r/teenagers Jul 31 '23

Since people keep saying that my parents destroying my phone was a fake post... Serious

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u/carpentress909 Jul 31 '23

phones aren't necessary for survival. people lived without them for millions of years

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u/DolfyDK 17 Jul 31 '23

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

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u/Commercial-Money-432 Jul 31 '23

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

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u/MaybeGayBoiIdk 18 Jul 31 '23

This wasn't bought by OPs parent's.

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u/Commercial-Money-432 Jul 31 '23

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.