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No one has tried to stop me and those that try will not prevail.
Has anyone tried to stop you doing your rubiks cube?
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mmm my mother doesnt want me to put in so much time. They respect my hobby and are interested in it. The only thing they dont like is that im spending too much time on it. So my grades are actually lower than last year. But it isnt that big of a deal 
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We're looking for correct syntax for the purpose of helping people to read posts, not perfect grammar.
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No one will ever stop me.
My parents are interested in the puzzle. My dad knows how to solve it and my mom is my scrambler. My dad even asks me, "Son, are you sub-20 already? (he knows what sub-x means)".
They just let me cube as long as it doesn't interfere with my studies.
My parents are interested in the puzzle. My dad knows how to solve it and my mom is my scrambler. My dad even asks me, "Son, are you sub-20 already? (he knows what sub-x means)".
They just let me cube as long as it doesn't interfere with my studies.
My parents seem to be interested and my dad asks me how I'm doing. He was amazed by the V-7 mechanism and I've taught him how to solve the first two layers, despite him considering himself useless. My mum always looks at the new cubes I got from online, and is happy for me to order cubes (with my own money) at it is a hobby most other kids will replace with something much less constructive. Either your parents don't get it, or they eventually will some explanation. Try explaining the mathematics of cubes to them, or as Your Mother said (lol), show that it actually requires some sort of incredible intelligence. Although we all know it doesn't.
ianography
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Yeah, my parents support my cubing, although my mom does try to make me buy less cubes (I'm actually sort of a cube buying maniac). But just the other night at dinner she said that it was "admirable that I can keep doing what I love, keep my grades up, and juggle with the complications of my life right now".
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Getting a faster cube wont make you perform fridich better, it'll make you turn faster but i guess getting a faster cube could motivate you.
my mum wont even let me buy one cube :-(.
Think of the stiffist thing ever (i know it sounds wrong) times it by ten and thats my cube.
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Jostle
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My mother really supports my cubing, she even learned to solve it herself and is happy to order cubes for me, if I pay her.
In fact, not so long ago, I ordered some stickers *wink* from Izovire.
Although my brother isn't in to cubing, he accepts me doing it.
One more thing before I click reply; dropped about 20 seconds from my solve in a couple of weeks by just practicing.
In fact, not so long ago, I ordered some stickers *wink* from Izovire.
Although my brother isn't in to cubing, he accepts me doing it.
One more thing before I click reply; dropped about 20 seconds from my solve in a couple of weeks by just practicing.
Cool Frog
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If you don't mind waiting a bit... Alpha Five Fully sealed
I can sub 30 on my friends stiffer than stiff cube. Oll really doesn't help that much besides lower move count... You can usually look ahead to the second OLL all edges oriented case.
One of my cubes had pieces melted together so you couldn't turn some sides.
(You know if you hit the "+ button you can add multiple quotes so you don't have to have 3-4 posts in a row.)
Then should i learn PLL?
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I think parents should heartily encourage the cube as its one of the best forms of brain training around. Surely no-one wants me to discourage faz?
Agreed! With cell phones, iPods, etc...which do not present much mental stimulation, cubing is excellent mental exercise. Perhaps walking her through a solve to show that cubing is not simply repeated movements. Definitey keep your grades up!
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Not on long term. Just an occasional "Stop solving that damn cube!" kind of thing.
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Ok, before this turns into a powder keg and explodes, and you never get your cube back, here is how you need to proceed from here.
Your mom obviously has a reason for why she is doing these things. Trust me, she's not doing this for the lulz or because she's bored. Until you discover what that reason is, you will not get your cubes back.
Now that your cubes are taken away, the best thing you can do is to approach your mom and say something along the lines of the following:
"I realize that I've done something that I shouldn't and for that my cubes got taken away. May I ask what I have done wrong, or not done, and what should I do from here? I am serious about my cubing and would like to have my cubes back after I have corrected what I have done wrong or not done."
You're not going to get your cubes back by ranting to us on the forum. You're not going to get your cubes back by ranting to your parents. The only way you can get your cubes back is to know what has gone wrong, and why she has taken them away. Don't try to defend yourself at the reason either. When my parents first took my cubes away, and I asked them basically what I told you to ask your parents, I got the answer that my grades were slipping. Rather than say things like "NO THEY AREN'T!!!one!!!eleven" I just said "Ok, so if I pull my grades back up, may I have my cubes back?" The answer to that last question was "Yes."
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Its because i keep asking why i cant buy a new cube.
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That's just silly.
If you persistently ask about something when the response is always "no", I don't see why you should keep asking. However, you could try to get out of her why buying a cube isn't allowed. It's a cube, for crying out loud, not a bomb.
If you are annoying her with asking, that's a different thing. As Chris said, ask her what you've done wrong, and ask her what it will take to get it back.
ianography
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he asked why he couldn't get a new cube, not can I get a new cube
