What to do about my parents?
My parents insist on treating me like a child. I am 21 and I know I still have a lot of growing up to do. I respect that I live under their roof and have to obey their rules. Heres the situation: Me and my friends want to go to Florida for a few days to just get away and have some fun before I return to college. All three of us are females. My parents are objecting to my going claiming that if we go we could be raped or murdered. But I work in Baton Rouge and can be murdered or raped just going to my car! I don't have many friends and never have any fun. I work and come home. That is all I ever do. I am good daughter and not wild. I'm not asking them for money or anything to go down there. But I want to go so bad. I'm sick of my martyr lifestyle. How can I persuade them to let me go? They said the only way would be for me to move out and that is something I can't do yet (financially wise.) Please help!!
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1 :
They are showing love, enjoy it, one day it won't be there. They only want the best for their daughter. Good luck and God bless!
2 :
You really need to start saving some money so you can move out. It is insane that they won't let you go! In the meantime, good luck with getting them to change their mind about the trip. Just prove to them that you will be safe. Tell them you'll carry pepper spray and be careful about your surroundings.
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Hii there, wow I'm sooo sorry about your situation!! ii think you should just move out and in with a friend, share rent ect... so you don't have to pay the whole rent its half half :) your parents should let you go... after all your 21 and just because you live in there house doesn't mean they decide if you can go away for acouple days, they decide what you do in the house if that makes sense :S Good Luck ii hope ii helped!!
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hey your 21 if you want to go then go! your paying for it right?but listen i have two kids myself and its hard to let go you need to resure them maybe make a deal like call in at certain times so they don't worry so much! they sound like good parents just over protected to much.
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well they might have a hard time of letting you go sense your all grown up. Your parents really can't tell you what to do, your 21 you are legally an adult now you should be able to make your own decisions and your parents should respect that. But what I think is that they are having a hard time letting you go so you should understand that too. Good Luck!
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Just go and let the chips fall where they may. Trust me they wont kick you out or they would have nothing to rule over. They need you around so they have someone to abuse. Im very sorry for you. Please just go. take a risk.
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I suggest telling them that they need to understand that they raised you to make good decisions and they should try to trust you a little more. Tell them you won't go anywhere without each other (safety in numbers) and will call while you are gone to let them know you are ok so they won't worry. Tell them you love them and respect the fact that they worry about your safety, that what they think is important to you, but you really need a little time away to relax. Show them you have thought this through and will take every precaution to have a safe trip. If they were good parents maybe they will think about all that a little and have a bit more confidence in you. They might not be comfortable about you going but if they believe you take their concerns seriously and have given the trip alot of thought, I think that will ease their minds at least a little bit and they won't be so quick to threaten to kick you out. I can really understand how they are making you a little nuts.. I had to move back in with my parents for a while at 28 yrs with an 8 yr old son of my own when I was going through a divorce and my mom wanted to warp me back to 15.. even as far as trying to tell me when to go to bed for goodness sakes! So I'm feeling your pain ;D Just remember, they only worry because they love you ^.^ and it WILL get better, just probably not ever as much as you wish it would LoL ;D If your folks are anything like mine, they'll probably still be trying to "advise" you when you're 50!!
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just go, like you said your 21
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