Reading Novels

[Jessica]

Do you know why my mom won't let me read novels? What's wrong with reading? I love reading!! She always complains of the books I bring home. Thick books. Thick novels.

it's not fair that I can't read novels.

[sosia]

You must ask your mom, not us.
What kind of works does she thinks are appropiate for you? Ask her.
I think she must control a little what you read, but I thing that reading it's always good.
I readed lots of novels as I was young, it gave me a good vocabulary und text understanding.
Saludos

[Fazor]

¿Hay un tipo de libro que ella no gusta?

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by sosia

You must ask your mom, not us.
What kind of works does she thinks are appropiate for you? Ask her.
I think she must control a little what you read, but I thing that reading it's always good.
I readed lots of novels as I was young, it gave me a good vocabulary und text understanding.
Saludos

I agree with you Sosia.


Jchen. You should to ask her that the Why?

I believe something about it. I believe that she loves you so much. She caring you and I don't believe that she wants to happing you something. For reason I believe that she get care you much. Because you are even very young then.

[bmarquis124]

I don't know...maybe she thinks you're spending too much time reading and not enough time with her.

[Jessica]

it doesn't matter what kind of novel I'm reading.

[Elaina]

Jchen, maybe you are spending too much time on the computer and not enough with the family.

Your mother might be feeling "left-out" or frustrated because you choose to spend your free time with "strangers" on the net than with your family.

Maybe you both can start doing a special "mother/daughter" activity that will draw you closer to each other. There are many cyber-net places that seem or appear to be safe that end up not being and so it is okay for your mom to be concerned.

Just an added piece of advice........mothers will always feel the need to protect their daughters (I know mine did) no matter how old you are. Be thankful you have a mother that cares and worries about you. And just like you want her to cut you a little slack, you do the same for her.

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[MainePotsAndPans]

Originally Posted by jchen

Do you know why my mom won't let me read novels? What's wrong with reading? I love reading!! She always complains of the books I bring home. Thick books. Thick novels.

it's not fair that I can't read novels.

It says in your profile that you are chinese, but were born in Canada and are now located in Pennsylvania, USA. It also states that you have only been in two countries. Was your mother born and raised in China? If so, did she only recently leave there? If so I suspect she might have a very different outlook on reading, particularly novels, than must of the visitors to this site.

I know I recently took a class with a young woman from China who in making a comment in class said the following, "The purpose of government is to redistribute wealth". Most of the class found her statement a suprize, but I think she was unaware of how different were her words from what we ususally learn in the west. If your mother was born and raised in China in the last 60 years, its possible she was taught to be distrustful of the corrupting influences of novels and other popular culture experiences.

As others have suggested. The best way to find out is to talk with her about it.

MPAP

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by MainePotsAndPans

It says in your profile that you are chinese, but were born in Canada and are now located in Pennsylvania, USA. It also states that you have only been in two countries. Was your mother born and raised in China? If so, did she only recently leave there? If so I suspect she might have a very different outlook on reading, particularly novels, than must of the visitors to this site.

I know I recently took a class with a young woman from China who in making a comment in class said the following, "The purpose of government is to redistribute wealth". Most of the class found her statement a suprize, but I think she was unaware of how different were her words from what we ususally learn in the west. If your mother was born and raised in China in the last 60 years, its possible she was taught to be distrustful of the corrupting influences of novels and other popular culture experiences.

As others have suggested. The best way to find out is to talk with her about it.

MPAP

ohh lol going into my personal life..well anyways she was born in China but she left there in 1992.

I think I understand why.

Maybe I read at the wrong times?

[sosia]

As i was young, it happened to me lots of times.
I was reading when it was supposed I had to speak with my family and enjoy the good weather......
Later you learn when it's time to read and when it's better to be wtih your family.
saludos

[Jessica]

she's okay with me reading novels we read in class. but those are the ones that are short. the ones I like to read are big and thick :/

[ewomack]

My parents never understood my voracious reading habit, but they never tried to stop me unless they thought it was "corrupting" or "dirty" (but they usually didn't know). But I second, third, forth, or however many people have said to talk and find out why. You can't solve the problem without knowing why.

[Fazor]

Sí ella tiene un problema con el tomaño de el libre solamente, problemente cree tú lees demasiado.
EDIT TO ADD: the "libre" should be "libro".

O, es posible que ella cree leer fantasia es un derroche.

[CrOtALiTo]

Yes. As you have said. I don't see the motive for that your parent prohibit you read novels. I think that the Jchen's life and your life are very distinct in both cases the parents is depending of you two. And it's good because there are parents that are not depending of their soon.

Jchen, during the time that I know about you in this website. I have could to see that your parents prohibit you much things about your learning. I don't know perhaps they get worry you much. But I believe that you must to speak with them about your learning. You must to explain what you do at the website. And what you spend your time during the day. So They can have a idea about of your activities and they don't think bad for the you do.

This is my hint for you. You don't are obligate to do that.

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by Fazor

Sí ella tiene un problema con el tomaño de el libre solamente, problemente cree tú lees demasiado.

O, es posible que ella cree leer fantasia es un derroche.

¿Cómo se dice "tomaño" en inglés?

[CrOtALiTo]

Tomaño?????


Mas bien sera Tamaño.


It doesn't exist.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@jchen: Fazor's sentence should be: "Si ella tiene un problema con el tamaño del libro solamente, probablemente cree que tú lees demasiado. O es posible que ella crea que leer fantasía es un derroche."

[Jessica]

oh ok. :P But what does "tamaño" mean? Let me check the dictionary

[Fazor]

"Size", according to the one I use. It can be questionable at times though.

[CrOtALiTo]

Tamaño meaning size.