My Parents are are good at listening to what I have to say. My mom and I are espically close. We can read eachother like a book. I feel bad for those of you who have parents who just plain don;t care... I guess my family is so strong partly because of my dad's depression. It has brought us together and united us. We work through hard times and rejoice through the joyful ones. Infact, we just recently travled to Cambodia (last Jan.) and had the most amazing time!

My parents have come to respect the stuff I have to say (except my dad when he has a strong opinon about something).

They listen to me at the oddest of times. When my dad sat my sister and I down to talk to us before he moved out last time, I did a really good job of saying what I had to. It's because of my statement that "you kept saying that you were going to work on your marriage, yet you haven't...you two never even went to marriage counseling", that my dad called my mom the next day to set up an appointment. It was really bizarre, I didn't think he was paying any attention...

Then again, there are times where I have to repeat myself several times because they just aren't paying attention, or they are so out of it that they are unable to comprehend anything that comes out of my mouth...

Mine don't. Not even when you're talking alone to one of them. They hold grudges and then blame me for bringing up old stuff, because they leave arguments unfinished. In fact, I avoid them now.

My parents listen unless they don't wanna hear wha i have to say. If I am teling them I am unhappy or depressed they don't hear it! They just start mumbling on and on about something. And they usually do all the talking. That makes me feel even worse! So I don't talk to any 1 ne more.

I think most parents dont really listen to their kids, most parents believe and hear what they want to hear.
ByE bYe

I think if it's two parents against a teen, the teen gets screwed over in a lot of cases (especially if there's a step parent that hates you!) But if it's a one-on-one convo with parents then we're MORE likely to be listened to.

I have a Caucasian Mom, an African American Dad, a Korean Step-Mom, and a Mexican little sister. Do my parents listen to me? My Dad and Sheena <the Korean> would gang up on me if Sheena disagreed. If Dad agreed with me then Sheena would get on his case and I'd be the one ending up in trouble. But if Sheena was on my side, then I got what I wanted. At my Mom's <now> we have a really good relationship-even though we don't have a lot in common. She grew up in the desert riding motorcycles and going barefoot at midnight to catch snakes-and I'm a big city girl. So I think all in all it depends on the situation and background of the individuals.

Well i think it depends. Some parents listen to their kids, others just don't, some parents try. It just all depends, like everything else.

--ShadesOfGray

I find that although it seems that our parents don't listen or don't care about what we think, many in fact are trying. My own parents have this horrible habbit of startign to listen but then their attention diverts and they forget that I'm even in the room. Or when in a discussion, they are convinced that their way is the only way and I can't get a word in edgewise. After bringing this up to my parents, they began to make an effort to get better. And it shows. i don't get ignored taht often anymore...or at least I don't think i do...I may have just learned to ignore it. But I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you feel you are not getting the attention you deserve, tell them about it. Find they are too buisy to listen? Make them listen. Corner them in a room where they cannot escape. Sabatoge the phones so you won't be interrupted. I know it sounds corny but it works.

My parents hear me but they dont listen. Its a matter of knowing and understanding what you say. Not how you say it.

Some parents do and then some parents don't...Some parents will be open and some parents will be in denile....My parents listen but sometimes they don't....When they don't listen it hurts...It really hurts. But the do listen then they understand and that makes me feel good to be heard out.
P.S. Violence is never the answer...even though you want to hurt someone...It is never the answer.

If the kids are intelligent, yes. I often make mutual descisions with my parents, and often show them error in some of their arguments. But generally, parents dont pay attention to their kids because the kids are idiots. I know if half these kids were my children, I'd be too busy beating them to listen.

Thanks for aswering my post... I'm also SoccerChick13... Ok I see what your saying... BUT I did have 2 parents. My Mom died about 2 months ago... anyways, (my mom would get so ticked if she herd this) but sometimes she didn't listen to me & the same with my Dad. & now most of the time my Dad doesn't listen & I think it's unfair.

Always & Forever,
20Chick03

You can't judge teenagers by just one teenager, so why should you judge parents by just one parent? My parents do listen.