Does anyone else have the same problem with thier parents?

[JoshK]

Listen to you bunch of whiners. There are children starving in cambodia or china or somewhere, and you are whining because you have to buy all your own X-box games and can't get a SECOND gun or the upgrade du jour for your pimptastic electromajig? Get some perspective. You could do alot worse than having enough of your "own" money to have a Mag and a backup and being allowed to play (what some might see as an agression-oriented metaphor for militaristic violence) however often.

Perhaps an idea would be to show some selfless responsibility - volunteer to be a Big Brother and introduce some poor inner city kid to paintball. Or get a pump (cheaper, ALOT less spent on paint) and REALLY work on your game - then by the time you are "out in the real world" finance wise, you will be the ultimate paintball ninja.......grasshoppa

Ok...yes, there are people starving out there...but can we not enjoy the money we have? We arnt wining about having to spend our own money. And what do you mean by "own"??? We earn our money...we arn't vultures. I volunteer for different stuff, and I gave up a weekend of paintball (havnt gone for months and finally had a chance to go) for some kids at my church to have fun and learn about god.

Please inform yourself with facts before flaming people.

[amrani]

i understand i have to listen to them, just wanted to know if i could somehow change thier minds

and im tryin to get used to it, but its just so hard.................

yea ur right, should be friendly corner, ne mod wanna move this for me? if you feel its ok here, wateva.

[amrani]

Ok...yes, there are people starving out there...but can we not enjoy the money we have? We arnt wining about having to spend our own money. And what do you mean by "own"??? We earn our money...we arn't vultures. I volunteer for different stuff, and I gave up a weekend of paintball (havnt gone for months and finally had a chance to go) for some kids at my church to have fun and learn about god.

Please inform yourself with facts before flaming people.

AMEN

[JoshK]

I dont know...it kinda belongs in both...but overall i think it belongs here...

[camilion705]

I have a few questions for you amrani.

What if you sold your extra marker and used that cash to buy the upgrades? Do you really need two markers? The only reasons I can see for owning two markers are if you play in tournaments and absolutely have to have a working marker at all times, or if you buy/sell/trade markers to generate cash to buy needed gear to play. I own two guns right now. One is my primary marker which I use all the time. The other marker I recently aquired to sell after I fix it up so that I can make some money to buy paint.

I am 17 and my parents absolutely hate it when I buy paintball stuff and really dislike anything that has to do with paintball. They have never dropped a cent specifically for me to play (Obviously they take care of other living expenses) and have clearly stated that if I wished to play paintball I would have to take care of every related expense, even the gas to get to the field. To get this cash, I work in the summer, buy/sell/trade pball gear, and occasionally get a babysitting job.

To me it sounds like you haven't formed a clear arguement as to why you should be able to buy some new gear. Get creative to find ways for your parents to let you be financially independent with your paintball expenses.

[master_alexander]

same way

my parents were the same way, in the firstoff, exctly a year ago yesterday i just went out with a bran new.... brass eagle silver eagle! the thing sucked, but then after i showed them that i could play and not get hurt and keep my mask on, they let me get an A-5.
i got a stock and a longer barrel for it, and enjoyed shooting people from far away really hard, then i found the joy of speedball. I got a spyder pilot. great for beginner tournament. but then i didn't like the electro pull that much and dis some research and found this mag, one of one rare mags, a couple more things and it would be a collectros item. and i love it, its an rt, bouncy and now i want upgrades. meanwhile they don't see the point of getting a new gun or barrel and it is always the same awnser,"what is wrong with the other one?" and i reply"there is nothing wrong with it, just this one is better.". so now my new rant is to get a new mainbody and rail and barrel. and i will be happy. oh yeah and a foregrip and asa.

[amrani]

camilion705 u pretty much just related my paintball experience. but my parents, while they let me play, and have me pay for all the expences, less the gas to get there (they dont want change )

master_alexander u guys pretty much got it, and that really works for you? ill have to try that sometime and hope it works like you said it does. they were trying that argument on me earlier when i wanted to get my mag ( whats rong with the other one) and my grandma, bless her soul, came to my rescue saying, its his money he wants to spend, and its not like hes tryin to waste all of his money, just some extra cash after saving and giving, and of course, they had to listen to thier elders. . then she left to go back home and they were back to the same reasons again.

[dahvaio]

Listen to you bunch of whiners. There are children starving in cambodia or china or somewhere...
Perhaps an idea would be to show some selfless responsibility - volunteer to be a Big Brother and introduce some poor inner city kid to paintball.

Who cares about the children starving in Cambodia, China and elsewhere? I get so sick and tired of reading about the poor and hungry in those countries. Do you honestly think it is going to help by sending them money? Take a look at the amount of money various charity groups require to exist... Most barely send 40% of what they raise... The rest is used for themselves. For example, the president and CEO of the Red Cross makes $450,000 thousand a year...

