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What's your advice for asking permission if your parents are always saying no?

Moshe Ratson, MFT, PCC
Marriage & Family Therapist
Moshe Ratson is the Executive Director of spiral2grow Marriage & Family Therapy, a coaching and therapy clinic in New York City. Moshe is an International Coach Federation accredited Professional Certified Coach (PCC). He received his MS in Marriage and Family Therapy from Iona College. Moshe is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF).

Moshe Ratson, MFT, PCC

Marriage & Family Therapist

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Try to understand why they said no. If you ask to be allowed to get back at midnight and they say 10 PM, instead of getting angry, try to understand why that is. You’ll get an honest answer. If you can understand where they're coming from, you can address that point, and maybe promise them that you understand them. In due time, they will start to trust you more.

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What if they don't understand why you want Snapchat?

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If your parents still are not understanding why you want Snapchat, understand it is because of generational differences. Explain to your parents how Snapchat is how people keep in contact now and without it you feel left out.

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My mom thinks that there is no privacy on Snapchat. What should I do?

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Explain to her that there are privacy setting to make sure random people can't add you or send you messages. Talk to her about your friends list and how she can help control who can and cannot message you lol.

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What if I'm nervous to ask my parents if I can have Snapchat?

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If you are too scared to ask your parents, you probably won't be able to download it. If you ask your parents politely and respectfully they won't be mad. The worst thing that will happen if you ask them is that they will say no.

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My parents say that I am too young for Snapchat, but I have a Instagram. Why am I too young for Snapchat but not Instagram?

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On Instagram, your photos don't disappear so your parents can monitor them and make sure you are being safe. On Snapchat, your photos disappear so they don't know what type of inappropriate photos you might be sending. Try to compromise with your parents so they can try to have more control over your snapchat and promise to be safe with it.

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My parents won't let me get any type of social media. What's a good one to start out with?

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If your parents won't let you have any social media, the first one you should ask about is getting a Facebook. There are strict privacy settings on Facebook and you can have your parents as friends so they can see that you are being safe.

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