Today, I am currently grounded for three weeks, have no car, cell phone, or television privileges, and am not allowed to spend more than 10 minutes on the computer a day. The reason why: I was seven minutes past my 9'oclock curfew. I'm 18. 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 was grounded for not agreeing with an article on dating my mom found in a very strict magazine. The article told parents to monitor phone calls, make rumors about their children cheating on people, and not allow their children anywhere but home. FML
Today, I turned 18 and I’m now subject to adult discipline. My dad says I will no longer be grounded or have my phone taken away, but I have three strikes and if I get to three, he’s throwing me out to get my own house. He then gave me my first strike because I was 30 minutes late picking up my nana. FML
Today, I'm a 22 year-old guy with a 11:00 pm curfew. FML
Today, my dad learned how to use the parental controls. I now have an 11 o'clock curfew. I am 17. FML
Today, my mom scolded me and threatened to ground me for coming home past midnight. Normally, it wouldn't be unreasonable, except for the fact that I'm 24 years-old, and that my parents live with me, in my own house. FML
Today, my mum took away my laptop and my phone and won't let me call, text, or go out with friends for one month. Why? I left the toilet seat up. I'm writing this from a public library. FML
Today, I was given a call home, a 3-day-suspension, and a week of detention in school for a "serious violation of the code of conduct." Said violation? Jogging in the middle of the hall. FML
Today, I was grounded by my mom because I had slept in past 11, when she wanted me to wake up at seven to do chores. According to her logic, I should have seen the note she left on the counter earlier this morning. FML
Today, I told my mom about the couple of times that I'd skipped classes during high school. She got really mad and grounded me for a month. That would usually be normal except for the fact that I'm 27 and live in my own apartment. FML
Today, I'm grounded for literally the whole summer because my parents found out that I was still seeing my grandma behind their backs, even though they banned her from ever seeing us again after she spanked my sister. FML
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oh_dee 0
so you spent your ten computer minutes to write an fml? that's kind of fml worthy in itself.....
doodlebug93 0
that sucks. i would leave.
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aims14 0
and I though my parents were harsh..
melbel9292 0
I'm 18 too! my mom did the same thing to me for being under 10mins late as well. F BOTH of our lived
Fuzzychick92 0
Dude I know how you feel man only mine is ten thirty and my old phone used to cut out service at nine pm it sucked
sashmagosh92 8
Um if your eighteen your parents can't enforce a curfew on you...especially one as early as nine... You should let em know...
iwadasn 33
They can enforce whatever rules they want to as long as the OP is living with them. If they don't like the rules, they can find somewhere else to live. Being 18 also means that your parents aren't legally obligated to shelter, clothe, and feed you.
Ugi 27
Especially if you are still in education I expect that your parents are wanting you back to make sure you are alert for school, college or whatever. Parents usually have a reason for making rules beyond simply being a PitA for you. You live with them and they have your interest at heart. I don't think it's unreasonable that you make your curfew and if it's 10 mins today without repercussion then it will be just another 10 tomorrow and 10 more the next day. That said, unless you have been completely and repeatedly ignoring their wishes, I think the punishment is a bit out of proportion. Lose your car for a week, or be grounded for a week - fine. Lose any one out of your phone/PC/TV privileges - again, fine. Maybe even just knocking an hour off your curfew for a week would be enough - having to be home for 8pm as an 18 yo would be something I reckon you would not want to repeat. My guess is that they have escalated this because you have been repeatedly late or ignoring what they wish. Probably you think your curfew is too early. I would suggest that you serve out your punishment and then speak to them about making it later sometimes. How about an extra hour on non-school nights? Or maybe a few "specials" cards a month that you can play to get an extra hour providing you don't have any tests etc the following day? A couple of hours a month will likely make more difference to your general happiness than your studies. Make a reasonable proposal and they are more likely to think that you are taking a mature and sensible attitude to it rather than just breaking it, which will create conflict.
zane952 0
Wow that sucks
DizzyDaydreams 1
OP's parents are probably quite rich that's why he doesn't have a job, because they pay for everything. Or maybe his parents are too tight to allow him to move out, or get a job.
summerdayze 0
awwwe. did they pay for the cell, computer, car, and television? does suck about the 9 curfew though ....
jcbspence 0
dude that's pretty shitty i was 18 and spending nights in my girlfriends bed..... and her parents knew.
hateevryone 15
i would not tolerate that at all. i would run away