Dealing with overprotective and strict parents.

It can be very hard growing up when you don't think that you can do the same things that your friends should be able to do, and this is something that I had to cope with when I was younger. I was 11 before I was even allowed outside at the front of the house on my own, and this is something that my friends would make fun of me about. You should talk to your parents about it, and they might not have realised how strict they're being. They're only being this way because they love you and always want you to be safe.

aww! I know what it feels like, and you know i have been very stupid when i was that age, to a point to leave the house, and when i look back at it, it was not worth it. I thought it was. Keeping that in mind, i am sure he is a great kid, but you know, the easiest way to convince such strict parents is to ween them into it slowly. it takes time babe. i am sure you are about to graduate high school soon enough, and the amount of freedom you are going to have is going to be insane. It is not worth dealing with annoyed parents, because they might not even let you leave for college outside if you upset them. yeah it is the little sarfices that you have to make to get the big price babe. Just keep your head up, dont stress about this, and focus on the big price. if he is a guy who really loves you, he will understand and not make your rush into dating him without your parents approval, thats when you know you have a keeper babe! :) Good luck and be strong. You got this!!

My parents were the same way with me when I was your age and I ended up worse off because they never let me experience anything throughout my teenage years. When I turned 18, I went wild. I dropped out of school, I started drinking and I ended up pregnant. I had my first kid at 18, my second at 19. Luckily the person that I had kids with I also married and have had 2 more kids since then, we are still married (I'm 27 now) and I eventually finished high school. I calmed down after that, but for a good at least 6 months after I turned 18, I was so happy to be free of them that I went crazy. But, being a mother myself, I understand why they were like that and why your parents are the way they are. You don't want to see your kids fail at any cost. I don't agree with raising kids in a bubble and sheltering them from every possible evil in the world because they are going to have to experience it on their own at some point in life. The way the world is today, especially with girls, you have to be so careful. Young girls are so impressionable and nieve when it comes to boys. They just don't want you to get hurt, even though we all have to experience heartache at some point, they're just trying to protect you, even though they may be going a little over board. Sadly, talking to them will probably not help and I'm sure that you've tried that already. They still view you as their "little girl" even though you're not so little anymore. My best advice is just try to stick it out, try your best to convince them that you are almost an adult and that you should be treated as much. I'm sure that you are responsible and mature and anything that you can do to show them that they can count on you to make the right decisions might help you out a little bit.

I guess your parents are trying to hold on to their "little girl" for as long as they can. Not too long from now you will be of age to do whatever you want to do without their permission. The way the world is these days, they are probably trying to protect you. Try to understand how much your parents love you and don't want to see anything bad happen to you. Are there ever activities at your school that your parents can attend? Maybe then would be a good time to introduce your sweetheart. Good Luck. Don't feel like you are the only one treated like that, because you aren't. One day you will be thankful that they treated you like this.