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I don't think that you can legally leave without your parents permission until you're 18. Unfortunately by breaking their rules you brought this punishment on yourself. There are many times in life where we are restricted by rules that we don't find reasonable but before we go breaking the rules we should approach those that set them and see if we can work out some compromise.

You could talk to them, see if you can work some compromise out now. Perhaps they would be ok with group dates or something like that. The best thing you can do right now is to prove you're a mature person that can be trusted. This means no more sneaking around or breaking the rules. Accept responsibility for your actions, this means accepting the punishment without whining.

Remember that they love you and want the best for you. They wouldn't care what you did if they didn't. They're trying to build your character so that you are a strong enough person to withstand life as an adult. Try to work with them and not fight them.

Don't kill yourself. Seriously. "This too shall pass." Which is totally cliche, but it's true. "The sun'll come out tomorrow."

To begin with, you were wrong for dating secretly. It would have been best to bring this guy to your parents and ask if you can spend time with him in a public setting because he's awesome and you want to get to know him better. If he's on fire for God, that's not something they can hold against him.

But what's done is done.

So now you should probably try to aplogize to your parents for going behind their back. They probably won't give you your privleges back, but parents seem to like it when you take responsiblity and think like an adult instead of getting bratty (I'm not saying you are, but it gets tempting).

The only thing you can do to get out would be to live with a relative or friend, but you need to get permission first, otherwise it's running away which gets you into even more hot water. You can look into emancipation, but it might not be the best decision for you.

Really, the only thing you can do is cry out to Jesus. He can and will hold your hand through anything that life throws at you. Trust him. He knows what he's doing, and he'll be able to make something good come out of this in the end.

K, the age here - Ontario, Canada - is 16 to choose to live somewhere else, alone or otherwise...Maybe you should find out what the age is where you live...Otherwise I suggest sitting down with your parents - make them understand that you are 100% serious - and ask them if they think they did a good job in raising you...If they do, then they should be secure in letting you go out with a boy, knowing you will make the right decisions...BTW, sex is totally overrated, and there should never be a hurry to do it...Besides, the first time usually hurts a lot, and isnt any fun...Also, it would be a good idea if the first bunch of dates happen in your own living room where your parents can keep an eye on you, if you prove responsible to them, they should ease up...

Parents will always try to stop puppy love out of fear that you will get pregnant or it will derail you from the important things in life [education, well being..etc]. So prove to your parents that you are responsible by making the grades in school and being a stand up teenager.

As for the forbidding...well remember that is out of fear. When will parents realize this never works it just draws you closer to wanting something that you might not want if you had the openness to explore it.

Don't leave home just keep doing what you do but be responsible.

Silly parents and their fear.

well your step dad is nice 4 taking care of u but he should have no say in who u choose 2 be with. If u don't want some one that goes 2 church then go 4 it but If u Waite 4 some one in your church in might take a while and probably wont be the pick of the litter

Have your friend join your youth group then you can see him in a supervised setting. If he will not wait for you to turn 18 to see you again then it wasn't really love. Follow the rules and you will have more privileges.

There's nothing you can do. Just wait 2 years and be the best daughter you can be. After that, you are free to go.

you could ask your mom to let you live with your cousin but odds are against you doing it legally.......... in order to be emancipated( free from your parents) you have to show proof of why its not in your best interest to be with them anymore. I know this is not what you wanted to hear and im sorry ......

you know you can go to court and tell the judge that you have no rights when you are with them they will understand good luck and take care.