adminknow me they will tell you a different story because they have never seen me hanging out or even shopping with my friends.
My parents have made my life a bore because I’m always indoors. I really hate the kind of life that they are leading for me. Every Monday my peers always have something nice to say about how they spent their weekend, and I feel there is a world of fun outside my door, but my parents have locked it tight. Why won’t my parents let me have fun, like what other parents do? Please help me out.
You want to impress your friends with how independent you are, you feel you know better than your parents or you have little respect for their judgment the choice is yours. Your friends may be impressed but they will also learn something about you that you are deceitful, if you deceive your parents you might be willing to deceive your friends.
If your parents find out that you just went out without asking they will feel hurt and betrayed, and you are likely to be grounded. Disobeying your parents and going out anyhow is a foolish option.
Shuvai Ndaweni, 18, Tynwald.
Try this you think about your friends’ offer and decide that the activity does not measure up to your principles, or that some of those invited would be good company on the other hand you might want to go but don’t have the courage your parents. If you don’t go because you know it is a bad idea, you will be more confident when answering your friends but if you don’t go simply because you lack the courage to ask your parents you might end up sitting home brooding and feeling that you are the only one who is not having fun.
Rhita Mwayeni, 17, Cranborne.
Loving parents will err on the side of caution if they do not understand what you are asking for, or if they feel that vital facts are missing from your request chances are they will say no. Get your facts right then humble yourself before them ,and tell them how you are caught in between them.
When going out to a party or some teen hang out, you must have an exit plan before you attend know what you will do or say to convince your folks. If you need to you can leave with your conscience intact, be honest with them always it makes your life more easier.
Lissa Taruvinga,19,Waterfalls.
Be true to yourself you can’t say that not going out is going to change the person you are, I don’t agree if it is an in-born thing then you shall have the time of your life most probably when you grow into a young adult I suppose. First, you need to ask yourself honestly why you really want to go out, is it primarily the activity you enjoy or is it that you want to fit in with your peers?
Then be honest with your parents they were young once, and they know you well so they will discern your real motives anyhow. They will appreciate your honesty and you will benefit from their knowledge, you are likely to hear a yes.
Miriam Hove 18, Milton Park.
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