Is it spoiled for a 14/15year old to get an iPhone?
So i'm turning 15 in january and my parents said they MIGHT buy me an iPhone 5c for my birthday.
i have wanted an iPod for a while now, since i don't have one (and this laptop i'm on right now is not mine so i can't go on youtube) and I NEVER get a chance to listen to music (and even my twin sister has her own ipod).
and i also i have a phone, but it is a flip phone (which i actually honestly don't mind), the only problem is it can't text b/c i don't have he service (also ok w/ me, i'm not into texting), BUT one of my friends keeps texting me even tho i have told her not to,
so having an iPhone will fix both of these problems.also, adding an iphone will get them a deal for the service they pay so the service is not a problem, we will only have to pay for the phone itself.
honestly, i never even asked for an iphone (although i have wanted one), my parents brought up the idea in the first place.
so is it spoiled of me IF they do get me one? I mean everyone my age (and even many kids younger than me) have one and the one my parents are considering is cheaper (5c), but i still always manage to feel guilty if i spend any money, so is it bad to get one for a 15year old?
Added (1). I'm pretty responsible, so i won't break it or lose it (for during pe, i have a lock for my locker which i never forget to put on)
Added (2). And i also usually get good grades
last yr i had all As both semesters, except for one B
Added (3). And i'm not paying for it, but its for my birthday… So is that bad?
and thanks for the answers everyone, very helpful
I think 15 is a good age. Not sure if the 5c is ideal but you seem like you really deserve it. And its only spoilt if those primary skl kids walk round with them. WHAT DO THEY EVEN NEED PHONES FOR?! I'm 18 and didn't even get a phone till i was 13.
Your fine! Enjoy it.
No you seem like a well rounded girl. And you haven't been asking for it. Which shows signs of patience and maturity. Best wishes i hope you get that i phone.
Haha this generation your more than old enough, some kids got these smartphones at 8! But it sounds exciting! Hope you get it!
Here are some general suggestions I make to teens in case you might get some helpful ideas from them. Ask to have a serious discussion with your parents about how they see things panning out in the coming years. It needs to be fairly rational, so if one of you becomes too emotional (e.g.angry) it would be best to try again another time. Prepare in advance what you would like to say and ask: write a plan, even.
As you reach each birthday, for example, or each new school year, what rights, freedoms and responsibilities will you have? Chores, pocket money, curfews, dating, etc. Will all come into it, obviously. You can't really expect something for nothing, so think about what you can put into the family and household as part of your negotiations as to what you can get.
If you are to grow into a responsible adult, it must be a gradual process: if they keep you wrapped up in cotton wool and then suddenly let you out of the box at eighteen, you won't have enough experience to know how to handle it.
That said, your parent(s) is/are responsible for your safety and welfare during this time: no doubt they love you and they themselves have the experiences you don't yet. Seeing things on t.v. And hearing your friends' (exaggerated?) stories aren't quite the same.
If they don't want to do this, ask them if they will please consider a plan and talk again in a week or so. All plans are a little flexible, as unexpected things can happen, of course.
Hopefully this will show that you have a maturing attitude to your family and your life.
Some people have called me spoiled. But the fact is, I was only ever rewarded. When I was a kid, if I really did want something, I'd ask once. If I didn't end up getting it, or it wasn't affordable. I didn't stamp my feet and cry like a baby. I'd understand, accept it, I'd move on with my life. If I did get something I wanted, I'd protect it with my life.
When I was a kid, a teen and even today at the age of 26 - I'm respectful to my family and friends, responsible and careful with the possessions I have/had, I always did my homework when I was in school and got good grades. I'm grateful for everything they as well as anyone else have done for me.
As long as you yourself feel and/or acknowledge those things, as long as you remain humble. Then no, I wouldn't consider you spoiled for anything you possess or will possess.
Not really most 15 year olds have one
Spoiled is an attitude. You can have very little and be spoiled and you can have a lot and not be spoiled.
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