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writes:My parents just took my cell phone. Its spring break! I cant talk to any of my firends. Im going to my grandpas house tomorrow. He says I dont spend enough time with him when im there. None of my friends live near by, he dosnt have internet, and no i will have no phone, no tv and its going to be raining the whole time im going to be there. I cant go outside or he will freak out. He sleeps all day, and cant do anything i find even the least bit intertaining. I love my grandpa but I need to have someone to talk to. How can I make my parents and grandpa see I need to have my phone? Its deviding us so much. Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 March 2012): Let me tell you something OP. I'm 20, and all my life i lived right next door to my grandparents. homeschooled from sophomore year till i graduated. so of course i was always on the internet, texting, watching tv at my house, when my mom would keep saying, "go to your grandpas house! he misses you!" i was always like yeah, whatever.. and i'd be bored out of my mind out there. so i stopped going less and less... the day before thanksgiving, 2010, he passed. i miss him more and more, and i wish i would have spent more time with him as i miss him so much. youre grandfather loves you, and he wants to spend time with you. DO IT. you never know how long he'll be there and you'll feel bad when he's not there anymore. don't take anything or anyone for granted, cause you never know what you have until its gone.
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reader, eyeswideopen +, writes (27 March 2012):
 Ha ha I love this post. OP you need oxygen. You need food. You need water. You do NOT need your cell phone. Your parents took it away for a reason, whatver that was, I recommend you don't do it again. Enjoy the time with your grandpa while you have it.
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reader, So_Very_Confused +, writes (27 March 2012):
 Land line is a good thing!
You will survive.
When I was your age my grandfather taught me to play chess back then we didn’t have the internet or cell phones or GASP…large shopping malls… get your grandpa to teach you some games… card games or otherwise…
What do you mean he sleeps all day… you are a teen don’t you want to sleep till noon???
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reader, TasteofIndia +, writes (27 March 2012):
 I'm 25, and didn't get a cell phone until I was 16. Now I kind of miss the days when I didn't have one... it was nice having time to myself and actually delving into creative things, like writing, reading, drawing, games, photography... get in touch with a deeper part of yourself than just talking with friends! Your friends will be there when you return. Take a hiatus from the phone!
And like others said, you should cherish the time with your Grandpa. They don't last forever, and someday you will wish for this time with him again. Ask him questions, TONS of them, about his past, parts of history that he experienced first hand. I miss my grandparents everyday, and what I would gave to have a couple of days with them as you'll have... well, I'd give anything.
You'll survive, I swear it! It won't kill ya.
Good luck, sweet peach!
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reader, CindyCares  +, writes (27 March 2012):
 I have a suggestion for you, way back from the stone age, it helped me and my dynosaurs friends to pass the time when we there weren't any good graffiti to watch on the cave walls.
BOOKS. Bring along lots of books, ( if you can't buy them, you can borrow them from the library ) and READ. You would not believe it ,but it's actually fun. It does not have to be philosophy or classics or anything "heavy " , a couple of good thrillers will do. Or some good old blockbuster, say, " Gone with the wind ". I know that people your age does not read for entertainment, but, try to believe, it's like falling in love, once you get the right one ( author , or gendre ) you just can't let go.
As for your phone, I don't think your parents took it away just because they are mean and want to see you miserable. May be you got into some trouble, and this is part of the punishment , or may be they saw that you are not mature yet to make a sensible , reasonable use of what is an appliance, not a life-support device. If you are the kind of girl that with a phone in her hands, will be texting her day, and night, away, and will be oblivious to any other form of social interaction,... I commend their decision, first if you are visiting Granpa you should mostly pay attention to him not to your friends, second if you can't stay "disconnected " for a few hours in a row, maybe even, omygod, one whole day, that's not keeping social contacts, that's being addicted.
Of course , girls will be girls and they NEED to touch base with their besties at least occasionally,right ? But you can do that from the landline. Just keep it normal, don't go overboard, no two hour long phone chitchats,... and offer your Granpa your allowance to help with the phone bill.
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 March 2012): No, you do not NEED your phone. Get a grip. Your Grandpa will not be around forever, he deserves your love and attention.
We will not tell you some magical way to make your parents see the world the way you do so you can get what you want.
Maybe you should try seeing the world as they do? Realise that there are more important things than mobile phones and texting your friends.
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reader, Aunty BimBim  +, writes (27 March 2012):
 why did your parents take your phone?
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reader, xgod +, writes (27 March 2012):
 What you need to do is call your friends from a LAND LINE phone. You are a teenager. I did not get my first cell phone until I was 30. Yeah, that may seem strange, but back when i was your age, if I wanted to talk with someone, I would pick up the telephone and dial their number. Or I would write a letter, put it in a white thing called an envelope and put a little rectangular sticker on it and drop it in a blue mailbox. Sure, that may take a few days to get to your friend and it will certainly take as long, if not longer, to get a response, if your friends even know how to mail something.I am not being sarcastic here. I am being serious. When I see children in elementary grammar school walking around with $500.00 phones stuck to their noses, I wince in terror at what this world of technology has come to.Seriously, if you do not know the PHONE NUMBER of your friends, you do not need to talk with them. Your grandfather can teach you so many things and you should cherish this time with him.Sure, I probably sound just like your parents. That is because I must assume I am of the same generation. That thing with a coiled cord sitting on the desk, with a huge dial pad - that is what you need to use. If you cannot use that, just grin and bear it. Find a puzzle, some games like Dominoes (it is a game, not just a pizza), or Monopoly, or Sorry or even Chess or Clue. Learn how to play these if you do not yet know. Ask your grandfather to teach you how to play them.If this is of no use or assistance, I'm sorry. I tried.Oh, and you should try using that apostrophe key, the one to the left of the ENTER key. It is used whenever a conjunction of two words exists. Like "It's" meaning IT IS - or "I'm" meaning I AM, or even "Doesn't" meaning DOES NOT.Grammar cop out. :)
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