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positiveparent · Aug 7, 2010, 11:17 AM

Hi OP at age 13 and a half you need to do more to show your parents that you are mature enough to go on dates, although you really are too young, but if you act immature about your parents deciding that you arent to go out on dates, or go behind their backs then expect your parents to be more determined than ever to stop you going out on dates, you need to earn this privilege and you will only do this by showing that youre being more sensible to them.

If you argue back chat shout and and scream call your parents names and act like a child then they wont be willing to change their minds about it, but if you are polite and speak to them nicely no temper tantrums, that will help them feel they can trust you. So it really is up to you. Plus if they agree to you going out on dates you have to also respect that there may be conditions to that. Going on dates, isnt being allowed to get into anything youre too young for like sex, or heavy petting etc, you can't do that whilst youre under 16.You also have to know you are not an adult or anywhere near one, youre just about a teenager, and you have 5 years to go before you will be an adult.

If you do as your parents tell you, and you can be more sensible and they see this you have a good chance of them letting you go on dates. But act like a child and expect to get treated like one. Your choice.

Believe it or not us oldies were 13 once, and we too thought we knew it all, we didnt, and you dont either, but you can get through these teen years in an easy way or a hard way, you can show youre sensible, or you can act childish, one gets what you want one doesnt, you work it out.

Good Luck

BridgeOfLight97 · Aug 13, 2012, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by nightmareforeve

im turning 14. you need to go for it, but dont let things get too far

I agree with this completely. If you both like each other, than have a go and try dating a little bit. Don't be so serious about it though... As in date, but behave more like friends. If your parents see this then they'll probably get to like the guy and they might even change their minds about you and him. I speak from exactly the same dilemma at the moment, except I'm 15, he's 17 and I have dated before. But seriously, give it a go, don't go too far :)