How do I convince my parents to let me go out with my friends?

How do I convince my parents to let me out with my friends to watch a movie? They won't even let me go out to meet up with my friends. Don't they trust me? I totally don't understand. I'm 16! They won't let me go shopping. I'm constantly at home being scolded to do all the house chores. Sometimes I feel really depressed. I don't have a boyfriend either. So, basically, I don't have a social life. What do I do?

Do they give you a reason for not letting you go out?

If they tend to worry, maybe if they meet your friends before you go out, they will feel safer. Or your parents could drop you off at the mall or movie theater. That way, they would know where you were.

Maybe you can work out a deal such as doing X amount of chores will get you why amount of social time.

prove them wrong. there is no other way around it, find a way to let them know (with actions) that you are responsible and mature enough and they can trust you with this, before you know it they will ask you to call your friends to go somewhere.

hey mimi8!
omg I have that same freakin annoying problem! im 16 too, and it makes me feel depressed too. I kinda like someone but my mom wont lemme do anything with him, it sucks! Not even a group date, she wont even lemme go to the show with friends! I don't know how to answer this ? but mb it mite be who your hangin with, but I don't know, thats not the case with me because I go to a lutheran school but message back!