why do parents say NO?? TEENS ONLY?

Question

seriously
i think parents just say no just to piss ther children off for fun
i mean i understand if they say no to jumping off a building or playing with scissors and STUFF like that
but saying NO to sleeping over a friends house that u knew for like 6 years or getting a belly ring? thers nothing bad about getting a belly ring!..*sorry im kinda pissed off right now*
but yea i seriously think parents just say NO just to piss us off and for the fun of it.......ANDD did u know when parents say NO to children who want to get ther belly peirced it just urks the children to do it themselves and then they do it and then get a bad infection and can possibly die? and it would be kinda the parent(s) fault...

Answer 1

If you only want teens to answer this, you aren't going to get an answer to your question. To teens, parents are always unfair and unreasonable. Once you become a parent yourself one day, you'll see the other side of the coin.

Parents are actually looking out for your best interests, believe it or not, and actually care about you. Shock, horror!

If you got everything you ever asked for without them batting an eyelid, got to stay out til all hours, were allowed to hang with anyone you felt like, were allowed to tattoo yourselves all over, pierce every body part, and do drugs, you'd be on here moaning that your parents didn't care about you.

Answer 2

Okay, I'm not a teen - used to be one- am a parent of a pre-teen.
Parents say no because if we let our children do whatever whenever they wanted, then what kind of trouble would you be in. You are not responsible enough to make wise judgments for yourself now. When you are 18 you can move out of your parents house and make your own decisions, but I promise you that you will be calling mom and dad to help you out of some rough spots.
There's a reason for not letting you stay at a friends house. They know from their own experience that you can get into some trouble. You might say that would never happen, but things come about and trouble does happen sometimes.
As far as the belly ring, what good does that serve? They don't want you flashing it around and being talked about in a bad way. They want you to have some respect and dignity for yourself. Why can't you show the same for your parents - a little respect? You may think you know what's best for you, but you don't. You may be a teen, but you are still a child - at least until you move out on your own and can make responsible choices for yourself.

Answer 3

I'm almost 18. So i guess i fall into both categories. I am a teen, I am a parent. I have my belly button pierced, and it took me MONTHS of explaining, waiting, and talking it out with my parents before they even considered it. I did not sugar coat infections, or anything that could happen as a side effect of any piercings that I wanted.

Parents do not only say no to piss off their children, and it took becoming one to understand that. They want to protect you, and keep you out of harms way. It may take years for you to understand that your parents simply want the best for you, and that is how you will be with your child. They are not perfect, and do not know everything about the things you may want. They deserve to be communicated with, and respected with in their decisions. Some of the things you may regret later in life will be those times that you went against your family simply because you did not understand each other. Harming yourself by trying to pierce your own body is probably one of the most stupid things that you could do. It is not the parents fault if a teen decides to do that to themselves. They did what they could to prevent that from happening. It is the girl / boy's fault for being juvenile enough to not understand where the parents were coming from, and deciding that they would take matters into their own hands.

Answer 4

no it is not the parents fault if the kid does it themselves it is the kids fault for disobeying or not waiting till they are 18. I am not a teen but i am still answering. As a person who was a teen not to long ago and as a parent now i understand both sides. parents don't say no to piss kids off they really do think something is wrong. They don't like to look of the belly ring or the message that it sends and they don't want you to have it. Yes you know your friend for six years but how responsible are they or their parents. Will their be supervision they are worrying about your safety

Answer 5

It is true that when parents say no, it makes the kid want to do it more. But all parents care for their children and someone has got to put a boundary between the kid and what they do. For example, parents are there for you to respect. I'm sure your parents should know what they're talking about. Sometimes, parents aren't too harsh with their kids and therefore, the kids get out of control. They just care about you too much. Sometimes that isn't true though. Hm, belly ring? C'mon. That is so typical. Everyone gets them. But then again, you can get diseases or infection. They're worried of course. Imagine if you had a kid, would you let them risk being in danger? Well, parents aren't always gonna be a part of your life. So, cherish every moment with them! Don't worry. you'll live. =)

Answer 6

I understand where you are coming from but I am sure they have a good reason for saying no to the piercing right now anyways as for staying at a friends house I don't understand saying no to that, that is part of growing up I mean if your kids are never away from you they will never learn how to fend for themselves and how to get out of a sticky situation.....talk to your parents ask them why you can't go to your friends house for a sleepover then maybe you can both come to a compromise say maybe your friend can come to your house at first then you can switch off and go to their house the next time, maybe they are nervous to let you go for some reason i dunno but keep trying....as for the belly ring yes I would rather take my teen to get it done professionally than do it themselves i have seen firsthand the nasty infections teens get from doing it themselves and I would also rather see you get a bellyring at this age than a tongue ring (which the piercing process itself can kill you if they hit the wrong spot) Good luck.......do your research though and make your point clear then present it to them and as long as your willing to live with the long term affects then make your case....did you know years down the road when you are pregnant that belly piercing may seem foolish though because as your belly stretches so does the hole/tattoo/whatever you put there and then its ruined........

Answer 7

You sound like my son - a pissed off teenager. Enjoy being a kid dammit! And forget the belly ring - they are retarded anyway. If ;you go get one without permission and it gets infected, it's your OWN fault. DUH! Or you will get it caught on something and it will get ripped out leaving you with an ugly belly button for the rest of your life. Grow up and listen to your parents!!! Let me guess, you have probably two years MAX to live with them and the next 50-60 years to fend for yourself and make your own decisions. Quit your crying and grow the heck up. Life goes on, and there is a lot more important stuff than your whining and crying over stupid stuff. I hope you hate me, because one day you will be a parent yourself and understand. Maybe not today, but someday.

Answer 8

Parent here...

Have you considered that parents have more experience than you do, and can see possibilities and options that you can't? Maybe they know something about the parents that they haven't told you about? Or maybe they don't trust your friend?

Or maybe it's just inconvenient, because they have to go to work in the morning, and they can't pick you up in the morning, and still get to the office on time. Maybe they don't want to inflict your immature attitude on the friend's parents?

Trust your parents - they really do have your best interests at heart for you. But those are the long-term interests, like keeping you alive and healthy long enough to raise their grandchildren, rather than just until the 10 PM movie comes on tonight.

If you're mature enough, offer a compromise. Ask when is a better date for you to go there, and offer to do extra chores to earn the privilege. (And it IS a privilege, you know. There's no constitutional right that says you get to go)

Oh, and skip the belly piercing. They make you look like trash. But that's just a parent's opinion.

Answer 9

Umm no.

The reason parents do not want their kids to get belly rings because it's a sexual ring.

They did a survey a few years back saying females with rings outside of their ears (including nose, lips, and belly button) were a lot more sexual and less likely to be a virgin.

So for that reason every adult should say NO to a 16 year old for that ring.

Answer 10

Lol parents have a GOOD reason for everything .. at age 21 i realize that. Well, i realized that at 17.

I dont know how old you are but you need to calm down and

LISTEN!!!!!

LISTEN TO YOUR PARENTS!!! THEY MEAN WELL!!!!

Depending on how old you are ... DO NOT GET YOUR BELLY PIERCED. LISTEN TO YOUR PARENTS FOR PEET SAKE!

IF YOU DONT LIKE IT ... THEN WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE 18 AND GO GET IT PIERCED BY YOURSELF!

ITS NOT THE PARENTS FAULT ... WOW YOU NEED TO GET AN ATTITUDE CHANGE GIRL.

WAKE UP. GROW UP. YOUR PARENTS SAY NO FOR A REASON.