because my sister beat me with the phone when her turn was over and i didn't let her have it. she took the phone and beat my back. they grounded me because i "tattled" i simply said that she beat me with the phone..blah blah blah. nothing else, no exaggerating. just exactly what i put. the question is. is this right? and please be serious here..i dont need joking answers..
2007-10-06 18:25:43 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
(For the sake of it, lets say I had a kid or two)
Personally, if one of them starts beating the other one in the back because he/she cant get what he/she wants, and the other told me about it, i'd be mad at the one who did the beating and would try my best to make the other feel better and hope that it wasnt too bad or that there werent any injuries.
I certainly wouldnt ground the one who got beaten from the phone for getting hit with it when it was his/her turn to use it.
2007-10-06 18:41:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think they should have grounded her also, but what your parents do is none of my business. Might as well get over it, because unless they are punching you in the face and throwing you down the stairs, and shoving you into walls across the room like my nephew's real mother did to them plenty of times, i'm not going to feel sorry for you. Especially over a "grounding". It's not like they beat and abused you. Although, you may think you're "soo abused", you're not.
And the definition of "tattle" means just what you did.
...And to the person who was talking about molesting and raping... Sibling rivalry doesn't even compare to that. It is NOT the same thing.
2007-10-07 07:42:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'd probably ground you just because I didn't like your attitude. Your parents need to have a talk with both or you about telephone usage. It's a privilege, not a right, so if I was your parent, you wouldn't be using the phone for several weeks and neither would your sister.
In the future, it might be a good idea to set a timer so there would be no argument.
Sometimes parents can only take so much before they get cranky about it, so you should try to avoid being the one that pushes them over the edge.
2007-10-07 06:09:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, I don't think so. If someone rapes or molests you are you not supposed to tattle? Your sister hit you with the phone, maybe you were in the wrong as well for taking the phone from her even though her turn was over. However, since your parents apparently expect you two to deal with your problems on your own I see why you did what you did.
Ask your parents for guidelines on what is appropriate for you to tell and not tell, maybe they will rethink teir decision if you speak to them rationally about the situation.
2007-10-07 01:34:17 · answer #4 · answered by Leizl 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
it does seem a little extreme. maybe your parents want you to understand it's not such a big deal, something you should be able to handle at your age. don't take it too seriously but think about why you had to tattle rather than just be patient with your sister.
2007-10-07 01:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by Gruntled Employee 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The way you describe this I don't think it's fair. They should have punished your sister, not you.
2007-10-07 01:47:07 · answer #6 · answered by cyranonew 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