Letter to my parents (LONG)

[DrewDevil]

OP,

If you are at all financially dependent on your parents, this letter is a big mistake. If you are living on their money, it is well within their rights to decide how you spend that money--even if you can prove that you're a winning player, that you're not obsessed, etc.

If you're playing with your own money and going away to college, then you shouldn't worry about whether your parents approve or not--and there's no need to tell them about it. You're 18 years old and legally responsible for yourself.

But I don't see any benefit to this kind of confrontation.

[ldjonesbruins]

Has anyone noticed that by the tone of the letter, the OP may not even be 18, raising the possibility that his folks are flipping for legit reasons.

The OP's tone is that of a 16 year old freshly licensed.

[tsrcess]

as far as letters go, it's not too bad. there are some minor redundancies, and style is questionable at points. however, my main problem with it is that letter writing is, by and large, an inappropriate mode of communication with one's parents at age 18 (maybe ok if the individual is living away from them at boarding school, etc)...

[AggieAce]

Here's how ya do it...

"Mom and Dad, recently I have discovered that myself and John are in love and are in a deeply passionate relationship...
Nah, just kiddin, I'm playing poker online."

[DrVanNostrin]

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I'm 18 years old and going to start college this fall, btw.

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Just do well in college and your parents will chill out. They're concerned that you're going to spent too much time playing [censored] up your classes drop out; and they have a legit concern. If you prove that you are capable of doing the more important things they'll be fine with you playing. But there is no evidence of that you will do more important things first yet.

[fire_fly]

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I guess our replies, and many were more welll written than mine, hit too close to home for you so you lash out. That's okay...but understand that using the same tactics that you complain about will not influence others to change.


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I am not lashing out because "it hit too close to home." I'm lashing out because I see sooooo many people here just flamed to no end for no good reason.

I initially came here for strategy, got interested in the community, and have since decided that the community is a fundamentally mean spirited group of people who insult people as a kind of epenis contest.

I lashed out because the average regular poster on this forum is a huge *sshole and you know it.

I quit. Flame away everyone, you know it's all you do here. And for the very small minority whom this post does not apply to, I apologize.

[aal113086]

there is no way an 18 year old could come across as so immature... my life kicks ass because i can drive... are u kidding me?

if you are not 18 (which im almost positive you aren't) congradulations on your early success, get a part time job (try to find one that you do not hate) and play poker without telling your parents

maybe become a delivery boy, since driving kicks so much ass

[NSchandler]

Ummm, to be honest, you're really the only one here being a jerk.

[Eric Stoner]

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I guess our replies, and many were more welll written than mine, hit too close to home for you so you lash out. That's okay...but understand that using the same tactics that you complain about will not influence others to change.


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I initially came here for strategy, got interested in the community, and have since decided that the community is a fundamentally mean spirited group of people who insult people as a kind of epenis contest.

I lashed out because the average regular poster on this forum is a huge *sshole and you know it.


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For those that tend to lash out unnecessarily against someone who doesn't deserve it, I place them squarely in my ignore file and I don't read their ideas. I have a good idea about people who share information and willing to help others improve and I listen to them very carefully.

As far as the average regular poster being a sphincter? Well, I think the percentage is higher than 10% but lower than 50%. So your perceptions and mine are slightly different, but it's the Internet. If you really want to read something fun go to RGP - it's a hoot! However, my interactions with those IRL have started reflecting the Internet, especially with those in customer service when they say they are trying to help me when in actuality, they are not. I love it how some people put their responsibilty on someone else in the name of "helping", but that's another story for another time - in fact, just thinking about it ruins my coffee buzz.

Anyway, I still assert that yelling at someone to change will not influence them to change - it just fuels the fire for them to keep behaving in the same way (and I still don't think those in this thread have done anything that you have suggested - being mean, rude, obnoxious, and so on - they have just been honest).

[siegfriedandroy]

lol