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I'm 13/f, and I have an overprotective mom. She can't leave me home alone for 15 minutes. I was going to my friend's house. I told my mom that my friend's babysitter was going to be there, which was true, and my mom didn't believe me. She followed me to my friend's door and STUCK her head into the house, and looked around. I was SO embarrassed. She could have at least asked my friend if her mom was home or something. And I'm going to my friend's house soon and I'm so scared that my mom will follow me to the door again. My mom never used to be so overprotective. HELP!! How do I get to calm her nerves down? I live in a town where nothing bad has ever happened. (link)
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Trust me, I know what it's like to have an overprotective mom, I mean, I'm 18 and she calls every five minutes to make sure I'm ok. But like everyone else said, you are 13 and she has every right to worry about you, however, I do agree that her behavior is a bit much. You might want to try talking to her and letting her know how you feel. Let her know that you appreciate her concern and that you understand she worries but there has to be a balance. Reassure her that she can trust you, but that she also needs to learn to let you grow up. But, don't be in such a hurry to grow up and remember in today's society, your mom has every right to worry. Just talk to her and hopefully things will get better. Hope everything works out for you!!
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