What would you say if one or both of your parents confronted you about your best friend and said that they don't want you to hang around him/her because they are a bad influence? Obviously, you would get mad (as I did) Then, to take it a step farther, they ordered me to stay away from that person and told me to focus on the friends that they like. Is there any positive way to deal with this without over-dramatizing and fighting OR without giving in my freedom and submitting to my overprotective parents? Thanks...
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Families? Whitney answered Wednesday September 1 2004, 5:45 pm: well, if your parents are this overprotective, you need to talk to them and tell them that you are a person too that needs to make decisions and mistakes to learn on your own, if you want to be friends with some ppl and not others thats your decision not theres yuo cant force who you like and not like...i would say that you shouldnt give into what they are telling you becuz you have to learn things for yourself, if they are this overprotective tho then it may get overdramatized becuz they are already overdramatisizing the situation, but some times you go thru fighting and eventually reach common ground, but try to keep the peace, hope i helped you! [ Whitney's advice column | Ask Whitney A Question ]
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