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african parent

hi guys , i need someone to talk and open my mind to , i have an African mom , she is so strict she is too strict , i can't do nothing like hangout with a friend after school or anything like that when i have to stay for coach class after school she will call me a lot even face time so ,i have no freedom at all , you guys might be wondering may be i am bad student or something .no i am not at all , all my friend drink and smoke i don't even do all that and i have no bf ,even i want to talk to someone RN which i know if it work out it will be hard for me .she is just so strict in everything and i am 16 and a senior in hs like i am 1 and half ahead my mate . she once quote : i am sending you to school to read not to make friends i have a lot of trauma in me like a lot and she has no idea and she does go through my phone like a lot she check everything i am not allowed to socia media at all but u know 🤫 and if i have friends number on my phone it is a problem .so i had friends and the relationship work well like she always there for me and i was talking to her this evening i was on the call with her for like 30 minutes right and all the suddenly once i hang out she started yell um all this need to stop blah, blah .once i get my happiness it will take away from me and a lot of stuff happened and honesty my life is like so boring and i am fed up and i will be going to college next year too, finger cross but honestly i was so done with all this
thanks for the hugs and advice
Original post by Anonymous #1
thanks for the hugs and advice

I hope your mom catches you
your mother sounds exactly like my mother but my mother is worse I’m still stuck at home for 2 years firm the one and half and go to college why cause unnecessary stress better not tell her any rubbish just take the abuse if you like call the police or educational department you know african parents don’t like people in their business
Original post by Anonymous
hi guys , i need someone to talk and open my mind to , i have an African mom , she is so strict she is too strict , i can't do nothing like hangout with a friend after school or anything like that when i have to stay for coach class after school she will call me a lot even face time so ,i have no freedom at all , you guys might be wondering may be i am bad student or something .no i am not at all , all my friend drink and smoke i don't even do all that and i have no bf ,even i want to talk to someone RN which i know if it work out it will be hard for me .she is just so strict in everything and i am 16 and a senior in hs like i am 1 and half ahead my mate . she once quote : i am sending you to school to read not to make friends i have a lot of trauma in me like a lot and she has no idea and she does go through my phone like a lot she check everything i am not allowed to socia media at all but u know 🤫 and if i have friends number on my phone it is a problem .so i had friends and the relationship work well like she always there for me and i was talking to her this evening i was on the call with her for like 30 minutes right and all the suddenly once i hang out she started yell um all this need to stop blah, blah .once i get my happiness it will take away from me and a lot of stuff happened and honesty my life is like so boring and i am fed up and i will be going to college next year too, finger cross but honestly i was so done with all this

Hi! I suggest you wait until you are 18, find a part-time job and start putting money aside for moving out. That way, you can have a relationship with your mum from a distance.
Original post by Anonymous
hi guys , i need someone to talk and open my mind to , i have an African mom , she is so strict she is too strict , i can't do nothing like hangout with a friend after school or anything like that when i have to stay for coach class after school she will call me a lot even face time so ,i have no freedom at all , you guys might be wondering may be i am bad student or something .no i am not at all , all my friend drink and smoke i don't even do all that and i have no bf ,even i want to talk to someone RN which i know if it work out it will be hard for me .she is just so strict in everything and i am 16 and a senior in hs like i am 1 and half ahead my mate . she once quote : i am sending you to school to read not to make friends i have a lot of trauma in me like a lot and she has no idea and she does go through my phone like a lot she check everything i am not allowed to socia media at all but u know 🤫 and if i have friends number on my phone it is a problem .so i had friends and the relationship work well like she always there for me and i was talking to her this evening i was on the call with her for like 30 minutes right and all the suddenly once i hang out she started yell um all this need to stop blah, blah .once i get my happiness it will take away from me and a lot of stuff happened and honesty my life is like so boring and i am fed up and i will be going to college next year too, finger cross but honestly i was so done with all this

coming from a girl with African parents as well, just focus on your grades,continue to work hard and countdown till the day you will move out. that way, nothing she does will bother you. consider her actions a phase