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I'm 13 and my mom won't let me wear make-up, but my dad will. She won't give in. She also won't let me date. I'm sooo mad at her, but I try not to show it. What should I do?? PLEASE DON'T ANSWER WITH YOU'RE TO YOUNG ETC. kay thanks!!
I understand more than you think I do (meaning about the Mom thing). Mom could be under a whole lot of stress and I am sure you don't mean to come at her in any negative way. Just be mindful that Mom does have it rough and her nerves may be on edge. For a couple of days, try a different approach. Try and forget the things that you really want and see if there is a way that you can make things a little easier for her.
I know this is a tough way to grow up - but Woo you will be stronger and wiser for it as long as you treat it as lessons in life. It is nothing to be ashamed about, actually it is something to be proud about that you are able to remain a young lady, get good grades, depsite the difficulties.
CurlybensWife is one of if not the nicest ladies on here, you may want to thank her for her time. What do you think?
LOL! Oh well, you'll have plenty of time for make up when you're a little older.
I know it seems like a big deal; you're a teenager now after all, and I guess a lot of your friends are wearing make-up, but 13 is a little young for make-up. If your mom still says no when you're 16, then she is being unreasonable!
Being a teenager is tough, but at 13 years of age, you're still a baby and your mom is trying to protect you.
allheart you mean good but uh if you think shes the nicest one on here then you might want to check it out again. okay i think i should leave cuz this isn't helping that much hey this is comin from a "baby" so dont gett offended.
Ok seriously makeup costs a lot and makes you look ugly and its a load of disgusting goo! About dating: Sorry to say this but you'r thirteen and you'r just too young. Try asking your date over to have dinner with your family. it's much safer and your parents might like him.
Listen wootori, I respect that you respect ur mom by not going behind her back.A year ago when I was 13 I fought the same battle with getting my earlobe pierced for the 3 time up high on the earlobe and al, so it sounds like the only thing you can do is sit and wait.But in the meantime you could probably convince her to anything buut eyeliner.Eyeliner was the only one beauty product she wouldn't let me wear until the 7th grade.Just prove to her you can take care of yourself in public(hince the reason to date) and then in the mean time if she is being totally old fashioned you might try thing s that are similiar to make up(sub for lip gloss,Vaseline) but really youll probably have to wait it out.How bout reseaching information like, stats and health info??That is what I did for my ears because sum 1 told my mom that gettin em pierced up there causes cancer.I proved her wrong with grace.
that was like the best one!! i lllove that answer cuz you're younger like me so you understand more cuz you had a similar problem! thanks a lot and i think i should be going now since these people are about to hurt me hahaa
I agree with everyone. You have alot to learn still, and when you get hurt by a boy, don't say you didn't get good advice from people older than you, who have been through it all before. Trust me, it's more than just make-up your parents are worried about. You just have to wait until they think you can wear it, in the time to spare, think about it like this:
If you put a bunch of makeup on your face, it could lead to bad acne, which you definitely dont want! So be thankful your skin is smooth right now. Try to convince your parents into letting you wear some eyeliner and even some eyeshadow. Ask your mom when she started wearing make-up, her answer will most-likely be 14-15. Good Luck :-) Don't rush into things, when I look back at pictures of myself, I wore too much makeup, and I should've taken my parents' advice. You're lucky your parents care about you the way they do. Don't push it.
You know...just being younger so that "we can understand what you're going through" isn't going to make you happy.
I remember being a teenager. I remember thinking my mom was unreasonable for not letting me wear make up (she was right...it looked too much in all the pictures) or not letting me date (she was right about that too...dating at 13 is jumping the gun a little).
Maybe you could do group events with friends AND guys instead of dating? Or make a group of people whose parents wouldn't mind helping to host movie nights or game nights so that they can get to know some of the people you're hanging around with too? My parents were strict. I had to be going someplace public WITH an adult or at a friend's house where they had met the parents. I ALSO had a 9 pm curfew as a senior in high school.
Have you asked your mom what kind of compromise she'd be willing to give on makeup? You said you can wear lip gloss, but want eyeliner? Sorry...eyeliner to me just makes girls as young as you are look trampy! I can't blame your mom here! BUT...maybe you can make a deal with her that if you have a special event, like a dance, you can wear eyeliner and she can decide then how it looks? What reasons has your mom given for NOT letting you wear it?
I think your attitude stinks, by the way. Just because we're not currently your age doesn't mean we don't remember what it was like.
PS...my daughter is 14, and she gets eye makeup for special occasions only. She can wear lip gloss any time, and has her ears pierced 3 times in each ear, BUT the line is drawn at eye makeup for every day.
no sweetie, everybody doesn't "think that teenagers are just the worst" they are just trying to give you adult advice, because they have lived longer and exp. what you have in the past! trust me your best friends turn out to be the older ones, because they have been through what you are going through now! just try and listen to what they say and then make your own balanced prayerful decision!!
My mom doesnt let me use makeup,high heels, or date..
but she says I dont have the age to do those things..
alsoo if u start using makeup at such an early age when your older like 30 you will look like yo have 40 or something because of the makeup you used when you were younger!
About dating: Sorry to say this but you'r thirteen and you'r just too young. Try asking your date over to have dinner with your family. it's much safer and your parents might like him.
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