Is it normal that my parents, mostly my mother controls my social life?

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I'm almost 19 but I still have to get permission from my mother to go out or meet a friend. And most of the time, permission in denied. I do understand that she wants to keep me away from negative people and effects but it isn't useful always. Added to that, I haven't been able to maintain a good relationship with any of my friends and all my best friends ditched me in the end.

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  • RoseIsabella
    10 years ago

    How about moving out?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      No, i can't at the moment, because i haven't completed my graduation yet. In our country, most complete graduation at 21. After getting your bachelor's degree.

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      • RoseIsabella
        10 years ago

        Right on. Well, hang in there. You can do it.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          10 years ago

          Yep

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  • TheInfamousStranger
    10 years ago

    Are you on that show called Parental Control?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      Haha no

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  • Anime7
    10 years ago

    I have a couple of friends who have parents like that, however, when they turned 18 they were pretty much free to do what they want, as long as they told their parents. They weren't asking permission, just informing them. Have you thought about just confronting her about this? Telling her that you're old enough to make decisions and have a social life?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      No, I haven't thought of confronting her because her impression of people generally tends to be correct and I got into trouble when I went against her intuition. Trouble with people, not with her.

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      • FJK_frm_AK25
        8 years ago

        Tell her to kick rocks

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      • Anime7
        10 years ago

        Have you thought about introducing your friends to her? Perhaps then she could judge them for herself and see that you've made good choices in friendship.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          10 years ago

          Yep i did introduce. And her impressions did turn out to be true.

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          • Anime7
            10 years ago

            What was her impression of them? Cause I mean, if it was something bad, then why do you hang out with them? If it was good, then your mom has nothing to worry about.

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            • Anonymous Post Author
              10 years ago

              Her impression was bad, and no i don't hang out with them anymore.

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    • Rainbow_Cookie
      10 years ago

      How were they automatically free at 18? Unless they moved out :?

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      • Anime7
        10 years ago

        Alright fair enough they're not really free. I guess I was just looking at it from how my parents treat me, and also how my friends parents treat them. When I turned 18 my Dad said that I am responsible for my own actions. If I want to go out and get drunk, alright, it's a terrible idea, but he has no say in what I can and can't do. I'll learn from my mistakes. But yeah you're right, unless you've moved out you're not really free; I was just using my parents way of teaching, which I understand, now, that it is not the same as everyone elses.

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