My Anti-Knife Parents...Help!

Wel soem people never adjust. Im 20 years old and in the u.s army presidential old gaurd, my parents still cant stand me having a knife clipped to my pocket. i have a 7000+ dollarknife collection

ive been interested in knives since before i cna remember and really the only thing your gonna be able to do is wait till your older and move out.

at 15 your really not a kid anymore. the problem is not that he thinks they are toys more than he thinks its a weapon, alot of people have problems differentiating between the 2.

ur best bet is just to keep shoiwing them u are responsible as others have stated.

best of luck my heart goes out to u.
 
t1mpani said:
Knives or parents? ;)
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rofl. Maybe I should have phrased that statement a bit more clearly :D. But I meant knives, so please PLEASE kiddies, don't go around disowning your parents yet.

Another issue you brought up was that you have spent almost 400 dollars on knives in a month..... Now if I were your dad I would be flipping out about now. I mean really..... a 15 year old spending 400 on knives in a month.....

Lets just say that I haven't even spent 400 on knives since I first started EDCing them, let alone in a month. And I still get around fine don't I? That much in such a short time = a decrease in practicality.
 
ICEAGE said:
That kinda sucks. (My dad always says a man without a knife is like a woman without a bra).


I'm not clear on this... is that supposed to be a bad thing?

Sorry, I couldn't help myself. The hole was too big not to walk through it.
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ziptrickhead said:
rofl. Maybe I should have phrased that statement a bit more clearly :D. But I meant knives, so please PLEASE kiddies, don't go around disowning your parents yet.

Another issue you brought up was that you have spent almost 400 dollars on knives in a month..... Now if I were your dad I would be flipping out about now. I mean really..... a 15 year old spending 400 on knives in a month.....

Lets just say that I haven't even spent 400 on knives since I first started EDCing them, let alone in a month. And I still get around fine don't I? That much in such a short time = a decrease in practicality.
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That is quite a lot I know. However

But I just bought 3 ccc's for 30 dollars in total that im selling to my friends.

and

http://cgi.ebay.com/13-Knife-Lot-Vi...ryZ43326QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

you have to agree, this a really good deal, and they look A LOT newer in real life.

The other thing that I bought was a BM42, for my own playing. :D

A lot of money yes, but I could resell also
 
razorsdescent said:
Wel soem people never adjust. Im 20 years old and in the u.s army presidential old gaurd, my parents still cant stand me having a knife clipped to my pocket. i have a 7000+ dollarknife collection

ive been interested in knives since before i cna remember and really the only thing your gonna be able to do is wait till your older and move out.

at 15 your really not a kid anymore. the problem is not that he thinks they are toys more than he thinks its a weapon, alot of people have problems differentiating between the 2.

ur best bet is just to keep shoiwing them u are responsible as others have stated.

best of luck my heart goes out to u.
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Uh, yeah, he's 15, he's a kid. He'll be a kid until he's 18, when he's legally an adult and for the most part can do whatever he likes. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be grown up...

$400 is a lot for a 15 year old to spend on anything in a month... I would say that unless you're making a crapload of money, then that was probably irresponsible financially, but I guess when I was fifteen I wasn't any better.
 
Well I know you hate to hear this, but you live under their roof, you gotta play by their rule. Besides spend $400 a month on knives when you are 15, yeah if I were your parent I'd think something is not right. I'm 25 and I probably spent less than that on knives.
 
Consider yourself lucky, in one month you spent almost twice as much as I did the entire time I lived with my parents.
 
My dad gave me my first knife when I was about 6-7. When my mom complained that it was too sharp, he told her that I'd hurt myself a lot worse with a dull knife than I ever would with a sharp one. When I was 8, my grandad gave me a homemade tomahawk (made from the knife blades off of a swather), my mom never said a word. I grew up on the farm though, so my parents were more concerned about my grandpa letting me drive him to town when I was 8 than they were about silly things like knives and hatchets.

