Bitchy parents help.

[Hooded-hyena]

All right, I recently asked my parents for a copy of Assassian's Creed 1 and Batman: Arkham Asylum and a $300 PS3. My parents were very hesitant for AC, noticing the M rating. I explained to them that, 'You do more stealth and unraviling the plot more then you do the killings." to which they completely agreed to try and get for me. They completely understood, and my dad said he'd like to play which never happens. Last time he played a videogame, it was my N64 in 1999!

Today I woke up, showered, got all gussied up for church, and went out for breakfast only to have my parents sitting sternly at the table with a Kmart newspaper ad in front of them. They immediatly bombarded me, accusing me of wanting a M rated game and how I should be ashamed as a Christian. I quickly flipped into the ad and saw a offer for AC2, which cost $60 or $70 or so. I told them directly that AC1 was only $20 right now, this was the second one. They called BS on me, saying they would'nt even consider it now. I remember losing my cool, towering over my dad screaming " YOU HAVE MOVIES THAT CURSE MORE THEN THE FUDGIN' GAME! AND YOU ARE CALLING ME A WORSE CHRISTIAN?!?" My dad promptly yelled back at me, saying that I was going to be punshied for even saying that sentance, and I wasant going to get any food for the day and not get any presents. Not even caring, I stormed to my room and cried. Now they are treating me worse then they normally do, glaring at me and calling me it or thing. So as a logical Escapest member to another, is there any advice one can give me for this? It'll be a great help if you can.

EDIT: I'm sorry, I should have cleared some things up. They had asked me specifically what I wanted for Christmas, and I have no ways of collecting money. No allowence, no job because I'm too young, and I've been around my neighbour hood. Nobody wants me to clean their lawns or anything.

 

[Internet Kraken]

Apologize to them and do whatever the fuck they tell you to do. That always has worked fro me when my parents got mad at me. Eventually the tension settles down and you have a chance to calmly talk about it.

But I really don't think you should ask this here. You're probably going to get some "crazy Christians" comments.

 

[flare09]

I just said to myself something. I shouldn't say it here, because I'd probably get suspended. Because apparently people can't handle what random people over the internet say.

 

[benylor]

I smell a faint waft of troll, but I'm going to assume it's from another topic.

In any case, there's really not much I can do to help you. Your parents... are overbearing, borderline psychotic fundamentalists? They seem to be trying to hurt you as much as they possibly can. Depending on how old you are, now's the time to get the hell out of there. If that's not possible, make some token gestures that you seek reconcilation, but if they refuse to budge then you need to find some kind of alternative arrangement.

 

[Mozared]

In your case, not much advice I can give you. Apperantly I am a teacher but I can't work with stupid people and I'm sorry to say your parents would qualify as them if judged purely on the view you're giving me here. It's bad enough that they get worked up over a rating, let alone that they somehow bring religion into the discussion. If that were me, I'd tell them to go fuck themselves. Don't do that though, that will only get you a shitload of problems. Hence I refer back to my first sentence; there isn't much solid advice I can give you here.

Your options, as I see it, are to either put up with it, run away or talk things over with them. And all three will be immensely hard.

As an edit, that all is assuming that you're being reasonable and not demanding them to buy you stuff for no reason. And that you're not trolling.

 

[Glerken]

I don't think the bible says anything against M rated video games. You might want to tell them that.

 

[Hooded-hyena]

Pay for your own stuff, you spoiled little child.

I proabbly deserve that, thing is though. I dont have any money. I dont get an allowence, I have no transportation to get a job.

Apologize to them and do whatever the fuck they tell you to do. That always has worked fro me when my parents got mad at me. Eventually the tension settles down and you have a chance to calmly talk about it.

But I really don't think you should ask this here. You're probably going to get some "crazy Christians" comments.

They dont give me a chance to apolagize. They turn the TV up to max volume, talk really loud, or if I leave a note shread it. And I proabbly will get some "crazy Christian" comments, but they can fuck off.

 

[recoverytwo]

Well you should know your parents enough to know they wouldn't warrant a M game.
I am also quite perplexed by the response to the bombardment and how only being $20 would change there minds, an explanation would be nice.
The no food thing was a little overboard, but so was crying over a game.

But believe it or not i know where you are coming from my parents are hyper religious and a year or 2 ago they would never consider it , you need to where them down a bit and give good reasons to why you can play it.

My advice get a job, buy it with your own money,don't get on there bad side.

Also show them the ESRB are wrong, period

 

[Berethond]

snip

Yeah.
I've got some advice for you.

It starts with a statement: All your parents legally have to provide for you is
1) Two meals a day.
2) Two shirts and two pairs of pants.
3) A mattress on the floor.

Anything more than that, they do because they want you to have more. So try and show your parents some gratitude for the things they do for you, every day, that they do not have to.

 

[TheGreatCoolEnergy]

Yeah, well I posted a note on Facebook two weeks ago about change and revolution, and now my Mom thinks I am going to do a suicicde bombing.

