It has already been more than 24hours since i've left home. Some may say that it isn't a wise decision to make and i'm being childish. But the main reason why i've decided to leave home this time is because i really can't my dad's baseless arguments anymore. I always try to see things from his perspective and try to be understanding and make a compromise. All the feelings of discontentment bottled up inside me erupted this time.


The whole argument started in a very stupid and foolish way. It was about 6pm on the 15th of June 2009 and i was at home using my laptop to watch drama videos on youtube. My dad reached home earlier and he saw me using my laptop and started scolding me. He kept scolding me at the fact that i was using my laptop to watch videos instead of doing constructive things. He also added that the laptop should be a tool and not a toy and should not be abused. He kept ranting that watching videos, playing games and downloading music would attract virus. He also threatened to stop my school fees the moment my laptop crashes. He was so fed up yesterday that he almost smashed my laptop on the floor and he said that it would be my fault if my laptop were to malfunction. He also demanded that if he saw me using my laptop for leisure purposes like blogging, watching videos, playing games, chatting on msn or even facebook-ing, he would smash my laptop on the floor. And i could tell very clearly that he was serious and meant what he said because he once slammed my laptop shut in front of me when he saw me using it to surf the Internet. He said that the laptop is strictly for studying purposes and there should be 0% usage for leisure purposes. Isn't it ridiculous?



What's wrong with me using the laptop for leisure purposes? It's my holidays now and i can't even use it to surf the Internet or do leisure stuff like blogging and facebook-ing! I'm not a gamer so my dad doesn't really have to worry about me gaming too much and crashing my laptop. Anyway, i really don't see why he has to restrict me to the point of zero percent usage of my laptop for leisure activities. I'm pretty sure that almost every normal teenager out there uses his/her laptop for leisure purposes other than academic usage.


I didn't want to continue arguing with my dad about foolish stuff like that so i decided to take a break from it all and go to somewhere secluded to have peace. I'll take this time to slowly think about why i did all these and the reason for my actions. I'll also try to see if i'm able to make a compromise or whether i'll be able to negotiate with my dad for a less strict ban.



I know that i've worried my parents a lot, especially my mom, by leaving home and staying out for the night. I've dropped my mom a sms in the afternoon to let her know my reason for leaving home and also reassured her that i'm alright. I also promised her that i would return home as soon as i've straightened out my thinking. Anyway, i've had my phone calls diverted so i may be uncontactable for the moment. Friends can drop me an sms instead. Sorry for the inconvenience caused!
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