My dad and grandad taught me knife safety and I knew if I ever abused the priviledge, there'd be hell to pay for it. Respect your parents, my guess is that they're just more concerned about you spending $400 right away on a new hobby than what that hobby actually is. If you're 15, you've got a lot of time left to build a collection - don't buy on impulse. Learn the craft and the market, find out what the best deals are on the knives you buy, show your parents that this is more than you throwing money away, and if they're still not okay with it, then just buy some knife mags and wait a couple years.
 
A knife is a tool, not a weapon or toy.

Smart A$$ way to prove your point:

Do this, cook you family some steaks, It's a nice gesture and they will apreciate it, but when you guys sit down to eat, take all the knives. Tell you dad that you know he doesn't like knives so you don't want to contribute to him setting a bad example by being a hipocryt. He should get the point, but he'll be upset and have some excuse for you.

Think of some other situations to put your dad in were a knife is necessary to complete the task, but don't allow him to use a knife.

Well thought out intelligant/educated way to prove your point:

If that doesn't work to well, do this.
Ask him, respectfully, why he doesn't like knives and why he doesn't want you to have a knife. Write down what he says. Post his response on this forum, and we'll do our best to prove his point of view wrong. Then next to his reason write down our rebutle(s). Give him the piece of paper and tell him that you have been thinking of what he said, and did some research to show the other side of the coin. DON'T try and tell him he is wrong, or why you think he is wrong on the spot. Take your time do your research and think about it so that you can write down an inteligent, educated argument to his points of view.
 
stingray4540 said:
A knife is a tool, not a weapon or toy.

Smart A$$ way to prove your point:

Do this, cook you family some steaks, It's a nice gesture and they will apreciate it, but when you guys sit down to eat, take all the knives. Tell you dad that you know he doesn't like knives so you don't want to contribute to him setting a bad example by being a hipocryt. He should get the point, but he'll be upset and have some excuse for you.

Think of some other situations to put your dad in were a knife is necessary to complete the task, but don't allow him to use a knife.

Well thought out intelligant/educated way to prove your point:

If that doesn't work to well, do this.
Ask him, respectfully, why he doesn't like knives and why he doesn't want you to have a knife. Write down what he says. Post his response on this forum, and we'll do our best to prove his point of view wrong. Then next to his reason write down our rebutle(s). Give him the piece of paper and tell him that you have been thinking of what he said, and did some research to show the other side of the coin. DON'T try and tell him he is wrong, or why you think he is wrong on the spot. Take your time do your research and think about it so that you can write down an inteligent, educated argument to his points of view.
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He thinks I should not have a knife (knives) because in his oponion:

1. they are dangerous to you (me) and to my other family members

2. they should only be used for cooking...(he only has cooking knives)

3. they are bad influence for my sister...

4. when you become mad or feel threatened, you cannot think normal and you might just use the knife on your peers.

5. Bringing one around with you will get you a criminal record;ruined for life

I guess the main reason why my dad dont like knives is because he never used them EXCEPT for cooking. :o
 
I have a 14 year old son who has about a 50+ knife collection, BUT I do not let him carry one unless he is fishing, camping or with the scouts. I am not sure where you live, but most states have laws against people under 16 to 18 owning or carrying a knife. Always respect your parents wishes, and obey them .....
 
OK, another Dad checking in here.
First off, your Dad made some legitimate arguments. Can't blame him. He is looking out for your best interest because he cares about you. He is not just trying to be a jerk.

You have to prove to him that you are responsible enough to own these knives and use them in a responsible manner. And that you are smart enough to know that you should never carry them outside of the house unless you are going camping, fishing or something where you have a legitimate use for a knife.

Gaining his trust goes way beyond the knife thing, it is about how you act and handle yourself in other matters as well. Think about this one for awhile.

And just so you don't think I am blowing smoke..... My son is 17 now. He has been a member of Blade Forums since he was 12. He goes by Uh-Oh and hangs out in the balisong forum.

