Friends often come to me and say their parents are totally impossible to reason with. Personally, I haven't had that problem since I was eight and ate all the dunkaroos without asking. It all comes down to respect. If you respect your parents (or pretend to. sometimes they can be really dumb.) then they'll give you at least a little more respect.
I find it amazing when friends say, "Yeah! No matter how much I shouted at her, my mom still didn't see it my way!" I mean, honestly. If someone shouted at YOU, would you be inclined to consider their opinion any more? No. So if you want something from anyone, not just your parents, give them what they want and present your opinions in a way that won't annoy the crap out of them.
I know I hate it when people talk to me like I'm retarded. So don't do it to your parents. Even if they are acting like retards.
Think.
Plan.
Be calm.
Be polite.
Don't spazz if things don't go your way. They might next time. In laymans terms, SUCK IT UP. If you keep being respectful and acting like you're on the same page as them eventually they'll grow to see you not as a whiny little kid but as a peer.
Good luck with your parents and other problem people.
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Why thank yous Kim!!! (haha I love dunkaroos!! =P) But I won't even start anything, my dad just raises his voice at everything I do wrong. Some of those things aren't even wrong, but he thinks they are and gah. I just think he needs to get more sleep or something.
As do I...-yawnnn-
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