So suck it up.

 

[recoverytwo]

Pay for your own stuff, you spoiled little child.

Agreed

Get a paper rout.

 

[Et3rnalLegend64]

Not much you can do if you want it, unless you can manage to buy it for yourself and never let them realize it. I've kinda been doing that for a while. Can't help you about the religious zeal thing taking over their logic though...

 

[notsosavagemessiah]

A: Man up and move out
B: Man up and get over it
C: Man up and apologize for acting like such a spoiled little prick
D: Man up and stop going to church

Do all of the above and you should be fine.

 

[Godavari]

1) On their side of the argument - they're your parents. they own you. And you're not entitled to anything you want. They can deny getting you the game for whatever reason they want, regardless of if it's a good one. (Which it isn't in this case.)
2) On the other hand, *insert attack on religion here*. And also, they can't deny you food. I'm pretty sure that can be considered child endangerment or something.

So basically, you're being a whiny ***** about something that doesn't really matter, but they punished you too severely.

 

[Ancientgamer]

All right, I recently asked my parents for a copy of Assassian's Creed 1 and Batman: Arkham Asylum and a $300 PS3. My parents were very hesitant for AC, noticing the M rating. I explained to them that, 'You do more stealth and unraviling the plot more then you do the killings." to which they completely agreed to try and get for me. They completely understood, and my dad said he'd like to play which never happens. Last time he played a videogame, it was my N64 in 1999!

Today I woke up, showered, got all gussied up for church, and went out for breakfast only to have my parents sitting sternly at the table with a Kmart newspaper ad in front of them. They immediatly bombarded me, accusing me of wanting a M rated game and how I should be ashamed as a Christian. I quickly flipped into the ad and saw a offer for AC2, which cost $60 or $70 or so. I told them directly that AC1 was only $20 right now, this was the second one. They called BS on me, saying they would'nt even consider it now. I remember losing my cool, towering over my dad screaming " YOU HAVE MOVIES THAT CURSE MORE THEN THE FUDGIN' GAME! AND YOU ARE CALLING ME A WORSE CHRISTIAN?!?" My dad promptly yelled back at me, saying that I was going to be punshied for even saying that sentance, and I wasant going to get any food for the day and not get any presents. Not even caring, I stormed to my room and cried. Now they are treating me worse then they normally do, glaring at me and calling me it or thing. So as a logical Escapest member to another, is there any advice one can give me for this? It'll be a great help if you can.

EDIT: I'm sorry, I should have cleared some things up. They had asked me specifically what I wanted for Christmas, and I have no ways of collecting money. No allowence, no job because I'm too young, and I've been around my neighbour hood. Nobody wants me to clean their lawns or anything.

I think there's enough facepalm worthy dumbassery to go around. Nevertheless, I'd have to say your attitude and reaction take the prize. Maybe this level of immaturity is exactly why they don't think you should be playing a mature rated game?

 

[Lullabye]

All right, I recently asked my parents for a copy of Assassian's Creed 1 and Batman: Arkham Asylum and a $300 PS3. My parents were very hesitant for AC, noticing the M rating. I explained to them that, 'You do more stealth and unraviling the plot more then you do the killings." to which they completely agreed to try and get for me. They completely understood, and my dad said he'd like to play which never happens. Last time he played a videogame, it was my N64 in 1999!

Today I woke up, showered, got all gussied up for church, and went out for breakfast only to have my parents sitting sternly at the table with a Kmart newspaper ad in front of them. They immediatly bombarded me, accusing me of wanting a M rated game and how I should be ashamed as a Christian. I quickly flipped into the ad and saw a offer for AC2, which cost $60 or $70 or so. I told them directly that AC1 was only $20 right now, this was the second one. They called BS on me, saying they would'nt even consider it now. I remember losing my cool, towering over my dad screaming " YOU HAVE MOVIES THAT CURSE MORE THEN THE FUDGIN' GAME! AND YOU ARE CALLING ME A WORSE CHRISTIAN?!?" My dad promptly yelled back at me, saying that I was going to be punshied for even saying that sentance, and I wasant going to get any food for the day and not get any presents. Not even caring, I stormed to my room and cried. Now they are treating me worse then they normally do, glaring at me and calling me it or thing. So as a logical Escapest member to another, is there any advice one can give me for this? It'll be a great help if you can.

Hahahaha, funny christians. athiests never have this problem. well, unless we cant afford it, cause gaming is an expensive hobby.
how about instead of asking for a 300$ playstation 3, ask for a 60$ bus pass so you can go get a damn job. thats what I did. Also, I managed to get good connections with people through my job. I was 15 and buying M rated games, you have any idea how sweet it was? Very, very sweet. Ironically This was how I got Assassins creed lol.

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

Christianity sickens me. That aside, nothin' you can do. Parents are illogical, but they created you and they feed you, so you pretty much have to take whatever shit they throw at you.