This is how my parents are. I am almost 17, and they insist upon using parental control software on my computer. I am not allowed to go to websites without asking first, and my father blocks any sites I visit that are not school related. I can say from personal experience that this is not the way to approach the problem. The only thing this has done is destroy any respect I once had for my parents. I have encountered situations that would be considered bad, and I think I have handled them well, but this is despite, not becasue of my parents's efforts.
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This is how my parents are. I am almost 17, and they insist upon using parental control software on my computer. I am not allowed to go to websites without asking first, and my father blocks any sites I visit that are not school related. I can say from personal experience that this is not the way to approach the problem. The only thing this has done is destroy any respect I once had for my parents. I have encountered situations that would be considered bad, and I think I have handled them well, but this is despite, not becasue of my parents's efforts.