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Am i old enough to have a cell phone?
Im 13 and my parents wont let me have a cell phone. They say its just because ill lose it. Is that completely unfair or completely fair?
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My sister is about the same age and recently got a phone. She loses her phone all the time and has broken a number of them. Honestly, I've learned that young people sometimes can't handle the responsibility of owning and taking care of a cell phone. Sometimes it's better to just wait a while before taking on that responsibility. If you really believe that you are ready to take on this responsibility, have a rational and calm conversation with your parents about it and express to them your feelings about the entire thing. Good luck!
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Hi there,
That is neither completely fair or not fair.
It comes down to what you can pay for yourself. If you get a job and pay your own bill, then they are more likely to agree, since you said the reason is because they are afraid you will lose it.
Truth of the matter is: You probably will lose the phone. Probably more than one. I know you don't think you will, but it will happen just the same.
Talk to your parents and see what they think about the idea if you agree to pay for it yourself. This way, when you lose it it doesn't cost them anything extra. See why that would make sense to them? :-)
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You're 13. If your parents say no, its a no. My mother always use to say "As long as your in my house you're going by my rules". I'm sure your parents have a good reason for you not having a cell phone. It may not seem fair now but I'm sure there is a good reason.
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I'll be up front with you and tell you that you won't like my answer.
It is not our place to say what is fair or unfair as to how your parents raise you or what they decide you can have or not have. They are your parents and they know you best. They know if you are responsible or not.
From what you wrote it sounds as if your parents feel you are not responsible enough to have a cell phone;"They say its just because ill lose it" They know you best. If they think you will lose it who am I to argue with them.
What you need to do is to prove that you are responsible. Just how you do that may differ from family to family but their are some basics. You keep your room clean. You help out around the house and do whatever chores you have been given without being reminded or told to do them. You do your homework on time. You observe any curfew you may have. You make sure your parent know where you are and when you are going to be home. Then be home when you said you would be or try to call them and let them know you will be late.
This is what being responsible is all about. If you can do this with regularity you parents might have a change of heart.
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I was thirteen, just a month away from my fourteenth birthday when I got my first cell phone.
My parents believed that since I was going into high school and going out with friends a lot more that I should have one. I find that completely reasonable. Of course when my eighth grade year started and I want a cell phone early on, I found it unfair and ridiculous.
Assuming that you are in eighth grade, I don't think you need one for the time being.
Once the summer hits and high school starts though, I think you should be allowed to have one. I'd also urge your parents on getting unlimited texting if they already dont have it.
Seriously though, you'd get bored with it after six months. My texts went from 500,000 a month down to barely 500 since then.
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