Do you need to compete to use you computer :)

@pau_79 (790)
Philippines
July 23, 2008 8:02pm CST
Im trying to earn online, but my husband dont believe I can. he loves to watch movies online so I sometimes have to compete with him and also my kids love to watch in you tube cartoons because we dont have cable and sometimes im kinda mad because i cant concentrate on my goal..its frustrating to convince someone that you can earn online..what do you think i should do?buy my own laptop once i earn online lol i wish i can afford it lol
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12 responses
@agihcam (1914)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
Do not compete for now. Just go on and do what you have started. Keep being active here at mylot, try other online business ( free ) too like, writing contents, etc. Once you have reach your first payout here and it was transferred to your bank account, then it is the time to have a solid proof to your husband or to your children that you really earn online. Just keep going and sooner or later they will support your dreams and doing online.Good luck.
@pau_79 (790)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
yeah, i just let it go most of the times bec i have yet to prove my schemes or target to him. very inspiring post. thank you
@dhangski (3194)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
Hi pau. I suggest, that you show your husband payment proofs from your sites if you have one yet. Or, when he is not around, or if he is not using your pc, that's the time that you go on with your sites. As for me, I don't have to compete with anyone around here in my household because this laptop is my personal belonging. And my kids are too young to use the computer.
@dhangski (3194)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
My kids are 10, 7 and 5. That's what I did, I bought them cd's and my husband sent us lots of kids dvd's for them to watch.
@pau_79 (790)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
they have disney cd and princess stuff but i guess they got tired of watching it and now like tom and jerry but i dont like it much coz they always fight lol and theres no conversation, i like cartoons w/ dialogues to expose them more in english-but thats another issue, sorry. ill just give in and buy them tom and jerry collections- thanks
@pau_79 (790)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
my kids are 4,5 and 7 they just like to watch tom and jerry, maybe ill just buy them a cd to satisfy them.
@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Maybe you should come up with some type of schedule for your family to use the computer, discuss it with your hubby, and then decide what times and for how long each member of the family will be on the computer. I haven't had this problem since we have a total of 4 computers in our home lol. I had my own desktop computer when me and my s/o moved in together, and he had a desktop and laptop. then I got my laptop a year ago. So even if his daughter is here and we all wanted to be on the computer at the same time, it wouldn't be an issue lol.
@pau_79 (790)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
wow 4 computers! well good for you, you got a spare even if you all want to use it simultaneously. maybe soon ill get my own and have a feeling of pride when i use it :)
@mialei23 (2385)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
Hi pau_79, before we use to have arguments with my uncle using the computer. We have a desktop computer before but after a years, we decided to buy a laptop. So now, we have our own laptop at our room and no one is using the desktop computer.
@pau_79 (790)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
how much did your laptop cost? im thinking of buying one lol when i save enough money :) it seems thats the best solution
@SaviourV (260)
• Malaysia
24 Jul 08
Saviour-V teleports in... Yeah, there's some competition all right. Ever since my family's computer started showing signs of its age several months ago, I've had to return home early from work JUST to loan out my beloved laptop to my second-youngest brother - he's 18, in college, and nearly buried under college assignments as of this writing. That pretty much keeps me from being active on myLot during the evening. With that laptop in his hands, I don't have much to do. Except rev up the PS2 in my room, that is. Makes me a bit cross, but until I can work out a way of getting more money to get a better laptop or something more, this might take a bit. Wish me luck, ladies and gents. Saviour-V bows, and teleports out...
@pau_79 (790)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
guess were in the same situation :) goodluck to us, hopefully soon we can buy our own personal laptop -cheers!
• Italy
24 Jul 08
ahahahah yes I must fight with my brother 'cause he need to study. And when I say that I'm working on the net nobady believe in me and they steal my pc!!! :D
• United States
24 Jul 08
Luckily, my fiance and I each have our own computers, so I don't have to compete with him to use mine. We actually have 3 computers between the two of us. Is there any way you could convince your family to have a schedule of times when each of you can use the computer? If each person had a few hours a day that was "their" time, it would cut down on the competition and be more fair for everyone involved.
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
Fortunately, I was smart enough to provide my sons with their own computers so I am spared from having to compete with them. My wife has to use my youngest son's computer when he is in school.
• China
24 Jul 08
I think the best way is to coordinate with your families about the schedule if you are afraid that you cannot afford a new computer. I think the main job of children is to work hard, so the time that your children occupy is little. When comes to your husband, I think you are both adults and you should convince him of the idea, moreover, discuss with him about the schedule. Once you have married, your husband is your power of spirite. As a husband, he should believe in you and work together to achieve your goal.
@cbreeze (1205)
• United States
24 Jul 08
I have to compete with my children for computer use. They just want to use it for entertainment or games. I like to research things I find interesting or just unwind on sites like mylot. I have six chilren, so I bought another computer, but that didn't really make much difference.
@Muelitz (1592)
• Canada
24 Jul 08
I am fortunate to have my own laptop. I do not share it with anyone so I can use it anytime I want. I am sure there are ways to set up your schedules so that you don't have to compete with the kids and your husband. Allot a time for everyone so every one gets a turn.
@blogging2 (201)
• United States
24 Jul 08
We have 2 comps in the house, but both are my domain. If I say I need one I get it (they both have differen capabilities and I use them for different things). Our family has the rule of if you are making money (no matter how much) or trying to make money you get dibs! My daughter is too young for the computer but I will have her monitored at all times and she can start earning money herself (with my supervision) if she wants to be on it.