I'm wondering where everyone stands on parents saying this to their underage children.
To me, it seems like the parent is trying to say, "Despite the fact that you're underage and cannot live on your own, I will not respect that this is your home." I understand that "house" and "home" are two very different things, but if you're underage, they are forced to be the same. This can get especially touchy when parents make a place that is supposed to be safe and welcoming seem otherwise with the use of rules.
I guess it's more the phrasing that bothers me. I'd much prefer "I'm the parent/adult/authority, I make the rules" over a statement that seems to say "This place is not yours, you don't belong here."
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To me, it seems like the parent is trying to say, "Despite the fact that you're underage and cannot live on your own, I will not respect that this is your home." I understand that "house" and "home" are two very different things, but if you're underage, they are forced to be the same. This can get especially touchy when parents make a place that is supposed to be safe and welcoming seem otherwise with the use of rules.
I guess it's more the phrasing that bothers me. I'd much prefer "I'm the parent/adult/authority, I make the rules" over a statement that seems to say "This place is not yours, you don't belong here."
Opinons?
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