Advice on Convincing Parents
Hi. I am a member of Girl Guides of Canada, and they are hosting a national camp in 2010 to celebrate their 100th birthday. I'll be 17 in 2010 and I would have just graduated. I have the money to pay for it, but my parents will not let me go, mostly because I live in Alberta, and the camp is in Ontario. I am responsible and I know my priorities, but they don't want me to go. The itenerary for the camp isn't available yet (It's not available until next year) and transportation to Ontario isn't provided unless a sufficient number of girls from the area sign up.
There are a limited number of spots and registration is open, but my dad says that I shouldn't register for something two years in advance.
When I bring it up, my mom always asks, "Why do you want to go so badly?" Mostly, I reply by saying something like, "I never get to go anywhere outside of Alberta." She replies by saying I actually do get to go everywhere (we have a lakehouse and we go there every weekend during the summer, plus I go on a lot of school trips to other cities in Alberta, usually no more than 3 hours away and not overnight. I have been to other Girl Guide camps in Alberta that are overnight, but for those I my guide leader had to convince her).
I think the reason they won't let me go is because there are no other girls from my unit going. I don't see it as a problem, but I'm not sure what to tell her or my dad. What do I do?
Thanks for any advice!
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