I have asked my mom before, and she's fine with it. My father, however, is not. His reasoning is that if he gets me one when I'm 16, he must do the same for my younger siblings. I am both more responsible and more trustworthy than them, and I don't understand why this should apply to me. My older sister (my younger siblings and I are adopted) got one when she was 13.
How can I convince my parents to get me a phone?
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I wasn't clear enough in my question. My dad doesn't want my younger siblings to have a phone when they're older, due to problems with trusting them. He thinks that if he gives me one, then he must do the same for them when they are the same age. He reasoning doesn't apply to my older sister, who relieved one when she was 13. Is there anything I can do to help him understand how unfair this is?
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His logic is perfect.
So what exactly do you mean by "phone"? You can buy a Tracfone at the grocery store for twenty bux or less and keep it active for twenty bux every three months. Even if you can't get a job, your father probably would pay you that much for chores or something.
Now if by "phone" you mean a fancy handheld computer, well that is a lot more expensive, approaching the cost of a used car. The phone itself runs a hundred to a thousand bux, and data plans start at fifty bux a month if you can find a bargain that cheap.
Why do you think you need a phone? Badge of almost adulthood? Mindless toy? A trinket you can't get out of your head? You certainly don't need to call anybody often enough to justify the expense. If you have friends, it's still ok to go to their house to talk to them.
So there is a lot that you haven't spelled out in your question, and you really need to think these things through.