Can your mom take away your cellphone?
By toonvk
@toonvk (267)
Belgium
6 responses
@gabrielgadfly (110)
• United States
30 Jun 09
I think it depends on the age (and more importantly, maturity) of the child, and the offense. In some cases, yes.
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@Wizzywig (7847)
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30 Jun 09
Then I'd say you need to discuss it with your mum as calmly as you can, accept responsibility for whatever you did wrong (and try not to do the same thing again) and maybe offer to do some chore like washing the car or the dishes by way of apology instead. If your wrong doing involved the cellphone (like spending so much time on it that you neglected other responsibilities or making prank phone calls, you'll probably have a harder time convincing her 
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@SiddFisher (74)
• India
1 Jul 09
They sure do have the "right" to do so. She's your mother so she no doubt wants your well-being.
So what if your phone contains your private life! I bet you couldn't do a thing without your mother. You wouldn't have grown up the way you did if it wasn't for your mother. I'm a computer addict myself. But when my most important study years came, my mother locked up the comp. I didn't give a damn about it. And neither should you.
Your mother is more more important than your "Private Life", remember that.
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@sjohnson628 (3197)
• United States
30 Jun 09
I think it depends on what you did that was wrong, who pays for the bills and If it is the parents then of course they have all the right in the world! Maybe next time you will think twice before you do something wrong.
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@cryw0lf (1302)
• United Kingdom
30 Jun 09
My mother takes away things from me still, even at this age. It's rather annoying, and normally it's my computer.
9 times out of 10 she'll just ignore me for around 4 days though, until she finally starts talking to me again. :/ Kinda childish to be honest.
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@Corgiiscute (315)
• United States
30 Jun 09
If you're paying for it, I don't think she should take it away. Unless, you're doing something wrong with the cell... like using it to the point where you're ignoring responsibilities, or if you're doing something inappropriate with it.
If her being angry has nothing to do with the phone, she shouldn't have the right to take it away. You're paying for it, so it belongs to you. She should do something else, when you do something wrong.
Good job, paying for your phone; that's great ;)
As for computers, I think the same should apply... and I have to say, my computer is my practically my whole life :P
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@toonvk (267)
• Belgium
1 Jul 09
I pay for al my personal stuff, I got a job just to prevent my mom from taking stuff every time she pleases. I just hate that. She could just as well hold my pocket money... Why the cell phone. I bought it, pay the bills, and just that you know, I only use it to text message to my friends and girlfriend. Nothing inappropriate.
@berlong (227)
• United States
30 Jun 09
I think parents have every right to take these things away from their children. Especially if the parents are the ones who are paying the bill on these! As the saying goes. you live under their roof, their rules! Maybe next time you will think before you act so that you won't do anything to get you into trouble!
