From the beach to alarm clocks, Lindsay offers advice to her
readers
Dear Lindsay,
My friend invited me on a two-week vacation to a beach house
with her family, but I am not sure my parents will let me go. What
can I do to get them to let me go?
– From ready for the beach
From the beach to alarm clocks, Lindsay offers advice to her readers
Dear Lindsay,
My friend invited me on a two-week vacation to a beach house with her family, but I am not sure my parents will let me go. What can I do to get them to let me go?
– From ready for the beach
Dear Ready for the Beach,
I’m sure if your parents trust you, they will let you go. As long as it is not during school, and you don’t have summer school, then I’m sure everything will be fine. Just show your parents how mature and responsible you are. Don’t give them any reason to feel like they can’t trust you. Have your parents meet your friend’s parents, to start building a trust with them. I’m sure you’ll be soaking up the sun in no time.
Dear Lindsay,
I kind of like this guy and asked if he wanted to hang out over the weekend. He said he would call me if he was around. Is he just blowing me off or should I still try to hang out with him?
–From crushing on a boy
Dear Crushing,
Boys are always complicated. And believe me, it just gets more confusing. Just wait a week or two to see if he calls you. I wouldn’t get your hopes up just yet, just in case. Or maybe he is busy. You’ll never really know. If you see him around school, just say “hello.” Don’t make it too big a deal. If it happens, it happens. If not, there are plenty of boys out there.
Dear Lindsay,
I work at a fast food place in town and my boss is always on my case. I work hard and show up on time, but he’s always picking on me. What should I do?
–From picked on
Dear Picked On,
No matter where you work, bosses will always get on your case. But I am sure there is a purpose for it. If you are always on time, and do your work correctly, he might be trying to see if you are worthy of a promotion. He might be trying to see if he can break you. Don’t break, Picked On. Do what you do. Things will probably turn out for the best.
Dear Lindsay,
I have a 16-year-old and she is always running late for school. When I try to wake her up, she just gets mad at me. What can I do to help get her to school on time?
–From always running late
Dear Running Late,
At this time in a young girl’s life, sleep is very crucial. And I know what it’s like to be that late teenager. I know a simple solution that might help her. Does she have an alarm clock? If so, more might help. If she sets them to different times, she might realize she has to get up. Soon her body may get used to waking up so that she will wake up to the first alarm. She’ll keep getting mad at you if you try to wake her up because at this age, she doesn’t want to be wakened by her mother. It’s a brutal thing to hear, but it’s the truth.
