Okay,

Yesterday my gymnastics instructor called and asked my mom if i wanted to go to an all day event at the gym on Wednesday. I got home from my friends pool party and she told me about it. Of course i say 'I dont know".
A few minutes later i decide i dont want to go. So i walk down the stairs and my mom gets off the phone saying "Make sure you dont go to bed too late on Tuesday," I said "why?"
My mom said "Why your going to your gymnastics thing." Me, sitting there getting ready to scream, says "Why are you forcing me to go? I came down to say i DONT want to go." So she says "Your gonna have fun." Angrily, i said "No i wont! Im on vacation from gymnastics! Im not waking up at 8:00 in the morning to go to this camp thing! I dont care what they do! im not going..NOT GOING!!!"

My mother is staring at me like im crazy. She is keep convincing me im going to have fun..and i dont want to go in the first place!
As you can see, there is no respect shown here. Why cant she just understand that i DONT want to go??

Post your thoughts below.

Ah I feel your pain. All parents do that I think. I've had to do things I don't want to do ALL the time!! It's annoying as all get out!! Sometimes you just have to unless you can convince her otherwise which it sounds like you can't.

You aren't being too respectful either.

Ok Twinklebyte.. you are my friend on vmk so first hi! lol
Now my 2 cents,
Well i know it may seem unfair right now, but your parents know what is best for you. I am sure you will end up having fun and thanking your mom for making you go, but even if you don't have fun you got a good work out. Just be happy it is 1 day I have 2 weeks of marching band camp coming up and then when school starts up again i have to go to school an hour early every day for half the year for marching band. Even though it is alot of work and i feel like a zombie by the end, it was worth it to me to do the extra work because i also have alot of fun doing it. Going to this 1 day thing could help you do better in gymnastics and make you a more well-rounded person.

-princessshanie

You aren't being too respectful either.
You took the words right out of my mouth.

Respect people who are older than you. They can sometimes be the most helpful, and the most experienced.

You aren't being too respectful either.
Heh?

I dont really want to go and my mother is insisting that I go.
Why would she do that? I was getting ready to say no.


Yes, i like gymnastics..but this girl constantly creeps me out, and she goes to EVERY SINGLE THING they do.
And i dont veen have any friends in gymnastics..which kinda makes it worse

Well first of all that is very disrespecting and second of all she is your MOM she knows best sounds like you are being very disobedient.

Heh?

I dont really want to go and my mother is insisting that I go.
Why would she do that? I was getting ready to say no.


Yes, i like gymnastics..but this girl constantly creeps me out, and she goes to EVERY SINGLE THING they do.
And i dont veen have any friends in gymnastics..which kinda makes it worse
then make friends :) What makes marching band so much fun is that you become great friends with almost everybody! I know it can be hard to make friends, but i bet if you try you can make alot of great friends!

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Respect people who are older than you. They can sometimes be the most helpful, and the most experienced.
I Potato Schmoofy and Shayjack
Did i Say potato? I meant second.

then make friends :) What makes marching band so much fun is that you become great friends with almost everybody! I know it can be hard to make friends, but i bet if you try you can make alot of great friends!

I love marching band, but it's a lot easier to make friends bc You have to act as a team, and there are others who chose to do the same instrument as you! (go clarry)

First of all, you didn't say no. You said," I don't know." Second of all, You shouldn't disrespect someone like that, let alone your own mother. You need to learn some manners.

I think most of you should cut the lecture and give her a break...

I'm sure ALL of us have shown some sort of disrespect towards our parents at one point or another...

None of us are perfect children, and it's perfectly normal to disagree with your mother/father...

(Especially as you get into your Teenage years...)

If you honestly don't want to go to this gymnastics event I think you should tell your mom your reasons/feelings as to why you don't want to go...

She was your age once too... Maybe she could relate to some of them...

I get no respect at all at school.The kids say I get away with everything

I love marching band, but it's a lot easier to make friends bc You have to act as a team, and there are others who chose to do the same instrument as you! (go clarry)
Hey I got to listen to my parents whether I like it or not. Repect for elders is needed.

