Parents Go On Strike!!!!

[Amanda Morrison]

Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil

I agree, however the grocery store doesn't give out food to most famillies for free. Are the parents providing money to go the grocery store?

I'd say if they were only complaining about the telephone rights, the issue of food doesn't seem to be a problem. Besides, it's not as if the parents went to a hotel and left the kids - they're in the front yard, still using the house for certain functions, etc. From the nature of the articles and the interviews, I highly doubt this is an issue.

When I was a kid, I had chores to do every day/every other day. I had to dust the furniture/appliances, vacuum the living room, clean the glass and mirrors, and keep my room clean. I abhorred my parents for this, I got in trouble for neglecting my duties more times than I have fingers and toes. I was also a ridiculously messy teenager, and my room was more like a battle ground between myself and my parents than an actual bedroom, most of the time.

However, I look back and realize I was very fortunate. My mother did the dishes and laundry, asking for help very few times. Now that I'm old enough to have my own apartment, I find myself cleaning up and doing the apartment chores very often. I keep my own room pretty clean on a normal basis, too. I owe my parents for that - when I came to college, I found out just how gross some people can be.