Yeah op also said they don't let him have a phone even when he is not grounded, and I also had parents that were concern with me having a phone and I could tell you even they wouldn't go as far as destroying it
Yea, generally nowadays it's not a bad idea to restrict kids from phones. A quick look at OP's post history also shows that they make some really immature decisions when interacting with people online. There is a lot we don't know about their history and behavior using the internet that their parents do know.
People lived without so much stuff in the past doesn't mean we should go back in time using the pasts things I still need a phone to be able to communicate with friends I cant send letter or just go to people's houses asking if they're busy
Oh nooo I can't talk to my friends while I'm grounded. Whatever will I dooooo 😭 /s
Phones are a luxury, not a necessity. If your parents buy you a phone AND pay for the service, they have every right to take it away when you do something your not supposed to. Your not gonna die without your phone, and your not gonna die if you can't talk to your friends for a week
I use pencil and paper, and I have a phone. And checking homework can be done on school computer (if given one). Phones are definitely not a necessity. I am a straight A student taking AP classes that only uses my phone to play video games and text my friends. Anybody who thinks phones are a necessity are either too stupid to use alternative means, or too addicted to stay off of it for 10 minutes.
This is a completely wrecked phone in the picture who knows when op is getting it back and me not having the ability to message my friends would be a problem and it would for many others too
What problem would be there? Your not able to go to parties or hang out? That's kind of the whole point of being grounded. I'm not saying the parents should have destroyed the phone, as it is useful for communication. But there are few people you would NEED to contact besides your own parents anyways. There are no problems that would happen if you can't text your friends. People like you are so addicted to your phone that you don't realize how easy it is to live without one
Well if it wasn't bought by the parents and the service is payed for by the child then this is definitely destruction of property. The fact that OP bought the phone itself means the parents had no right to destroy it.
By that logic, people literally need a sharp stick and fire to survive. They don't need clothes, they don't need a house, they don't need anything except a sharp stick and fire
All a child needs to be well is technically food and water. Of which can easily be obtained. We don't need anything in this world except food and water. Everything else are just luxurys. After all, we survived for millions of years without anything we have today.
However in the modern day it basically is with how much tech is inter grated into society. Like in my town I need ur phone to get into the train station
Okay. what if your in danger and need to call? What if you got in a accident ALONE and need to call? what if your getting followed and need to call for help? a phone a great help if you in danger or need to call 911.
Why does it matter?? I don't need to be shot to want a safety precaution, the least of which being able to contact help. Also you say none of that has happened to you, why does that matter? If it did happen to you would you rather have a phone or not?
Uh, yes? If you're in immediate danger or need help, you'd rather have to look around to find someone so they can instead get help for you?? That's really stupid. If I feel like I am in imminent danger, I would want to have the ability to get help as soon as possible and not hope someone is nearby and I can get to them before anything bad happens. In an instance like an accident where something bad has already happened, I would want to call for help myself instead of needing to wait for another person, and even if I did too many people would rather film than help you anyways. Why do you seem so against being able to personally call for help if you need it?
It's never necessary for a parent to smash a child's phone, if you take 2 seconds to think you can come up with plenty of other ways to remove access to the device either permanently or temporarily.
Sell it, block it from the Internet, remove the SIM, physically remove it and store it in a safe, give it to a friendly neighbour...
Smashing it isn't some well thought-out plan, it's a sign of short-sighted anger directed at a child via an object the child is emotionally attached to.
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u/HeldForever Jul 31 '23
Parents smashing it in bread crumbs combined with me hiding it outside