August 21st 2010

Dear Helpline

My life is very difficult. First of all my parents don’t ever give me any freedom, they never let me go anywhere without them and I'm 15. I had a lot of freedom when I was younger. I don’t have any friends because of them. So I’m at the point when I just want to walk out of the house and never come back. What should I do?

Ready To Roll

Dear Ready To Roll

First thing you have to do is sit down and think long and hard about what you are saying you going to do. Leave home? No, we don’t endorse that. If I was you I would talk it out with my parents. I would ask why I don't get that much freedom anymore. All that stuff about you leaving the house come on now. That is way too extreme and truthfully you shouldn't be thinking about it. You shouldn’t just walk out and run away and never come back because when you face the real world you are going to realize that your family is all you have and you will be missing them the most. Maybe the reason that your parents gave you more freedom when you were younger is because they knew that you would still listen to them, because usually when children are younger they are closer with their parents and they aren't as involved with friends, and peer pressure as when you are a teenager. I bet if you talked with your parents they would understand a lot better. Let them know how you feel, and ask them for a little more freedom. Even though you are really upset with your parents and want to leave the cooped up house that you're dying to get out of, don't run away because then your parents are going to be even more strict with you and be mad at you for making that decision.

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