Are my parents ruining my life?

You need to have a sit down conversation with your parents and tell them how you feel if they won’t listen then you should try calling some relatives or someone that you can talk to about this. I have a friend who was sheilded just like your parents are doing to you and she is sick of it as well. just try to find someone to talk to. Don’t runaway unless there is nothing else you can do. Try talking to someone first. DOn’t let your parents sheild you from the world.

Ok, I have read this & i think its a tad bit out of proportion…you are too busy looking at it from your prospective…now turn it around & look at it from your parents perspective. If you were a parent of a beautiful 15 year old, living in a country like Africa where anything can happen at any given time without a warning you too would make sure you kept that girl safe & sound where no harm could come to her! I call that love, and protection!

I agree that there may be a bit of smothering when you cant make friends & go to a normal school but then again you do have one on one sessions with a tutor do you not? The reason you may be failing is because perhaps that tutor isnt teaching you what you need…it’s up to you to say look I dont understand the work…teach it to me again & if you cant then I will find someone that can…and actually do it. Yes You, dont wait for your parents to find you a better tutor, use the tools that you have & find one call them up & set a date…if you feel they can teach you better then have a sit down & explain that you have found a better tutor & wish to relieve your current one. That is how you make a change…your parents will see that you are becoming more independent & making the changes for yourself with or without their consent. They will have no choice but to realize that you will be calling the shots if they dont make the necessary changes for you! Take baby steps…yes it will get them frustrated but you will have your changes met!

Good luck!

Africa is not a country

All that, and you comment about how Africa is not a country.

@ Tyra & lazy simpson, Ok sue me for saying Africa is a country & not a continent…my god that isnt the damn issue…the issue is how kimi’s parents feel about kimi & her sister walking freely on the streets, at school & with friends…Why must you answer my post with so much drama for nothing. Stay on topic!

Exactly, I was trying to get that point to Tyra but I guess, I too, was no different from her. trololo

She lives in south africa, which is not that unstable. I live in the same country and wasn’t homeschooled, it isn’t more unstable than any other country. Your parents sound overprotective and a tad bit paranoid. I suggest that you do however find a grown up way of speaking to them, because moaning is not going to help. Explain to them how you feel that you are missing out on your youth and would like to make friends.

Thank you for giving me great advice. No i dont have a tutor, I’ve asked them to help me find one but they didnt agree. I sat them down today and told them that I’ll fail and end up working at a small shop coz I wont get into college. They decided after I put my foot down. Thanks for commenting, to everybody

just sit down and talk to your parents properly, no shouting and let them realise what this is gonna do to your future. although if this doesnt work, leave letters/diaries aound the house saying your depressed about this and that you feel very sad etc and they will see them and hopefully think twice. sometimes you need to be a little naughty when situations pop up like this.

Africa isn’t all third world countries, ask before you make an assumption.

Africa isn’t all third world countries, ask before you make an assumption.

Talk to your parents about it during dinner or find time to sit and talk to them.