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I am a sixteen year old, and I feel my parents don't trust me. I really havn't done anything to betray their trust-- I don't drink, do drugs, break laws have boyfriends, or even lie to them.
Still, they keep me on a very tight leash. Any plans I make must be premeditated. For example, I was at my friend's house until about 11:00PM and was invited to sleepover (no school next day). I asked them, and they refused on the basis that it wasn't planned out. I feel that as a 16 year old, I am responsible enough to know how to brush my teeth and go to sleep, but they don't seem to think so.
They seem to assume the worst of me. I want to gain their trust, but I don't know how to. I take on responsibilities, watch my younger brother, do chores, etc. and don't get into trouble, but it doesn't seem to help-- they still stereotype me as a dangerous, irresponsible teenager.
I try to have open conversations about this when I feel hurt, but they usually just laugh at me, considering my emotions childlike. If I cry, they get angry and act as though I am spoiled and ungrateful.
Since you are parents, do you know why they act this way/ how I can get them to reconsider their attitudes about me?
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