Mum's the word
I'm on my 2nd year of my secondary school. I made loads of new friends at my first and they usually invite me to come over but my mum say that she doesn't know them so i'm not allowed.
I always say that she has to get know them but she never has time. Now, my friends think i'm ignoring them. What should i do?
Beatris, 13
Slink Anna's mate Nigel says:
Hey Beatris,
I'm glad to hear you've got so many friends. Your mum is just being careful and protective like all mums are. It's in her D.N.A and it'll decrease a little as you get older but never go away completely. So might as well get used to it!
Your mum sounds very busy so I think the best thing to do is to bring your friends to you. Ask your mum if you can have a sleepover with friends or if they could come to dinner or just watch a dvd at the weekend.
This way you're maximising time when your mum is at home and available. Hopefully, then she can gradually meet all of your friends and will be a little more relaxed about you visiting people she's met.
Hint: if your mum is very busy she'd appreciate some extra help around the house. She'll definitely notice if you do extra cleaning, hoovering or washing up and this will help you big time when you next invite a friend over or ask to go to a friend's house.
Your thoughts:
Hi Beatris,
This same thing happened to me in my first year at secondary school.
I would recommend talking to your mum. Tell her that these friends are nice and they're the right people to hang around with. Try not to argue with her, keep your cool and she's more likely to trust you.
As for your friends, tell them the truth. Just casually mention that your mum would like to get to know them first. Maybe you could have your friends over to your house instead - that way you can still be with them but your mum can get to know them too.
Esme, 13
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