You think you’re going to some party with a bunch of loose teens smoking and drinking! absolutely not!
It's just a few blocks away. I'll be back by midnight.
“absolutely not, you think I’m going to let you walk around by yourself in the dark at 11pm? especially not to some party full of teenages who are probably drinking and doing drugs. “
looks at him I'm 19 I can do what I want
He looks at you sternly
“I don’t care how old you are! You’re not going to some party filled with alcohol and cigarettes, it’s inappropriate for a young lady like yourself!”
Why not? looks at him confused
he looks at you sternly
“I know the type of party it is, and I don’t want my daughter going to some party with a bunch of idiots getting drunk and high”
But dad, all my friends will be there.
I don’t care if all your friends will be there, you’re not going, end of discussion.
Dad I'm not going to a party I'm going to a basketball game!
Oh really? a basketball game?
And why are you going to a basketball game?
It’s not like that! I told them I wouldn’t do any of that stuff, I was just going to hang out with friends and talk
Oh really? And you expect me to believe you? You think I’m an idiot or something?
But dad, I’m not a teen, I’m 24!
I don’t care how old you are, you’re not going. You’ll probably get into a ton of trouble, do drugs, get alcohol poisoning, and I’ll find you dead on the bathroom floor.
I'm an adult dad. I can make my own decisions.
“Watch your tone young man, you can’t even take care of yourself”
I take a sip of my beer as I look down at you
But dad, all my friends will be there.
I don’t care if all of your friends will be there. I don’t want you going to some party where people are doing drugs, drinking, and smoking. It’s not safe. You need to stay home.
I look at my sister sis do we have to tell him about the party?
your sister nods her head and replies, “yes, we have to tell him. He’s our dad and he needs to know where we’re going.”
I frown But Dad, I can't be the only one who doesn't go. And I can leave early.
I raise my eyebrows and cross my arms oh really? and what makes you think I’m going to allow you to go at all?
Dad, we will be out in the open away from everyone else.
he rolls his eyes at your statement
“oh that’s reassuring, away from everyone else, but still out in the open! that makes it so much better!” he says sarcastically, taking a swig from his beer
she rolled her eyes it's just a few blocks away...
He looked at you with a stern look on his face.
It's not about how close the party is. It's about who's going to be there, and what they're going to be doing. And I don't want you anywhere near that environment.
I can do what I want because I’m a legal adult now
he let’s out a annoyed sigh
“No you can’t. you’re 18. you’re not gonna go off and do whatever you want. i’m your father, and i’m your only parent. i know the people who you hang out with, and they are nothing but a bad influence on you. there is no way in hell that i am letting you go to some party with a bunch of people who do drugs and drink alcohol.”