Top 10 Ways to Rebel Against Your Parents

Nothing lights a fire under your teen rebellion like doing exactly what your parents told you not to. It's practically a rite of passage. You've been told "no" one too many times, so now it's time to see just how many rules you can bend without snapping the entire family dynamic like a twig.

Maybe it's a hairstyle that screams "I'm my own person," or maybe it's the thrill of creating a secret online life that would make your parents' heads spin. Either way, you're not here for permission. You're here for ideas.

Disclaimer: If you get into any trouble by doing any of these things, that's entirely your fault for doing the said thing in the first place. I am not responsible for any of your actions or for any punishments you may receive from your parents.

The Top Ten

Create an account on a website they don't know about

I did this on TheTopTens, and it actually worked for almost two years until 11/30/2021, when my mom unfortunately found out about my account.

I have an account here on TTT and an account on PicMix, yet my mom doesn't know about either one of them.
Dye your hair a color they don't allow

I'm lucky I'm allowed to have dyed hair, but some people have parents who won't let them dye their hair an unnatural color. My hair is pink and black in case you were wondering.
Flip them off
Get a piercing they don't allow you to have
Get a haircut they don't want you to have

My grandma really had the nerve to complain about how my hair was covering my left eye a few times. I didn't care what she said about it because my hair still covers my left eye to this day.
Give yourself a stick-and-poke tattoo

When I was fifteen, I got my first professional tattoo on my forearm. I didn't ask or tell my mom. I just came home with it knowing there was nothing she could do about it. Honestly, she wasn't as pissed as I thought she would be.

If you can't get a tattoo but you really want one, this is a great option for you.
Hang out with people they don't approve of

Why should I stop hanging out with my friends just because I was told to by parents who are always making me angry?

If they won't let you hang out with certain friends, hang out with them anyway.
Say "no" when they ask you to do something

I was like that with my family when I was a kid.
I always said no to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I also said no to taking a shower, and I said no to going to bed with other people in the room.
When my parents needed my sister, Annie, to set the table for dinner, I ignored the task of clearing the table by telling them not to call me by my name. I crossed my arms and walked out of the room to avoid having dinner with my family. I also refused to set the table by throwing my plate back into the cabinet and tossing my fork, knife, and spoon back into the utensil drawer. My parents and Annie looked at each other in surprise as I crossed my arms and left the kitchen to show that I refused to sit at the table with them. My parents made Annie both set the table and clear it.
Have different views and opinions on everything

For example, I think I would look great with a septum piercing, while my grandma says I'd look like a "bull." I really don't care what she thinks because it's my body anyway.
Say words they don't allow you to say

I once got my computer privileges taken away for a night when I was seven just for saying a swear word, even though my family said it quite a lot. It was totally worth it.

The Newcomers

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Date someone they don't allow you to date
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Listen to music loudly with earphones and ignore them

The Contenders

Listen to music they don't allow you to listen to

Again, my family doesn't have any issue with the music I listen to, but some people have strict parents who have a problem with their children liking certain types of music, especially anything in the rock category.
Stay up past your bedtime

I've done this way too many times to even count. I once stayed up until 4 a.m. It was on the day I skipped school back on 1/16/2020.
Act like you're depressed

This seems like a good idea to make them feel bad that they're the reason you're depressed.
Ignore them
Watch movies they don't allow you to see
Do drugs
Pluck your eyebrows they don't allow you to pluck

My mom doesn't want me to pluck my eyebrows since she "overplucked" hers in the 90s. Little does she know, I have been plucking my eyebrows every few days anyway. I love having skinny, pencil-thin eyebrows.

Or permanently pluck hair from all over your body.
Never pick up your room
Drink
Dress edgy
Wear makeup they don't allow you to wear
Become emo
Sneak out of the house

I've done this a few times. The way I do this is I put some pillows under a blanket to make it look like I'm sleeping, then I walk out the front door super quietly. If you sneak out correctly and don't get caught, they won't have a clue that you even went out when you weren't supposed to in the first place.
Claim to change your sexuality
Wear clothing they don't allow you to wear

My folks are pretty relaxed about what I can and can't wear. They don't really have any issue with me wearing those super low-rise pants of the 2000s. Unfortunately, some people aren't as lucky as I am and have strict, lame parents who like to ruin their children's fun by stopping them from expressing themselves.