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moving in with my dad
tuesday i turn 15. and i have lived with my mom since i was born. her and my dad got a divorce when i was realy little. i go to my dads every other weekend. my dad hasnt really been the kind of dad he is suppost to be. but i still love him. Well my dad lives in newnan and i love it down there all my friends are there and i have so much fun down there. My mom lives 2 hours away in lawenceville and i hate it here. We moved here a couple months ago and i have been in this new high school for 1 month now. I have no friends, everyone is stuck up and annoying there. I want to move in with my dad. Not because i love him more, but because i like it better there. my mom is always complaining that we dont have any money and i spend too much. Well i love her verrrrry much but if i tell her i want to live with my dad, she will get very upset adn like cry and all. What are some good ways i can tell her without her getting so upset? any help is wanted.
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She's probably going to get upset no matter how you tell her. Your best bet is to sit down with her, maybe over dinner or by going out for icecream or something. You might want to start by telling her that you do love you a lot, but that since you've moved, you just haven't been happy. Tell her that where you are now you have no friends, no fun, and you can't stand the school. Then tell her exactly what you told me about your dad's place. Try not to mention the money issue, since a lot of adults are very sensitive about their income (or their lack of it). Make sure your mom knows for sure that it's not a parent preference, it's just mostly a preference for the factors outside of the home.
If she says no, ask her for at least a trial period. See if you can agree on a period of time to try it out, ideally a year, or a summer, or a school year. Promise her that if things really aren't better at your dads by the end of the trial period, you'll come back home.
She's almost bound to tell you that things are going to get better where you are. If she still says no, there isn't much to do to change her mind. Try not to whine or argue too much. Wait a month or two and try asking again.
I hope things work out for you.
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