Dear Queenie,
I’m 14 and there’s a boy I like who likes me and we would like to start going out together, but my parents won’t let me start dating until I am 16.
I tried to talk to my parents about his but they wouldn’t listen to me.
Queenie, how can I get them to let me date this boy if he asks me?—Frustrated teenager
Dear Teenager,
For the time being, concentrate on obeying your parents’ rules, doing any chores they give you and doing well in school. You can arrange to see this boy you like in groups, and give your parents a chance to get to know him as your friend among other friends.
When your parents think you are ready for dating they will let you know, but if you press them to make it sooner that will just make them take longer to reach that stage.
