Question Posted Saturday October 23 2010, 10:05 pm
me: 13/f in 8th grade
him:?/m in 7th grade
ok so at my school we have this time to howl this that every other wednesday after 7th period we go to another class and make up tests or study or just stay in ur 7th period class. and thats what i alwayus do. so theres this kid kenny who goes there 2. hes in 7th grade but i dont mind the age diff. but he was flirting and then he asked me oout that night on facebook. but i had to say no because i had a boyfriend this year and i broke up with him because he was touching other girls butts in front of me and ya i dont like tat. but my parents think i made a mistake by breakin gup with him. so i really like kenny and i asked my parents if i could go out with him and they said show us a pic and i showed them his facebook profile and they asked if i was sick. they think hes the ugliest guy on the planet. but we both really want to go out with each other wat should i do? an di cant hide it from my parents because if htey ever find out ill lose everything o love in life. (my fone ipod tv facebook priveleges ect.) so pls help me i really like him.
cdunn1993 answered Monday October 25 2010, 9:16 am: First off? Learn to spell. No offense, but I can tell that you're in eighth grade by the way you write short-hand. It's also rather irritating to read.
But that's off topic. What I would say is that who you date is not up to your parents. You really can't control who you like or don't. But you can control how you tell your parents. Approach them maturely, letting them know that you like Kenny, regardless of how he looks. After all, who really needs to be the one that likes him? You or your parents? Let them know how you feel about him. Just, make sure not to use the word 'love.' I know you've probably heard it before, but you really are too young to truly understand what love is, so be careful around that word. I don't know if that's how you would describe how you feel about him, just warning you: that will definately get you a no. Let them know that you care about their approval, and tell them about him. If they still tell you that he's the ugliest person on the planet, tell them that it's not what you think, and it's your opinion that matters in the relationship. Whatever you do, make sure to be mature about it, otherwise you will come off as a bratty, complaining little kid that just needs to shut up. So be careful how you approach it. Good luck! [ cdunn1993's advice column | Ask cdunn1993 A Question ]
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