anti parents

[Waingro]

I can give you a long list of things that call for the "rush":
1. Your not getting any younger and unless you want to be 60 and have a 10 year old you better get on it
2. Shes not getting any younger and her biological clock is ticking lol
3. If you start balding she'll leave you
4. If she starts balding, well you'll already be bald so....
5. You might not be able to get a better deal on a house for a family than you can right now..



I'm just giving you a hard time lol

Oh and one more thing

you are one sick mofo... how do you get off? trying to convince another man to marry? JUST SAY NO!

[Guntech]

HAHAHAHA!!!

It's all true-

My hair is going- I'm almost 35- She's 33- We want a kid when we can afford one- and houses are only going to stay low for about 2-3 yrs max...

Guess I gotta find a real career and get on it! (been working on that for a while now)

Hey at least you don't live at your parents, cant say the same for three of my neighbors, across the street and next door, and two houses away, whose kids are all 25+ ( I think one is 27, and the others around 25) and still live at home and with their girl friends at their parents for a while too.

[postal]

Hey at least you don't live at your parents, cant say the same for three of my neighbors, across the street and next door, and two houses away, whose kids are all 25+ ( I think one is 27, and the others around 25) and still live at home and with their girl friends at their parents for a while too.

Seriously!

I know people my age or a little older that are married with kids living with their parents.... and they want to give me advice..... How do you politely inform someone that they're not qualified to give any advice except "dont do what I did!" Uh... I'm on the edge of my seat listening to advice from people I admire, who are successful, who have what I want or know what I want to learn.... but a middle age loser with 2 kids whose married living with her mom who wants to tell me "what I should do...." just doesnt wash!

Funny derailment, but we ought to get back on topic!

[dilligaffrn]

So sad, when my mom comes to visit her 1st question is when can we go shooting (she loves to pull skeet and shoot my .357's or .22's), when my dad comes it is always lever-guns (both parents in their late 60's).

Move out ASAP!

[nagorb]

[dadoody]

I am currently going to college and still live with my parents, both my parents are "anti" and I mean retarded anti there is no talking to them period. I have a ruger p345 and a mosin nagant m38 that they have no clue I own, is this wrong for me to do? also what do you think about a oll?

I hid my guns from my parents for 2 years. Mom was cleaning my room without permission one day and found my rifle.

Mom was pissed that I was wasting money on an SKS. It's been 4 years now and the only thing they care about is the money I waste. Not that afraid or anti about the guns.

But my parents are both ex-military.

For your parents, just keep it hidden. And don't bring up any gun topics over the dinner table.

[nagorb]

both my parents are ex military but don't like guns at all.

[pullnshoot25]

I hid my guns from my parents for 2 years. Mom was cleaning my room without permission one day and found my rifle.

Mom was pissed that I was wasting money on an SKS. It's been 4 years now and the only thing they care about is the money I waste. Not that afraid or anti about the guns.

But my parents are both ex-military.

For your parents, just keep it hidden. And don't bring up any gun topics over the dinner table.

+1 here. My dad keeps telling me there are other things to focus on but he never approves of anything that I like anyways. You should have seen his reaction last night when I said I wanted a kilt.

List of things he doesn't like...

-Killing animals
-Anything firearm related (he tolerates it)
-Archery (lukewarm on that)
-Having ammunition (he doesn't know why people buy so much ammo...)
-Open carrying (says it "scares people")

This is coming from a man, mind you, who would not be here today had his parents not fled the Ukraine for Germany in WW2, as my grandpa's entire village was disarmed one day and then the village was wiped out by the Ruskies.

Weird guy sometimes.

[Kruzr]

I believe that he who owns the house, makes the rules. If you are living in your parents house and they say no guns, then you have a decision to make. Move out with your guns or take the guns out of the house until you are out.

Now if you pay rent to your parents, you have a stronger argument to have them reconsider the rules. If they are still supporting you, then you are the one who needs to reconsider.

[Wiggawam]

Honestly I know it sounds pointless but talk to them. Not about bringing firearms home or such but just about your interest in the hobby and how it makes you happy. I had one very anti parent and one that was uncomfortable but use to firearms from childhood. Now my father is use to it and doesn't bring it up often while my mother is shopping for her own pistol. It does take time so be patient and don't store them at your parents house as many have said.

[postal]

Fact that you refer to it as a RO makes me wonder how familiar you are with them. I'm not one to associate with people who do things like that and neither is she.

I'm gonna be nice an let that one slide since you're still a newbie who's only been here for a month. I have zilcho experience with one thanks.

Spend just a couple months here, and read the 2A forum, you'll read all about people who have had/are going through this. I guess you'd be surprised how vindictive some ex's can be. It's one of the scariest possible scenarios for a lawful gun owner- ex gf or wife who slaps you with one... I only know of them from what I've read in the 2A forum.

[Josh3239]

Nagorb, my parents were also pretty much anti-gun and even now aren't happy about them in the house. They were completely against any guns in the house, it took tons of persuading and years of waiting to get a BB gun.

The first rifle I purchased I had to keep at my friends house in his safe. This went on for a couple of weeks, then one time I went to the range and brought it back to my house and kept it there. Since then I bought a safe to make my parents happy and continue to buy rifles, I don't want to say that I hide that from them but I certainly don't advertise everything I have. My dad has already told me that when I turn 21 in May that he doesn't want handguns in the house. Well I see it differently, I will be 21, a legal gun owner, and our house is as much my legal residence as his. What he doesn't know won't hurt him, besides he said the same thing about my knives, BB guns, airsoft guns, and long guns.

[postal]

Josh,

I really think this is a bad idea. That house is as much your legal residence as his, simply because he allows you to live there. Whose name is on the mortgage, and who pays it?

It's respect towards your parents and their wishes. Not "legal residence". Push em too far and they throw you out for not following their rules.

I'm the youngest of 3, and was by far the first one out of the house. I was 17 when I left.

I have spent many years rebuilding the relationship with my parents- but it's way different because I'm out on my own and doing my own thing. Of all the relationships you would ever know, the one between you and your parents is very difficult because it changes so much over the years.

Grow up-man up- pay your own way and do what you want. When suckling off your mom and dad, you need to play by their rules.

[vinny_land]

To the OP, I can understand what you feel because im currently doing the same thing right now by going to college and hiding my firearms. Im only 19 years old and currently own 2 rifles and one shotgun. I keep them hidden in my closet (locked up of course) and away from plain sight. My parents respect my personal domain and they hardly ever come into my room and shake me down. My question though is how long have you been hiding your two guns?

[ocbruin]

To the OP, vinny (and Josh), I am a parent, albiet of much younger children than you are. I, of course, am pro-gun ownership and believe in 2A rights. If my son or daughter choose to become gun owners while they live with me, they will store and maintain their weapons in the proper manner and under proper rules.

Even with my pro-gun viewpoint, if I ever found that they were storing weapons (or other things) in my house without informing my wife and I, there would be some very serious consequences. It's a matter of trust and respect. You are, essentially lying to your parents, either by comission or omission, it doesn't matter.

Think about this, if you were not still living off of their wages, would you be able to afford these guns? If so, why do you remain? If not, then why do you dishonor the generosity they have shown to you by using your "excess" to break their rules and go against their wishes?

Yes, you have a right to own weapons, as all citizens of age do. That does not mean you have a right to show such flagrant disregard for those parents who have and continue to support you financially and in so many other ways.

Consider the damage you are doing to your relationship with your parents. Consider the consequences there may be if your actions are discovered.