So I’m 14 (turning 15 this fall) and already I think I’m at the point to be able to hangout with my friends at public places like the mall without my parents hovering over my friends and I😣. Except...my parents don’t think its possible and honestly their reason confuses me. Keep in mind I said friends so I have a few that are both boys and girls. The “boys” part is what my parents see as the problem but I’ve already told them that their genders don’t matter to me as friends and that they’re my friends because of the respect and kindness they share with me and it doesn’t have anything to do with their privates🤷🏻‍♀️. I’ve tried using plenty of other reasons to persuade them but nothing has worked and I thought maybe it’s completely normal and wanted to see what you guys thought.

As a little background, I’ve had conversations with my mom about it and she says she completely trusts me in public to not run wild. She just doesn’t trust other people...in crowded places like the mall... with cameras....and she also doesn’t trust what my guy friends might do...it just kind of hurts thinking my mom doesn’t have trust in my ability to choose the right people to hangout with. Especially after middle school and now I’m heading off to high school I jut don’t think she gets how hard it was for me to put together the greatest friend group I’ve ever been apart of after 3 years😒. However, when it comes to my friends that are girls her view is completely different. she’s already said she doesn’t mind me hanging out with just them at the mall but only if it’s to watch a movie (after she would have to pick me up) and she always goes out of her way to know any changes in my relationship with them and help me with advice.Again it’s just hard right now to have my mom realize that my friends are my friends regardless of their gender and I want her to be able to treat them all the same.