Suffocating Parents!!?

Question

I feel so mad at my parents right now you have no idea. I will be 16 in a couple weeks and they dont't let me do anything! I can't ever have wild and crazy times with friends because they won't let me! My friends who have liscenses always drive my other friends around and they have soooo much fun, but I am always left out because my mom won't let me drive with people because "it's against the law!" even though my friends are very responsible drivers. I feel like crying because I'm in this cage, my mom always checks up on me constantly even when I'm just at a friend's house. She won't let me do so many things...

for example, I have all honors and ap classes and i get straight A's, she knows I always will =/. and all my friends had this "ditch day" last year where after the ap tests their parents called in sick for them and they hung out and took all these cute pictures, but I'm not in them because she wouldn't let me go!

Ha, and forget partying with her! it's like she wants me to rebel!

Answer 1

Stick through it, keep getting good grades, get a good scholarship, and go to a nice college that's not too close to home :)

Back in high school my curfew was 5 pm lol. I went away to college, had a ton of fun, and am a better person because of the simple fact that while I lived under my parents house I dealt with the rules enforced on me. It really does make life so much easier (think future where parents will be replaced with employer) when you can roll with the punches and as sad as it is, suffocating parents do teach us that one very important life lesson.

Just don't go too crazy at college ;)

Answer 2

Your parents may seem to be to strict, no fun, not hip, etc. but that is ok.  They are your parents and they are doing what they feel is best for you. You are almost 16, but you aren't 18 yet and until you are, it is what they say, goes. Let's fly into the future a little bit. You get this great job you really like and the people there are so cool. One day your boss says you have a 5 o'clock deadline and there is so much to do. But your friend/co-worker says, hey, we are all going to take the afternoon off. Don't worry about it, it's no big deal. You think, well, if they are going to do it, why can't I? Next day you go into work a little early to try to get that deadline in on his desk before he notices you didn't do it and when you get to your desk, there is a pink sli-p of paper there that says to clear out your desk, you're fired.  Your parents are preparing you for the real world where your friends are living for the here and now. As frustrating as it is to you at this moment to do as they say and not as your friends do, you will be the better one in the future. You will have strong work ethic, good morals and a better understanding of what it is the world will expect of you than those who have parents that are more worried about being their kid's best friend. Breathe, you will be 18 sooner than you think, will be able to move out on your own and spread your wings. Until that time, hang in there and know that they really are doing the best thing for you.

Answer 3

I know of one kid in my town who felt the same way and in similar situation, had gotten early admit w a serious scholarship to a top ivy. At graduation they went up to vermont to party - cops raided - he lost admittance and now is attending community college. Shes just lookin out for you.