<p>I guess I’ve kind of gotten used to it? I have a lot of friends, but I’m also a complete introvert, so it doesn’t really bother me that I don’t see them much outside of school. Except, I realized that I’m kind of wasting my high school years, as cheesy as that sounds. </p>
<p>I’ve been sheltered for all of my life (I wasn’t even allowed to use a knife until I was 12/13 or so), and I’ve been reared to be that perfect “poster child”, so it’s not like it’s something that has just recently started happening. </p>
<p>But I’m beginning to grow tired of it. My parents say they trust me, but I’m not sure if they actually do or not. For instance, I wasn’t allowed to go to a close friend’s 13th birthday party in 8th grade because my mother didn’t know him. She knew of him, knew we were very close, knew his parents would be there, etc. but she didn’t care.</p>
<p>I don’t lie to them, my grades are fine (straight A+s last quarter), I never do things that I’m uncomfortable with to “fit in” or “feel accepted”, I tend to befriend genuinely good people who aren’t out to hurt me, etc. </p>
<p>I guess I’m screwed whether I listen to them or not, but I don’t want to give them actual reasons not to trust me. I’ve “stood up” to them a few times, but I don’t like getting into arguments. Plus, I know they think they’re doing the right thing trying to keep me safe and what not, so I can’t really fault them for that…</p>