EzLink said:My parents still love me and always will. From their perspective they are helping me by prohibiting me from continuing to be a "drug user" as they put it. They are just doing what they think is best. And while I'm living in their house, I still have to follow their rules
EzLink said:It would be pointless. They've already read everything, so if they check a thread again and see my exact words under a different username, they will figure out that I just had it changed.
Pai Pai Master said:It's horrible that the guy had to grow up in an environment where he's forced to hide his true nature from his parents. He's clearly not a destructive sociopath or something. The fact that he understands the nature of his drug use and can clearly discuss his views on religion means that his parents should be taking him a little more seriously. He's not a 14 year old.
Perhaps they never gave him the chance to express his beliefs more openly or maybe he never took the chance to do it himself, but invading his privacy and what I'm assuming is going to be an even more restrictive life at home isn't the course of action they should have chosen to take. Taking the effort to understand the situation and speak more openly about it would work, I think.
wenis said:seriously this!
How your parents figured this out is beyond me.
So, one night, after walking home drunk, I go up into my room to find my parents in my room going through my laptop. What is going on? I ask. Through her tears my mom said, Your father and I are reading about your atheism and pot smoking on that disgusting forum you post on
5. Living with your parents sucks ass.EzLink said:LESSONS LEARNED
Just wanted to be thorough. Nobody is forced to read the OP in its entiretyGabyskra said:Oh yeah, and be more concise. It's not all that important. Nobody read your whole post.
Yeah seriously. I think many of you can't relate to their mindset since most have you have never been sincerely religious. Imagine truly believing that your own child, whom you love more than anything, will burn in hell forever. It really is devastating for them. Again, they are GREAT parents. They are loving and kind and tolerant. But the refuse to have "illegal drugs" in the house, and refuse to support me if I'm doing drugs. Sucks, but most people have much worse things to deal with in regards to their families. Other than this incident, we've never really had a huge problem in over 20 years. That's pretty rareWilly105 said:It was a very interesting read. Very detailed and sincere.
But it is a real shame you were hiding who you were from your parents. That is devastating. I feel sorry for your parents.
And it's horrible how this thread is treating them.
Google-> [username] neogaf posts -> repeat the search with omitted results includedcrimzonflame said:Can you ask your parents how they found your old posts? I have no idea how to look for my previous posts.
I wasn't apologetic for the weed smoking or the atheism. They made me feel slightly bad about the excessive vulgarity (not that I think swearing is wrong, but using I definitely use it more than need be here), and I apologized for bringing weed into the house since it was against their wishes and they saw it as a huge sign of disrespect. I stood up for myself, but I also empathized with what they were going throughBread said:I can't believe you just sat there and took it as they looked through your posts and criticized them. You aren't a kid anymore, you don't have to take their shit when they don't approve of what you're doing.
EzLink said:We get along great.
LosDaddie said:Regardless of what GAF will say, you have it correct there. While you're in college and dependent on their finances/housing/etc, you should still follow their rules. (I will expect the same from my daughter when she's in college.) Sure, you may be legally an adult, but you're surely not an independent adult, yet.
So yes, until that happens, you have to follow the rules. Keep you head up and focus on your grades and all will be fine.
teruterubozu said::lol @ GAF messages to mom.
If it's financially feasible, gtfo.Solo said:Leave home. Now. You are 21 and your parents are insane.
He was clearly intimidated to "come out" as the person he is today due to his parent's very rigid beliefs.JGS said:Oppressive?
Did we read the same post?
CiSTM said:http://i.imgur.com/A8iKf.jpg
And that's why you always delete your internet history.
Mom needs to make an account! That would be awesome!FINE-LINE said::lol
Geez everytime I post I'm gonna fear the judging eyes of GAF MOM!
wenis said:seriously this!
How your parents figured this out is beyond me.
Crumpet Trumpet said:EzLink, did your parents edit your OP before you were allowed to post it? You sound way too happy for someone who has psychotic parents, no offense or anything.
:lolMama Robotnik said:(3) Browse GAF by your own private mobile, and change the HOSTS file on all the computers and laptops in the house so NeoGAF.com and NeoGAF.net route them to Richard Dawkins Homepage.
Mama Robotnik said:(1) Speak to the mods, ask them to rename your old account to something else to stop your parents snooping.
(2) Ask the mods if you can start a new account. If so, change your username to something else but have your avatar say "THE GAFFER FORMERLY KNOWN AS EZLINK". They cannot search for this.
(3) Browse GAF by your own private mobile, and change the HOSTS file on all the computers and laptops in the house so NeoGAF.com and NeoGAF.net route them to Richard Dawkins Homepage.
(4) Continue to be a valued, respected Gaffer.
(5) Move out.
teruterubozu said:ITT: People finally learn how to search GAF w/Google.
Oh my :lol :lol :lolMama Robotnik said:(3) Browse GAF by your own private mobile, and change the HOSTS file on all the computers and laptops in the house so NeoGAF.com and NeoGAF.net route them to Richard Dawkins Homepage.
:lolrvy said:If there's a God, surely he would force these people to make accounts and provide us hours of entertainment.
Oh my... :lolMama Robotnik said:(3) Browse GAF by your own private mobile, and change the HOSTS file on all the computers and laptops in the house so NeoGAF.com and NeoGAF.net route them to Richard Dawkins Homepage..
Gabyskra said:When your daughter will be in college, she'll have the right to vote differently from you, she'll have the right to drink at some point, she'll have the right to choose whoever she wants to be love with or sleep with, etc. And you'll have to accomodate her to quite an extent. She will deserve many new rights, because she'll be an adult just like you and if you don't understand that, you'll be just another control freak.
The fact that you own the roof (or rent it) does not mean she would not be entitled to a normal self-satisfying life. If your rules were idiotic, I sure hope she would rebel against you. Be ready to have her boyfriend come over. And the next one. And the next one. If you're nice enough, they won't make too much noise.