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Parents' Trust

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Mar 1, 2012
by: feryen

Something I have been interested in learning more about has been "Do my parents trust me?" I remember when my parents were talking about a son of a friend of theirs who got into prison without no evidence of what this boy parents in their house. They told this boy went to the house of a friend to visit him and his parents gave him permission and that same day they police got into the apartment looking for illegal stuff; this boy didn’t know his friend’s dad was a drug dealer. Just because he was there, the police took him and put him in jail for 2 months.

Lately, the issue has caught my eye again. I know that many people feel that parents are too overprotective and they care too much, but that is good that our parents care about us teenagers; however, I believe sometimes it is too much. From what I have heard about parents’ trust. Now that’s just what I’ve heard; it may or may not be true. Parents these days care a lot about their children's, because of the bad things they see in the news or of what they may have heard from people who friends sometimes are bad influences in us teenagers.

One thing that I know about parents’ trust is that they always say “I trust you but I don’t trust your friends.” Now, from my personal experiences I believe that you have the right to show to your parents that they should trust you like you are their friends too, and they can believe in your honest words. Personally, it’s funny to me how my parents trust my older brother and let him go out with his friends but to me they always tell me the same thing all the time: “I trust you but I don’t trust your friends.” That is something I’ve noticed before.

Parents’ trust is important to me to talk about, because it is an important topic about the past and now still in my mind. I am honestly, still figuring out my parents because they are too overprotective with me and I always ask myself how my life will be out there after I grow up; would I still looking for them if something happen to me? I believe parents should let us make mistakes in life, so we could learn from them, because they are not always going to be there for us. I honestly know that my parents trust me; therefore, they should trust me and let me had fun with my friends. Now that I am going through teenage life, knowing that I won’t disappoint them, and they should trust my friends as they are their daughters or sons as well.

Being that I didn’t have a lot background information on parents’ trust, I chose to do some research on the topic. As I searched for blogs and news articles on Google, I came across this one article: Why don’t parents trust their teenagers? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111030052735AAmxKGZ This article provided a lot information and opinions on parents’ trust. Some people felt that teenagers should be independent after raising them correctly. “If you feel that you have raised your child correctly, then why would you be opposed to giving them freedom?” This statement didn’t really surprise me all that much, but it did make me feel expressionless. I feel this way, because I have never spoken out to my parents how I feel about them not trusting my friends. All this makes me think that parents’ trust begins with their daughters and sons but that trust will always have to move on with the friends of their daughter and sons, so that trust will keep growing within themselves and the people who will always be surrounding them. I believe in this statement that I created for our parents to trust us teenagers “You must trust me for me to trust you” Something I have been interested in learning more about has been Does my parents trust me? I remember when my parents were talking about a son of a friend of theirs who got into prison without no evidence of what this boy parents in their house. They told this boy went to the house of a friend to visit him and his parents gave him permission and that same day they police got into the apartment looking for illegal stuff; this boy didn’t know his friend’s dad was a drug dealer. Just because he was there, the police took him and put him in jail for 2 months. Lately, the issue has caught my eye again. I know that many people feel that parents are too overprotective and they care too much, but that is good that our parents care about us teenagers; however, I believe sometimes it is too much. From what I have heard about parents’ trust. Now that’s just what I’ve heard; it may or may not be true. Parents these days care a lot about their children's, because of the bad things they see in the news or of what they may have heard from people who friends sometimes are bad influences in us teenagers.

One thing that I know about parents’ trust is that they always say “I trust you but I don’t trust your friends.” Now, from my personal experiences I believe that you have the right to show to your parents that they should trust you like you are their friends too, and they can believe in your honest words. Personally, it’s funny to me how my parents trust my older brother and let him go out with his friends but to me they always tell me the same thing all the time: “I trust you but I don’t trust your friends.” That is something I’ve noticed before.

