How do i convince my parents to help me with my weight gain?

Question

Ive just recently realized that i express myself more through physical activity. I'm not much into sports because of the competitive-ness but I'd really want to consider Gym, a trainer, a weight gain program (im really skinny) and maybe even a martial art. I swear to myself that im going to be extra dedicated to this but I'm not sure if my parents want to get it for me. they say their not sure if ill make good use of all those stuff cus i never really worked out before, but i know it, i just know that this will be something I'm going to love to do. everything, from a trainer at the gym to a martial art to get my feelings out. it seems like a h**l of a lot but i am going to put it to maximum use. how do i convince them to help me with this? if i pull off the "i love doing this" they're just going to say its too expensive, which is probably true. Ive never done anything too physical in my life and its only now where i realized that this is something Ive always wanted to do. I'm 16 and very thin, i really really want to gain weight so i wouldn't look so wimpish, but its not just that, i know that this is something i love to do. i express my feelings through writing, but I just realized that i express them and let them out better through physical activity. so how do i convince my parents to help me with this? it seems like saying all of this to them isn't even enough.

Answer 1

get a part-time job and pay for it yourself

Answer 2

Dude I think that you should one tell your parents that you are committed to whichever one of those things are going to do and are going to be dedicated to it. and two get a part time job to pay your half of the cost, or save up some money or something you know to make it less expensive for your parents. I don't know maybe these suggestions won't work for you, if not im sorry. but hey I hope things work out for you.  

Answer 3

It's not clear to me whether you're currently working out formally ijn a gym setting.  If you're not, join a gym, work out regularly for a couple months, and show your parents the "before" and "after, as well as your track recored in staying with it when the going got tough.  You might even get with a trainer before and establish some measurable goals -- then measure them at the end of your trial period.

It sounds like your parents are not entirely sold on your commitment to this program.  If you can do it at the gym for a couple months and meet your goals, you should be steps ahead in your "negotiation."