Talk Back

I am as guilty as any other teenager in the aspect of talking back to my parents. As most people already know, Asian parents are fairly strict in most aspects, including talking back.

Well, it was nothing surprising one night when i got home around midnight that my mom was waiting for me in her room. I had already planned to just listen and not talk back when she lectured me about coming home late and disobeying her rules. As it happens this time, my mom just didnt seem to stop talking. I kept wondering how in the world she could just go on and one rambling and me not caring one bit.

It had nearly been an hour since i arrived home and i began getting restless. I knew i shouldnt have said something but i just couldnt stand her voice anymore. I had had enough! I was like "You just dont get it do you? This is not Pakistan where you have to be home before dark. I can stay out as long as i want, and you have no right to tell me what to do. I guess you guys dont realize that the more you dont want me to do something, the more i want to disobey you. If you guys had just known how to be good parents then we wouldnt have these discussions all the time"!

I knew i had done it this time. I could see the tears in my moms eyes. She didnt say anything except "Im sorry, discussion is over. You can go back to your room now". I felt so terrible afterwards and my mom didnt talk to me for two whole days. When she finally did, i sincerely apologized for what i had said and told her i had gotten completely carried away.

Using the proper words is very important. You should always think before you say something stupid. And im telling you this from experience.