my summer vacation started in june. its now october and i have been grounded since the first day it started. not grounded from material items. just from everyone i was friends with and i cant even go outside! im going insane. i never did anything wrong. my mom said she just doesnt like who i was friends with. soo now that i couldnt see them, i lost them. im down to 1 friend and a boyfriend. i tried to make new friends but my mom wont let me go anywhere. i know shes just trying to be protective but this is crazy! im almost 16 and ive only been allowed to see my boyfriend since june. i feel like im a prisoner in my own home. im so depressed over it and i have no idea what to do. what can i do? please help im going insane.
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Families? drumr4life05 answered Sunday October 8 2006, 8:58 pm: i'd talk to your mom and try explaining to her that you're willing to make new friends if she doesn't approve of your old friends. and just in general, try to be as compromising as you can with what she may have issues with. but tell her that being grounded this long has really cut you off from a lot of things you could've experienced and that its really starting to affect you negatively. plus, with school starting, she should realize that she's taking you away from a lot of the fun, social gatherings that high school offers. hope this works, or hope you figure something out. [ drumr4life05's advice column | Ask drumr4life05 A Question ]
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