I commute to college, and Im 22, is it weird that my parents won't allow me to go out to fiesta past 12:30am?

Question

My parents got angry and mad when I asked if I could go to fiesta with a friend and have dinner or something, but they got really angry and protective. Is there something wrong with this or is it normal? It was after 12:30am?

Answer 1

Being a parent of a 21 year old, I can say that parents will always worry in these situations. Sometimes they have trouble letting go and coming to grips with your adulthood.

They should not get angry about it, but it has to do with your saftey. It somewhat depends on what fiesta is and how safe it is to be there at that time of night.

Try having a calm debate about it with them.

If you live with them, you still have to respect their viewpoints (rules??). If  you want to be totally independent, then consider moving out.

Answer 2

you being 22 yrs old, they have no right to not let you go. If you live with your parents, they can tell you to do whatever you want, unless you want them to kick you out.

But overall, yes, i think that is a bit strange.

Are you an only child? try explaining to them that you are 22 yrs old, and you are responsible, and you could move out at any time.

Answer 3

I don't know all of the circumstances or what their reasoning was, so I can't tell you if they are being over protective or not but I will say, their house their rules.

Answer 4

Not at all.

I'm with your Mom & Dad.

Answer 5

There is nothing worthwhile going on after midnight.  College students are particularly vulnerable to the ill fates that abound at that hour as they mistakenly think themselves to be quite knowledgeable of the world.  

If you were 22 years old and worked for a living it might be a different story.  Of course if you worked for a living you might very well be too tired to party all night like a college kid, or too poor to afford it as you would most likely be spending all your wages supporting the young family you had started (yes 22 year old parents covet all the sleep they can get between mid-night feedings) So the different story might not ever get told.  

If you were 22 years old, single, and in the employ of the armed services it surely would be a different story, party on soldier!

Listen to your parents, they didn't get where they are without having made a few mistakes and they are doing their level best to keep you from repeating them.