Bitchy parents help.

[manic_depressive13]

Forgive me, kid, but perhaps you should lay off the video games and invest some time in learning how to spell.

 

[Cortheya]

Pay for your own stuff, you spoiled little child.

I LOVE that with your avatar together.... Not your statement but it with the old lady look.
On topic, they sound oppressive and mean, that sucks bro.
Shouldn't you be able to buy it yourself, you being 19 and all?

 

[Ancientgamer]

I reiterate; never call the Escapist Community retarded.

Are you implying it isn't?


'Cause I have some very bad news for you.

 

[Kris015]

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.

Wait, you're 19 and you are too young to get a job?!

 

[Dys]

snip.

Forgive me for not reinforcing the fantasy that a a clearly underage kid, who lives and relies on his parents is entitled to mature content that contradicts his parents wishes. If you want to go against your parents wishes, especially if it's while you still live with them and rely entirely upon them, then you can pay for it yourself or better yet, respect their wishes.

If the OP posts some selfish rant about how they feel they are entitled to a videogame that is clearly too old for them, they should do so expecting the majority of the community to be dismissive. He's too young to get a job for gods sake, what business does he have playing a mature rated game? What possible discussion does some angsty teenage rant add to the forum ? I've no doubt if the mods were to see the thread they would more likely than not dismiss it much in the same way many of the users have. Regardless of how dismissive the early posts were, how is "If it's that bad living with your parents, quit your bitching, get a job and move out" anything but solid advice? (bear in mind that his profile age says 19, so at the time of posting before he'd ammended it claiming to be underage, it was perfectly plausable for him to be working) It's what any mature person would do.

 

[sln333]

I have a feeling this community has erupted in this thread. The OP asked a simple question, and one person answered negatively. The negative trend continued and it went downhill. Obviously the kid lied on their age, so we don't need to turn that into a big deal.

I'll answer your question, OP. If you say your parents wouldn't give you food for that day, I don't think they're people to be messed with. Let things cool down, and then kindly ask them if they would like to talk about this issue.

 

[T 980]

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.

tl;dr at the bottom...

Being a Christian myself and a parent of two 10 and 12 year old boys, I think I have a bit of experience in this department. What many here have said about your parents only needing to give you the bare minimum legally is 100% completely true. Everything else that they give you is out of their own benevolence and because they want to give those things to you.

My boys know the limits and boundaries that they're allowed to have because I've clearly laid it out for them. They know that they have a bed time and that they are responsible for going to bed at that time themselves. They know what is expected of them with school, that they should strive to achieve certain grades. They know that talking in a certain manner is unnacceptable, especially when it comes to disrespect, to myself, my wife or each other.

Now, it unfortunately sounds like your parents are being a bit unreasonable with this, but one thing that I've learned, is that one persons's side is never enough to truly make any judgement. I always try very hard to be fair when I discipline my boys, but quite often, especially in the heat of anger, they feel I'm being unjust. I always tell them why they are being punished, reminding them of the expected behavior, the reasons why the behavior is expected and why the behavior that they showed was unacceptable.

Your parents may have been caught by surprise when they actually did some research on the game or the like and found something they don't like. Once they found that information, they may have felt mislead by your "toning down" of the description. Now, one thing I find interesting, is that on your profile it says that you are around 19 years old. That's quite a stretch to say that, if you are in fact 19, that you can't get a job yourself. I moved out when I was 17 from the same kind of parents you are describing. (they wouldn't let me play Diablo 2 because there were demons and sorcery, :cough: besides the fact that you were FIGHTING AGAINST DIABLO THE LORD OF DESTRUCTION, anyway) You should count yourself lucky that your parents even allow you to have access to the internet, as my boys are very limited in their social networking. (especially because of their age) The online games they play are limited to pre-selected chat, they are not allowed to post on forums and they have very limited use of their cell phone. They have rules, and they obey them or deal with the consequences.

One thing that raises my hackles with my boys above all else is when they lie to me. If I catch them in a lie, which is quite easy to do as they aren't very experienced in it, they bring down much more punishment upon themselves then if they had told the truth to begin with. At times I've even let them off the hook entirely with just a 30 second lecture about what they did and why they shouldn't have, sending them on their merry way when they've flat out told me the truth.

