How to convince my parents?

Question

ok. so i kinda want a myspace. nobody is on AIM anymore so i never talk to anyone. because they are on myspace. so i sorta want a myspace now. if my mom ever talks about myspace its never good. i haven't actually asked her if i could get one yet...im afraid she won't trust me on the computer anymore.

im a good kid. im pretty polite. basically all i do on the computer is IM. lately my mom and i havent always been getting along. i try to get along with her..but i mean im a teenager - i cant help but get mad at her sometimes. but idk. and suggestions on how to ask and convince her?

i know u can put it on private or something. more details on that? like how i won't get attacked by an online predator on myspace??HELP!! PLEASE!! all answers appriciated. thanks=]

(( to the one person - i am mature enough and WILL NOT BE TEMPTED by an online predator. ))

Answer 1

Well first of all to convince your mom to let you have a Myspace tell her that you will have you profile on private! There is an info section don't put height, hometown, etc. Don't put your last name. Fake where you live and your age. It's okay if you have your picture as long as your profile is private. If you want to make it even more safe you can make it where if people want to be your friend they have to type your last name. I hope I made some convincing points! Hope your mom will let you have one!

Answer 2

Be assertive and ask her flat out, and tell her what you told us.

And as an additional hint, say you REALLY want a myspace page, but don't say "I kinda want a myspace" or "I sorta want a myspace" like you did in your first couple of sentences. You don't sound very convincing. Say you REALLY want it so you can find your friends, and show it to her. Show her your friends pages and pictures and stuff. Then see if you can find pages of people she knows. Like if your friends have older brothers or sisters or parents that she really likes.
She will see that there isn't anything wrong with it.

Besides those online predator scumbags won't go looking for you intentionally. The way those guys are found is cuz the law enforcement pretends to be young people and tries to contact them first. Don't worry about those guys.

Answer 3

Well, I know that Myspace has many privacy settings. And, yes, you can make your profile private to friends only. And, you have the option to deny or approve an invite from the friends who request you. I also know that they are now trying to prevent any predators from having a myspace...somehow they are tracking them! I am 25 going on 26 and have had a myspace page for approx. 6+ months now and I can tell you that my profile has been set to private and I have NOT had any random person attempt to add me...I have only those that I truly know on there!! And, I tell you that I have also had a few friends I hadn't seen/talked to in years locate me through there and I have also located my cousins whom I haven't spoke to in some time. So, it can be a good tool as well. You have to be open with them and they need to allow you some space....and, they should have no reason not to trust you until they are given a reason!! Ask them to help you set it up with you....and go through the different privacy options with you!

Answer 4

Well I got a Myspace about a year ago.
My dad wasn't too "happy" about it; but now he doesn't care.

If you are worried that your mom won't like it; just tell her that you can block your profile so only people that you WANT to be able to look at it; can.
It's not like everyone with an account can see your Myspace.

So the only people that give in to the online "predators" are the ones who accept friend requests from people they don't even know; which is just plain stupid.

And just tell her that your friends have one; and it's just another way to communicate with friends and family.

So good luck talking to her. =]
Hope I helped a little at least.

Answer 5

As a parent, I haven't let my kids do it but if they really pushed the issue, I would definitely set limits on what they could post and I would require that I have full access to their account. It wouldn't be that I'm trying to spy on them but rather that I'm trying to make sure they aren't doing anything stupid like posting personal information. Maybe if you asked if you could both sit together and create the content, at least initially, then you could approach her on the subject. The real problem unfortunately is that there are a few pretty sick individuals that ruin the benefits of social networking. They have the patience and determination to weasel their way into the lives of children. Let's face it, kids always think they are too smart to fall for anything on the Internet but the reality is that these people can take multiple conversations, links, and cross page info to figure out a lot about you.

I'd recommend the "create a page together" approach if you really insist on having a page.

Answer 6

You need to gain the trust of your parents by being cooperative and helpful around the house. Try not to argue with your Mom. And maybe if the computer was out in the main room of the house, they would be more willing to let you go on Myspace.

Answer 7

Yes there is a lot of things Myspace can lead too that are negative, but just like talking on AIM and the internet in general; if you stay out of it, nothing bad will come.
Myspace is a wonderful site for people to stay in touch. There are weirdos out there, but like I said if you aren't looking for them, they wont find you.
Myspace has some good measures such as limited profile and such to keep creeps away. People can only see your profile if they know your last name or email, or you choose who you want to be your friends and such. SPAM and such on myspace has been very very limited.
Your mom will worry because it is the internet, but I suggest you give her your password and log-in name, she will like that. Also tell her about how myspace is there for you to keep in touch with your friends and how you have prevented people who you don't know from seeing you.

Below are some sites including several large news sites talking about the new security features of myspace she might like.

Answer 8

First of all myspace is completely safe if you know how to handle the web. I got my site like three-maybe four years ago and I'm 19 now. What really bothers me is that there are kids in like sixth grade who have mysapces and act like their all older and stuff, it's really dumb and so annoying. So if you are older than say 15, and you know how to be safe and not be stupid on the net, then you should be okay.

That's really nice that you even wish to ask your mom before you get a myspace. You can set up your profile to private when you first start up one. That way only people who know your e-mail address or who know your last name can get ahold of you.

My advice would be to tell your mom the pros and cons of having a myspace. For me it was that I was able to locate and keep in contact with my friends from my old elementary school, and I am able to keep in contact with my high school buddies.Cons would be that yea, there are those crazy wackos out there, but if you know how to be safe and not be stupid like give them your entire name, social security number, and your address, then you should be fine.

Good luck, hope it helps, my myspace is myspace.com/corkey2706 if you ever get one!!!

Oh and when you get one, don't add people just to add friends, make sure you check out their profile before you accecpt them! :)

Answer 9

I would find out more information about my-space and how to protect yourself from people you do not want on it if you can. Then I would tell my mom about it. But there are other places on the net, just as good as my-space that you may be able to talk your mom into.

Answer 10

How old r u? ...If u r mature enough to resist predatores then go to ur mom and tell ur convictions ...be strong and bold as gentle and polite...but if ur kindda easily tempted never do that....