Dear Nurse Ansalong:
I love RHPS, but my parents don't agree. It seems like they have found a way to insult it and it's audiences in every possible way. They have taken me once and I want to go every weekend so bad it might kill me, especially with them ruining my life. Talking doesn't work. They consider it "socially inacceptable, especially for a 13 year old" and that is a direct quote from them. Not only do I want to go so bad, but I would kill to be in the cast, which has an opening at the moment. I have done everything from explaining calmly and sweetly why I need to do this to being an absolute bitch. Help please!! I have no idea what to do. :-(
-Pissed And Not Dealing With It Well

Pissed, as you can tell by the other columns that I have written, you have a very common problem. Parents are very protective of their children, and, if their children want to do something that they think is dangerous or wrong, they will naturally try and stop the child from doing it. This doesn't make their actions better or more correct, but it helps to know where they are coming from. Since your parents have seen the movie already, then they know what happens in the theatres. Knowing that, I would give you the same advice that I gave to the others. First, if you have an older brother or sister, ask them to take you. This way gives them the knowledge that you are with someone who will be looking out for you so you won't get into any trouble. If that won't work, then try an older family member or another parent, if you are going in a group. This will also make sure that they know that you are being "protected" while you are at the show. There is one last thing that you could do. It is probably something that you won't want to do, but you might be forced to. That thing would be to wait. You are only 13 and your whole life is in front of you. There will be hundreds of chances for you to go and your parents won't be able to stop you. From the way you sound, you're probably ready to join that cast in a heartbeat, but, if you wait until you're a little bit older, your parents might not be as scared of you going. Sometimes, a more mature and older person will get something that the younger one could only dream of.

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