Andy_Copland 0 #26 February 28, 2008 I told my mum. She tells all her friends that i jump and is really proud but at the same time hates the fact thats its dangerous. I love my mummy sometimes 1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brettski74 0 #27 February 28, 2008 Quote Better to ask for forgiveness than for permission What permission? If you're old enough to skydive, you're old enough to be making your own decisions. My Mum hates the fact that I skydive. Fortunately, she has no say in the matter. [Wink] While I was back in Australia last year, I thought it may help her become a little more comfortable with the idea if she came out and watched me do a couple of jumps, but she is so dead against me skydiving she refuses to go anywhere near a dropzone. As far as I'm concerned, that's her loss. My Dad seems a lot cooler about it. I don't think he would actually jump himself, but he's definitely more open-minded about such things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pontiacgtp00 0 #28 February 28, 2008 Mine were alright with it I guess...that is...until they met the other skydivers! The first jump they thought it was pretty awesome, but when I said that I'm going back to learn how to do it myself....well they weren't real thrilled about that. They just keep trying to get me to go to an accelerated flight school, which I may do because I like to fly but I don't like it enough to spend that much at an accelerated school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntrprnr 0 #29 February 28, 2008 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1734651;search_string=the%20parents%20found%20out;#1734651_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntbabex 0 #30 February 28, 2008 Quote Quote Better to ask for forgiveness than for permission What permission? If you're old enough to skydive, you're old enough to be making your own decisions. My Mum hates the fact that I skydive. Fortunately, she has no say in the matter. [Wink] While I was back in Australia last year, I thought it may help her become a little more comfortable with the idea if she came out and watched me do a couple of jumps, but she is so dead against me skydiving she refuses to go anywhere near a dropzone. As far as I'm concerned, that's her loss. My Dad seems a lot cooler about it. I don't think he would actually jump himself, but he's definitely more open-minded about such things. My mom wont go either. Its like she somehow knows that the landing is one of the more dangerous parts of the jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brokenwing 2 #31 February 28, 2008 I was 16 at the time i wanted to start and it required their signature on a waiver. They declined and during the course of the following year i became overwhelming polite -- they signed and i made my first jump in April 1970. Found out later that they both thought i would make 1 jump; get scared and quit. Subsequently, they simply considered me crazy and left me alone -- worked out well for both parties. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveTheSlave 0 #32 February 29, 2008 I was also 16 and needed parental permission. Dad finally gave in and had my friend's mom notarize the approval (It felt like getting approval from another parent when she was notarizing the paperwork). My mom did not say much but I felt I had her support. Recently dad told me that both my mom and grandmother gave him a lot of flack for giving me his OK. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marios 0 #33 February 29, 2008 I sent them a scanned copy of my certificate for my tandem. They immediately called me terrifier and asked if I was going to start jumping. I answered no at the time. I got into it 3 years later. My mom was excited when I showed her the video of my AFF. My dad was still trying to figure out why I was doing this. But he is that kind of guy. He would not mind if I was home the whole day not doing anything beyond his normal... It was kind of better when I took them to the dropzone and they met some people. Also my dad made a huge improvement when he came as a passenger in one of my jumps. I totally freaked him out when I yelled: Goodbye dad! before exiting. He made the pilot contact the ground and make sure everybody landed ok. Dad still trying to tell me that I should quit. How little does he know... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #34 February 29, 2008 did you show him the video of your naked jump ? Now he'd be a proud dad. P.S. shoot me your email so I can send you pictures ;-)scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marios 0 #35 February 29, 2008 FISHHHHHHH How are you old friend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vskydiver 0 #36 February 29, 2008 I was 16 and went out to the DZ with friends. My parent's weren't around so I'd left them a note. "Dear Mom and Dad, went skydiving. Be back later. Love ya!" They thought it was a joke. Several weeks later when they got the ER bill they realized it wasn't a joke. (A building sorta got in my way on my 11th jump. Stupid building!) They were more concerned about me dating the skydiving instructor than the actual jumping out of planes for some reason. Two years after I married the instructor they came out to the DZ to see me jump. They were OK with it by then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #37 March 1, 2008 My mom stopped into my store today and wants to buy my dad a gift certificate for his 2nd tandem for his birthday. 71 yrs old March 7. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
