Never Satisfied

This week my girls and I have been fantasizing about what our life would be like if and when we are able to move out together. One would think that our being together after ten years would be the most important thing. Oh but of course not. My oldest daughter is 13 yrs old, and says to me that if she is not going to upgrade to her own room then she does not want to move out with me. Ummm. What to do?
She’s at that age where she feels entitled to have what all her friends have if not better. The I-pod with the video screen, the cell phone with the internet that costs $999.00, the mini notebook with a personalized cover. I mean when is it ever going to be enough? When I was her age I didn’t text; we sent notes in class. I never had a phone; I had to walk 40 miles to a pay phone. I didn’t have the internet, I yelled from across the street, “hey do you want to be my friend, we could play a game?”
My point is What ever happened to the simple things in life like quality time? Whatever happened to doing what you’re told instead of asking why? And since when do kids get to put stipulations and conditions on their parents? I might be a little out of touch when it comes to parenting due to the fact that I have not raised my kids for the last ten years but come on…..