I need opinions

LegacyUser

Right I really need people's genuine opinions about this situation.

I'm 17. 18 this year. I'm going out to a girl that I like and she likes me. She lives in Ballymun, me in Finglas.

We planned to meet up soon in Ballymun. We have the same friends so we'll be in a group.

The problem is my parents. They won't let me go. At all. The place is literally 5 minutes down the road and I can't go because "I'll be stabbed". I find this really stuck up since we moved from there.

They know my friends personally and know they're a nice group. When i explained the situation they just said "cancel it" ad when i confronted my mother she went into hysterics

Are they in the right or overprotective considering I'm nearly an adult? Anything I can say?

Thanks

6th

Arrange to meet somewhere else if possible. I'm not saying give into your parent or that theres anything wrong with ther area. Its not like they are biased based on no experience. They moved from there and they know the reason why.

Show them your level of maturity by respecting what they ask. It should go to helping them see that you make good decisions and that you do want to see this girl. Building up trust with them is seriously going to help you seeing as you live with them.

LegacyUser

That's the thing. I am mature. I'm never in trouble in school, never gave them hasstle, never had the ploice at the door. So I don't understand this attitude.

I was thinking somewhere else but I thought about it. If she lives in Ballymun, what chances do i have if I can't go down for a date? We'd never see each other.

I've been down there before a few months ago. It's only recently my mother is tightening the lead...

LegacyUser

CumHeorYou wrote: »

That's the thing. I am mature. I'm never in trouble in school, never gave them hasstle, never had the ploice at the door. So I don't understand this attitude.

I was thinking somewhere else but I thought about it. If she lives in Ballymun, what chances do i have if I can't go down for a date? We'd never see each other.

I've been down there before a few months ago. It's only recently my mother is tightening the lead...

That doesn't necessarily make you mature, it just means your a decent human being. I would have thought given trouble in school was for something only associated with kids, so this would imply to me that you're still in that childlike mindframe.

legend365

Sometimes what parents want isn't always best for you. Right, the place isn't blackrock but she cant protect you all your life.

On the other hand if its 5 mins down the road tell her to meet you half way(ye can even sing it).

davmol

In fairness you should both meet up in Clontarf,either area one of you will be stabbed or shot

LegacyUser

Ok than from a different perspective, Confusedmuch. I have never had any trouble with the guards, I don't hang around with dodgy people. Never done drugs. Always keep in touch. Never done anything to keep them awake at night. I'm far from naive.

6th

davmol wrote: »

In fairness you should both meet up in Clontarf,either area one of you will be stabbed or shot

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