Parents’ trust is important to me to talk about, because it is an important topic about the past and now still in my mind. I am honestly, still figuring out my parents because they are too overprotective with me and I always ask myself how my life will be out there after I grow up; would I still looking for them if something happen to me? I believe parents should let us make mistakes in life, so we could learn from them, because they are not always going to be there for us. I honestly know that my parents trust me; therefore, they should trust me and let me had fun with my friends. Now that I am going through teenage life, knowing that I won’t disappoint them, and they should trust my friends as they are their daughters or sons as well.

Being that I didn’t have a lot background information on parents’ trust, I chose to do some research on the topic. As I searched for blogs and news articles on Google, I came across this one article: Why don’t parents trust their teenagers? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111030052735AAmxKGZ This article provided a lot information and opinions on parents’ trust. Some people felt that teenagers should be independent after raising them correctly. “If you feel that you have raised your child correctly, then why would you be opposed to giving them freedom?” This statement didn’t really surprise me all that much, but it did make me feel expressionless. I feel this way, because I have never spoken out to my parents how I feel about them not trusting my friends. All this makes me think that parents’ trust begins with their daughters and sons but that trust will always have to move on with the friends of their daughter and sons, so that trust will keep growing within themselves and the people who will always be surrounding them. I believe in this statement that I created for our parents to trust us teenagers “You must trust me for me to trust you.”

Comments

trust and bonding with parents..

Submitted by hidmar on Tue, 2012-03-13 00:54.

interesting post Yenny, and this is something to really think about because there are teenagers out there who can't trust their parents or they are just afraid to speak up to their parents because they are afraid of what their response might be.
me and my mother were never close, we were very distant, we would both just go about our day. and it's sad to not have a good relationship with someone who raised you, has giving you a roof to live under, provides you with food, etc.
but then as i began to mature and grow up to the young lady i am today everything changed me and my mom have this bestfriend bond where we can talk to each other about anything literally anything. no matter what the situation might be she will always have a shoulder for me to lean or and cry on and ears to listen to every word that comes out my mouth. and is good to have parents like that because teenagers will actually start to do the right thing when they have a mother like mine or just a family member.
i think that when teens trust their parents and their parents trust them, their parents give them much more freedom and their is way more respect. that may be what i just think or maybe you agree with me. but honestly is always good to have a parent whom you can bond with and do many things with. A parent is irreplaceable that's why it's good to have your best moments with them cause once they're gone there is no turning back in trying to make things better. teens should always be honest with their parents and trust them. have a talk with them if you feel as if you can't trust them tell them how you feel and i guarantee that they will try their best to better themselves. but don't get me wrong, just because you gain a great relationship with your parents doesn't mean you should take advantage of the privileges they give cause that will just make things worse and they won't trust you until you gain tat trust back.
well anyways hope you enjoyed my comment and everyone who reads this, takes this into consideration.
<3

Thanks for you comment I

Submitted by feryen on Mon, 2012-03-19 11:22.

Thanks for you comment I really enjoy reading your opinions about my post <3

Dear Yeni, I loved your

Submitted by rodjen on Sun, 2012-03-18 23:00.

Dear Yeni,
I loved your post, “Parents' Trust”, because my parents and I have a very close relationship. My mom and I are best friends. She is the one person I will always trust and count on. I always trust my mom and know she trust me. However trust last when you are honest; the moment someone is dishonest the trust breaks.It’s easy to not trust someone but to gained the trust takes time.

One sentence that you wrote that stands out for me is “Parents these days care a lot about their children's, because of the bad things they see in the news or of what they may have heard from people who friends sometimes are bad influences in us teenagers.[sit]”, because I think parents should take care of their son/ daughter because as parent they should always try to protect them. Some parents are over protect because of things they see. Parents should be able to have a relationship with their son/daughter to build a bond between them.

Another sentence that I agreed with was “I believe parents should let us make mistakes in life, so we could learn from them, because they are not always going to be there for us.” This stood out for me because it’s true. Parents should trust their son/daughter, but sometimes they are very overprotected affecting the way some of us develop.

