I am a normal teenager, Trying to have fun and do what I
want to do. I want to go out and have fun with my friends and do
teenage things. Then I have my parents. All they ever want me to do
is things that I will "learn something" in. They have to know what I
am doing when I am doing it and with who. I have no freedom. All
they ever what to do is talk to me about how bad I am at things and
how I should focus more on my school. Right now in my life my friends
mean everything to me. I could careless about school in the summer
and who dose care that is the time to go and have fun. So how do I
get my parents off my back and let me go and do the things that I want
to do?Please help before I go out of my mind.
ADVISOR REPLIES:
It sounds to me as if your parents are being your parents! They ARE just doing their job when they hound you about where you are going, when you are going, and who you are going with. As much as you dread this, be glad you don't have parents who don't care about you or what you do. You'll appreciate this someday when you get older. About your parents always lecturing you about your lack of interest in school, tell them you try your hardest (you can only say this if you DO try your hardest) and that you would appreciate if they would stop criticizing you. Also, tell them that it doesn't make you feel exactly good when they criticize you. Best of luck.
Modern Teen Advisor,- Em
I think you have good parents. I am sorry if you disagree. Your
parents have a right to know where you are going and with who and
when. I know you wouldn't do this, but say you did, you wanted to go
out with some new friends who drink and party, you are at the age
where you can also drive. Say you decide to drink beer and wine with
them until you guys are REALLY drunk. Then go out driving into a
tree. You can die. If you had told your parents they could have
stopped you. I know sometimes you feel crouded and that you have no
space, but your parents do this because they love you very much.-
Jen
