Curfew.

Me and my mom are currently having an argument.

I get out of school at 2:10. I am a Freshman, and I'm not allowed to leave the house or have anybody over until my step-dad gets home to babysit my 8 year old sister.

My step-dad gets home at four.

I'm not allowed to leave after dark, which is about, six here.

So that means I have the hours 4-6 to see people, when normally I'm told no anyways.

The places I ever request to go is down the block to McDonalds or for a walk around the park, right behind our house.

Are her rules reasonable, or is my objection?

Wow it seems a little bit unreasonable of your mom but then again it really depends on where you live and who your with. just listen to your mom you'll be able to make your own decisions soon enough.

Haha when i was your age i wish i had that kindve supervision, the stuff ive done basically resulted in a curfew by the oh so loving city police.

Can people visit you are your house?

CAn you visit them if your Mother knows their mother etc?

It does seem rather restrictive, and I'm sure she is doing it to protect you, but what you tend to find with teenagers is that if anything in their life is repressed or restricted, the desire for it becomes stronger and stronger and leads to problems with sudden unpredictable rule breaking and unusual behavior....2 hours a day is not enough time to develope socially with your peers and you are only going to become frustrated, which is not a good thing.

She loves you though and that is a rare gift....be gentle with the old dear...maybe let her meet your friends...

Sucks to be you
get a job
move out
just like the rest of us.
[cant wait till i can do that...]

I think it is very reasonable!

You're 14, turning into a women, but not yet. You are still a child. Your parents are just trying to protect you. Some kids your age try to flirt and that with older people and end up raped or dead. In 2 years average, you'll have more freedom cause you'll be older and more responsible. Don't object, and don't complain. If they say no, just say okay and ask to help with the dishes or whatever. That will make them see you are not going to have a normally teenager fit and that you are growing up. So when there is something like a dance coming up, they'll see you deserve to go for acting mature and responsible.

It was only when i hit 16 that rules were lifted for me and that was because i had proven i could be trusted when they did let me out and about before that.
So hang in there and show them you're responsible

Haha damn, you guys had some strict parents. i could do what i want when ever i want, its not cause they let me its cuase they couldnt stop me.

I dont think being in by dark, when it is dark by like 6 this time of year is reasonable, but I'm not your mom and don't know why she thinks this way. It can depend on your behaviour, the area you live in etc... but at 14, what can you do, her house, her rules. I had a strict father but there was some give when it came to curfew, as long as they knew who I was with, I had to be in by 9. That did not change until I was 16.

But never ever, ever, would I have been allowd to have a boy spend the night lol That was okay with me though, my dad was scary, I tried not to bring my bf's home.

I don't think you are unreasonable wanting more freedom, it is inevitable, our children will eventually leave the nest and how will you ever learn if they don't give you the chance to prove you are trustworthy and responsible.

Briit, you've only been drunk twice and you are 20? Wow, that is commendable...but I feel, as a Scottish lad, some strange kind of genetic pull to get you intoxicated on fine Malt whiskey's and watch you stagger about ye olde cobbled streets of Edinburgh...hold your hair as you puke, take you dancing to a Ceilidh and then cook you a nice full Scottish breakfast in the morning....

It's something everyone should do once...or twice....it's like getting your black belt in Karate...

Well im 15 and im probally what parents wuld be scared of lmao!
but yer i dont have any freedom... but my gran goes to work mo0st nites... 2pm-11pm or 10pm-7am and yer i get drunk alot... infact just 3nites ago she got home from work and i was paraletic druink and i couldnt stand/walk/talk/move i was really drunk..but yer im sorta an alcoholic .. i started drinkin to put up with mums heroin addiction... just ...coping with it..and havnt stopped ive also been smoking ciggarets for 4 nd 1/2 yrs and mmmm yer
anyway g2g my maths class just finished :S

You started an addiction to help yourself get over your mother's heroin addiction? Not a good road hun. Obviously your mothers addiction is not something positive, so why would you want to continue that tradition?