I know it is different as he has a knife collector for a Dad, but he still would not be allowed to own a knife, much less a balisong if he did not have my trust in his judgement on when to carry a knife and when to leave them at home. That said, most non knife collector parents would freak out if their kid spent $400 on knives in a year, much less a month.
 
Is he anti knife, or anti you having some that you're not familiar with? Was he busy when you asked him? How did you ask him?

One hint, my mother didn't really like the idea of me having a bunch of knives when I was a kid, but when I got her a well made kitchen knife, she is now a kitchen knife nut!
 
Hawaiian said:
OK, another Dad checking in here.
First off, your Dad made some legitimate arguments. Can't blame him. He is looking out for your best interest because he cares about you. He is not just trying to be a jerk.

You have to prove to him that you are responsible enough to own these knives and use them in a responsible manner. And that you are smart enough to know that you should never carry them outside of the house unless you are going camping, fishing or something where you have a legitimate use for a knife.

Gaining his trust goes way beyond the knife thing, it is about how you act and handle yourself in other matters as well. Think about this one for awhile.

And just so you don't think I am blowing smoke..... My son is 17 now. He has been a member of Blade Forums since he was 12. He goes by Uh-Oh and hangs out in the balisong forum.

I know it is different as he has a knife collector for a Dad, but he still would not be allowed to own a knife, much less a balisong if he did not have my trust in his judgement on when to carry a knife and when to leave them at home. That said, most non knife collector parents would freak out if their kid spent $400 on knives in a year, much less a month.
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i totally understand what you are saying. In fact, he never yelled at me at all. When I told him I spent $400, he asked why and what knives I bought, I told him. He is a business man, and he could also see that it wasnt the worst deal.
 
Hey, I know how ya feel, I bet at least 1 out of every 5 members here that are under the age of 18 have or had the same problem you have, parents love their kids, they want them to be safe, and the majority of people these days don't like knives...So for a parent to think, hey I dont want my kid playign with a knife, tis dangerous, thats normal and probably a given in most cases...Its just not easy convinsing them its ok, and if you do it eventually they might give in casue they love you, nto cause you really did convince them they are safe, lol...They just want you to be happy and not get hurt...
 
silenthunterstudios said:
Is he anti knife, or anti you having some that you're not familiar with? Was he busy when you asked him? How did you ask him?

One hint, my mother didn't really like the idea of me having a bunch of knives when I was a kid, but when I got her a well made kitchen knife, she is now a kitchen knife nut!
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Yeah! Im giving my dad the Leatherman Wave I got in the set :o. As for my mom? not sure. Jewelry knives? :jerkit:
 
I'm 52 years old. My daughter is 17. I have tried for YEARS to interest her in my knives and/or firearms. I have failed :(

Always be respectful of your parents' viewpoint. Be a responsible, honest, child in other areas of your life, and demonstrate the maturity to be able to collect knives.

Tell your parents that I am in charge of the care of pediatric patients in a level 1 trauma center, and have seen the horrendous injury and death that can result from weapons, and I would be FAR more comfortable surrounded by a group of responsible, mature, 15 year olds with guns and knives, than one irresponsible, immature, armed adult.
 
I would suggest that a better way to approach a hobby is to learn a lot about the subject at hand, rather than go on a buying spree. What's important is what you know, and not to what degree you can scale your acquisition, ya know? ;)

The balisong seems like a particularly poor choice to introduce your parents to the notion that you wish to have knives. Whatever happened to kids having slipjoints? The Leatherman was a great move -- its so obviously utilitarian and innocuous.

When I was, say, 8 years old, I had several ratty old disposable slipjoints, dull as a screwdriver I bet, and so did all my friends. We used them as throwing knives and as "tools", and to play fun games that usually, ahem, also required throwing them. But that was a very different time and place than the litiginous and PC environment kids grow up in these days.

My boy is getting introduced to tools (including firearms) as soon as possible, which is not for a few years. Granddad is already chomping at the bit to take him .22 plinking though. :)
 
the bm42 i could not resist. It was actually the reason I got into knives:balis.

Now im interested in more than balis. =]
 
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