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How to get my parents to agree to a new bedroom
Im a 15/f, but I'm turning 16 in july. My bedroom is really small. My house only has 3 bedrooms, the master, and then 2 very small others. They are about equal in size. Well All I can fit into my room is my full sized bed, my nightstand, my shelf and my dresser. I have 2 closets, but had to put all of my clothes in one because I had to put my tv stand in the other. I have a lot of clothes so thats not really working. I need a desk because I am going to get a computer, plus I need a space where I can do my homework other than my bed. Plus, I need a futon or something, so when my friends come over (every weekend and like every other day in the summer) we arent strung all over the house and in my parents way. I want to move my bedroom into my garage. I'd be willing to take it as a sweet sixteen gift, they wouldnt have to get me anything else (I already am getting my dads old car) Plus I'd put in as much of the work as I could. And I'd help my mom out with fixing up her next house (she flips houses) without pay. She also owns a furniture store so the furniture that we would need wouldnt be an issue. I need some help on how I would get them to agree. If any of you have any ideas, PLEASE let me know. How should I approach them and how can I persuade them? Is there anything else that I could do or give up to get it? Please help!!! Thanks in advance!
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Well lets see, if you cant fit your stuff in there, how will your parents fit their stuff in there?. You honestly dont need a bigger bedroom. Let's see. Your Tv can go on your dresser. Eliminat small things you dont need anymore. Old clothes, put picture in albums, gizmos and gagets you dont need. get shelfs the go on the walls, possibly over the bed. What i did, was fixed up my basement with furnature and electronics to hangout in. Hope i helped!
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There are a lot of details involved in a move like that that you haven't mentioned here like: security, heating and air-conditioning, sanitation, flooring, proper ceiling, and what is currently in the garage.
You are not just asking your parents to buy some furniture and move your stuff. You are asking them to get into some major renovation. I'm sure they don't want you living in a drafty dirty garage that any stranger could break into. They wouldn't be very good parents if they did, and if they are not willing to undertake that renovation either because it's too expensive or they just don't want to do that to their house, then you are out of luck.
You also didn't mention any of your parent's problems with this plan, so before you do anything ask them what the problems are and LISTEN TO THEM.
I listed some possible problems but until you learn exactly what your parent's issues are, you wont be able to convince them very well and I can't give you very good advice. Just whining, begging and bargaining with free work or birthday gifts isn't going to do much, because that doesn't address the issues. You need to try and find the solutions to the problems your parents have instead.
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