Parents all of a sudden wont let me watch what I want on tv

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I am so upset because my parents are all of a sudden not letting me watch anything but educational tv and I didnt do any thing wrong. I am so upset because I have had cable tv and have been watching tv for years just fine and then all of a sudden my parents are saying I cant watch anything except for educational stuff and wont let me watch anything else. They never seemed to care before but now all of a suddent they do and I didnt do anything. Whn I asked why they wouldnt really answer.

sounds like your parents have been taking over by aliens. you should look for any signs like a space ship burried in the backyard a hidden wormhole somewhere.

This would be upsetting for any child. A parent lets their kid watch whatever they want on TV and then all of a sudden they decide to restrict it. Yeah that is going to be hard for them to get their kids to not watch TV and the kids will be mad and it will be hell for the parents. They should have restricted it from when you were a toddler, not waiting until this age to finally do it. That doesn't work with kids. It all has to start when they are young in their early years or else it will be harder to teach them when they are older because you had let them do their habits and getting away with it and then all of a sudden they have to change. My husband and I are having hell of a hard time getting our kid to bed and making him stay in bed all because we let him sleep with me and letting him stay up when he was an infant and one years old. Now it's a habit he needs to break and us parents need to be tough. I think he is getting better now. Two nights of a good nights sleep and staying in his room. I just have to avoid him when I get home or else he won't stay in bed and it will be hell for me trying to get him to stay in bed and then my parents can't sleep because of his screaming and crying.

If jashley is still a dependent child, then her parents are within their rights to dictate what she can and can not watch on TV, or even if she should be allowed to watch TV at all.

It's THEIR house, THEIR TV, and THEIR electrical bills as well.

So, while I understand the situation, I do not see a problem.

I am not a child, I am 26 years old.

they may have been advised by someone or read somewhere that doing this would be beneficial for you. They are most certainly doing it because they think it will help you in some way - whether or not they are right is another matter.

Did you watch any porn lately? Any violent stuff? They could have reviewed your cable history and found something that made them feel concerned. Or it could be just the amount of time you are spending watching TV.

AS others have pointed out, if you are not living independently, you have to put up with whatever nonsense your parents are dishing out.

I don't know what to suggest in your case OP. Your parents aren't behaving reasonably -- unless there's something you're not telling us about, like addiction to porn channels, or obsession over some particular type of programming. My own personal opinion is that living with your parents (especially at the age of 26) does not mean you should have to put up with any random crap they care to inflict -- you are an adult too, and your choices should be respected.

I take it there is only one TV in your house? Could you not get one for your room, and take out a private cable subscription? My view would be that if you're paying for it yourself, it's no-one else's goddamned business what you watch.

If their attitude toward your TV viewing is symptomatic of a generally over-controlling attitude by them, I'd investigate the possibility of moving out.

TV is mass mind control, nobody should be watching it anyhow.

TV is no more mass mind control than anything else is.