Jasmine Antipolo

What encouraging message can you give to a 14-year old girl who has been grounded (absolutely no social media, chatting, and watching Youtube videos) for almost a year now? 5

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PJ Stein answered

Well, you haven't wasted time on a bunch of useless stuff. Besides social media at your age can be cruel and full of drama and misunderstandings. You are missing all that.

You obviously still have internet access. There is so much more out there. You have access to see what is the latest exhibit at the Louvre. Or you can check out strange geographical areas like the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in China. The colors there are amazing! Use your power for good!

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Jasmine Antipolo
Jasmine Antipolo commented
Yes, I do understand the danger and disadvantages of social media. But what I'm pointing out is that they're way too overprotective. So that causes me to have no social life (online or offline), they've banned me to play games on the internet, blocked my Youtube, and they don't even trust me to have my own phone back. Can we discuss this more thoroughly through private message, please?
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Yin And Yang answered

Chances are they are protecting you from something you know nothing about. Be happy you have parents who love you! Hang in there, one day when you are a parent you will understand.

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Jann Nikka answered

Learn new life skills.

Bikergirl Anonymous Profile

Being grounded is a form of punishment .. Being banned from something for such a long time is beyond grounding. I'm thinking  the ban has been enforced because what ever you did to deserve such a severe consequence was serious enough to warrant such such a severe punishment .. .. Or it's your parents are convinced it may be neccessary  due to the negative influences the internet can impose on a young mind. I'm thinking the parents are thinking they are protecting the child .. And to a point, yes they are. However .. What is absent is the lessons learned about the worlds influences and how to handle them. Protecting a child .. Or should I say over protecting can render a child under prepared to enter into the real world when the time comes when they have to be out "there" without a hovering protection devise aka an over protective parent.

I hope you are able to find the balance and skills you will need to enter into the real world .. Outside the bubble of protection  your parents are trying to keep you in.

In the meantime what you can do is show your parents that you are responsible, considerate and prioritize ethical and moral character. 

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star gazing answered

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star gazing commented
read your other comments, and that really sucks...I agree with what Bikergirl said. It looks like what's left to do is to talk to your parents and show them that you're responsible enough from now on to handle whatever comes at you. But it really sucks because kids aren't perfect :( You could mention that if you all talk too. If you don't mind what were you grounded for?
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Jasmine Antipolo commented
Can you follow me back so I can send you a message?
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star gazing commented
sure

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