Today, after having watched a scare story on the news about heart disease, my mom is now insisting that we have daily, hour-long, family yoga sessions together. I have a job, and barely have enough time to do my homework as it is. I'm going to be grounded if I don't take part. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I told my mom I've been taking yoga lessons, and that it'd be cool if she took some with me. She immediately went on a rant, calling yoga "satanic" and accusing me of trying to get her into "devil worship". Well, that's the last time I try to patch our relationship up. FML
Today, my mom told me to do karate with her, and so I said no. Now my mom won't let me do anything until I go do karate with her. FML
Today, my mother complained all day while I'm trying to work from home. I started getting chest pains from the stress of everything having to be perfect or she has one of her meltdowns. FML
Today, my mom heard on TV that teens need at least ten hours of sleep a day. Now she makes me go to bed at 7pm. I told her I can't finish my homework in time, and my grades will suffer. She wouldn't listen. Last week, she threatened to punish me if I don't get straight As this semester. FML
Today, my mother threatened me if I keep wearing yoga pants to school, she's going to have my dad pick me up in a speedo. FML
Today, I complained to my parents about chest pains. My mom said, "For fuck’s sake, it’s our day off. Can we just have ONE day without your drama?" Turns out, I was actually having a heart attack. She still won’t apologize, and is in fact mad at me for having a heart attack on her day off. FML
Today, it seems that I can't enjoy one fucking weekend without my mom finding work for me to do to take up my time, and I'm sick of it! FML
Today, my mom spent an hour lecturing me on how I'm a doormat who lets people walk all over me, and that I needed to be more assertive. So I stood up and told my dad, no, I am not going on that forestry camp he wants me to go to. Mom sat silently by as he screamed and grounded me for the entire summer. FML
Today, my mother admitted to me that she sends me up and down the stairs to get things for her because she thinks I could use the exercise. FML
Today, I woke up early, went to the gym, then came home and showered. When I went into my room to change, my mom woke up and started pounding on my door, screaming about how lazy and useless I was for sleeping so late. When I tried to tell her otherwise, she grounded me for "talking back". FML
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MelTheGreat 23
Clone yourself.
evilplatypus 39
And? What's the problem with being grounded if you don't have any time for anything but school, homework and your job? It sounds like if you're grounded things will be just as you need them.
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brainwash 0
Hour of yoga is good for the soul
zeeshawn 3
You may as well get yourself grounded and use that time to study and do homework. If you're going to get screwed, might as well make the most of it.
YaJustMe 2
What difference would being grounded make if all you are able to do is work, school and homework... Honestly - what is your mom trying to accomplish with a threat to keep you from a social life you dont have time for in the first place?
shootthestar 2
I read something a little while ago in a magazine about how Yoga isn't actually good for most people. The likelihood of causing an injury or causing worse damage to an existing injury is actually very high. Really the only people who should be doing yoga are people who are already really physically fit. Maybe you should do an online search and se if you can find the article I'm talking about, and show it to your mom. A better option might be for your whole family to do a 20min walk together after dinner. Having an alternative solution might help persuade your mom.
iggz 0
Everyone is always so busy. We are very busy people.
zenrael 21
What is she going to ground you from homework and your job? Lol
Stormmm 6
Well if you have no free time, would it matter if you were grounded?
biggestfan23 11
Hey well on a positive note at least you get to spend more time with your family
krez 20
Tell her that cardio helps a lot more than yoga as far as heart disease goes.
BoredDownUnder 11
A 20-30 minute walk would be much better and studies have shown that it increases alertness and productivity, so you'll find it easier to concentrate while working or studying.