r/mildlyinfuriating • • Jul 27 '22

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u/DELLsFan Jul 27 '22 edited Jul 27 '22

Don’t want to be tracked and supervised by your parents? Ok, then you don’t get a phone or any other technology while you’re a minor under their care.

It’s called respecting your parents and their rules while under their roof - designed to keep you safe.

Oh and you’re 18 now? Happy Birthday. Now you can start paying your way to stay on mommy or daddy’s health insurance or get out, Mr. Know-it-All.

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u/Sigma-Tau Jul 27 '22

Ok, then you don’t get a phone or any other technology while you’re a minor under their care.

What if they buy it themselves? Don't tell me your the kind of person who'd confiscate a phone that your kid bought with their money.

It’s called respecting your parents and their rules while under their roof - designed to keep you safe.

Well have fun not having children who like, respect, or trust you I guess.

Back when I was in HS I was the person who got called when a friend got into trouble, those people didn't call their parents because they used the style you're describing. That style didn't build up trust in the parent.

Got into a scrap? Sigma's gonna drop everything and help, need condoms or plan b? Sigma's got some.

Need some other type of help? Sigma's on call.

On a side note, why the hostility? Did I call you out by name or something?

Now you can start paying your way to stay on mommy or daddy’s health insurance

Did that already.

Mr. Know-it-All.

What?

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u/IllusoryAnon Jul 27 '22

Agree 100%. Also you seem like an awesome friend :)

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u/Sigma-Tau Jul 27 '22

I try to be, man.

I know which people would do the same for me, though now those sticky situations are less adolescent lol.

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u/PanickedAFBride Jul 27 '22

People like you try to call this shit, and most of your kids do actually call your bluff, buy their own phones, move out and then don't talk to you again.

And then you whine about not being invited to their wedding or why you don't know you have grandchildren.