Dear Nurse Ansalong:
I'm 15 and my Dad has nothing against Rocky (yea!), but he does have a problem with the people I go with. He doesn't trust any of them. He says when I go, I'm "alone". By that he means, "I don't know the people you're with" He understands why I like it, but the only way he lets me go is if one of my "good" friends ( ie the people I've known for years) goes with me. The problem? Their parents don't let them go. What do I do?
-Sera

Sera, many parents have a preconceived notion of what the normal Rocky audience member is. From my experience, their ideas are the farthest from the truth. I've met so many people from all walks of life at Rocky. What I'd advice you to do is to invite a couple of your "Rocky friends" over. While they're there, do something that will give them the most opportunities to interact with your Dad. This will help to show him that his idea of the Rocky audience member that would leave you "alone" is not true. To get your friends to come with you, ask your Dad if he'd be willing to call up the parents of your other friends and talk them into letting their sons and daughters go. He might have to offer the parents something, like dropping off and picking up the group personally from the theatre. But with an adult on your side, they might be a little more into listening.

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