Is it normal that i feel this way about my parents' opinions?

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All (Repeat ALL) of my close friends have quit high school band this year, and I personally don't wish to be in band any longer, either. My parents, however, keep telling me that I WILL continue band and that my reasons for wanting to quit (Not having any friends to socialize with, not having fun, wanting to take the time out of my senior year to enjoy friends' time outside of school, dating, wanting to start working to save up for college, etc.) are absolutely ludacris and not valid arguments to wanting to quit. I mean, it should be MY opinion on whether I want to stay in band or not, right? So, is it normal for me to feel like my parents' opinions are not neccesarily better than my own just because their older? And what should I do to emphasize my POV of the situation and change their minds about letting me quit?

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    11 years ago

    Yes.

    When a parent tells you that you need to do something that seems counter-intuitive to what you want to do, it is easy to become upset. Unless they have a valid reason for you being in band (like say, you stand a good shot at being offered a scholarship), I'd try to discuss it with them like an adult and if they still disagree, well, if I were you, I'd evaluate what I'd stand to lose from them if I quit against their wishes. If you feel that you will need their aid after you finish high school and they will not give it to you if you quit band, you might need to asses how important your other goals are.

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  • mikafor
    11 years ago

    It's your life, not theirs. Although they can give you their opinion, they really don't have any right to make your decisions for you if you are capable of making them.

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