I'm 14, I'm a sophmore, and I am on a family plan with them... but everytime I'm on the phone they ask who I am on the phone with.. I think it is an invasion of privacy and not trustworthy... what do you all think? By the way it's my cell, we all use cells... we dont have a home phone to use... my dad is the worst.. now my mom just started doin it! OMG PLEASE HELP!!
2007-08-05 17:49:18 · 15 answers · asked by ...:::LondonLove:::... 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I have never ran over on the minutes. I have asked my mom why my dad does that, and he said he was asking because I was talking during peek hours for about 1 minute, and he just wants to know who dosn't know that I can't talk right now durning peek hours. But then on the weekend when our minutes are free he still asked.
2007-08-06 02:47:52 · update #1
They're looking out for you girl. Appreciate that you have parents that care to ask. I used to hate it when my mom did it to me but now that I have children of my own I understand totally. There's not a moment that passes that they don't worry about you.
It will make your life easier if you answer truthfully and respectfully or else they'll think you have something to hide and they'll be all over you!
2007-08-05 18:00:30 · answer #1 · answered by ~Hooper~ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
girl it dont matter if you were a sophmore in college , your 14, not 24. we as parents and our parents have made mistakes and have had struggles in our lifetimes. they love you and dont want u to end up in a bad situation,so yeatheyre gonna ask who are u talking to. imagine your talking to some guy you met online,and your parents never asked who you talking to and then you meet up with this guy cause you think hes cute and you end up dead, but you never told your parents because thats invasion of privacy. Now how do you think they would feel if all this time that guy was on the phone that they payed, with you. Your 14 and since when does a 14 yrold need a cell phone. the only privacy you have is in the bathroom. when you get your own job and house you can have privacy. besides we ,dont even have privacy,even the cia can tap into our phones .
2007-08-05 18:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a very simple solution.
Give up the phone and talk to no one on any phone.
You are 14, they can and should ask who you are talking to.
When you are working a job, paying rent for your own apartment and paying your own c phone bill, then you have the right to privacy.
Until then, your parents can ask anything they want, no matter how annoying it is.
Also don't take it as a trust issue as far as you are concerned, unless you have given them reason to distrust you.
Remember though, they could trust you 100%, but the world that revolves around you, they could and should trust 0%.
You may feel stiffled, but better to have parents that care, than ones that would allow you to get in a situation where you could get hurt, and not worry about how bad you were hurt.
2007-08-05 19:49:53 · answer #3 · answered by litecandles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you have never done anything to jeopardize their trust, it's just that they are interested and trying to stay up with what's going on with you. Or, have you run up the cell bill in the past and they are concerned about that? Ask them why they ask you who you're talking to, but be respectful. Take it from there. It's not an invasion of privacy, believe me, we parents have to do everything we can to keep our kids safe from themselves sometimes.
2007-08-05 20:25:03 · answer #4 · answered by gma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they listened to and recorded your conversations, that would be an invasion of privacy...not asking who you are talking to!
By the way, next time you want to eat - and ask "what's for dinner?"...I hope your Mom and Dad turn to you, roll their eyes, and accuse you of invading their privacy.
Advice I give to all teens who are so traumatized like this at home?
Get a job, move out, start paying your own way for everything they currently provide for you, and then you won't have this horrible issue to deal with anymore.
2007-08-05 17:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
parents need to keep a close watch. i know kids will stay on the phone all night talking about nothing and then grades start to slip and the kids swear the teachers are out to get them. Stop using the phone for a couple of days then that way you can save up for a conversation thats worth talking about.
2007-08-05 18:02:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they care about you. You'd be suprised how many parents don't care. You should be glad that they don't want to look for you on the local news @ 6pm.
PS: Do they pay for your phone? Do they keep a roof over your head? Clothes on your back? Shut up honey!
2007-08-05 18:01:17 · answer #7 · answered by TamiAmi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well truth be told when you are still in your parents house and don't pay bills, you don't have any privacy because it is there house. And they just want to make sure that you protected and they love and care about you. Just remember that your parents will not try to harm you unless they are psychopaths.
2007-08-05 17:57:18 · answer #8 · answered by Kaleda C 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they just want to make sure you are not talking to any boys my mom and dad do the same thing to me and i say one of my girlfriends name and i asked my mom why do you ask me who I'm talking too mom and she said i don't like you talking to boys i don't want you to have a secret life you know act good at home then at school your an animal then i said mom you know that that will never happen im not fast like that lol and then she said okay lets get one thing straight don't talk to people who have a private number or a unknown number or anything like that and i said yes ma'am then that was it.
2007-08-05 18:05:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're 14! Live with it! They have every right to know who you are talking to at all times. When you're grown (not living at home, supporting yourself, paying your own phone bill) then you can have "private" conversations!
2007-08-05 18:00:32 · answer #10 · answered by Momma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