h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Again, I'm writing down my side of my story in an online journal because my parents are too stubborn/single-minded to listen to what I have to say. Of course, they're happy to give speeches about their opinion, but they can't accept mine. I try and say things to them, and they tell me that they've "heard enough" before I've said more than one or two sentences.

Anyway, on with the story... I got in from school today and went to my bedroom to listen to music and read a new book that I just got from my school's library. At 6:50, I go downstairs and ask my mom how long dinner's going to be:

[Metaki] How long's dinner going to be?
[Mom] Well, if you go and set the table now, it'll be ready when you've finished.

I was upstairs reading, as noted, and therefore don't particularly want to "set the table:"

[Metaki] But how long's it going to be?
[Mom] Go and set the...
[Metaki] Can't you just tell me how long dinner's going to be?
[Mom] Four minutes.
[Metaki] OK *goes back upstairs and turns off his computer, bookmarks his reading page, washes his hands, etc.*

At about seven PM, I have dinner with my brother and sister, then go back upstairs, pausing to ask my mom if I'm allowed to go on the internet to check my mail, which I am. Soon, my mom comes up and starts getting indignant 'cause I haven't spoken to my dad since he came in. I'm all like "whoa, big deal, calm down," and she storms out.

Eventually, after I go down to get a drink of water, my dad manages to get annoyed about me still not having said Hi to him all night (as if it'd mean anything at 7:30PM). He starts making speeches. When I try to answer him, he cuts me off, and eventualy just puts on his wireless headphones, connected to the TV and ignores me. My mom, on the other hand, decides to rant on about ME being impolite, disrespectful - when my dad's the one insulting me, and speaking s***, basically.

What the f*** is going on here? I make one small mistake and my dad goes off on one, my mom ostracises me, and I'm told to go in my bedroom and make an appointment with my school counsoler in the morning - WTF is that all about? I'm not the one who needs to speak to someone, they are! Why am I getting told off after they've done worse things than I have? This just isn't fair!

The really bothering thing is that this happens almost regularly, as if my parents can't go for so long without shouting at me and causing family tension - which they blame on me, by the way. After Challenge Day last month, I've done so much to try and stop this, and it still isn't working. They're dead set on ruining my emotional life, it seems! This whole thing just seems like an endless cycle that isn't going to stop until I get the hell out of my home! How am I supposed to put up with them making stuff up about me, and then telling me off for minor stuff that I don't deserve to be told off about?

They go on about my attitude, but their attitudes are causing more problems than my calmness is! They shout at me, treat me like s*** and ignore me, whereas I try to stay calm, and they say that my attitude sucks!


Metaki

DUDE!!!!
sux 2 b U!
sorry that was mean.

U'r parents have some serious issues...(no offense)
have you considered ignoring them completely? works for me.

At least someone else thinks so. This sort of thing's happened so many times. I haven't spoken to either of them since I posted that journal entry, and they've both been getting "I'm really ****ed off, leave me alone" stares everytime I see them.

Metaki

often a good method of avoiding verbal communication...
U could also put a sign around your neck that says :"i don't want to talk to you, so just p**s off."
although that could p**s them off even more...

I think they might get annoyed if I did that...

so?

Hmm...

Anyway, I kinda think they've decided to ignore me as well. I think they're p***ed off just about the right amount at the moment: they won't speak to me but I still get picked up from school, even if I do go back out again when I get home...

hehehehe
ah well... they will stop being pissed in about a week...

Aww... how am I going to stop them from talking to me if they aren't p***ed off ?

the sign! when they are finished being pissed of...go the sign!

I see what you meant about h2g2ers being slightly crazy...

I was thinking of misusing the volume dial on my computer speakers for a while ...

are you implying i'm crazy? 'cos if you are...just remember i'm getting out of hospital in a few years (or so my pschiatrist says...)

i think that wonton misuse of volume control is excellent fun and should be employed at all possible junctions...so by all means, go ahead...

"ah well... they will stop being pissed in about a week..."

Only took them until today this time. My mom was all "I think you've learned your lesson and that you won't do it again." I was thinking of asking what I actually did, but thought it wise to shut up

That doesn't mean that the resistance movement's over yet though...

your parents actually tell you that they think U've learned U'r lesson?
wow....i feel even more sorry for U now...
of course it's not!

Is that the same psychiatrist that went crazy or are you going through multiple ones moose?
Aww yes I've been through these stages. What really s**ks (sorry I'm an ACE..gotta follow rules ) is when your parents start making lies up about them saying things and then one is a spineless wench who just backs out of everything, so when the dominant one questions the spineless one will no longer stand up for what they actually said and you get yelled at for hours and then smacked about and they do it again and again and again...luckily they only yell at me now for what they do, because I don't do ANYTHING wrong..

maybe...
man... u guys r so unlucky...my parents could really give a **** what i do...

LUCKY!!