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stupid parental controls >:{!!! sucks up my power!!!

your own computer at 14 must be nice. my family didnt have anything except an apple plus until i was 15-16 back in 2001!


as far as it being normal, it probably is and i wouldnt worry about it anymore if i were you
 
dukebound85 said:
your own computer at 14 must be nice. my family didnt have anything except an apple plus until i was 15-16 back in 2001!


as far as it being normal, it probably is and i wouldnt worry about it anymore if i were you
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Ok, it will eventually be removed, but good to know its should be normal. Thanks.
 
if you're encoding movies and doing other things that are cpu stressing, its alright for 100% usage. some programs, like starcraft use 100% cpu when its idling because its programmed that way. dunno if parental controls are like that though.

anyways, if you're 14, your parents have every right to put on parental controls. make the argument later when you're 17. it'll hold more water 😀
 
bluedoggiant said:
I am 14. And I don't know why.
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I don't mean to sound harsh but at 14 it's totally understandable that your dad has your account set up under Parental Controls. Now, of course it depends on the kid in question but at 14 you are not a grown up and I would set parental controls on my kids as well until they are at least 16 or if they gave me a reason not to trust them then even older than that.
 
i don't really think it's strange to have parental controls on at age 14 -- its a curious age 😀 my situation is worse however. my parents wont let me spend my own money. i was gonna buy a refurb mbp but found out my mom put all my money in a fixed deposit thing without my permission and now i cant use my own money. she tells me to get a job before buying a new computer even though the money in my bank account was earned by myself specifically for buying a new computer. suddenly she tells me the money is for my tuition. i dont know what she wants, i worked hard this semester and got the first straight A's of my life 😱. even more sad, my younger bro has more money than me and he's in grade 10. im 18 going to university and i have no control over my personal assets. oh and did i tell you that my mom took away my psp and gave it away even though i bought it myself with the money from my job as a paper boy? talk about ruining a kid's life. anyone think THIS is unreasonable?
 
kockgunner said:
i don't really think it's strange to have parental controls on at age 14 -- its a curious age 😀 my situation is worse however. my parents wont let me spend my own money. i was gonna buy a refurb mbp but found out my mom put all my money in a fixed deposit thing without my permission and now i cant use my own money. she tells me to get a job before buying a new computer even though the money in my bank account was earned by myself specifically for buying a new computer. suddenly she tells me the money is for my tuition. i dont know what she wants, i worked hard this semester and got the first straight A's of my life 😱. even more sad, my younger bro has more money than me and he's in grade 10. im 18 going to university and i have no control over my personal assets. oh and did i tell you that my mom took away my psp and gave it away even though i bought it myself with the money from my job as a paper boy? talk about ruining a kid's life. anyone think THIS is unreasonable?
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Your parents sound pretty unreasonable, unless there's more to the story than you're telling us. While I don't find it unfair that your parents would expect you to save for tuition, taking control of your cash without talking to you about it seems harsh.

And what's the story with the psp?
 
Maxiseller said:
You're 14. Your dad has every right.

More to the point, everybody knows that you'll be looking at pr0n (don't try and deny, it's natural). There's stuff on the net that will mess with your mind. Seriously.

Just wait a couple of years, and you'll be ok. Maybe you can earn your dads trust.
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Looking at porn is not natural, it's a choice that can be made. You shouldn't say "Everyone knows", and prejudge someone that you haven't even met. As for the OP, you should probably talk to your dad about removing it. If he knows you're trustworthy and have never had any issues with bad sites in the past, he would (should) remove it. Now, I'm 13, and have owned computers since I was about 10. My parents have never installed web filtering, because they trust me. Now, it could just be that my parents know me well and don't get suspicious. But, if you tell your dad to check the logs and see that you haven't tried to visit bad sites, he should realize that you're trustworthy, and remove the filter.
 
appleretailguy said:
Your parents sound pretty unreasonable, unless there's more to the story than you're telling us. While I don't find it unfair that your parents would expect you to save for tuition, taking control of your cash without talking to you about it seems harsh.

And what's the story with the psp?
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well im a religious person and i attend fellowship every friday. but once, i just came home from a day out with my friends and was exhausted and was reluctant to go to church. i had an argument with my parents and then my mom rushed up to my room and took my psp. i agree i shouldve went to church but taking away my hard earned psp and giving it away is just wrong

and thanks for not instantly saying that im making all this stuff up. my story sounds ridiculous but its true. sometimes i feel my whole life is ridiculous lol. i just need somewhere to vent that's all
 
kockgunner said:
well im a religious person and i attend fellowship every friday. but once, i just came home from a day out with my friends and was exhausted and was reluctant to go to church. i had an argument with my parents and then my mom rushed up to my room and took my psp. i agree i shouldve went to church but taking away my hard earned psp and giving it away is just wrong

and thanks for not instantly saying that im making all this stuff up. my story sounds ridiculous but its true. sometimes i feel my whole life is ridiculous lol. i just need somewhere to vent that's all
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That's horrible. I could see if she took away your PSP, then gave it back a few days later. But, she gave it away??? 😱
 
thats really unfortunate. i feel for you. like a time out from it i can understand, but giving it away (after you bought it) is unreasonable. i would have went to the person she gave it to and asked for it back.

by the way you say university, i'm guessing you're in the UK or europe?
 
