So, i'm a 15 year old. Similarly to other teenagers; I have a phone. Recently my mom has been getting way, WAY more controlling towards me and anything in our house with a screen that I sometimes use after my dad left. Most recently she has decided to lock the hell out of my phone turning it into basically a paperweight that i can sometimes listen to music on and sometimes talk with people. I rarely if ever really do anything on my phone thats harmful to me or anyone in my house and I only really use my phone when i'm alone or listening to music in public. I've tried talking to her about this but all she does is brush me off. I'm considering switching to an old android phone I found in a box in the basement.
#"my" phone
hard wave
stable patrol
you should never let her control you tbh
stable pilot
So, i'm a 15 year old. Similarly to other teenagers; I have a phone. Recently my...
That's awful I'm so sorry 😦
hard wave
you should never let her control you tbh
if i could i would. But she uses that screen time and shit to restrict as much as she can so i cant get past it.
hard wave
she's set so many restrictions that its not even "my" phone anymore
wise epoch
Maybe it's for the best, or not that bad? I lived through that age without a phone while everyone else was on it all the time, and I'm honestly grateful I was given that discipline.
Switching to another device as an act of rebellion may do you more harm than benefit. Consider living within the boundaries you are provided, and focusing on other ways to spend your time in constructive, expressive ways like through sports, reading, or art.
hard wave
Heres the thing
I'm rarely on my phone
the few times i use my phone are for music or messaging my gf on discord when i'm away from my pc
And she has restricted both of those to the point I barely can
ruby valley
And she has restricted both of those to the point I barely can
Start lifting weights
pliant scarab
So, i'm a 15 year old. Similarly to other teenagers; I have a phone. Recently my...
not bad, many people don't even get a phone till 18, if you lost your, forget you were ever addicted
phone is not a need, it's a major waste of time for most
I'd say everyone should use keypad feature phones instead
hard wave
The only reason I really ever use my phone is to talk to my girlfriend since she lives across the continent and to listen to music
I'm not like most people who use their phones for posting every 3 seconds on every social media imaginable
pliant scarab
The only reason I really ever use my phone is to talk to my girlfriend since she...
I am sure thats not the case
check ur screen time 1 week ago
(when you didnt have restrictions)
anything over 1hr is harmful
umbral field
I had the same issue when I was your age. I had my phone taken time and time again, searched, locked, everything.
Oh, how I wish I had just listened to them. I wish I wouldn't have found ways around every restriction, to break every rule, to go against them. I regret wanting something I wasn't ready for
I know that it probably doesn't apply to you, but I thought I'd give my 2 cents
pliant scarab
nah absolutely true man
parents always want your best
I am seeing people crying here because their parents slapped them once, like that's not what abuse is, you crying over a slap is just a shame for the people who go through real domestic abuse
umbral field
I disagree with physical abuse of any kind. My parents never hit me, but they did impose what at the time felt like unfair rules. I recognize them now as safeguards. I don't see how physical punishment could ever be a safeguard
Either way, not the point
@hard wave, I understand your frustration. It really sucks. If you can and want, my DMs are always open and you can vent to me any time
Having an online presence feels so connected to your personal identity that having that stripped away is understandably distressing
hard wave
check ur screen time 1 week ago
most of its from listening to music. At least 6 hours
Anything else is from me downloading songs, checking discord, and talking to my girl
hard wave
Yeah, yeah it does
umbral field
Get it down to 1h
Why are you setting goals for other people? Is there a universal rule that I'm not aware of about 1 hour of screen time?
hard wave
people read the words teenager, phone, and lost in the same sentence and assume that whoever spoke said sentence is a good for nothing social media addict whining about how they can't spend most of their day on tiktok and instagram and shit
pliant scarab
Why are you setting goals for other people? Is there a universal rule that I'm n...
Do 30m if 1h is too much
It doesnt matter what you do 1h is enough.
umbral field
Do 30m if 1h is too much
I noticed you avoided my questions
pliant scarab
I noticed you avoided my questions
Yes, 1h is a universal limit
pliant scarab
NASA
umbral field
And the source?
umbral field
Go ahead and dm me
pliant scarab
I don't dm randoms
umbral field
I don't accept random information as fact
You can go troll on a different server now
Goodbye
pliant scarab
I don't accept random information as fact
Am I shoving it in your face?
umbral field
Am I shoving it in your face?
Information is not a physical thing and cannot be "shoved"
pliant scarab
🤓 gg blocked random
umbral field
I will no longer respond to your trolling
pliant scarab
@hard wave reduce it to 1h, for music, sing yourself/turn the screen off and place the phone atleast 2 feet away while it plays, don't use earphones, it should be on handsfree
umbral field
1 hour isn't a reasonable amount of time. I'm on it minimum 2 hours during commutes, free time, stuff like that. Find what works best for you and ignore the ignorants
pliant scarab
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