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How strict are your parents with free time?

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The big problem is I live with my parents, and I'm struggling to get my degree to live independently afterward. 

good luck.

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good luck.

Acually been to Agadir, Morocco for my summer holiday. Was a blast, loved it!

I'm glad you had an amusing holiday, but I'm thinking of moving out of the country after obtaining my degree for sure!  :)

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I'm glad you had an amusing holiday, but I'm thinking of moving out of the country after obtaining my degree for sure!  :)

Well there are more opportunities in more developed countries. but wont u miss the weather, the argan oil and fresh almonds and olives?

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time machine to 6 years ago

 

 

my mom (didn't live my dad)  did not care if i didn't do homework as long as i passed the class with a B

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Well there are more opportunities in more developed countries. but wont u miss the weather, the argan oil and fresh almonds and olives?

I will surely miss the olive oil especially, but you know I'm still thinking about it.

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I will surely miss the olive oil especially, but you know I'm still thinking about it.

yeah, hope u find somewhere good. Any idea where u want to go?

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yeah, hope u find somewhere good. Any idea where u want to go?

It would be France firstly because my brother lives there. After suiting myself well, I'd probably settle down in Finland or the UK.

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As a kid my parents limited me to 1 or 2 hours a day as I got more and more into gaming...

I am thankful for that, just like I couldn't play shooters as a kid - it taught me what is morally right I guess.

 

Now I get to do whatever I want, I usually help my dad out with stuff so it's all good.

So many things I could write here... things like this.

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I see a lot of strictness about grades and chore and whatnot. I guess this is the higher achieving crowd, and that stuff usually starts at the parents. My parents pushed me that way when I was really young, but when I was older I did pretty decent for myself on my own accord. 

A lot of people I knew just gamed all day or stuff like that. I knew a redneck crowd, and well I was one of them. Not many people knew I was really into tech stuff and already had some certifications in high school. 

I guess I just didn't really know anybody with strict parents. Most of the people I knew (including myself) were mostly poor, and hate to say it, that crowd tends to...push their kids for success less. Most I know didn't go to college. 

I can't say the reason I'm different is much parenting, I just was the odd one out that really like computers and had always enjoyed reading and learning. Most people I knew in school were always surprised to find out I even knew how to use a  computer. I didn't really have a ....geeky...upbringing and I didn't look the part of a guy that had any drive, let alone had a brain. 

 

What I'm saying is the pattern seems to be that those that are into computers (generally a smarter and well achieving crowd) were raised to be well educated, and I think it proves that parenting has a lot to do with someones success and what they are into. I'm not saying console gamers are not well raised...but maybe I am. 

Not many people get into computers by chance like I did. 

Honestly I was raised pretty roughly for half of my school years (still only 16). Went from a $250k a year family to $100k a year family to $20k and we're now back up to $80k, finally starting to really get back on track.

I've learned just about everything I know from the Internet and nobody has really pushed me to succeed other than my Dad. 

Some people game, some people do drugs, but I like to learn to get my 'fix'. When I first discovered photography (a few months ago), I spent probably 14 hours a day for a few weeks researching and learning how cameras work, if that tells you anything. 

I also grew up with a bunch of rednecks and they don't know the first thing about computers.

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My parents are really chill about everything until it hits about 11pm. Then all hell breaks loose to get me off my PC and into bed. Although I wish my parents were a little harsher on me so I stop procrastinating so much and spend more time being productive than browse the forum and watch YouTube.

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Growing up my parents were never strict about free time. As long as I wasn't breaking rules I could do anything I wanted to.

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