Your post reminds me of something that happened to me. One time, I was in my ELA class and my teacher was talking about coming of age; the movie Stand By Me shows how a group of teenager have their own journey to learn more about life in adulthood. The experiences we have when we are teenager makes us the persons we are and the understanding we have.

Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because your writing really grabbed my attention and it was very interesting seeing such a controversial topic from your point of view.

Thanks for your comment <3

Submitted by feryen on Mon, 2012-03-19 11:29.

Thanks for commenting and sharing your ideas/ thoughts with me. I really enjoy reading your comment and how we had something similar like my mother is like my best friend too. <3

Parents' Trust

Submitted by reywin on Fri, 2012-04-13 19:40.

Dear Yeny:
I enjoyed your post, “Parents’ Trust,” because your post caught my attention and I want to learn and read your opinion about parents’ trust. One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: "Do my parents trust me?" I think this is a question that most teenagers should ask them self because not all parents trust their child and they won’t tell them direct to their face. But I think teens should ask their parents because they should know what their think. Another sentence that I agreed with was: “I believe parents should let us make mistakes in life, so we could learn from them, because they are not always going to be there for us.” This stood out for me because is true and that’s the only reason we will learn what’s wrong and good and we will learn from our mistakes and try to do better the next time. Also our parents they are not going to be there for us all the time and they also that going to take our decision, we have to take our own decision and learn from them. Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because I really enjoy your post, “Parents’ Trust” and how you explained your opinion and reasons. Nice Job!

Awesome!!

Submitted by lesher on Thu, 2013-04-11 11:36.

Dear Yeny:
I am interested with your post, "Parents' Trust," because I have trust issues with my father. I would've loved to trust him.

One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: "I know that many people feel that parents are too overprotective and they care too much." I think this is true because my father is really strict and overprotected with me. I agree with your quote because sometimes I want my father to care less about me, but he always in top of everything. At the same time I am glad that my parents care’s about me because parents knows best, but at the same time I want to have freedom.

Another sentence that I agree with you was: "I believe parents should let us make mistakes in life, so we could learn from them, because they are not always going to be there for us." This stood out for me because I want to be able to experience life right now as a teen. This stood out to me because I’d rather learn from my mistakes instead of having them to repeat. I say this because nobody’s perfect we all make mistakes no matter how old we are.

I do strongly agree with you that parents are too overprotective. One reason I say this is because parents are very protected especially with girls than boys. Another reason I agree with you is because I want to be able to have fun with my friends, but I can’t because my parents does not let me.

Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because I was really interested with your topic. I enjoyed your topic because I was related to it, and I like reading posts that I can relate to.

Parents trust

Submitted by tamjen on Tue, 2013-05-14 11:19.

Dear Feryen,

I really enjoy your post on “Parents Trust”. A lot of teens can relate to this post. Teens always wonder why their parents don’t trust them sometimes. Parents may not trues their kid because of what they did in the past. You have to be able to gain your parents trust. If not, then you will never have your parents trust.

One sentence that I agree with you is one thing that I know about parents’ trust is that they always say “I trust you but I don’t trust your friends.” This is true becuase my mother has told me this many times. Some parents trust their kids but they don’t trust their friends. They feel that their friends will pressure them to do ignorant things. Some parents can’t learn to trust their kids no more.

Another sentence that I agree with you on is “I know that many people feel that parents are too overprotective and they care too much, but that is good that our parents care about us teenagers; however, I believe sometimes it is too much.” This is true because parents can tend to be too overprotective with their kids to the point where their kids don’t want to do anything. It is good for parents to be worried about their kid but not all the time. Kids need freedom from their parents once in a while.

“If you feel that you have raised your child correctly, then why would you be opposed to giving them freedom”. This is true becuase parents should trust their kids more if their child has never done anything bad before.

I really enjoy your post and look foward to seeing more of your post and articles.