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⌈ Secret Post #5983 ⌋

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Does anyone else have parents that are weird about the internet?

[(Anonymous)]

So my parents are constantly ridiculing me for daring to believe anything I saw online. My mom is signed up for newsletters from random people and is always talking about blogs she reads, and my dad is always talking about stuff he read on Facebook, but when I read a newspaper article or the results of a study that was conducted on some subject, they make fun of me and criticize me for believing it.

And if I mention something that's not educational, but just some random discussion on Reddit or something, and say it was just a discussion people were having, I get criticized for even reading it at all because it was on the internet and that somehow makes it bad? Yet having a discussion about the same subject with neighbors or random people at the grocery store is completely different to them because it's in person, and I just...don't get it.

I guess it's just boomers being boomers lol but it's annoying.

Re: Does anyone else have parents that are weird about the internet?

[(Anonymous)]

That sounds too annoying to deal with for me! We’re different generations and so are our parents so I can’t totally relate, but my parents always dismissed everything I shared with them. It didn’t matter if it was a fact or a personal story or a desire; it was automatically dismissed because I was the source. My mother (who was emotionally abusive and by far the worst of my parents) is finally dead and it’s somewhat better with my dad but he still can’t fathom me knowing something he doesn’t or wanting or valuing a thing he doesn’t. He’s wrapped up in his own little world and I can barely get him to acknowledge me these days so he has no idea that I’m about to move 1500 miles away. I mentioned some time ago about wanting to move to that place and he said no, I didn’t. But I do, so I’m going :D

Re: Does anyone else have parents that are weird about the internet?

[(Anonymous)]

Your parents sound like assholes, tbh. Since you mention that both your parents use the Internet themselves and seem fine with it, you might want to ask yourself... Is this really about the internet being a problem, or is it YOU they don't respect and therefore any source that's cited by you gets dismissed?

Now fair warning, I can be a difficult asshole when people pull stuff like this, but the approach I take would be extremely polite and calm, but condescending. Gently, with a smile, remind your parents that it's 2023 and technology and communication has moved on since their youth. Remind them that every single reputable paper, magazine, scholarly journal and every single respected news outlet in the developed world has had an established online presence for YEARS. Chuckle indulgently when your Dad cites FB as his source for anything ("Oh, dad!"), ditto when your Mom mentions blogs. ("Wow, do people still write blogs in this day and age?")

And if they're the kind of parents who ever need your help in anything remotely computer or new technology related, cut them off ASAP. You don't need to be their tech support if they treat you like an idiot. One last thing: stay in school, study hard, aim for financial independence and anything else that means they don't have any power over you. Your life will be a lot less annoying if you've got the upper hand.

Re: Does anyone else have parents that are weird about the internet?

[greghousesgf]

mine were really bothered by the fact that I post stuff online that I don't want to talk to them about. And they're not even boomers.