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Rene · 08-11-2005, 03:39 PM

okay im 16 and its the summer-now my moms home all the time since she doesnt have a job anymore and this is the first summer with her home. okay now heres where the problem starts-i go to bed at 4 or 3 and i wake up at noon- i dont see the reason for waking up early because its summer-which is of course the only time to relax. my mom says that im not normal and i should get ouf of the house and go places which i understand but she wants me to wake up at 9 and go to bed at about 11:30. but i keep telling her im a teenager and its the summer and im supposed to be able to sleep late and go on the internet and watch tv all day if i want to....what do you think? is it normal? and you people better respond cause i took a lot of time writing this

Rene · 08-11-2005, 04:06 PM

Superstar · 08-11-2005, 04:13 PM

my mom is like that, she doesn't want me sitting at the computer all day and she's always telling me to get off it. She says that its not normal either, that other kids are always outside and blah blah blah. Lately she hasn't really said anything about it to me.

Rene · 08-11-2005, 04:21 PM

i know! all i wanna do is relax and go on the internet- i wake up at 6:30am during school-why cant i just stay up and wake up late during the summer!?

Superstar · 08-11-2005, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by darlene_conner

i know! all i wanna do is relax and go on the internet- i wake up at 6:30am during school-why cant i just stay up and wake up late during the summer!?

exactly, my parents think that I come on here and I'm bored, but I usually come on here because I am bored and the internet is fun to me

Stormtracker TF · 08-11-2005, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Superstar

my mom is like that, she doesn't want me sitting at the computer all day and she's always telling me to get off it. She says that its not normal either, that other kids are always outside and blah blah blah. Lately she hasn't really said anything about it to me.

Yeah...Same here too.

But obviously although it may be a bit abnormal, there are many of us.

barwars · 08-11-2005, 04:44 PM

I think you may end up regreting spending so much time online. I mean, not that I should talk, but I always enjoy my time out of the house much more than when I'm at home. At the end of the summer, you'll think back and wish you did more.... not "ahh damn, I should have been online more this summer"

Anyways, the sleeping schedule you've got isn't bad. Tell your mom it's too hot in the morning to be awake, and the cool air at night is more comfortable for you. I figure, if you sleep for around eight hours, it shouldn't matter when you do it.

Rene · 08-11-2005, 04:47 PM

lol at the end of the summer i always think "damn i didnt get enough sleep" and i dont want that to happen this year- but i should tell my mom about the sleeping thing-maybe shed get off my back if i did

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 08-11-2005, 04:48 PM

My mom is like that too. The thing is, I'm having tons of problems with friends and stuff and she keeps bothering me to go out and do stuff with people other than those who used to be my best friends. She doesn't understand how hard that is, but whatever. She's constantly telling me to get off the computer, yet I sit here every day. I've done nothing social this summer.

moeee · 08-11-2005, 05:07 PM

I would rather be on the computer than being out in the streets, which is trouble.

YoliUSA · 08-11-2005, 05:29 PM

My mom doesn't really complain about me being in the internet, and sleeping and watching TV all the time. She tells me to go outside once in a while, but since I don't have a lot of neighbors around my age and the ones that are my age are drinking and doing bad things, I prefer to stay inside

Rene · 08-11-2005, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by YoliUSA

My mom doesn't really complain about me being in the internet, and sleeping and watching TV all the time. She tells me to go outside once in a while, but since I don't have a lot of neighbors around my age and the ones that are my age are drinking and doing bad things, I prefer to stay inside

you are soo lucky your mom doesnt nag you about that. but anywho i tried to tell them that im a teenager and i just wanna sleep but my dad told me to shutup and stop saying that lol

Titania · 08-11-2005, 05:48 PM

i think its normal enough.

ive always been a morning person...but you are a teenager and its summer and you only have so many years left where youre not going to have responsibilities and have to get up for work or anything. i say take advantage of the extra sleep and do-nothing time.

maybe think about going outside every so often though.

