True story...
My Boyfriend Is Not a Phase
Sixteen-year-old Samantha had had it up to here. She and her boyfriend, Bobby, had been going out for eight months, but nobody was giving her relationship the respect she felt it deserved. The worst was one day when Samantha's parents told her they were all going on a family vacation for the whole summer. "But I'll miss Bobby," Samantha said. Her father said, "Oh, come on, you'll grow out of that." Her mother said, "Sweetheart, it's puppy love!" Samantha knew her parents weren't going to change their plans based on her relationship with Bobby, but she was upset by their lack of understanding. They weren't taking her feelings toward Bobby seriously and were acting like it was a "phase" she was going through.Don't hold back
It can be tough to be a teenager, feel like you've in love with someone, and feel that your parents don't understand how close you guys really are. But if you're in a close relationship with someone, you've probably learned how important communication is. So why not communicate your emotions to your parents? Explain to them that you know the difference between puppy love and a more serious relationship. And that while you're not planning a wedding, this is someone who means a lot to you. They won't know how you feel, either about your boyfriend or about their attitude toward your relationship, until you tell them.
