I didn’t do anything wrong, they just don’t trust me. They treat me like some sort of baby, and hardly let me do anything.
Mom always likes to believe that I’m lying. I actually try to avoid lying as much as possible, and I think it’s been quite some time now since I’ve lied to my parents.
I’ve never drank alcohol or any other beverage such as that, and I don’t do drugs, because, to quote NWA- drugs are "…gonna give a brother brain damage, and brain damage on the mic don’t manage…" I don’t party or anything, and I never do anything too terribly wrong.
When I was a small child, I was hit by a car. This has a major role in the situation, I assume.
All this is about a little trip. I’m in Oklahoma, and my sister lives in West Virginia. She invited me to go camping with her and her family. I’m wanting to ride my motorbike there, but Mom wants me to take a train, plane or bus. The way I see it, those are WAY more dangerous than my hog. I’m also acrophobic, and I have the fear of getting mugged. Even when I’m completely alone I worry about that sometimes…
But even without this trip, it really hurts me when they don’t trust me. I just feel worthless, even though I haven’t done anything to earn their distrust.
BTW: This trip is in July. I already know the basics of what to pack, and even how to pack it, and even though I already have my motorbike license, I’ll be 16 then. They may view me differently then, perhaps?
Wow man your situation is quite different than most…First off, how old are you? If your still in HS there is no way your parents will let you motorbike alone 100s of miles away to West Virginia. You got to level with them. Sit then down and talk to them. Show them that you can be trusted, and thus far have given them no reason to mistrust you. Remind them of your accomplishments; Remind them you’re a good kid. Initiating a serious conversation like this is a sign of maturity. Your parents love you and want you to be safe. Sounds like you have good parents. I’m 19, and put my parents through shit in HS. Unlike you I drank and did tons of drugs. Now that I’m away in college I’ve calmed down and matured. I’ve come to respect my parents a lot more. Good Luck!!
P.S. Dude I’m in Oklahoma too. I go to OU!
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Dont give them reason to not trust you.
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don’t think that your parents are bad.. they are just protecting you.
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Wow man your situation is quite different than most…First off, how old are you? If your still in HS there is no way your parents will let you motorbike alone 100s of miles away to West Virginia. You got to level with them. Sit then down and talk to them. Show them that you can be trusted, and thus far have given them no reason to mistrust you. Remind them of your accomplishments; Remind them you’re a good kid. Initiating a serious conversation like this is a sign of maturity. Your parents love you and want you to be safe. Sounds like you have good parents. I’m 19, and put my parents through shit in HS. Unlike you I drank and did tons of drugs. Now that I’m away in college I’ve calmed down and matured. I’ve come to respect my parents a lot more. Good Luck!!
P.S. Dude I’m in Oklahoma too. I go to OU!
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5 years of messing stuff up for my parents to not trust me..
I’m wondering if it would be more accurate to say that your parents are protective of you in the specific case of "riding your hog" from Oklahoma to Virginia. I don’t think this specific concern has anything to do with trusting you, but is actually appropriate wise advice and good common sense. How could you possibly think that your motorcycle is safer than a plane, train or bus? I think that your reasoning and decision making process in this instance actually proves that you’re still a little immature in your thinking. I’m sorry, but I just don’t think this is an issue of trust as it is safety and common sense. As a parent, I would trust my child with things appropriate to his age level. Traveling such a long distance on a motorbike at 15y or 16y by himself? No reasonable parent would allow that, trust or not. It’s just too dangerous. If you want to gain your parent’s trust, work with them. It sounds like they’re willing to let you go on the trip if you took a safer means of transportation. I think you should start there and build up a proven track record of handling yourself maturely on trips, like getting there and back in one piece. If you’re afraid to go on public transportation because of phobias, then go with a friend. I don’t think this has anything to do with trust, and everything to do with the dangers of a motorcycle for a person your age.
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