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writes:A few months ago i came home drunk and then i came home drunk again a week ago. I am 18 and my parents threw a fit. i know they have a reason and i understand that i shouldnt be doing that in the first place, but now they talk down on my friends and its starting to get on my nerves. Its not my friends fault i drank but my parents keep saying they are a bad influence and they are bad people. I know that is not true they are actually good people. We just like to go out and have some fun we dont do drugs or anything bad (other than drink). My grades and relationships with people have not been affected by me drinking so its not like its having a bad effect on me. I guess what my question is what do you think i should do to get them to stop talking down on me and my friends. And yes i know its illegal for me to drink and yes ive stopped drinking but now everytime i do or say anything they bring up that im a drunk and i have bad friends.
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reader, Carlakins08 +, writes (13 April 2011):
I have pretty judgmental parents as well. I'm sorry your in that situation. I would sit them down and explain that it was your decision back then to drink and you were not influences by your friends. You understand now that it was a bad choice and you have stopped. Then explain that it bothers you that they put you and your friends down, and if they want to do that not to do that while your around. It lays out clearly your issue and what they can do to help and almost admits a little bit of what they want to hear about mistakes and such. I gave that speech to my parents 6 years ago and it worked.
Good Luck :)
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