Paranoid Parents & Paintball 2

[FooTemps]

The thing is, I don't want to wait. I probably can't stay interested if I can't play very much.

[FooTemps]

Is anyone gonna pm me about the letters or what?

[Thordic]

Dude, I hate to be the one to say this, but if it hasn't worked by now, I don't think anything will work. If your parents have been unreasonable about listening so far, I don't see them changing thier minds.

I know it sucks, but it seems like you are stuck with it. Either give up and wait till you are 18, or play behind thier backs. Other than that, you are screwed.

As for those guardian signatures on the form, they never check them.

It's your call...

[FooTemps]

I'm not going to use THE LAST DITCH RESORT yet.

I'm gonna try to use overpowering force. Where are some players that are located near seattle, washington that would like to help me out? I'm gonna call a meeting at my house so we can talk to my parents...

[clockworkmiller]

Foo, how old are you? I had the same problem. And I mean the same exact problem. I explained to them how paintballing is safer than driving (they were gung ho buying me a car). I had print outs. I had a 30 minute presentation. None of that worked. So I held a conference with my friends during lunch one day (remember, I was in high school then) and we figured how much money I had, and what I could do. So I spoke to my parents, and they agreed that instead of me buying a gun, they would pay for me to go paintballing twice. I used that money, bought a Spyder TL Plus, and kept it at my friends house. I just recently sold it for a mag.

Trust me, if you have good friends, then this is the way to go. Im now 18 and a proud owner of a mag. Dont be patient, just lie, cheat, and steal your way to a mag.

On the other hand, if your problem is that they dont want you to go paintballing period, then you're gonna have to be a bit more devious.

I suggest telling them you're going to hang out with friends one day. Plan ahead, and get whatever you're gonna wear paintballing over to your friends house a day or two in advance. Walk out wearing shorts and a shirt, so they wont suspect a thing. Then, as long as you dont start sweating bullets, then you're fine. Also, afterwards, take a shower to get dirt and sweat and paint off. A good idea is to tell them you're going swimming/beach. This way you can get away with leaving in the AM for an all day thing.

Good Luck.

[FooTemps]

Originally posted by clockworkmiller
Foo, how old are you? I had the same problem. And I mean the same exact problem. I explained to them how paintballing is safer than driving (they were gung ho buying me a car). I had print outs. I had a 30 minute presentation. None of that worked. So I held a conference with my friends during lunch one day (remember, I was in high school then) and we figured how much money I had, and what I could do. So I spoke to my parents, and they agreed that instead of me buying a gun, they would pay for me to go paintballing twice. I used that money, bought a Spyder TL Plus, and kept it at my friends house. I just recently sold it for a mag.

Trust me, if you have good friends, then this is the way to go. Im now 18 and a proud owner of a mag. Dont be patient, just lie, cheat, and steal your way to a mag.

On the other hand, if your problem is that they dont want you to go paintballing period, then you're gonna have to be a bit more devious.

I suggest telling them you're going to hang out with friends one day. Plan ahead, and get whatever you're gonna wear paintballing over to your friends house a day or two in advance. Walk out wearing shorts and a shirt, so they wont suspect a thing. Then, as long as you dont start sweating bullets, then you're fine. Also, afterwards, take a shower to get dirt and sweat and paint off. A good idea is to tell them you're going swimming/beach. This way you can get away with leaving in the AM for an all day thing.

Good Luck.

Dang.... I will have to use THE LAST DITCH RESORT then? Well, then I guess I'll be out of paintball until spring then. :sigh: (we need a :sigh: smiley) I'm not a dishonest person and I don't want to be on bad terms with my parents.

[Cliffio]

hey foo
this is WAY OT but i didnt know that courage was left handed, thats pretty cool:)
later
Cliff

p.s.- just tell em your gonna play and nothing they can do will stop you:)
wait.... no dont do that

[clockworkmiller]

Well, here's an idea then. Offer to take your parents to the paintball field in your area. Not to play, but to just observer. You'll probably find some friendly tech people to help you out. And you probably can get a couple AO members to decide to go paintballing that day =).

[FooTemps]

Originally posted by clockworkmiller
Well, here's an idea then. Offer to take your parents to the paintball field in your area. Not to play, but to just observer. You'll probably find some friendly tech people to help you out. And you probably can get a couple AO members to decide to go paintballing that day =).

Well, when your parents are as hard headed as mine it's kinda hard to get them to even step in the direction of a paintball field...

[headcase]

might be too late to try this(too close to x-mas, too late in season) But tell your parents the only thing you want for the holidays is for them to come to the field and watch you play for a day. As long as you mean it, usually a little bit of their time is cheaper than whatever gifts you might have gotten.

I've seen it work for a friend.

Later
SSDD

[FooTemps]

Originally posted by headcase
might be too late to try this(too close to x-mas, too late in season) But tell your parents the only thing you want for the holidays is for them to come to the field and watch you play for a day. As long as you mean it, usually a little bit of their time is cheaper than whatever gifts you might have gotten.

I've seen it work for a friend.

Later
SSDD

They said they'd rather have me buy a $600 competition RC than a $275 used automag... What makes them think they would give me that as a gift if they would give me almost $1000 dollars for christmas instead? I wish they would do that for me but they don't understand that paintball is my passion.

[Riot[Z-Grip]]

ummm... FooTemps.... if you haven't noticed, you've got PM.

[FooTemps]

Originally posted by IWannaRiot979
ummm... FooTemps.... if you haven't noticed, you've got PM.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!

Ok, we've got one volunteer to write a letter... who else will join in the "drive to help Alex (me) play paintball"?

I hope you guys can agree on sending the letters all at the same time so it will be easier for me to keep them from being thrown away.

[FooTemps]

up... Please pm me so you can mail a letter and help me out...

[joeyjoe367]

Hey Foo, I think I know where you're comming from. I'm Korean and my parents are pretty strict but not nearly as bad as yours. It actually doesn't even seem to be a matter of "strictness"

If your Mom and Dad won't even acknowledge that you love paintball and want to keep playing, then I think you've got some bigger problems.

My parents are very strict, but I can 'still talk to them, Make deals, etc... In fact, my Dad drove me to my first game of paintball and there he saw that it was nothing more than a game.


BTW, You said you live in Seattle, where do you go when you DO get to play?