
I (17F) have had multiple talks with my parents about what I think to be not a problem. However, I understand that I am still a kid, and if I am in the wrong, I will take steps to change my behavior.The root of the matter is that my parents believe that I don't go out enough with my friends. There is one big friend group in my area (around 20-30 kids) and I absolutely hate going out to the parties they throw. It is always too loud, noisy, and people are always drunk. (Side note, I see a therapist about this and she believes that I have some sort of social anxiety since I will feel physically sick thinking about attending these parties.) My own friend group in my surrounding area is quite smaller, only about 3 really close friends Emily, Alex, and Julianna (fake names obviously). We usually hang out in each others basements, play video games, or go on walks (Socially distanced, don't worry). I also have another friend group at my school, although we mainly talk on discord and play among us or other games since I live almost an hour away from my high school.My parent's side is that they believe that physical contact is needed in order to have a healthy relationship with other people. My dad says that I need to put in more effort into seeing my school friends and try to make plans during the week so I can meet with them on weekends. He says "You get as much out in a relationship as you get in." My mom thinks that all I do is stay inside and that I need to get more fresh air.My opinion is that there is no difference between talking in the same room and talking on discord. I talk with my school friends almost nightly and with all the homework and SAT prep ive been doing, I don't usually remember to message my friends to see if they can meet up on the weekends. I see them in school (or online zoom due to COVID) and I still talk with them. Also some of my friends aren't allowed out at all during COVID. I feel like I am already social enough, and being social doesn't mean being around tons of people, just interacting with the friends you like.My parents aren't like me because an ideal night for me would be in my room on discord with my friends while they would want me to be more social and go to the parties where I live. I believe that my parents are extroverts and they just don't understand how I just don't want to go out more. If I am wrong, please tell me and I will accept any judgment reddit gives me. I love my parents and they do so much for me, but I feel like they want me to be more like them, especially my mom because she has like 100 friends.AITA here? via /r/AmItheAsshole https://ift.tt/3kTzRB0
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