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when i was a kid and i would compare my parents to my friends parents (of different races), my parents justified their ways by sayin "we are arab, we are different, this isnt our country, you are lucky we are not as strict on u as our parents were, ect etc etc blah blah blah blah..."


so are ALL (or atleast most) arab parents strict?? and do they all have short fuses?? or did i just get "lucky" ?

2007-12-21 03:35:10 · 18 answers · asked by ABANDONED 5 in Travel Africa & Middle East Lebanon

hasaafer: ha, if only u knew the whole story, i dont think ANYBODY would react the way they did to something so small, my own cousins aunts and uncles agree that my parents are a bit over the top

2007-12-21 04:03:27 · update #1

18 answers

samsooma , they are all the same and we tend to find that we will act like them when we are at the same situation

loool u have my mail , tell me the story khaity :D

2007-12-21 03:53:05 · answer #1 · answered by hasafer 7 · 2 3

Shadshoud987: "I have freedom and am still 14"

14 and You have this filthy mouth (Your Question about Blocking Milo). Thats no freedom thats called you are unmannered (bil 3arabeh Balamarba)

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I was reading once in a magazine about the problems between parents and kids. Each generation tell the generation before "you cant understand us". And this is an outgoing issue since a very long time.

My Parent were and still strict and when i asked my father why he answered once: because your grand pa was a very known person in the village and surrounding villages and everyone use to respect him so I want the grand children to became like their grand pa.

So it wasnt because A Race or Tradition

2007-12-21 10:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2 2

well i thank god for my parents.....
yet they're very strict concerning some matters and certain subjects.
but i've always found the best way is to get along with them...maybe i'm miss using the words...
but the key is to think wit and try to show them what they want for some cases...so they would accept wat you want in other cases...

but as both my parents are lebanese muslims...thought lived half their life in venezuela, which makes them more conservative about arabic traditions...they have been strict most of the time...and sometimes i get stubborn but then realize it's not the big deal and and they are my parents after all. Then i shut up and accept that it's for my own benefit....
still that applies on CERTAIN matters.

on the other hand...i don't really know what's the story behind your parents being very strict....
so i can't judge the situation.

2007-12-21 06:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by HG 4 · 4 1

I think that all the above answers are right, but also let me give you a perspective from a parent who had to raise a family in a culture different to ours.

It is hard, confusing and so overwhelming: on one hand you have your values and ways and on the other hand the ones of your adopted country.
striking a balance is not easy and full of hits and misses, you never know where to draw that line and "playing it safe" is the best solution in these cases.

so always keep in mind that they are themselves a little lost between the 2 cultures and doing the best they can under the circumstances.

2007-12-21 20:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

Sweety, EVERYONE thinks that when they are young but then you learn to appreciate it. They are strict because they care about you and LOVE you. There are sooo many parents who are Arab and Non who do not care what the heck their kids are doing and who they are with and don't even want to see their kids... and you know what happens to these kids? They get into deep trouble like hooked on drugs, teen pregnancies, homicide and the list goes on. Did I mention depression because they feel they are not wanted because their parents DON'T CARE?

Relax... learn to adjust to what your parents give you and allow you to do... soon you will appreciate them for it. When you have kids of your own, you will see how hard and difficult it is to raise children... especially in a society such as ours where there are no limits and there are screw ups everywhere and some people do not care about one another!

2007-12-21 15:22:53 · answer #5 · answered by ~~Peace~ ~ 2 · 2 2

My husband is falestini , and his mama whom I lived with was ketir majnooni strict (too much crazy) but in the end when I can't be with her at the moment . I sure do wish that I could pick up the frail old woman and hug her so much. Really I love her. She cares even about the stranger walking in the street , to stop and tell them what she thinks is best. And I'm sure she's not wrong. Peace!

2007-12-21 13:52:38 · answer #6 · answered by HopelessZ00 6 · 1 1

I don't know your situation with your family but my family,especially my dad(Muslim and not American but also not Arabic) were really strict on me when I was growing up too, and as a kid I felt it was really unfair, but as an adult I understand that they only wanted the best for me and wanted me to grow up to be a good,moral, and productive person...and we really do have it easier than our parents, who got beatings both at school and at home lol!

2007-12-21 05:16:55 · answer #7 · answered by zuleha-needs a less boring job 3 · 1 1

I've known American families more strict then Arabs or others. It is not based what race they are it is based on how they were raised. Like if our parents are strict because they are Arabs so why is Arab countries they are lot of criminals who kill others for 1 dollar, why many thief's, why so go angry with each others and fight till death, thats all because their parents were Arabs and that mean strict. Nahhh

2007-12-21 05:03:37 · answer #8 · answered by Cedarאלי 10452 3 · 2 2

Arab Parents

2017-02-23 06:27:48 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

My parents were strict on me about my want to fit in with secular culture.I always snuck a little Nancy Agram or Amr Diab on my music player without my parents knowing.They say that type of music isnt good.

2007-12-21 14:59:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

Ha sometimes i feel that way, i wouldn't change it for the world, i enjoy it sometimes, I'm very political and i got my great abilities through arguing out with my parents. But yes they are really strict, especially when it comes to wearing certain things and hanging with certain people.

It has to do with our traditions and better moral values then Europeans and other Descents.

2007-12-21 12:53:42 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

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