I live in Southern California and there was a huge wild fire a couple of years ago... The people within the community donated a ton of money... and guess what the RED Cross used it for something else, until the People of San Diego complained.

In countries like India, China, Cambodia, etc, the government and the way of thinking needs to be improved. Nothing is going to change, no matter how much money and food gets pumped into those countries. The root of the problem has to be addressed: the government.

We should be trying to save the people in the US, why not raise tons of money for school and education. California has the 5th largest economy in the World, yet it ranks almost last in Education in the United States.

Worry about the people in your own country and when that problem has been solved, then worry about the other countries. How can you help and fix problems elsewhere if the same problem exists in your own country.

Be responsible.....


As for not being able to spend money on what you want... I think it is wrong for the parents to do that... Now if the money is from allowance I can see them controlling it. However, if it is money that you went out and worked hard for, hell, they should at least let you spend it on what you want.

From what you said Amanrani, you seem like you are preparing for the future and saving. What you have left over you should be able to spend on what you want. Just because you want to spend money on paintball is not justifiable enough for your parents to say no; because, your brother spends money on electronics.

The major issue here seems like that your parents are not being fair, or do not think that paintball equipment holds any value. Explain to your parents that Paintball is as much a passion as is the IPOD is for your brother. Just because they do not view it the same way, should not in any way hinder you from upgrading your paintball gear.

Try to let your parents know more about paintballing and educate them about it.

Good luck...

[urbansix]

Chill out - that was tongue-in-cheek. For anyone who grew up in the 60's it was starving kids in China...in the 70's Cambodia, in the 80's Ethiopia. Just a generic argument made by frustrated parents to get their (whining) kids to finish their dinner, (or at least to be thankful that they had food to leave on their plate instead of whining about not liking it). Not trying to make a political point. The point I was trying to make is that having to choose between "participating" "indulging" and "obsessing over" a frivolous, superficial past time hardly constitutes a hardship in the grander scheme of things. Why, when I was your age we didnt even have Paintball. Just paint. We had to run around with paintbrushes. Uphill, mind you.

But seriously. My puritannical parents despised any form of "fun" as vain and self indulgent. Every birthday I got shafted by some crappy Kmart version of what I really wanted. So yeah , I would have killed to have been able to have a mag and a backup, even bought with my own money. Even just a Talon. If something as awesome as paintball even existed back then. (yes, we shot each other with gun-shaped sticks and cap guns...and I'm not even THAT old). So I guess all i'm saying is - you're living in the 21st century. It's like science fiction compared to a generation ago. Don't hold it against your parents that your ROF isn't high enough (or whatever). Have fun. No flames intended.

[amrani]

its not that my rof isnt high enough, just i have a completely stock mag and if i could just get a gas trhough grip and some hoses maybe a new frame

[Conversekidz]

Where does it stop with paintball? your brother isn't going to keep wanting to upgrade his ipod just because his friend has a better one. Paintball is a bottomless pit, each time you play it costs you money.



Or maybe you are just a bad son and they are punishing you with the one thing you really love.

[JRingold]

Try having a wife...

my parents wont let me spend my own money

they keep telling me that i have spent enough money on paintball "crap" and should be spending it on something else. these are the same people who let my brother spend 300 on an ipod and 200 on stuff for that ipod. money is not a problem with my family (aka were not poor) and the money is my own that i have earned or recieved (ie christmass or birthday)
i cant just use moneyorders because i cant drive yet (next year) and hence i dont have a credit card that i can just use whenever.

if anyone else has this problem or a similer one and can help me, id be much abliged

Dude, if you think your parents are bad, try having a wife that doesn't play paintball. I get hell for buying a case of paint, or even a box of 12-grams for $7.49.

[urbansix]

Hey man I'm not trying to be mean - just taking devils advocate position. Parenting techinique aside, If this were a "should I buy this upgrade" thread, I would ask, is your game suffering because of your frame or hoses? If not, then I would say save the money - there will be plenty to spend it on some day, and work on your game. Nothing wrong with being the guy that owns with a totally stock mag. Sorry if previous posts sounded like flames.

[magmanl337]

my parents wont let me spend my own money

they keep telling me that i have spent enough money on paintball "crap" and should be spending it on something else. these are the same people who let my brother spend 300 on an ipod and 200 on stuff for that ipod. money is not a problem with my family (aka were not poor) and the money is my own that i have earned or recieved (ie christmass or birthday)
i cant just use moneyorders because i cant drive yet (next year) and hence i dont have a credit card that i can just use whenever.

if anyone else has this problem or a similer one and can help me, id be much abliged

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[SAW]

^^ Nice.