I love marching band, but it's a lot easier to make friends bc You have to act as a team, and there are others who chose to do the same instrument as you! (go clarry)
Woot! you play the clarinet to? rofl.. I Love the clarinet its my instrument! :)
Yes i suppose that is very true, but maybe there are some events in gymnastic in which they have to work as a team as well? Although I know for a fact that no group in our school is stronger or bigger then the band rofl.. we are like 1 big happy family! haha

off: you should see my userpage (It has my favorite song from our show this year :))
on: It's ok to disagree, but still try to show as much respect as possible while telling them how you feel.

off topic: omg im so going to check that out! :)

lol!!! i always always make friends by accident. like once i crashed this party and met some ppl there that are now like my best friends :)

It doesn't matter what you say, it's what your mother says, ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR PARENTS.

maybe your mom wanted you to go and have fun bc child-life is a once in a life time to have ( unless you have some tyoe of magic machine that takes you back in time ) but anyways.. that was kinda mean shouting at your mother.. now what was the title of this thread no respect at which you werent giving to your mom some ppl dont have blessings to go to places like that so enjoy your little scidadlle and have fun :)

Ok Twinklebyte.. you are my friend on vmk so first hi! lol
Now my 2 cents,
Well i know it may seem unfair right now, but your parents know what is best for you. I am sure you will end up having fun and thanking your mom for making you go, but even if you don't have fun you got a good work out. Just be happy it is 1 day I have 2 weeks of marching band camp coming up and then when school starts up again i have to go to school an hour early every day for half the year for marching band. Even though it is alot of work and i feel like a zombie by the end, it was worth it to me to do the extra work because i also have alot of fun doing it. Going to this 1 day thing could help you do better in gymnastics and make you a more well-rounded person.

-princessshanie


I so totally agree. I have band camp for the last two weeks of summer. Everyday. In 115+ heat. Then when school starts I have two hours after school on Mon, Thu, Fri ; 4 hours on Tues & Wed ; 9 hours on Saturday. Until like mid-December, this is my weekly schedule. I don't want to go either but I know that it will be worth it in the long run. Especially since this year during winterguard, we are going to the World Championships in Ohio for the 30th anniversary. You are lucky it is one day.

First Of All ~ You might have fun when you go! You never know!
Second of all ~ Mothers are always right! :)
Last ~ You might thank that camp thing when your older when you become a famous gymnast! ( did i spell that right? XD )

Well, I'm afraid I will have to side with your mom on this one too. I do understand where you are coming from...your mom probably just misunderstood you. After all, she didn't accept right away. She did ask you first before she called back.

As a 'grown-up' I must tell you, I WISH my mom had made me stick with something more than a year. I did a lot of different things growing up and I know about a lot but, am not really good at any of them.

Try to look at it this way--it's only 1 day. I'm sure it's a sport you enjoy. Try to enjoy the day and look at this as a misunderstanding. OK? Believe it or not, your mom means well! And I know you probably hear this a lot and don't believe it one bit but, you will thank your mom later in life!

Smile, ok? (And maybe even tell your mom you're sorry for acting that way/.)

My Mom is sending me to a strict school that I hate..... I never get respect or choices in my family! :mad:

I know your pain kinda. My sisters friend baby sits, her mom gets the calls and says Yes right away without consulting her daughter. I do think that its rude, i mean what is she has plans tha night?

So i kind feel your pain.

She is only thinking the best for you. She cares for you thats why she is doing this to you, Its not bcuz she hates you, its cuz she cares for u, like all other mothers

twinklebyte, I think your Mom may have been on the phone and told your coach that you would go because she honestly thought that you wanted to go maybe. You said you were ABOUT to say no, but you didn't.

So you like gymnastics and you don't want to go to camp? Well let me tell you, if you like just the class then you'll love the camp! Sure beats being there then you not being there and saying, "man I'm so bored I have nothing to do" becuase if you don't plan about what your going to do in summer, then summer can become very boring :D
~Chaelle

Sorry tink, but I have to agree with Shayjack and schmoofy. You should respect those older than you, in my opinion. If I were you, I would just go and try to have fun, and I'm pretty sure you will, and I don't know about you, but my mom always knows best. She'll be like, "Here, try this food" and I'll be like "NO! That looks disgusting" and then like 3 years later, I try it and I LOVE it.