Question:
Guys I really need some help here! I'm being punished and I really need some advice!? So a while ago my parent?
Jason M.
2012-07-01 18:20:14 UTC
Guys I really need some help here! I'm being punished and I really need some advice!?
So a while ago my parents took away my phone for foul language in my texts. This past week I went to U.S. Space Camp without my parents. Before I went to Space Camp, they gave me my phone and said it was only so I could call them each night and that I am not to text anyone else or call anyone else. During Space Camp my phone's touch screen was hardly working and I told that to my dad. When I got back from Space Camp, I didn't quite yet give my dad my phone back. The past two days that I have been back, I started texting and calling my friends. Today my parents left me home alone because they had errands to run. I still kept texting my friends. It turns out that they left me home so they could go to the Sprint Store and buy me a new smartphone that has a good touchscreen. While they were there, they checked the Sprint website and checked my cellphone account. They were able to see all my text messages after they bought me my new phone. When I got home, they were mad at me for disobeying them, and they made me give them my phone that hardly hardly works. And they showed me the new phone that they got me, and told me that now I'm not gonna get it, because I disobeyed them. Now I don't have a phone and I really want that smartphone. I decided that I am going to try to earn that smartphone by making a list of things that I am going to do everyday. Parents, this is the part where you come in. I don't know what to put on my list. I already put clean up kitchen everyday after every meal, keep my room clean, and keep house clean without being asked. But I know that that's not going to be good enough. I need you guys to give me a ton of ideas that could seriously help me earn my phone back.
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And don't even think about giving me any sarcastic comments. Please guys! I really need your advice.

24 minutes ago
Thank you Larry for understanding a guy like me, and remember guys, I'm thirteen so make it good advice and I really need more advice.

8 minutes ago
Guys please give me as much possible advice as possible.
Four answers:
Mary
2012-07-01 18:25:14 UTC
First, be respectful to your parents, and apologize for disobeying them.. Mow the lawn, do your chores with out being asked, Help out around the house, and just do Random acts of kindness for your family :))
2012-07-01 18:39:48 UTC
I think you should go to your parents and give them a sinsere apology. Let them we aware that you understand why your phone was taken away. Ask them to give you another chance just so that you can prove to them that you wont be disobeying them again. I know you and your friends cuss but try to keep it clean on text. After all, what is worse not being able to cuss along with your friends or not having a phone at all? Don't do the list idea you came up with that will just make them think your trying to kiss up. Go to them ask for a chance to prove that things will be different this time. I really think that would work. I am an adult and if I my son came to me and asked for a chance to re-prove himself, I would give him his phone. Goof luck! And remember (sorry as an adult I have to add this in) your parents really do know what is best for you! They set rules for you so that you can learn to be a responsable adult. They don't want you to cuss because they want you to grow up to be respectful. Lets face it people who swear constantly are trashy and rude. And you don't want to grow up to be like that.
Redneck Texan
2012-07-01 18:28:00 UTC
You can look for things to do all day long, and that would help, however you violated their trust and that is not an easy thing to repair, generally it takes time. Whether or not they showed it or not you violated their trust by doing what you were told not to do, and generally that results in hurt feelings, which are not easy to repair. You now have to prove to them that you can be trusted and the only way you can do that is by doing what you are asked and told to do. Don't expect results in a few days, it could take a couple of weeks and if you mess up just one time, then you have to start all over.
Andrew
2012-07-01 18:25:33 UTC
Gardening, vacuming, cleaning, dusting, cleaning cars, laundery, erend running (with in reasonable distance), lawn care, there are tons other. Just look. And watch your dirty mouth out :)


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