Q&A for How to Get Your Phone Back

Find your mom when she's in a good mood. Make sure beforehand that the laundry is done, your room is clean and organized, and all your chores are finished. Then tell your mom that you did your chores and ask for your phone. Remember to say please. If she says no still, sit down and talk to her and ask her why she thinks you shouldn't get your phone back, then go from there.

There is nothing wrong with you. It's possible you are not taking all the facts or possible outcomes into consideration before choosing. What's important is to learn from your mistakes. And if you're not sure what to do in a particular situation, talk it over with someone wiser and more experienced.

Promise that you will study hard and retake the test. Perhaps you could (calmly and respectfully) try to compromise. Maybe they could let you use the phone for an hour a day if you spend 2 hours a day studying? If they're still angry about you failing the test, wait a while for them to calm down before you try to negotiate.

If they are footing the bill for the phone, they have the right to control how it is used. If not, then you probably should have discussed it with them before you spent all that money. Now all you can do is try to be as grown-up and responsible as possible and maybe that will convince them you are mature enough to handle a phone full time.

It sounds like you are developing the bad traits of being sneaky and dishonest. Think long and hard about what kind of person you want to be. Your parents are probably trying to teach you how to be a good person. Are you proud of the way you behave?

You need to own up to your mistake. Calling him stupid was incredibly disrespectful and cruel, and you shouldn't say it even if you mean it as a joke. Promise you will never again call anyone stupid. Apologize sincerely for hurting his feelings and don't just do it in hopes of getting your iPhone, do it because it's the right thing to do.

Moms never take phones for no reason. If your mom was mad, there was a reason. Perhaps you should humbly and politely ask what that reason was and see what you can do to make things right.

Promise that you won't do it again, and remind them that you can't prove yourself to be responsible enough if they don't give it back sooner or later. Even if they don't return it right away, it is important to be respectful and wait for them to return it when they choose. When they do eventually return it, obviously make sure you don't make the same mistake again.

Try earning their trust little by little. Also, try to persuade them to give it back by saying that you might need it to call them in case of emergencies.

You should calmly approch her and ask politely for your phone back. Emphasis on the politeness. Explain to her that you worked hard to get your grades up, not only because of your phone, but because you care about your grades and your life.