If you parents feel the same way, and felt that they were in essence lied to, if not only mislead, then that could be a big reason why they are acting the way that they are. Now, I don't condone what they're doing with calling you names, completely ignoring you, turning up the TV to quiet you and tearing up your attempts to communicate through other means. That is completely and totally wrong in every way shape and form. Unfortunately, people do stupid things when they are angry or disappointed in someone. I always try my hardest to wait until I've cooled down when my boys have done either of those things to me to assign punishments so that my emotion isn't clouding my judgement.

I would also like to bring to your attention, being a Christian myself, is that the Escapist is not exactly the most reasonable place to bring this kind of situation, especially when religion is involved considering the number of anti-theists here. I'm not surprised with many of the responses you've gotten here, being jaded and cynical as they are. Do you have a youth pastor that you could speak to? Perhaps a peer in the church that you can confide in? Mainly, your parents may just need time to calm down as the feeling of misleading and disappointment is probably just too much right now. It could also depend on what denomination you and your parents are. Some denominations are much more legalistic in their thinking and base their religion on the "rules" of Christianity instead of the love of Christ.

Also, please don't try to take the loss of a "thing" so hard. There will always be other "things" in this life. My youngest is very frugal with his money (they only get allowance for good grades which they get every trimester and instead do chores to earn game time during the week and weekends on their Wii and computer) and can throw quite the tantrum if he doesn't get what he wants. Unfortunately, that selfishness is something my wife and I are trying to break him of. Granted he's only 10 years old and has a lot to learn about life and disappointment, but it's never too young to introduce ways of coping with disappointment to an individual.

All in all, it sounds like both you and your parents are wrong in your own way. Your parents shouldn't be treating you as they are, but I understand that they are probably frustrated, disappointed and flat out angry with you. Though that doesn't justify their actions, it does give some credence to why they feel as they do. You on the other hand, are right that AC isn't that big of a deal, that is of course if you're 19 as your profile says. Heck even if your were a bit younger, I wouldn't really care myself. My kids though, aren't allowed to watch certain things or play certain things. Granted they're quite young and I don't want to have some little punk 10 or 12 year old XBL loudmouth being one of my sons.

Though they have an understanding of fake violence and the like, they still aren't mature enough to really deal with it, and I don't need them being completely desensatized to it by the time they're in their teens. Heck, their grandmother let them watch Child's Play once and the damn movie terrorized my younger for years to where he now sleeps with the covers over his head even though it doesn't scare him anymore. It's become a learned behavior.

Anyway, enough ramblings of an old fart of a gamer. Just know that this isn't the end of the world and though your parents are being unreasonable, give them some time. Also, stop trying to mislead them to further your gains. Flat out tell them next time, it's an assassination game. Yes, there's quite a bit of killing. You actually stalk your prey for quite some time before completing the kill. This is probably where thier disappointment has stemed from. I can see both your points as I've been in both places. (a child who has overbearing parents who blow a "videogame" out of proportion, and a parent who has their child's best interests in mind and wants to protect them and help guide their decisions, as any good parent would)

tl;dr

Both you and your parents have points. Try to be more thorough with your explinations of the game later so that they don't feel mislead. Let your parents cool off so that their reaction to you isn't fueled by disappointment and anger. Responding to your parents in a disrespectful tone will do nothing to help further your argument and will cause them to shut down and enter "I'M THE PARENT AND YOU'RE THE CHILD" mode. Try to find an outside source that doesn't sway one way or the other or get opinions from both viewpoints at least. Lastly, know that it's a video game. More will come. More have gone. You won't die if you don't get to play it, especially since you'll eventually be able to get it with enough time. Lastly, if you really are 19 (as your profile says) you are not too young to go get a job. My first job was at the ripe old age of 14.

(the first thing I did when I moved out was go buy Diablo 2 and play the crap out of it, HA! Take that Mom and Dad! errr...)

Well, as a new parent (my son is 2), I think you gave me a lot to look forward to. I'm not religious (nor am I an atheist, I have my beliefs) but I can understand where the parents are coming from. You made it perfectly clear, pretty much giving us the parents point of view. Things can look quite different to non-parents or kids who are 15 or whatever.

No matter how you look at it though, your parents are in the right because they basically own you. Just get over it and move on with life. You should know that god has a plan for everyone (or just the believers, I'm not sure on that one.)

