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<p>[QUOTE="rysherms, post: 1769443, member: 46631"]look...if you are being honest...and you are a good kid, good grades, do your chores, don't talk back to your parents and have respect for them...then there is no excuse for what they did. i am thinking they just "took your coins away" as opposed to "throwing them away". here is what i would do. in a very calm, very cool manner, ask to sit down with them and have a talk. explain that you enjoy coin collecting very much. explain that you are willing to compromise on any facets of your life you apparently are lacking in. for example, maybe they want to see you outside jogging or playing football; for health reasons if nothing else. ask them what a reasonable amount of time you are allowed to devote to a hobby that you enjoy instead of hanging out with the wrong crowd, doing drugs, etc.</p><p> </p><p>and if you really want, PM me, and i will talk to your parents for you. i have read your posts. you seem like a good kid. a smart kid. if they don't appreciate that they are really missing out. by the way, what kind of coins did you lose? precious metal based coins? indian head pennies? slabbed? maybe a few of us could put together some of your collection if they really did throw it out (as crazy as someone would have to be to actually throw money away).</p><p> </p><p>i bet if you do the respectable, sit down, adult conversation and find a middle ground you will be handed your collection back.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rysherms, post: 1769443, member: 46631"]look...if you are being honest...and you are a good kid, good grades, do your chores, don't talk back to your parents and have respect for them...then there is no excuse for what they did. i am thinking they just "took your coins away" as opposed to "throwing them away". here is what i would do. in a very calm, very cool manner, ask to sit down with them and have a talk. explain that you enjoy coin collecting very much. explain that you are willing to compromise on any facets of your life you apparently are lacking in. for example, maybe they want to see you outside jogging or playing football; for health reasons if nothing else. ask them what a reasonable amount of time you are allowed to devote to a hobby that you enjoy instead of hanging out with the wrong crowd, doing drugs, etc. and if you really want, PM me, and i will talk to your parents for you. i have read your posts. you seem like a good kid. a smart kid. if they don't appreciate that they are really missing out. by the way, what kind of coins did you lose? precious metal based coins? indian head pennies? slabbed? maybe a few of us could put together some of your collection if they really did throw it out (as crazy as someone would have to be to actually throw money away). i bet if you do the respectable, sit down, adult conversation and find a middle ground you will be handed your collection back.[/QUOTE]
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