ok, i know they are our parents and we are supposed to listen to them and follow their rules [which i do so this isnt one of those why do we listen to parents questions] why do we, the kids have to do our parents laundry, dishes, and cleaning? i have to do my moms laundry and i do the best i can but if i wrinkle her clothes she goes psycho every time and i try not to wrinkle them. her clothes require so much attention, u have to put certain stuff on the stains and remember what cna and cant go in the dryer. and if i mess up shell get mad at me. personally, i dotn care if my clothes are a little wrinkled or folded or w/e. so if she doesnt like the way i do laundry why does she continue to harass me about it instead of doing her clothes herself?? are kids really supposed to be personally servants to parents? like drop everything so we can get them a drink or food. do their cleaning, laundry, and dishes??
2007-09-01 17:15:11 · 9 answers · asked by yeahxitsxsarah 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
oh i know! like literally she sits on the computer allllll day! either playing and talking with her friends [whom im not allowed to know anything about..she gets all rawr if im near her cell phone or computer when shes checking her mail like im actually interested in what she is doing] or is sleeping. and since my shower doesnt work i have to use hers, and she is useing that as an excuse for me to clean her bathroom! and i told her that all you do is sit on the computer she denys it!! shes in compelte denial. i think ill record everything she does tomorrow just to show her!!! and ill record every time she asks me to get her a glass of water or do her dishes or make her something.
2007-09-01 17:28:24 · update #1
ohh my mom doesnt work either. were a one income family.
2007-09-01 17:30:38 · update #2
If you think parents are bad wait until you get a job and a boss. Your mom is only trying to prepare you for the real world and a very demanding boss. You may get lucky and get a great boss with your first job but the odds are stacked against you on that one. So after dealing with your mom being demanding you should be able to handle anyone in your future as an adult. You will understand and thank her someday. Trust me you really will.
2007-09-01 17:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by firemouse23 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
This is being part of a family. Your parents have obviously taken care of you since the day you were born, no complaints when it;s for you right? Now that you're able, you should be helping out. Not only that but this is preparing you to be an adult and out on your own one day. You are not a servant. Don't be so dramatic. This is life. Get used to it. Work and chores come first, fun comes last when you have time for it.
I do agree that when someone asks someone else to do something it is not fair to complain about the way it's done, but it sounds like you might be a tad lazy and as you don't care how your stuff comes up you think others shouldn't. You should do your best.
2007-09-02 00:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by paperpenandtea 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How old are you?
It sounds like you need to talk to your dad about this in private.
You need to just do everyone else's laundry and leave hers to one side... she can do her own if you aren't good enough to do hers.
I would say that the approach will be to just have a set of basic chores, including cleaning up after yourself, then you need to stay as occupied as you can be outside the house.
You can participate in more school activities, you can study at a friend's house, you can get a job (or make one) that will take you away from there (and make some $$$). I know kids that created their own gigs by doing something as simple as charging a flat fee for picking up the doggy-poo from people's yards twice a week... 10 houses at $6 to $10 a week can be good money.
The trick is to get your chores at home done, let them know your whereabouts, and keep your studies/grades up so you don't get in trouble.
You only have a few years before you are 18, so make the best of them.
2007-09-02 01:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by revsuzanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think your mom is setting a very good example for you. Since she is a stay at home mom, she should be taking care of the household chores, granted, you should be helping since she is supposed to be preparing you for adulthood but by her not working and being lazy all day and making you do all of the house chores, she is not doing that. BUT if you want to look at it from a positive point of view, you will already know how to do all of that stuff when you are on your own.
Good luck.
2007-09-02 01:23:51 · answer #4 · answered by ♠LISA♠ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup. Cuz she pays for your food, clothes, and a place you can sleep. These are simple little chores. It is also a good thing you do those things. it's experience you gain. Your parents work alot for financial support. Sometime, when you wrinkle clothes, it becomes smalelr so your mom can't put it anymore. It goes to garbage and it's money wasted. So you got to be careful.
2007-09-02 00:28:42 · answer #5 · answered by LadyXSakura 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not a parent and i started doing chores when i was 5. I started cooking at 10, mopping,laundry and everything. I was not forced or anything , its because everybody was doing it. There was no chore chart,rewards, or anything like that.
Ask her if she can let you do a different chore. She doesn't know how you feel.
2007-09-02 00:25:48 · answer #6 · answered by neligl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is good to help out but you are being taken advantage of. I taught my kids how to use applinnces at the age of 12but I did everything else. try talking to your mom when she is calm and tell her how you feel.Good luck sweetie.
2007-09-02 00:30:50 · answer #7 · answered by Angel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She shouldn't make you do everything. Try talking to her.
2007-09-02 00:59:44 · answer #8 · answered by mamabear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you have a very lazy mom....sorry but its true....its okay to teach your children that stuff but not make them do it all....sorrry you have to go thru that...may God bless you...
2007-09-02 00:19:22 · answer #9 · answered by hotmommadru 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