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Dear Jean: Jean responds: Hi, I think you are right; your parents need help in seeing that they may be preventing you from developing maturely into someone who can handle her own behavior. Teens need increasing freedom as they grow through adolescence. The freedom given should be scaled according to the level of responsibility the teen shows--in other words, if you're given freedom to stay out later, you show responsibility by coming in at the agreed-upon later time. And teens NEED to associate with their peers. That's one way they find out who they are and who they can become. There is a LOT of info on this topic already posted at the web site; go to the Teen Archives and click on related topics in the Topic Menu, such as overprotective parents, parental restrictions, etc. I think the info posted there will speak to your situation--if not, feel free to write back. PS: You might try printing out some of these Q&A's for your parents to read. Jean. Disclaimer: Ms. Walbridge's
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can't go anywhere with my friends.. I can't go to school
dances or football games..only once a year.. I don't lie to them..they
say they trust me but I'm not allowed anywhere unless they are
with me.. plus.. I feel that I can't make best friends b/c I
can never do things with them ... I can't go to anyone's house
or spend the night plzzz help as soon as possible I know you
get a lot of letters, but I need help.. my parents need help...plzz
help..thnx