This thread made me join after scanning the forums for over a year now. At least you got something right, lol

 

[CancerDog]

Holy Crap. My parents haven't bought me anything entertainment oriented in over 5 years, and I'm 18, and close to moving out.
Anything you want you should have to earn the money and buy for yourself.
I bought my own car, my own car stereo, my own 360, and my own Computer.

 

[lizards]

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.

tl;dr at the bottom...

Being a Christian myself and a parent of two 10 and 12 year old boys, I think I have a bit of experience in this department. What many here have said about your parents only needing to give you the bare minimum legally is 100% completely true. Everything else that they give you is out of their own benevolence and because they want to give those things to you.

My boys know the limits and boundaries that they're allowed to have because I've clearly laid it out for them. They know that they have a bed time and that they are responsible for going to bed at that time themselves. They know what is expected of them with school, that they should strive to achieve certain grades. They know that talking in a certain manner is unnacceptable, especially when it comes to disrespect, to myself, my wife or each other.

Now, it unfortunately sounds like your parents are being a bit unreasonable with this, but one thing that I've learned, is that one persons's side is never enough to truly make any judgement. I always try very hard to be fair when I discipline my boys, but quite often, especially in the heat of anger, they feel I'm being unjust. I always tell them why they are being punished, reminding them of the expected behavior, the reasons why the behavior is expected and why the behavior that they showed was unacceptable.

Your parents may have been caught by surprise when they actually did some research on the game or the like and found something they don't like. Once they found that information, they may have felt mislead by your "toning down" of the description. Now, one thing I find interesting, is that on your profile it says that you are around 19 years old. That's quite a stretch to say that, if you are in fact 19, that you can't get a job yourself. I moved out when I was 17 from the same kind of parents you are describing. (they wouldn't let me play Diablo 2 because there were demons and sorcery, :cough: besides the fact that you were FIGHTING AGAINST DIABLO THE LORD OF DESTRUCTION, anyway) You should count yourself lucky that your parents even allow you to have access to the internet, as my boys are very limited in their social networking. (especially because of their age) The online games they play are limited to pre-selected chat, they are not allowed to post on forums and they have very limited use of their cell phone. They have rules, and they obey them or deal with the consequences.

One thing that raises my hackles with my boys above all else is when they lie to me. If I catch them in a lie, which is quite easy to do as they aren't very experienced in it, they bring down much more punishment upon themselves then if they had told the truth to begin with. At times I've even let them off the hook entirely with just a 30 second lecture about what they did and why they shouldn't have, sending them on their merry way when they've flat out told me the truth.

If you parents feel the same way, and felt that they were in essence lied to, if not only mislead, then that could be a big reason why they are acting the way that they are. Now, I don't condone what they're doing with calling you names, completely ignoring you, turning up the TV to quiet you and tearing up your attempts to communicate through other means. That is completely and totally wrong in every way shape and form. Unfortunately, people do stupid things when they are angry or disappointed in someone. I always try my hardest to wait until I've cooled down when my boys have done either of those things to me to assign punishments so that my emotion isn't clouding my judgement.

I would also like to bring to your attention, being a Christian myself, is that the Escapist is not exactly the most reasonable place to bring this kind of situation, especially when religion is involved considering the number of anti-theists here. I'm not surprised with many of the responses you've gotten here, being jaded and cynical as they are. Do you have a youth pastor that you could speak to? Perhaps a peer in the church that you can confide in? Mainly, your parents may just need time to calm down as the feeling of misleading and disappointment is probably just too much right now. It could also depend on what denomination you and your parents are. Some denominations are much more legalistic in their thinking and base their religion on the "rules" of Christianity instead of the love of Christ.

Also, please don't try to take the loss of a "thing" so hard. There will always be other "things" in this life. My youngest is very frugal with his money (they only get allowance for good grades which they get every trimester and instead do chores to earn game time during the week and weekends on their Wii and computer) and can throw quite the tantrum if he doesn't get what he wants. Unfortunately, that selfishness is something my wife and I are trying to break him of. Granted he's only 10 years old and has a lot to learn about life and disappointment, but it's never too young to introduce ways of coping with disappointment to an individual.

