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Parents won't let me date and I'm 17!!
Well..I'm 17 and my parents still won't let me date and there's this guy I want to go out with..He likes me back but he works all the time and I only see him on sundays. That's not the issue though. How do I get my parents to understand that I'm old enough and should be allowed to date already? Or get around it without getting grounded? My parents are strict..
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Well, you could try this: Tell your parents that pretty soon you'll be going away to college, where you'll be meeting lots of guys and having many opportunities to date. And that "scares" you, because you haven't had any experience with guys, and you're afraid you won't know how to handle a guy, or yourself, on a date. And that's why you think it's really important to start getting a little practice dating while you're still at home, so if you run into any problems, you can come to them for advice and guidance. Because you know how much they care about you and worry about you, and you're sure they wouldn't want you to be out on your own and get into a situation you can't handle because you haven't had any experience with it.
It might work! Good luck! =]
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There is a way to get past this form of child abuse:
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Child abuse is always defended by people who say things like, "They're only doing it for your own good." But these same things are said about parents who hit their kids with golf clubs and lock them in basements - by people who think those things are OK (and yeah, there are some of those..). The only question to ask is: is what you are doing hurting anyone?
The only answer is: your parents suck.
Defend them, and you're just denying yourself. Wait it out if you must, but don't think that what you're doing is wrong.
Or else your dating life is OVER. Forever.
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One way is to get on their good side, do some extra chores and try helping out around the house more. Show them you are responsible, and while talking to them, tell them that you want to be trusted and you can prove to them you can be trusted, if they just give you the opportunity.
Here is a website, that should help you with this. Good luck! =)
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ask them when they started dating and show that you can be responsible with a boy just like you are with your friends. never whine or yell or say it is unfair. be mature about it. but if your parents wont crack just wait. the more you try to break them the stricter they'll become
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just show them that you are a responsible person and that you respect them so they will respect you in return. Or you could jsut ask them, and say, mom dad, i am 17 and i really like this guy, is there any possible way i can go out with him, tell them that they can meet him first or somthing just so they know who he is. THey probally just aren't comforable with the idea. so give them a heads up but don't push it. just show them how resposible you are by doing your homework right when you get home and not talking with your friends, jsut do somthing that will make them think that you have grown up and you don't need them as much anymore! Good luck and i hope they understand
~sealgirl~
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