Ok, so my mom loves George W. Bush (I don't know, she says that she loves him because he's the President) and I don't really like him and I said that to her and now I'm grounded, just because I have an opinion??? Is this fair??? Why do I have to love him??? Why can't I have an opinion? What should I do?
2007-08-28 01:57:01 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
No that is not fair just because your mum loves him.
Tell her you are too young to love such an OLDER man ... she'll understand then LOL
2007-08-28 02:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by • Koala • uʍop ɹǝpun 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It actually isn't fair. You should tell your Mom that it's not right for her to ground you just because you stated your opinions :) Your Mom would sound like a powerfreak if she makes you love Bush... but anyways, your reason for being grounded sounds absurd. Ask your Mom if she has a problem with you stating your opinion.
2007-08-28 09:04:13 · answer #2 · answered by [dëè] 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone, including children, are entitled to their opinions.....I do not think it fair that you are grounded for voicing an opinion that does not agree with your mom's (so long as you were respectful about it). And by the way, I despise George Bush. You should respectfully tell her that you are entitled to your own opinion even if it does not agree with hers.....Agree to disagree on the subject and that should be the end of it hopefully. Sorry for you......moms are silly sometimes (I am a mom and we all make mistakes)
2007-08-28 09:01:59 · answer #3 · answered by Freedspirit 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a mother myself, I have to wonder if maybe there's a little more to this story. Maybe she didn't ground you for having a different opinion. Did you get 'snippy' with her? Raise your voice? Sound condescending? Roll your eyes? Or do you usually have a bad attitude toward authority figures?
Ponder it for a while. If you can honestly say "no" to all those questions, ask her why she would be angry just because you don't agree. (That way, if that's not why she was angry, you'll know why.) If she says something ridiculous like, "You have to agree with me 'cause this is my house!" Ask her what she wants you to learn from that. Would she really want you to grow up to be some mindless sheep that follows whatever anyone else tells you to believe? Or would she rather you seek knowledge and form your own opinions? Does she want you to believe that to love someone, or respect them, you must agree with every single thing they say? Or would she rather you become someone who values and respects others, even when their ideas are different from your own?
Approach these questions, and bring up these points, as though you are curious, and nothing more. Just ask, don't argue. And be respectful, and I'm sure you can work it out.
When you're young, it's hard to imagine your parents as anything but parents, but they are just people, and they make mistakes. Believe me, they know it. :)
Good luck, sweetie!
2007-08-28 09:58:44 · answer #4 · answered by trai 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that does sound quite unfair. Your mom can't force you to love Bush. Try to have a chat with her and tell her this. Maybe she was just in a bad mood when she grounded you and if you get her when she's in a good mood, she'll pardon you. If you can't convince her, either accept that your gounded or pretend to like Bush.
2007-08-28 09:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. Evil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your mom is obsessed by Bush, you must always have an opinion that makes you a person, the problem is your mother, you shouldn't talk about that you don't like Bush with her , that's all
2007-08-28 09:00:43 · answer #6 · answered by akiata 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your mom sounds a little messed up...grounding you for having an opinion. Or is there more to the story?
2007-08-28 09:06:58 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have every right to your opinion, it is in the constitution, but not in your home. I guess silence really is golden, in your case. Since you must live there, and a difference of opinion is not valued, keep them to yourself, until you are making a living that will support having a place of your own. Then you can be as opinionated as you want to be. "the one with the gold, makes the rules". Life isn't always fair, neither are parents.
God Bless and hang in there
2007-08-28 09:07:00 · answer #8 · answered by angels_angelsarehere 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe it is all about how you relate to authority? When did you and your mum last have a good laugh over something?
It maybe your mum is quite worried...and you picked the wrong moment to choose to disagree with her.
You are both entitled to your own opinion.
2007-08-28 09:05:46 · answer #9 · answered by anigma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush is a moron. Tell your mom to take a look at the following~
www.nationalpriorities.org
www.IVAW.org
You are entitled to your own opinion.
2007-08-28 09:01:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