Conflict with parents
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I'm having issues with my parents. You can say we are having a conflict
user
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What kind of issues do you think you are having?
assistant
Question
well they won't allow me to date this girl i met online. They told she's bad news
user
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I understand it can be very difficult at times with parents. Especially since they lived in a life that was very different from today. Have you tried talking to you parents about why she is "bad news"?
assistant
Affirmation and Reassurance,Question
Yes, i tried but it won't get through their head. There are so old school. They want me to date someone close to my age. is 15 year difference too big of a gap?
user
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The basic problem is that your parents believe that 15 years is too large of an age gap between you guys. Is there any other reasons your parents dissaporve of her?
assistant
Restatement or Paraphrasing,Question
They told me she's gold digger. Yes i come from money but hey this girl is the one.
user
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You believe that the girl is not a gold digger, but instead you guys like each other for who you are. Money is not an issue for you guys?
assistant
Restatement or Paraphrasing
nope not at all. hmm well she does ask to use my credit card alot. my parents foot the bill.
user
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Perhaps you should try to talk to your parents around this fact. For example, if money is the problem for your parents, you can set some rules. LIke you can set an allowance for how much money you can use each week.
assistant
Providing Suggestions
Ok, i will talk to them this weekend. what's better on the phone or in person?
user
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If you want a better communication, I believe in person will be best.
assistant
Providing Suggestions
hate talking to my parents face to face, all they do is yell and i get frustrated
user
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I apologize and I do agree it is sometimes difficult. Perhaps it will be better to talk to them with another person present.
assistant
Reflection of feelings
That's a great idiea. i will bring my g.f or is that a bad idea?
user
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If another person is present, it may make it easier. However, I believe it should be someone that is not invovled in this issue. Perhaps another family member or a close family friend.
assistant
Providing Suggestions
gotcha. i will bring my good friend. i'm sure he can help me out. great advice by the way. i'm so mad though why my parents care who i date. man i'm old enough. let me make my choices
user
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Parents have a difficult time understanding their child at times. Hopefully, through this you all can become closer.
assistant
Information
Thank you it will. will talk to them this weeked with a friend present. wish me luck :)
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