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How can I get freedom from my parents?

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I am 15 years old im a strongly built male and I am sick and tired of my life. I am not depressed or anything the thing that is mucking my head aroudn is that my houes is like a jail to me. the only place im allowed to go is 1 min walk down the road to my mates, im not alloud to go to the park, stay afta school for soccer, stay late for parties when everone else does, go out with mates to the shopping centres, hell im not aloud to even go down the main road to the towns centre where all the shops are. my mates go out all the time and realy would want me to come with them for example to mcdonalds, but no I am not alloud. I have tried speaking to my mum nicely 2 - 3 times and nothing works, she just ignores me and doesnt change anything. I cant work properly at school and I am getting bad marks because I cant get this out of my head!!! :@ . Last night I was just 1 minute of thoughts away from not coming home and running away to my mates or something, I always think of running away to give myself more freedom or getting the police to come and talk to my parents for me because I realy need some freedom I think I am becoming mentally sick or something! please help me here.

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Answer #1

I’m a mom from the U.S.A. Can you have a sit-down with your parent(s) and ask them why they’re afraid to allow you more freedom? If you could get to the heart of their fears, then you’d have a better chance of assuring them that you can handle your freedom responsibly. And then, once you do get the privilege of a longer leash, be sure to live up to your promise of responsibility–no smoking, drinking, drugs, sex. Set a time with your parents when you’ll be home, then be home right then–to the minute. And work harder on your schoolwork so they’ll see you’re responsible there too. You can work your way beyond this short leash. In the meantime, use your “prison” to work hard on your schoolwork and maybe use that as a bargaining tool–“If I get these great marks, mum, can I have an hour or two after school with my chums?” If the answer continues to be no, I’d get your teachers or other relatives involved (aunt, uncle, grandparent) to help solve the riddle of why on earth your parents are being so overprotective. Best of luck to you, and remember, childhood does end. You’ll be a legal adult one day very soon.

Answer #2

I had the same problem and then I would go there and later get in a fight with them. Usually works also.

Answer #3

Onne time my mom didnt let me go to aa party, but I snuck out and she was just like whatever you do what you want .

Answer #4

Buy a DOG and then you will have to walk it like few times a day… Loads of girls will stop to stroke your dog hahah the dog will be like a (pussymagnet) lol jokes:) then on the way you can go round your friends house or something duno hope that this helped (peace and love from london)

Answer #5

wow that kind of sounds like the promblem I used 2 have!I cant garentee any thing but…sometimes a couple of huge dramadic fights w/your parents solves every thing…mostly:)

Answer #6

just do w.e you want and then threaten to call the police if they dont stop

Answer #7

go live with your mates I don’t know how you could do that tho

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