How can I get my mom to let me use a webcam and microphone in the house?
I don't get it, I have a really nice social life on the internet. I have like 30 close friends online, I don't have any real friends and I dont like talking on the phone or face to face conversations. Be cause I don't have any friends, noone likes me, and I'm just too weird and different to have any at all. Online friends can't see your face, or hear your voice, after a nice converation with them, you'll show them your face.
My mom thinks I'm associating with perverts, ( does she really think I wasnt aware of it?) They are my friends, whether hes 16 or 46. I really don't care how old they are as long as they are honest with age. Besides, it's no like I'm gunna meet up with this guy.
I love chatting on the internet, I've talked with kids from italy and france, I learned alot about their culture.
I wish she let me buy a webcam, I can understand she is trying 2 protect me. But she needs to learn that I'm not a child any more. I will be 18 in 4 more months.
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I really want a webcam, and a microphone. I need those to play online games, tonline games are fun, but I'm only wan to hang out with other kids from around the world. How can i tell my family that showing my photo and using my real name online isnt that bad, as long as you use common sense and not try to mee up with this guy. I know that it's wrong, but I'm just an outcast, a loser. and once an outcast is always an outcast. 'll stay a loser for the rest of my life.
I wish they stop treaking me like a child. Whn I turn 18 in 4 months, I'll do what ever i want and noone can tell me what to do.
2007-09-20 03:30:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
well the fact that you still live in her house under her rules has a big factor on this. im only 17, i have a girlfriend but i cant keep my room door closed when im with her but when im at her house we can do anything we please. theres certain rules we have to abide by to earn respect or trust form our parents and then eventually she might let you do just be nice about it. give her all the pros let her come up with the cons on her own and if she still doesnt let you theres plenty of other ways for internet communication. try myspace.... well some people on there arent that friendly but i did stumble upon a very welcoming bloging website. i havent found one mean person on there try it out
www.melodramatic.com
its fun when you get the hang of it
2007-09-27 17:19:40 · answer #1 · answered by Napkins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand why you don't have any real friends when you have friends on the internet, that must mean that you have a very nice personality but lack self confidence. I think it's never too late to make new friends, take it from someone who's popular! I wasn't always popular though, i used to be quite a loner, here are some steps i think you need to take to get that self confidence and show people the real you!
1. Get a makeover. I know this sounds superficial but feeling good on the outside can TOTALLY change you inside. Get a new haircut, get some stylish clothes, if you are fat loose wieght, if you have loads of pimples get some medicine to get rid of them, if you smell take showers more often and use deodrant etc.
2. Be nice to everyone, especially the popular kids (or the kids you want to make friends with). Give them compliments once in a while (don't over do it though, it looks desperate) say stuff like "omg, i love your hair!" or "i love your belt, where did you get it from?"
3. Get involved in social activities outside the house, like join a gym or art class at school etc. You can meet new people and have fun at the same time too, better then that boring computer your always at home on!
4. If another girl starts to talk to you because she really likes you and wants to be your friend, talk to her too. Everytime you see her smile, start a conversation. Build your frienship, soon you will be friends!
Anyway, just get the microphone you want in 4 months when your 18, that's not a big problem.
2007-09-20 11:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Killing Loneliness♥ 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's ok to have Internet friends but you also need to have friends to hang around with. Sometimes is hard and it can take sometime. But there are a lot of lyers over the Internet you have to be really careful, how do you know if a person is telling you the truth and will not try to tak advantage of you. You sound like my friend, she was going through a lot and she started dating this handsome guy she met on the Internet. The guy turned out to be a bipolar, drug addict, controlling freak who was staking her all the time. The guy even threatened to kill her if she break out the relationship. It was a real nightmare. She had to move to get rid of him. It's been like 2 years she is now engage to a nice guy. Sometimes you just have to hang in there for a little while. Good luck!
2007-09-27 16:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by Beth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well when you are 18 if you are still living under there roof you will not be doing as you please you will still be under their rules. why not get a job and learn to buy things for yourself. yes they are trying to protect you there are so many out there trying to hurt people i dont' think you are an outcast. gosh, you are probably a nice kid and they are just trying to help you webcam and stuff like that can be to much showing what you are like. that is why being a little descriminationg is best you can chat with out that stuff. i know how easy the net is and careful you have to be so please take care and meet peopel slolwy tell them you will be honest let them sit with you a few times when you are on line show them you can be trsuted believe me that is all they need. take care.
2007-09-25 21:04:39 · answer #4 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well jsut get her to understand that you don't want to have any face to face friends some friends are just out for trouble and that you're not comfortable with it you rather have internet friends which you can learn and understand different things about peope without having to meet face to face, tell her its really interesting to know more of people on the net and you tend to develop a better communication skills and interact with people better and you get to better learn the use of computers more frequently and professionally without having to ask anyone anything.
2007-09-20 11:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by mexcisha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes b/c thats better than having noone to talk too at all
2007-09-26 13:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well yeah its ok but not healthy. surely you would rather real friends who value you for who you really are
2007-09-28 09:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by chicluv360 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i saw u say that ur friends are peverts? is that what u have to say aba ur friends
2007-09-27 08:21:24 · answer #8 · answered by miss Kese 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah you can e_mail me at angel_hamby98@yahoo.com i am a good friend please
2007-09-28 09:12:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