are you in college, or still HS?
If you are in college, then that would explain it. They feel cheated out of their money on you.
HOWEVER,
if its money YOU earned, then im pretty sure they really have no legal right to forcibly take money from you. are you accounts all in your name, or still controlled by your parents? if they are yours alone, then they've got no right.
I mean, hell, there was that one kid who sued his own mother for harassment on myspace...(or was it facebook?)
Ah... that works too. It won't work if your parents are Asian, though (I speak from personal experience).
if your parents are immigrants in GENERAL.
If I gave my parrents guff, they wouldnt hesitate to get rid of my consoles, or even donate mylaptop or something. I was like what, 5? I was playing with a toy car on the stairs, even after my mom told me not to. She took it in a fit of rage and smashed it to bits with a [tornado fang]ing hammer. You dont DO that when your a little [tornado fang]ing kid. She also threw my power ranger out the front door another time... And didnt hesitate to put a LOCK on the TV cabinet, or a switch in a locked box to dad's computer plug.
Yeah. sadly, my parents dont [tornado fang] around.
Its not as easy as just manning up.
But hey, Kallen, if your parents are only willing to go as far as to demand money and wouldnt do anything else, then go ahead and stand up to em.