As a person who was once your age, I understand your complaints. But as a mother with two kids I also have to argue a little. As a parent you are quite within your rights to ask your kids to run errands, do chores, also you may set rules of any kind. I cook almost all meals, do all the laundry, shopping, and pretty much everything else. I get asked to do a LOT of things I certainly don't feel like doing. But as and adult it's a part of life. Learning to pull your own weight is important. So yeah. You may be asked to do things. That doesn't mean you get to be a jerk and escape the consequences. I would never do this to my kids. I encourage them to save for things they want, and I am not the overly strict type but rather the communicative type. I feel this helps them learn real life communication skills. The parent in this situation likely preaches about respect for other people as well as their personal property. But look at what they show as an example. Very poor parenting indeed.
