How can I get my parents to let me go?

Question

Im 16 years old, and I hate living here. I hate the school that i go to, i hate the city I live in.

What I would really like to do is at least live with my grandparents for a sememster and go to school there.

I tried talking to my mom once already but she said she is too selfish and can't "let me go" yet.

Know of anything that i can say to her to tell her it is okay and that ill be back

Answer 1

oh, you're the selfish one. I'm sorry, but you're not ready. Your parents love you! If they WERE selfish, they'd let you go so that they can stop caring about you!!

Answer 2

Tell her how miserable you are and that you just want to try it for a semester and you will call a lot! Try and have an adult convo with her about it and just be honest. She's just having a hard time letting go :)

Answer 3

Tell them that you get made fun of and people call you names!

Answer 4

Make sure your grandparents are ok with it and have ur parents talk to them

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Answer 5

get your grandperents to talk 2 her and compromise something

Answer 6

Just deal with it...  it can't be that bad... i mean if your parents won't let you go.. you really can't do anything about it....  

Answer 7

Talk to your Grandparents in advance to make sure they'll let you (tell them if your mom says yes will they...?), gather great information about the schools and neighborhoods there, and tell your mom these:

*grandma and grandpa said I could

*this school is ranked .... in the state and it has .... awards!

*the neighborhood is very safe and hasn't had a break-in in ..... years!

Also tell her how your a young woman now, and should be treated as such.  And do this all in a mature way, and don't tantrum if she still says no; just do more research and more chores around the house without her asking.  Best of luck!!!

Answer 8

What did your grandparents say when you asked them if you could move in with them for a semester?

Or did you just take it for granted that they would want you to come, are willing to have their household rearranged and disrupted for months, and that they are able to support you?

Answer 9

Show her u are a young adult. Also talk to ur grandma in talking to ur mom and ask her to let u try it for a while and see how it goes. She can't hold on u forever. She has to let u grow up sometime no matter how old u are. She gotta realize that and don't give up on trying to prove to her. I got faith in ya.

Answer 10

just wait two years my brother felt the exact same way when he was 16 and when he turned 18 to leave for boot camp he cried so the idea of leaving seems good until you actually leave so wait the two years you'll be glad you did  

Answer 11

if your parents are anything like normal parents, it would hurt them a lot to let you go.

I would Just stick it out till college.  I have high respect for parents, and I think theyre important for everyone, even if they are of age.

Answer 12

grow up, go live in a third world country. Then try and say you hate how your rents put a roof over your head, give you food to eat, the school you can go to.

Answer 13

Say you just want a break, live somewhere else and try another school. Promise her you'll study hard. You can visit home during the holidays.  

Answer 14

Do something to p**s them off. Let them know you're in fuc*ing control. Don't regret anything you say to them and never come crawling back. Be strong and don't be some pus*y when they have a go at your. Laugh in their face :D

Answer 15

You are caught between a rock and a hard spot.  Being only 16 years old, you have to do what your parents say you have to do.  Two more years and you can do whatever you want, but for now, get a seat.  

Answer 16

parents can't let go bc they are worried about their children.

so the best way to introduce your moving away is to show them that u

have plans for the future and have given much thots about the situation.

tell them that the school u go to now have too many bad influences on you and that u have figured out what you wanted to do in life and that moving to your grandparents' will allow u to study at a brand new school, make new frds and reach ur goals.

ask them to give u one semester to proof that you are grown up and knows what you would want. if your semester there is not turning out well, then offer to come back home.

calmly discuss with ur mom and dad and don't yell bc yelling is for immature ppl. :)

Answer 17

you should talk with her and prove to her your responsible enough and you have to show her why you think this would be good for you. "JUST BECAUSE" isnt gonna be good enough! Make sure you have it in order before hand and go at her! Tell her why you want to go and how you think it will help you.

Hope this helps!

Answer 18

A new school, home, and city might solve your problems - or it might not, or it might just replace them with new problems.  There is no guarantee.

If you do like it at your grandparent's, you won't have much motivation to return to your parents, and it will be just a few short years before you are an adult and off to college, and then you will leave your parents anyway.  The time will go much faster than you think.

Talk with your mom about why you hate your school and city.  Instead of using blanket statements like "I hate everything about it", try to focus on the specific things that distress, and discuss ideas on how to fix those things, or how moving to a new school might improve those things.  There may be a way to compromise so that you both end up happy - don't look at it as all one thing or the other.

Answer 19

Prove you can be mature about this,

and also that you can help your grandparents as well as doing good in school.

Answer 20

You know, no matter where you go you're still going to be miserable. It's not your town/school/parents, it's YOU. You probably have low self-esteem and/or a S***y outlook on life in general. Maybe you have depression.

You need to spend more time thinking about what you WANT and not what you DONT want. If you think about what you want your home life to be like without the words, but don't or negative words, it'll help you look forward. Don't hide behind your grandparents- face your "problems" like the mature adult you're pretending to be.

Answer 21

Calmly discuss with your mom the fact that you would like to be treated more like an adult so you have come up with a compromise. Try saying I will do my best here for an either semester and if I'm still miserable then can I try going to my grandparents for a semester if neither works then I would like to get a counselor to help with the issues I have. Or you could have a councilor on your side now while your spending your first semester at your Moms school.

Good Luck Lisa

Answer 22

you're NOT selfish. I have this same problem. But I do agree with other people, there's not really anything you can do right now.  

Answer 23

your parents are never gonna want to let you go

try asking your grandparents and try to convice them

or find a girl with her own place and move in with her

better start hollaing the the older females that are single!

Answer 24

Sounds like you are the one who is selfish here little girl. I say suck it up and grow up.  

Answer 25

just tell her it means alot to you tell her youhate it there if they still say no just go then call them when you get there and they wont worry

Answer 26

how far is your grandparents house to your house maybe you could suggest living with gp during the week for school and go to parents on the weekends.....

Answer 27

At least finish school or get a GED.

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Answer 28

Oh...Boo..Hoo.

Just ask them to let you go.

But, don't go and become someone else's problem.

If you are so mature and responsible, then move out and take care of yourself.

That's what I thought...

You better just deal with it.

Answer 29

You will be unhappy at your grandparents house, you will hate that school, you will hate that city.  The grass is always greener on the other side of the road....until you get over there and see all the weeds.

She is not too selfish, your mom is doing what she thinks is best for you.  

I don't think there is anything you can do to make them let go.  

Answer 30

Just tell her "that you dont like the skool and the place that

your in and if she really cared then she will let you go with

your gandparents so that u can be happy..."

but make sure u let them know

that u love them and u arent leaving cuz

of them