Hey guys
My problem is my mother. She can be very much of a control freak, and we go back and forth on a lot of things. The most recent is my wanting to buy a computer and put it in my room. When I ask why I can't she only says that "we've tried that before, and it was a bad experience". I have maintained nearly straight A's for my entire high school career in college level courses, played in the all-state orchestra for 2 years, and swam competitively for many, many years (this means 8 practices a week...). However, my brother who is 5 years older than me had a computer in his room and frequently played games until 2 or 3 in the morning. The reason I want a personal computer is that the family one is a 5 year old HP completely ridden with viruses from my sister's careless downloading. I have for months asked at least to let me save all the files on the computer and wipe it clean, but this is evidently too much of a hassle. I can see why she objects to me having a computer, but I am not my brother. I am more motivated, and would never sacrifice my school work, music, swimming, or health for a computer game. I don't think it is fair to restrict my privileges based on my brother's bad track record. Any thoughts?
