The Whining and Bitching Thread

WeAreInFlames · April 25th, 2008, 08:50 AM

This is an experiment, I guess. It's also an outlet for the greys, should he need it. Whatever you wanna whine about - job, parents, spouse, kids, siblings, teachers, school, asshole on the street, whatever - do it here. This is a place for rants. Punctuation optional.

I'll go first.
So yesterday it came out that I was planning on spending a significant amount of money at a concert tomorrow - I hadn't been hiding this, btw. I'd been working for months to earn said money. My mom not only flips out because I want to spend a large amount of cash in a short time, which for some reason is a problem for her, but now she's talking about how I should get a part-time job. During the school year, mind you. I said to her, "have you seen my course load for next year? I'm taking all honors and 2 APs and like 8 fucking courses. Where is there time for a job?" She then tells me that she expects me to give up whatever remaining free time I would have - already almost none - to work a part time job. What I didn't say was that I don't call free time "free time," I call it "will-to-live." I've told her repeatedly that I have no problem getting a job over the summer or whatever, but during the school year there really isn't time.
/rant

Btw, am I being a spoiled asshole about this?

The Ozzman · April 25th, 2008, 08:51 AM

This was tried before

IBL

WeAreInFlames · April 25th, 2008, 08:51 AM

oh. oops.

seedofvengeance · April 25th, 2008, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeAreInFlames

This is an experiment, I guess. It's also an outlet for the greys, should he need it. Whatever you wanna whine about - job, parents, spouse, kids, siblings, teachers, school, asshole on the street, whatever - do it here. This is a place for rants. Punctuation optional.

I'll go first.
So yesterday it came out that I was planning on spending a significant amount of money at a concert tomorrow - I hadn't been hiding this, btw. I'd been working for months to earn said money. My mom not only flips out because I want to spend a large amount of cash in a short time, which for some reason is a problem for her, but now she's talking about how I should get a part-time job. During the school year, mind you. I said to her, "have you seen my course load for next year? I'm taking all honors and 2 APs and like 8 fucking courses. Where is there time for a job?" She then tells me that she expects me to give up whatever remaining free time I would have - already almost none - to work a part time job. What I didn't say was that I don't call free time "free time," I call it "will-to-live." I've told her repeatedly that I have no problem getting a job over the summer or whatever, but during the school year there really isn't time.
/rant

Btw, am I being a spoiled asshole about this?

Be a man and get a job, you bum. Stop your bitching.

The Ozzman · April 25th, 2008, 08:55 AM

I took around 8 classes senior year (2 of which were AP) and I still had time for a job on the weekends.

seedofvengeance · April 25th, 2008, 08:57 AM

Seriously, I take 16 hours of college and I have a 25-30 hour a week job... If you want money, stop being lazy.

WeAreInFlames · April 25th, 2008, 08:57 AM

Maybe on the weekends, but she wants me to work during the school week.
I have 30 hours of school a week, plus hw.

FenriR · April 25th, 2008, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeAreInFlames

This is an experiment, I guess. It's also an outlet for the greys, should he need it. Whatever you wanna whine about - job, parents, spouse, kids, siblings, teachers, school, asshole on the street, whatever - do it here. This is a place for rants. Punctuation optional.

I'll go first.
So yesterday it came out that I was planning on spending a significant amount of money at a concert tomorrow - I hadn't been hiding this, btw. I'd been working for months to earn said money. My mom not only flips out because I want to spend a large amount of cash in a short time, which for some reason is a problem for her, but now she's talking about how I should get a part-time job. During the school year, mind you. I said to her, "have you seen my course load for next year? I'm taking all honors and 2 APs and like 8 fucking courses. Where is there time for a job?" She then tells me that she expects me to give up whatever remaining free time I would have - already almost none - to work a part time job. What I didn't say was that I don't call free time "free time," I call it "will-to-live." I've told her repeatedly that I have no problem getting a job over the summer or whatever, but during the school year there really isn't time.
/rant

Btw, am I being a spoiled asshole about this?

Dude. Its your mom. Don't let her tell you how to live your life. Unless she's got a damn good reason for wanting you to save your cash and give up your spare time, go ahead.

The Ozzman · April 25th, 2008, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeAreInFlames

Maybe on the weekends, but she wants me to work during the school week.
I have 30 hours of school a week, plus hw.

That's your fault for taking all honors classes

WeAreInFlames · April 25th, 2008, 09:01 AM

That reason would be college. I agree with the sentiment - i'm fully willing to work and put money away for college - I'm actually planning on taking a year off after high school to do so - but during the school week...