All in all, it sounds like both you and your parents are wrong in your own way. Your parents shouldn't be treating you as they are, but I understand that they are probably frustrated, disappointed and flat out angry with you. Though that doesn't justify their actions, it does give some credence to why they feel as they do. You on the other hand, are right that AC isn't that big of a deal, that is of course if you're 19 as your profile says. Heck even if your were a bit younger, I wouldn't really care myself. My kids though, aren't allowed to watch certain things or play certain things. Granted they're quite young and I don't want to have some little punk 10 or 12 year old XBL loudmouth being one of my sons.

Though they have an understanding of fake violence and the like, they still aren't mature enough to really deal with it, and I don't need them being completely desensatized to it by the time they're in their teens. Heck, their grandmother let them watch Child's Play once and the damn movie terrorized my younger for years to where he now sleeps with the covers over his head even though it doesn't scare him anymore. It's become a learned behavior.

Anyway, enough ramblings of an old fart of a gamer. Just know that this isn't the end of the world and though your parents are being unreasonable, give them some time. Also, stop trying to mislead them to further your gains. Flat out tell them next time, it's an assassination game. Yes, there's quite a bit of killing. You actually stalk your prey for quite some time before completing the kill. This is probably where thier disappointment has stemed from. I can see both your points as I've been in both places. (a child who has overbearing parents who blow a "videogame" out of proportion, and a parent who has their child's best interests in mind and wants to protect them and help guide their decisions, as any good parent would)

tl;dr

Both you and your parents have points. Try to be more thorough with your explinations of the game later so that they don't feel mislead. Let your parents cool off so that their reaction to you isn't fueled by disappointment and anger. Responding to your parents in a disrespectful tone will do nothing to help further your argument and will cause them to shut down and enter "I'M THE PARENT AND YOU'RE THE CHILD" mode. Try to find an outside source that doesn't sway one way or the other or get opinions from both viewpoints at least. Lastly, know that it's a video game. More will come. More have gone. You won't die if you don't get to play it, especially since you'll eventually be able to get it with enough time. Lastly, if you really are 19 (as your profile says) you are not too young to go get a job. My first job was at the ripe old age of 14.

(the first thing I did when I moved out was go buy Diablo 2 and play the crap out of it, HA! Take that Mom and Dad! errr...)

well put very well put in fact and let me thank you for being one of the few parents to not let there kid be one of those xbox live gangstas that want to cap some bitches and generally being fair and level headed to them

i was raised on the premise of free thinking and being treated as an adult my parents treated me like they would somebody staying at the house as long as i acted like it

they would let me pretty much watch what i wanted to and do what i wanted as long as i gave them respect back and my grades stayed good

they also encouraged me to think freely which they tried with my older brother but it didnt work to well but with me as my mom said "i took the idea of free thinking and ran with it" and to question them if i feel they were wrong and get answers as to why they are right or to change the way they thought about something and adding my own perspective

while this style would only work on 1/1000000 kids and would need all the variables that i had (my parents were rich, fun, people who were intelligent and usally didnt pass judgement on things unless they knew a little bit on both sides) it worked well on me and i was lucky to have them

while i suffered a couple years of existential depression life was good and i stayed out of trouble despite being friends with the dope fiends and such

hell im problay more immature now then i saw then but thats just due to my personality and i believe that some people are immature because society disagrees with them

so thank you for being a good parent and somebody the world needs more of today

edit: sorry people pissed because i quoted the whole thing, the quote thing was being a ***** so i just did the whole thing instead of snipping it

 

[Dys]

snip.

Forgive me for not reinforcing

Calling that "not reinforcing" is like calling the chopping off of a limb with a minor infection "making sure your survived your wound."

Alright fine, probably a fair comment. Perhaps 'Shooting down a stupid beleif' would've been better wording. This sense of entitlement the youth of today have goes far beyond my tolerance levels, and you can be damn sure that no child of mine will be rewarded for having a tuntrum when I refuse to buy them a game (or film, book, television show etc) that I deem inappropriate. That's what parenting is. Your child is your child, not your friend...

 

[Borrowed Time]

I would also like to bring to your attention, being a Christian myself, is that the Escapist is not exactly the most reasonable place to bring this kind of situation, especially when religion is involved considering the number of anti-theists here. I'm not surprised with many of the responses you've gotten here, being jaded and cynical as they are. Do you have a youth pastor that you could speak to? Perhaps a peer in the church that you can confide in? Mainly, your parents may just need time to calm down as the feeling of misleading and disappointment is probably just too much right now. It could also depend on what denomination you and your parents are. Some denominations are much more legalistic in their thinking and base their religion on the "rules" of Christianity instead of the love of Christ.

