How do I get my strict parents to let me go on a trip with my friends?
I (19F) got invited to a day trip by my best friends to a different city a couple hours away, that might turn into an overnight stay, but the problem is I have strict Hispanic parents. Ever since I was young, I’ve almost had to fight/beg my way towards being able to do things with my friends, go out with guys, and even have a sleepover. I’ve had the plan to move out of the house once I turn 21, which they are aware of, but it’s come to a point where it’s annoying how much control they still want to have over me. I’ve kept telling myself to wait it out, and that once I move out I will be free, but now this trip has come up. I already told my mom about it and she was fine with it, but not so much about the stay the night part. But she did say I had to ask my dad and get his approval, because they both have to give me the ok, not just one of them. My mom is usually on my side, but even when she tries to convince my dad, he doesn’t budge. Going into this I had the mindset that I would stand my ground and still go even if my dad said no, but I’m not confident with how that’s going to go. My guess is that he’s going to say that he’ll drive me, and I know that if I really wanted to go, I would be fine with it, but I really just want to have this for myself and my friends. If I tell him that I want to ride with my friends, he’ll probably say no, and when I ask for a reason I know he won’t have one. I’m going to bring it up to him tomorrow and see what he says. I know they trust me and my friends, and I’ve never given them a reason not to, but they always just say they don’t trust what other people do. I really do understand where they’re coming from, I’m the youngest daughter, but they don’t act the same way with my older sister because she just doesn’t go out, like at all. I think that’s another reason as to why they are that way with me, because she never gave them trouble wanting to go out or anything like that. How should I go about this and what advice would you give me?