why wont my parents let me be a normal teenager?

[lisa]

Geeze, our mothers must have been separated at birth. I almost had my picture published in the paper as part of a story and she went nuts and called the editor and made him promise not to do it. Why? I was going to be stalked. I mean how many other photos of young women appeared in the media that day? Millions upon millions? I'm sure not every single one was stalked. And now with the internet? Please.

I think that she is more afraid that if she gives you and inch that you will take a mile. Kids tend to do things rashly w/o thinking them thru. I'm not saying that you will, but I bet she thinks if she opens the door a little, you'll be tempted to open it the entire way.

I do think she is overreacting; and she's been brainwashed by the evening news and Lifetime TV. Yeah, bad things can happen, but they won't necessarily happen. Parents loose sight of that sometimes. And I think its a really bad idea (as in abusive) to expose you to those awful stories - hearing that over and over does more harm to your sense of well being than something bad happening one time in real life.

Try to make a deal with your mom, if she stops talking about the dangers and showing you those awful movies, you will use your instagram account responsibly and keep it private Let her see what you post.

Otherwise, just wait until you are 18 and can pay for whatever you want on your own phone.