Complaining about anti-theists while making derogatory comments about other Christians in the same paragraph. Fantastic.

Edit - Bah hit post instead of preview... Anyway

How is saying that I disagree with a very legalistic way of looking at the Bible instead of putting all emphasis on Christ's love being derogatory, pray tell?

Being anti-theistic, as in making comments such as "you should stop being a Christian just to piss your parents off" or completely attacking religion in general is completely different from disagreeing with an interpretation. I in no way, shape or form attacked their denomination. All I stated was that it could play a key role in their way of thinking because of the exact reason I stated. They put more emphasis on the "rules" (put in quotes for those of you who believe that religion does not = morality) then on Christ's love.

 

[Fire Daemon]

I heard that in Juvenile Detention you can play games if you're good so...

Nah, I jest, I jest. What you're parents are doing to you is rather cruel. Not the gaming part, but their attitudes to you. If they are seriously calling you 'thing' and 'it' and not allowing you to apologize or even defend yourself than they have problems. You may well have insulted or upset them in some way however if you're tale is true than I do not see how you have. Even if you had insulted them or majorly let them down in some way a normal person, nah a normal parent, would not treat you that way. Not all parents can forgive all things, but getting you're panties in a twist over what amounts to 'I want this game' and 'you own movies that say fuck' shows some problems. Obviously the yelling might have hurt, but as parents I would be shocked if they didn't expect teenage problems such as this.

Urm, I think that there is more to this that you tell. Your parents perspectives, for example. Having an age which I think is false doesn't really help me believe your story, at least not the finer points. Think on it from their perspective, how they feel about the situation. If you still don't understand why they are treating you like this, leave them alone. Be distant and in time they will come back. When they do, ask yourself if you want to be with them. I know that I would not want to spend time with people who treat me like that, but then again they are not my family.

This is flawed advice though, you know. A lot of Internet advice is. It would be better if you do what you feel is right for the situation.

 

[Space Spoons]

The only real advice I can offer is to grin and bear it. They're your parents, and as long as you're dependent on them, they set the rules and guidelines. I would suggest you do whatever's asked of you, don't speak up if you disagree, and when the time comes, move out as quickly as you can.

 

[Erana]

snip.

Forgive me for not reinforcing the fantasy that a a clearly underage kid, who lives and relies on his parents is entitled to mature content that contradicts his parents wishes. If you want to go against your parents wishes, especially if it's while you still live with them and rely entirely upon them, then you can pay for it yourself or better yet, respect their wishes.

If the OP posts some selfish rant about how they feel they are entitled to a videogame that is far too old for them, they should do so expecting the majority of the community to be dismissive. He's too young to get a job for gods sake, what business does he have playing a mature rated game? What possible discussion does some angsty teenage rant add to the forum anyway? I've no doubt if the mods were to see the thread they would more likely than not dismiss it much in the same way many of the users have. Regardless of how dismissive the early posts were, how is "If it's that bad living with your parents, quit your bitching and move out" anything but solid advice? It's what any mature person would do.

The line between "angsty teenage rant" and "conflict with parents" can easily be found by what sort of response they want to receive. An angsty teen wants people to tell them, "Yeah, your parents are terrible people. You're right, and your parents are wrong."

The OP says, word-for-word, " 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."

That is not "angsty teen." Not all problems you encounter at a young age are a child getting too big for their britches.

 

[Drolly The Escapist Monster]

Are you seriously 19? I would expect this from a 11 year old.

 

[Mozared]

And the Escapist Community is already bitching on page 1, no surprise.

*snip*

Fucking pricks.

"If I say 'fuck', two more times
There's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme"

Basically, what you're trying to say, is that we have too little info to give a clear reply. Which is what I edited into my first post earlier on too.

That said, I have to agree with you that I've seen better reactions on the Escapist than the ones given here.

 

[razer17]

Pay for your own stuff, you spoiled little child.

"Not even caring, I stormed to my room and cried."
I'm sorry, but you're pathetic. Pay for your own damn stuff.

Yes, because you always paid for your own stuff as a child... Oh wait no, she's 19, and how thats too young for a job i dont know...

Advice: Get a job, stop relying on your family to give you presents at age 19, and grow the fuck up.
Also christmas isnt about getting gifts. I know that and im not even a christian.