The Worst Mistake of MY life, Can I have advice? Options

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Well, I need HELP!

In now in 8th grade.. but What i'm now telling you.. took place when I was in 6th grade. You see this guy that I liked starting talking to one of my friends on AIM. And she told me about the things they would talk about. So, one day I was online and he IMed me. [I assumed that my friend had given him my screen name] And we started to talk, and I found out that he liked me.. and I like him too. It was like a dream come true. Untill one day he asked me to be his girl friend. That's when I panicked. I told him that I'd think about it, and thats when I made the biggest mistake of my life. I told him NO.

You see, I am the youngest in my family.. I have two older brothers. And at that time neither of them had EVER gone on a date. So I told him no, because I thought that my parents would tell me that I was TOO YOUNG to go out. Now I'm starting to like him again.


Now, I'm in my last year of middle school, and I know that high school next year I'll meet cute guys, new guys. And What if I might want to go out with them. I want your advice. Should I go behind my parents backs and go out with a guy that I meet... Or should i tell them. But if I tell them, HOW? I feel so scared to tell them, cause my father seems so strict. He's going to have to meet the guy and make sure hes not someone my dad doesn't want me going out with. He hasn't said this, but I KNOW it will happen

Any advice? Please?

-Christina

[audory]

talk to your parents about relationships in general, just to get their general attitude towards relationships. if they have a positive attitude towards it, then you're good. just tell them that you want to have a bf. if they have a negative attitude towards it, then either a) ask them anyway. tell them you'll be responsible and ask them to trust you on your decision. or b) sneak behind their back. it's what i do, but if i could choose "a" i would. as long as you know what you're getting yourself into and you're responsible enough to get yourself out of any mess you get into, then go for it. :) good luck!