How do I deal with my overly strict parents?

ONLY AN HOUR. ONCE A WEEK? Your lucky. When I get home every day there is something that needs fixing, replacing, painting, reattaching, etc. The chores for me never end and I don't even own the house that I live in. I'm not getting paid for it, everyone knows it needs to get done and I'm the only one that has the time as well as energy to do stuff like that every single day. Cleaning the house and laundry day is left for the weekend but you have got to be kidding me that you got it bad where you live. Wait ten years from now and find out that all your responsibilities will triple without you even knowing it.

Your parents are right even though you don't see it yet. Remember this, they were teenagers once too and they are still learning to be great parents. The parents that give you a hard time are the one's that care about you. The one's who let you get away with murder are the exact opposite.

Hey, I can totally relate to situation, mines pretty much the same actually! And I am gratefull they let me hang out with friends, but I'm 16 going on 17 now and I feel like all my peers are just going by while in stuck in a rut, like a social reject!
i can't go to parties or date(thats a whole different issue)!
but back to ur problem, iv gotta say I have no idea what their problem is.
then there's the stupid stupid clique, they only do it because they care?(!)
what complete bollocks! (lil sob story here, but dnt worry, my parents hit me 2, over the most ridiculous things e.g. not picking an object up "fast enough". blah blah blah.) ANYWAYS.(back 2 my rant, lol)
then there's all that crap about, wanting us to be happy!
Ohhhh. I don't know :s
soo to answer ur question,. beats me.
just wanted to let you know that ur not alone
and I know I haven't helped whatsoever, but I stumbled across ur question and felt it was time for a good old rant so.
and btw I know urs and everyones parents do love them(like unconditionally) and their not hell bent on trying to destroy our lives, but sometimes ur like "WTF is ur f*****ng problem"!.
soo I'm gunna leave you to ponder and hope urs (and mine and everyone in a similar sitch) gets sorted ASAP! Tooodles! xoxox

Haha that's nothing, my parents were worse than that. I couldn't date until I was out of high school. Doing one thing a week with friends is absurd, they wouldn't hear of it. Either way I don't know, have your parents met your friends. It normally helps when they know your around "good kids"and not out and about getting into trouble. Also you can try inviting friends over and such to your house, unless the parents have a problem with that. Gradually they'll probably let you have more "privileges" as you get older, if not you always have college to look forward to.

I don't know you should be able to hang out with your friends if you want. what would they do if you had a bf. my parents have been always strict about me staying the nite at my guy house it just something you have to deal with till you move out