Bonsai1214 said:
thats really unfortunate. i feel for you. like a time out from it i can understand, but giving it away (after you bought it) is unreasonable. i would have went to the person she gave it to and asked for it back.

by the way you say university, i'm guessing you're in the UK or europe?
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im from canada actually. what do you guys call university where you live?
 
Wow

kockgunner said:
well im a religious person and i attend fellowship every friday. but once, i just came home from a day out with my friends and was exhausted and was reluctant to go to church. i had an argument with my parents and then my mom rushed up to my room and took my psp. i agree i shouldve went to church but taking away my hard earned psp and giving it away is just wrong

and thanks for not instantly saying that im making all this stuff up. my story sounds ridiculous but its true. sometimes i feel my whole life is ridiculous lol. i just need somewhere to vent that's all
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Yeah, I'd have HUGE problems with that. I'm not a religious person nor have I attended church more than once or twice a year, but I think religion and church groups are something that should ENHANCE lives, and never be used as a reason to punish.

I mean really, does church have anything to do with material possessions anyway? Missing fellowship has its own consequences that need not be punished.

Stories like this (please don't take offense) make me glad that my parents aren't religious. They let us make our own choices about church and I'm happy they did.
 
appleretailguy said:
Yeah, I'd have HUGE problems with that. I'm not a religious person nor have I attended church more than once or twice a year, but I think religion and church groups are something that should ENHANCE lives, and never be used as a reason to punish.

I mean really, does church have anything to do with material possessions anyway? Missing fellowship has its own consequences that need not be punished.

Stories like this (please don't take offense) make me glad that my parents aren't religious. They let us make our own choices about church and I'm happy they did.
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no offense taken. i actually appreciate that my parents are religious because church has made me a better person as a whole. but my parents didnt become more strict because this particular argument had to do with church, they are just like this. and i agree that church had nothing to do with material possessions this time around... that's why i was especially mad at my mom for taking away a random object just to make me feel bad
 
I'm a bit surprised at all this computer strictness from parents. I've had my own computers since I was about 12, and would've had them earlier if we could afford more than one computer for the family at the time. There's no way I'd be on the career path I am today and have the knowledge I do if I hadn't had full administrative control of my own machine for the time I have.

At the same time, I was raised by parents who believe restrictions are futile, and believe pretty much the same thing. I'm not restricting anything when/if I ever have kids, unless it directly relates to MY property.

Not to mention this thread title instantly aroused NERD RAGE in me, I hate sloppy monitoring processes that eat resources and violate privacy, no matter what the reason. It's why I'll never truly abide by Microsoft systems/solutions.
 
kockgunner said:
up here, college and university are 2 different things, college being a smaller institution (usually cheaper too) offering fewer courses
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That's true here too. University is usually a moniker affixed to schools where they offer a certain level of education. But, as I've seen from my local "Uni", that is hardly a good test of their offerings...
 
kockgunner said:
up here, college and university are 2 different things, college being a smaller institution (usually cheaper too) offering fewer courses
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same here all bigger schools are universities and then we have junior colleges and community colleges which are smaller in scale

then within say kansas university for example you have the college of engineering, college of liberal arts, college of buisness, etc


but we also say college to mean university as a whole. confusing i know lol
 
Wow, the evolution of this thread is really hysterical!! All I asked if the cpu was going 100% from parentalcontrols was normal, and it turned into the weirdest thing ive imagined, im wowed at the human communication😛.
 
bluedoggiant said:
Wow, the evolution of this thread is really hysterical!! All I asked if the cpu was going 100% from parentalcontrols was normal, and it turned into the weirdest thing ive imagined, im wowed at the human communication😛.
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lol i just noticed this too! i was about to apologise for kinda hi-jacking ur thread haha
 
Over the years, I've learned to suck it up.

Reasoning with parents are useless and in their minds (whether they are liberal or conservative or whatever) they always think they are right because they have more lifetime experience than us. My parents are very liberal by the way and when I was around 12 to 16 ish, they limited my computer use.

I am 22 now, in college, pay for my own apt and everything. When I come back to visit, my mom always tells me to get a haircut. Nags me till I do. I guess its their way of proclaiming authority. 🙄
 
Ok, my parents were talking to me about getting my mac, but they have to drag everything. They take out this sheet of paper stating bad communication skills and start looking talking to me as if i were crazy. they spoke really slowly and every time i objected, even a with sigh, they would stop talking. Then calmly, they would say that i'm 'not ready to buy a mac'. this is ridiculous. when did buying a computer have to be such a big deal. let me remind you, i am 18 years old! This is absolutely pathetic. all this may sound stupid and playful over the internet but really, i just want to die. OMG!
 
bluedoggiant said:
Haha, thanks, but it still bugs me, then ill be having 1 core cuz the other is used up!!! 1 core is so 7 years ago.



I hope I am the same case!!



I am 14. And I don't know why.
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at 14 you should just be happy you have a C2E Alu iMac. I'm second year College and I recently got my MBP (which your imac kills).
 
Burnsey said:
at 14 you should just be happy you have a C2E Alu iMac. I'm second year College and I recently got my MBP (which your imac kills).
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Yeah I guess, I do a lot of video work, and the speed of encoding is nice, i also do web authoring, and little photoshop. and plus a C2E to last a long time
 
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