I pay for all of my electronics, is it right for my parents to take them away?!?

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Chris

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I payed for my:
iPhone 299$
eeePC 499$
MacBook Pro 2,000$

All with my own money I saved up being a caddie. Is it right for my parents to be able to take these things and my dad is an ass and keeps them for at least 5 months for absolutely the most trivial reasons. I am 14 and am ready to punch someone in the face because I NEED to be in contact with my friends. Is there anything I can do about this gross misuse of power by my parents? Please help.
 
When you lash out against your parents it makes them less eager to return what they have taken away from you. It doesn't make them think that you have learned your lesson. It only makes them think that you are continuing to be rebellious. My suggestion to you is to take your punishment and try to get off early for good behavior. I know it sucks, but trying to say it's yours because you bought it isn't going to fly. Good luck!
 
Erm you payed (at 14) for roughly $2,800 worth of stuff? Being a caddy? At 14?Suspicious much!

Its their house, their rules :) If you had that much im sur eyou can buy a small phone plus why would you need 2 lots of computers.
 
Unless you are ready to move out on your own, you better find an area of compromise. Back off on some of your independence, and be pleasant to your parents, even though mad. In the long run honey gets more attention than vinegar.
 
So, you paid about $3,000 altogether for that stuff.

That is merely a drop in the bucket compared to the amount of money your parents have spent in order to feed, clothe, and house you. (Who is paying for the cell-phone plan that your iPhone is on?)

They absolutely have every right to impose any punishment they deem is fit.

You do not NEED to be in constant contact with your friends. People lived for thousands and thousands of years before the internet was even invented.

That being said, Anna is right. Show your parents respect. Admit that what you did (however trivial) was wrong. Drop the attitude. Once you've done that, and the trust is restored in the relationship, in a non-confrontational way approach your dad and tell him that you don't think that the severity of his punishments are proportional to the act being punished.
 
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