TripperFan · 08-11-2005, 05:50 PM

Actually I agree with barwars. I was like you, would stay up all hours of the night (always have been a nightowl), but would wake up at maybe 11:30 or noon and would get out of the house for a few hours at least. Actually, I was rarely at home - just to eat and sleep, but that of course, was before the internet.

It is summer - get out and enjoy! You can still always have tons of hours online in the nighttime. That's usually when the board is the most active anyway.

I found by changing my sleeping habits so extremely - it would really be rough when school did start getting back into the pattern of going to bed early and worse, getting up so early.

Warm & Fuzzy · 08-11-2005, 06:00 PM

I think it's pretty normal... when I was your age (haha, I make myself sound so old.

), I stayed up till 8am, sometimes..... or maybe I just won't sleep. I'm anti-social, as aresult, tho, so I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not.

08-11-2005, 03:39 PM	#1
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08-11-2005, 05:29 PM	#11
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Titania a part of that Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 04, 2000 Posts: 3,694	i think its normal enough. ive always been a morning person...but you are a teenager and its summer and you only have so many years left where youre not going to have responsibilities and have to get up for work or anything. i say take advantage of the extra sleep and do-nothing time. maybe think about going outside every so often though.
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08-11-2005, 05:50 PM	#14
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	Actually I agree with barwars. I was like you, would stay up all hours of the night (always have been a nightowl), but would wake up at maybe 11:30 or noon and would get out of the house for a few hours at least. Actually, I was rarely at home - just to eat and sleep, but that of course, was before the internet. It is summer - get out and enjoy! You can still always have tons of hours online in the nighttime. That's usually when the board is the most active anyway. I found by changing my sleeping habits so extremely - it would really be rough when school did start getting back into the pattern of going to bed early and worse, getting up so early.
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08-11-2005, 06:00 PM	#15
Warm & Fuzzy Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Posts: 10,254	I think it's pretty normal... when I was your age (haha, I make myself sound so old. ), I stayed up till 8am, sometimes..... or maybe I just won't sleep. I'm anti-social, as aresult, tho, so I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not.
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08-11-2005, 04:06 PM	#2
Rene #1 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: cali Posts: 1,849

08-11-2005, 04:13 PM	#3
Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	my mom is like that, she doesn't want me sitting at the computer all day and she's always telling me to get off it. She says that its not normal either, that other kids are always outside and blah blah blah. Lately she hasn't really said anything about it to me.

08-11-2005, 04:21 PM	#4
Rene #1 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: cali Posts: 1,849	i know! all i wanna do is relax and go on the internet- i wake up at 6:30am during school-why cant i just stay up and wake up late during the summer!?

08-11-2005, 04:44 PM	#7
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	I think you may end up regreting spending so much time online. I mean, not that I should talk, but I always enjoy my time out of the house much more than when I'm at home. At the end of the summer, you'll think back and wish you did more.... not "ahh damn, I should have been online more this summer" Anyways, the sleeping schedule you've got isn't bad. Tell your mom it's too hot in the morning to be awake, and the cool air at night is more comfortable for you. I figure, if you sleep for around eight hours, it shouldn't matter when you do it.

08-11-2005, 04:47 PM	#8
Rene #1 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: cali Posts: 1,849	lol at the end of the summer i always think "damn i didnt get enough sleep" and i dont want that to happen this year- but i should tell my mom about the sleeping thing-maybe shed get off my back if i did

08-11-2005, 04:48 PM	#9
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	My mom is like that too. The thing is, I'm having tons of problems with friends and stuff and she keeps bothering me to go out and do stuff with people other than those who used to be my best friends. She doesn't understand how hard that is, but whatever. She's constantly telling me to get off the computer, yet I sit here every day. I've done nothing social this summer.

08-11-2005, 05:07 PM	#10
moeee Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 40,094	I would rather be on the computer than being out in the streets, which is trouble.