If you are an African child then you already know the struggle of trying to get parents to understand you. In most families the general rule seems to be, “if you live in under my roof and eat the food I buy, then you have no say in anything.” So how does one get their parents to understand them, or at least hear them?
Well, will start of by saying, the headline might have been slightly misleading. Because each parent is different this means that what works for some might not work for others. There is no foolproof way and you probably know your parents better than anyone. However, the advice below is from real people with real life experiences on this matter so you might find something useful or just interesting.
Here are some suggestions and experiences from that you might find interesting:
In essence, some advice against talking things through, some suggest you do so respectfully and others just suggest you leave home and set your own rule sin your own space. Long story short, whichever you choose, you’ll have to pick your own struggle.
In some cases you’ll have to realise that we are dealing with parents who are also advocating for the right to beat their children with government interference. For instance, some would argue that in the case of the daughter who was beaten by her father over virginity, had it been the olden days she wouldn’t have been able to file for a restraining order. They’d rather you end up like the 70 year old virgin. Good old days, they say.