was only 15. They packed us up and moved us out of the state we were in. Then they wanted us to help out at the store. Fun, Fun.....NOT!! I hated it. I found after school activities to do. That seemed to fend them off for a while. They mean well. Just remember........some day they will sell the store. My mother finally sold their store after..........19 years. Good luck!
2007-03-24 05:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by Krissy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you really need to tell your mom in a nice way that you need to have some time for yourself to be a kid.let her know that you love her but the store is her thing not yours explain some things you like to do and some friends you need to hang out with sometimes.be helpful when your mom needs help and quit dissing her its not cool she is your mom .things could be worse your moms not a drunken potheaded selfish lazy ho show some respect but give your mom a chance,tell her what you need too.good luck.
2007-03-24 05:27:28 · answer #5 · answered by dixie58 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Break something expensive. Sometimes when people do a bad job, they aren't asked to do it again.
2007-03-24 05:17:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