User blog comment:Toadgamer80/An Explanation/@comment-1874924-20130224013048

Your parents probably mean well, and it sounds like your father is just a strict disciplinarian. And I'll be honest, I can see where they might think that you spend more time on the computer than you actually do, seeing as your generation uses the Internet in much the same way as mine uses oxygen.

I do have a couple of suggestions that may have already occurred to you. The first is that, if your parents actually think that they never see you do anything but use your iPod or computer, you might try to arrange for them to see you doing other things. For example, if you want to read a book, try reading it in a common area where they'll see you doing it.

My other suggestion is to try keeping a log of your activities--not every little thing, but account for all the major time blocks. That would give you some evidence that you're more "well rounded" and have better study habits than your parents seem to think. (Assuming, of course, that it's actually true. I'm going to make that assumption for this purpose, since it's common courtesy to give you the benefit of the doubt.) If you go this route, though, you must resist any temptation to claim to have done things that you actually didn't, because when your parents found out--and they would find out sooner or later--you'd probably be in a worse position than you're in now.