How can I convince my parents to let me go on a trip with a friend?

Question

I am 15. I was in a play lasted about 4.5 months I made a close friend at the play She is 33 She invited me to go on a week-long trip with her back to her hometown which is 340 miles away because for her bday she got tickets to see a big musical there We were also going to go to theme parks, etc and were going to stay at her parent's house She said my parents could talk to her or her parents as much as they'd need to, they could have as much information as they needed I asked my parents, telling them all this About 3 days they told me no but their reason was that they wouldn't be being responsible parents if something happened to me and that they didn't know her well enough but she said she'd do whatever they needed her to do to get to know her and I told them that. I have good judgment, I'm a smart kid, shouldn't that count for anything? Was I totally out-of-line asking? Is there any way I could get them to change their minds? They are so convinced something is going to happen to me.

Thank you all for your responses. See, the age difference wasn't a big deal at all with my parents. I completely understand that it seems weird to some people that we're friends, but I don't act fifteen, I've never really been my age. I told my parents first thing that she would be fine with meeting them and everything, and also, she said that she would be willing to have her parents talk to mine only because they are who we will be staying with while we are there, and obviously that's something they'd want to know. The main deal with them isn't our age difference of the fact that I've only known her for a few months (although that last part is part of it), but the simple fact that I will be with someone else. I've never been able to go on trips with friends, even ones I've known for years, I'm not even aloud to get an occasional ride home from anyone, no matter how long I've known them (I mean friend's parents and adults, not kids driving)

Answer 1

How you may convince your parents to let you go ,is to let them meet the friend of yours so they can see what type of person she is and once they know her and they see she is OK then they may allow you to go.
They could be worried why a 33yr old is wanting a much younger friend (not sleazy meaning)
The fact you asked them shows maturity ,but they do worry and care so the have the right to feel worried for you safety.
And 340 miles is a long way if some thing did go wrong

How well do you know and trust your friend is a question for you ,as 4.5 months is not long to get to know some one really properly.
But don`t blame your parents for caring as there are some that don`t

Answer 2

I don't think your parents are in the wrong. Letting a 15 year old travel hundreds of miles away with a virtual stranger has the potential to be VERY bad. The fact that this 33 year old wishes to take you makes parents wary as 33 year olds should have adult friends they can enjoy things with. Another thing that makes the situation look bad for your parents is the fact that she wants them to talk to HER parents? She's acting like she's another 15 year old, and she's not, she is very much an adult, who should know better.

I think you should let this one go, I don't think any parent would let another adult take their teenager (or any age child) away without any other sort of supervision or other people around. This isn't like a class trip.

Answer 3

Maybe your parents are experiencing an instinct kind of thing. Anyway, why would this 33 year old want so much to do with you. Think about it, huh? I'm not trying to take any sides. I'm just trying to throw some possibilities out. You know what I mean? You say you've known this person for about 4.5 months or so? Is that enough?

Hey, all I'm saying is think about.