TEEN CURFEW help!!!!????

Question

ok, i live in a small town, but i don't go to school in my town i go to a to a school in a town like 5 miles away. I am 16, but dont drive...yet. I love to hang out with my friends who live in the town i go to school in, and my dad has a curfew of "you have to be in by dark" i have had that curfew since i was like 10, and i can't even leave town unless i am spending the night at a friend or my step mom is picking me up before dark.. And i would like a little bit more freedom...what is yalls opinion?? should i get in a big fight with my dad about it or should i just leave it alone??

Answer 1

Ok try and show them that your responsible tell them that you would like a little space and why don't they let you stay out till 10 that is reasonable then work to a later time. Tell them that if you don't get in by 10 then they can take put the curfew back. Just try and explain it to them that you are not able to spend enough time with your friends at this point and you are old enough to have a later curfew.  

Answer 2

Im 14 and i have a curfew of like 10pm but i never come in by that time, what can my mum do about it? If she grounds me il just annoy her till she lets me out, && taking my stuff of me doesnt bother me coz im always out with mates anyway, ive not got a great relationship with my mum though (or her new boyfriend) but if your close to your dad && your 16 i think you should just ask him to stay out later,  if he says no, he says no?  

Answer 3

Ha, why would you want to fight your dad?  Just take a chill pill and realize this is for your own safety.  He loves you and doesn't want anything to bad to happen to you.  It's not bad to be in by dark.

Answer 4

With my kids curfew will be 10pm at age 15. Before that they can come home at 10 if an adult drives them home, or the request me to pick them up. I will pick up my teenagers, but if they tell me hours ahead of time, but if they want to drive home or walk home thats fine. 10pm. But around 17 It will be later. Its all about their grades, and attitude. I am not lax but me and my husband want them to feel responsible. It makes them better people. SO I think you should tell your dad you are growing up, and you are 16. And a 10pm curfew isnt so bad. That is my City's Curfew LAW. So its not just my opinion its the law!

Answer 5

no dont fight with him he is your dad and you should respect him fighting with him is not respecting him and if I was your dad and you started fighting with me the only thing you would get is a 4:30 curfew your father did this because he is a smart man he cares about you and dosent want anything to happen to you I have been a police officer for 6 years (going on 7 years) and I see alot of bad things heppen to kids (mainly girls) after dark and you dont want these things to happen to you and one of these days your going to thank your dad for this

Answer 6

This is really a no brainer.....you have to give your parents a reason to give you a later curfew. If you act childish then they will treat you like a child...act like a adult then they will treat you that way.  

Answer 7

When I was 16 I had NO curfew. Total opposite of your problem. I would go to parties till 2 a.m. whatever. I told my mom everything. I f I drank she knew, or anything else for that matter. I don't recommend being that honest with your father, but maybe try REALLY talking to him explaining your point. Work out a system to build up that curfew. Grades, chores, something. Like "if I get all a's and B's can we talk about moving my curfew to 10:00 or 11:00. Hope this helps  

Answer 8

a big fight with your dad would just prove to him that your not old enough yet for a later curfew, if you pull him aside and talk to him. maybe he will realize that your becomming more a mature adult.

Answer 9

Well, I think you could always try and discuss it with your dad, but honestly, I really think your dad is just looking out for your best interests. Things really are not like they used to be when I was a kid (I'm 38 now). We had much more freedom and could go from house to house and play all day without any worries. But unfortunately, there are SO many people out there just waiting for their chance to harm children! Its really sad and disgusting! I would say, if you want to, try and talk with your dad but please don't get mad at him. One day, you will thank him for caring so much. I used to be a teacher before I had our 3 children, and let me tell you- so many kids WISH their parents paid even just one minute of attention to them! I heard so many terrible stories from kids about how their parents would leave them home for days alone without any food, no way to get to school, etc... Be proud that your dad cares!

Answer 10

Yo I was in the same situation in high school, I started borrowing the car to go out and hang out with friends, worst idea ever. I think the best idea is to sit down and tell your parents what you realistically expect... you give a little you get a lot- that's how parents work. Show them that you are considerate by doing a few new small things for them, here and there. Tell them you want to talk to them, and that you want to talk about where your life is headed, where you see yourself, mature kinda stuff. Tell them that you work hard in school or at whatever else you do, and hanging out is necessary because of ______. It'll work, trust me.