Hello, Moms!! Ask me questions!

[jellyfishbean]

Hey, guys! I am a teenager on a parenting website. I know y’all don’t want me here, but I thought I’d give the chance for some of you to ask questions to a teen about things and such!

Why aren’t you out having a life with people your own age? You will regret it.

Jelly I think that’s nice of you as many parents do need to hear out their own teenagers.

I’ve just come out of teenage years so won’t be asking :D, still long way to go before mine is a teenager

Eh, it’s late at night now. I’ve got time (and no homework).

What do you think about vulnerable adults being abused in their care homes?

Ok fine I’ll start the questions.

What’s your aspirations for the future ?
Why are you on a parenting website?
When you become a parent, do you feel like you want to do things differently than your parents? In what ways ?

How do you feel parents can support their teenagers best ?

Obviously, it’s not great. No one should ever be abused, even adults. Better screening and easy reporting would help avoid some of it.

IABUQueen~

For the future, I intend for college (degree in compute science) and probably up to a masters degree. I want to be able to have a stable income so I can be in less financial stress than my family is at times (though never really really bad)

I’m on this website, if I’m being honest, because I saw a YouTuber “review” some post on here (specifically on Fortnite) and noticed how some things were confusing and wanted to help!

Though I don’t have plans to become a parent, I would definitely pay more attention to my child’s mental health and made it easier to talk with them. I’ve never been great at sharing my emotions because I would be scolded for them and now I tend not to share with my parents anymore.

To support them the best, give them some privacy. I’ve become one of the best liars I know because I’ve hidden things from my parents when they try to strip away my privacy. Also, try not to resort to the “because I said so” because it can lead to kids not trying to ask any more and not learning a lesson about why they can’t.

What else would you like to be doing instead of hanging around here?

dreichuplands~

Honestly, there’s not a lot to do right now, so I’m watching TV, online shopping, and answering in here. If it was during the day, I’d probably go for a walk or something, but’s it’s too dark out now.

What're you shopping for?

SneakyGremlims~

I need to get some nicer t-shirts with the summer approaching and some more pairs of jeans because I only have 1 left in good shape.

Where are you posting from?

RubberTreePlant~

Device wise, my phone, but location wise is the eastern US.

Oooh you're American? Then I have a question! I'm watching The Price Is Right on YouTube and I'm surprised at how many American advertisements for prescription medication exist. Is this the case with all adverts on TV shows or do I just see a lot because game shows are aimed at older people who will need these medications?

The idea of prescription medication being advertised here is just insane!

What are your views about Donald trump

SneakyGremlims~

You’ll see commercials for prescriptions almost every time you watch TV. They’re everywhere. Constantly.

violeticecream~

Neutral to bad is where I stand.

It doesn’t really, really affect me a lot as I am a minor and many of his decisions affect adults, but there are still certain problems I have with him. The general fraud-ish background and alleged abuse of women is worrying to hear as he is the president. I also was not a fan of the military ban on those who where transgender.

What are you doing for Memorial Day weekend OP?

dreichuplands~

Absolutely nowhere. By now, I tend to spend most of my breaks trying to destress from school.

How old are you OP?

Do you still like to hang out with your parents? My son is 7, he’s told me he’s going to live with me till he’s 55. I’m making him pinky promise it! Haha!

twirlypoo~

I’m 14 (turning 15 this year) and I don’t really “hang out” with my parents anymore. I mean, we will be in the same room doing our own thing or go for a hike occasionally, but not a whole ton of hanging out. And, with your son, my little sister had a similar motto at that age (now she’s 10), but she has moved on to basically the same point as me of not really hanging out with my parents.

Are you male or female?

I am also east coast US and have a 14 year old son. How can I really embarrass him?

bliminy~

I actually consider myself non-binary trans, so yeah, there’s that. However to embarrass your son, when he has friends over make snack bags and bring them to him or just take a classic tactic of embarrassing stories.

Do you think the issues you must have faced around being trans have affected your closeness with your parents, or do you think something else has come between you? I ask because I have a child a bit older than you, at uni, and they have never gone through that stage of not wanting to hang out with me. So I know that your age isn't necessarily the cause.

Oh, and how do you find school in the US? What do you think are the positives and negatives of the American education system?