How to convince friends/family to let me ski park

If you noticed the response I made to the person that said that I was a troll of course I was trolling with that statement.

What in the everliving fuck is a 'flippy whirlybird'? I just said that because there was some thread where a guy said it and I thought it was funny.
 
just make your own fun. side of the runs usually have shit to jib/jump. just remember if you can throw a misty 5 off a lil kicker on the side of the trail or off a mogul you can throw it anywhere. on a side note you will be 18 sooner than you think. but really?? i think ur rents are a little protective if they think they need to keep such close tabs on u. I had protective parents but its a f'ing ski hill!!! how much trouble can you get in? inb4/sweet stories of mischief
 
Nope. I'm not trying to say that I'm 'scared' and that if I ask them I'm going to get a 'slap on the hand' or stupid shit like that. I thought I'd ask for advice so I can sound thoughtful and respectul, and not like (as I said earlier) "hey guys im skiing park fuck y'all wu tang for life".
 
Sit down with your parents, perhaps at dinner, and politely tell them that you are 16 and would like some independence when it comes to skiing. Tell them how much you really really want to ski park and youd appreciate if they let you pursue it. I assume your parents will respect your wishes and let you go.

Im not sure if youve already asked them or not i was too lazy to read the whole thread.
 
Thanks for the advice Canuker! I was planning out something along those lines!

But no, I haven't asked yet. I plan on asking on opening day; we're going to go to Mammoth for 3 days so I think I'll crack the question after the first day while we're eating dinner.

Really appreciate your advice instead of asking if I was a troll or not. +K for you, man.
 
so many of the OP's posts in this thread and the ridiculousness of the entire situation point to an OBVIOUS troll

if not you and your parents are fucking squares
 
my parents made me ski vail on my own when i was ten. You are 16 bro claim some fucking independence
 
Read my replies.. God damn.

I just said I'm not afraid to ask them, I just wanted advice on how to ask them in a respectful manner. The post that I said that in is like 4-5 posts above yours; go look at it instead of assuming I'm a troll for fuck's sake.
 
with my family, if i'm skiing alone we usually just meat up at a certain spot on the hill eg the lift or even the bottom of the park
 
Tell them you're dreaming of being an Olympian.

SHits in the olympics now. Parents will oggle over that shit... old people fucking kneel down and pray to the olympics.

 
If you're not a troll then you or your parents need some fucking help. If you're going to college in 2 years are they going to go with you to make sure your safe and dont get lost? (idk if you are but 18 is the general time people go to college/move out)

Just tell them you dont need them to hold your hand anymore and you want a chance to grow up and no longer be a child, shit i feel like most skiers on this site have been shredding parentless from like age 10 or younger and they all turned out fine

i still think your a fat troll though
 
this is kinda off topic but ive been wondering this for awhile...how do the alphas do on the groomers and places that arent the park like trees and groomers?
 
this.

If they argue, just ask them if they are saying you can't follow your dreams. If they say yes, peace the scene. You sound far too sheltered for your age man. I knew kids like you in high school, and I know people like you now, as a 20 year old in university. Just letting you know, all of the people who chose not to express independence and "break free" are still living the same sheltered livestyle now as they did back then. Do you want to live with your parents and let them make your decisions for the rest of your life or do you want to be your own man?

It sounds like satisfying your parents is very important to you. I can relate, I'm in engineering school and my dad is a chinese dentist who's paying for my education. But, remember this - in the end, your parents care about your well-being more than anything, at least they should if they are decent parents. If skiing park makes you happy and you love it, then express that. It would be pretty cold for them to cut you down for that. If you wanted to start motorcycle racing or something... that would be different because it is a major threat to your life. Skiing park as opposed to normal runs with your family does not have that element.

No matter what, you will have conflicts with your parents. It's part of life buddy, get used to it. Sometimes there is a necessary struggle to get what you desire. There is a reason why we all (well, most of us) feel the need to move out of the house eventually. I'm not saying that you will have a bad relationship with your family. Family will always be a part of your life, but that's the important bit - PART of your life, not YOUR LIFE.

But, if you would rather not make your own decisions and do only what your parents tell you to do, rather than having your own life, go right ahead and continue what you're doing!

fuck I wrote a lot, hope this isn't a troll...

 
I never had to ski with my parents, I just did. They were always telling me that I could go off and ski by myself. I finally started doing that when I was like 11 or 12. You are an adult, I think you can take care of yourself. You aren't going to get lost. It's time to start being dependent man, I mean if you have to be at your parents side all the time, what the hell are you gonna do when you go to college in a few years?

Parents are fucked today, it's unbelievable. I was in 4th grade when I started walking home from school alone. What's up with these parents today watching over every single thing their kids do at such independent ages. You're 16 dude, it's definitely time for you to go off and do your own thing.
 
I skiied here by myself when I was 14, bearing in mind I don't speak a word of French.

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Tell your parents to calm the fuck down and let you ski on your own.
 
cheat them on a way to the park! and once there, push your mom into the sickest kicker on it. she'll love it and understand why you want to ski park... and she will also start smoking pot, so chill out, you can grow it on your bedroom.

 
I see what you're trying to say, and thank you for contributing your post. I stopped posting in this thread because I already made the point across to them and it turns out, I was just overreacting! They support my decision 110%!
 
if u have a license/car just say that they trust you with something that goes fast/kills people so they should trust you to ski by yourself.
 
I feel you--my parents always wanted me to ski with them, but I got them to chill by agreeing to wear a helmet and always ski with a friend.

Chances are that for your parents, it's 1/3 they want you to be safe 1/3 they just want to ski with you because you're family and 1/3 they're having trouble letting go because you're getting older.

What you can do is tell them that you're getting older and you would appreciate the independence to be able to choose what terrain you want to ski (given that you are a good skier) and that although you want to ski in the park, you'll still meet up with them a few times during the day to ski with them. That way you get to ski what you want to ski, and they get to still see you.

If you're just getting into skiing park, I really would suggest that you find a friend to ski with too--that way if you do get injured, which you won't because you're gonna be a boss, then you will have someone to get help and be in contact with your family. Plus, I usually find it to be more fun if you're skiing with friends anyway haha.
 
You made everything way to complicated. The way you were planning it out made it seem like you were about to tell them that you murdered someone.

YOU: Dad please dont get mad...I want to ski park.

Dad: Phew son I thought you were coming out of the closet.

Have fun skiing park now. Im jealous that you ski mammoth and ALta
 
this has to be a troll. If it isn't tell your parents that they should stop being fat fucking conservative non-proggressive typical upperclass white American fuckheads that are the reason your country is so fucking shit and why the rest of the world hates you.

I bet your religious as well. fuck jesus

inb4 calm down bro (silly racoon stoned picture) fuck anyone that was gonna do that

rape
 
drive to mountain -> go to lift -> ride up lift -> get off lift -> *looks at mom* kbye -> ride park -> success
 
OP was a leash kid growing up, and probably slept in a protective bubble at night.

seriously buddy , learn to stand up for yourself and follow your interests, the fact you needed to create this thread is a little sad.
 
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