Parental fallacy kicks in- again.
A long time ago, my parents encountered me with a Scout Program in which they told me that I would "be active, make friends, and seek respite from my utmost lethargic past times (watching TV, reminiscing, being a couch potato) I immediately disagreed. I told them that I had many friends in school, and that I was slowly building up how much time I spent enduring physical activity. Reality kicked in, and my parents drove me every week to a Catholic school where one of the scout program sign-ins were stationed. Post- reality, God kicked in (my two cents of sarcasm), and 'conveniently' closed the station both weeks that my parents visited. After those two weeks, I seemed to have won.
Today, while I was taking my daily stroll of the internet, my mom poses the question of Scouts as a discussion-starter. Again, I immediately dismissed it. She countered with the generic, "More friends, more skills, more activity". I either walk, run or apply both around half and a hour a day, (which my parents acknowleged) What I don't understand is, when I generally dismiss a topic, why do they keep coming back with it? I acknowledge that I'm a couch potato (my parents call this 'sickness'), but so far, everything in my life is generally fair. My average is high, I have many friends, and I've been eating healty and losing weight.
So tell me Basil, what do they want?
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@Archetype: Well then i really don't know what to say =
[quote=Cheezzydude]@Archetype: When you say that "now isn't the time", are you implying that you might decide to join later on? If so, then tell them that. They should understand.[/quote]
I've gave them that, but they forward it as an excuse. They retort by asking me when I should join. I don't know when, but I know that I don't want to now.
Also, I'm in many clubs at school. I'm in the Running Club, Cross Country, etc.
join more clubs at school.
@Archetype: When you say that "now isn't the time", are you implying that you might decide to join later on? If so, then tell them that. They should understand.
[b]@Cheezzydude[/b] I'm glad you're enjoying it. But the reason isn't so much as to joining Scouts. My problem is their persistency and lack of having a decent argument. I still feel that Scouts are a great opportunity. I just don't feel that now is the time (something my parents don't understand)
I'm a Boy Scout, and honestly, it's not that bad. In fact, it's a lot of fun! I'd really recommend you try it out. Tell your parents you'll try it out, ONLY if they let you leave whenever you want. Just try it for a few weeks. If you like it, stay. If not, leave.
[b]@Jasc0b[/b] It's in Canada. I have some friends that joined and they enjoy it. I have nothing against Scouts, but I just don't want to join them. Why are they so persistent.
In my personal experience, scouts wont discipline you.
I was in it from like grades 5-8 (made me feel like a loser, but I liked it at the time), and personally I didn't learn much about discipline. I did meet my current best friend there and stuff, but all we ever did was screw around. When we went camping we would just go do things we weren't allowed to, like lighting fires in childrens faces and stuff.
I can't say it wasn't fun, but that was very situational. If they were actually able to enforce rules well on you then it would have sucked IMO.
Whenever i see my sister or her friends in their scouts uniform I facepalm
Trust me, I've tried. And I'm not the one to argue with my parents. When my rebellious nature kicks in, it's usually down-turned by punishment. :S
You've got it wrong. You see, I read- many people do. We should all try it and prosper
So far the commentary has been irrelevant T.T (But a tad amusing)
A few minutes ago I was attending my cat, and I heard my parents discussing the matter upstairs. It upsets me that they speak so loudly.
they wanna bother the crap outa you like my paarents do -__-