How do I convince my mom to let me move back with my dad in my hometown halfway around the world?

Question

I moved away from my friends, my family and my beautiful hometown that I was born in. Now I have been here for 4 years, going on 5. The school I go to here is good, and there are SOOOOO many traveling opportunities. I get to go home every summer to see everyone, but all I want more than anything is to finish High School there. Right now I am in grade nine. My mom says that we can't move back because she wouldn't have a job there, and the job here she absolutly LOVES. Everytime I bring up the subject of home she gets mad at me and goes into this 'we have to enjoy things at the moment and be happy' thing. and... I do enjoy things I just want to be home- like I"m dying to be and I think I've lived in this country long enough- and may I add it is a Muslim country. Two years ago I convinced her in a mother's day card to let me go back home for the remainder of the year by telling her how I felt. But now she kind of regrets letting me go back. How can I convince her!?????? HELP!!!!!

Do you think that it is better for me to be in this country or to be back home to finish highschool?

Answer 1

she doesn't want you to move back because she would miss you there. Perhaps the only way you can convince her is to tell her that you will still love her from there and set a date for when you will return to visit her. You might even tell her that you want to learn the best of both cultures, muslim and christian, and need time to be here in order to make that comparison. Depending upon whether you or she are religious, you might even tell her you want to be here where you can attend a church more easily.
you are lucky that you do have the exposure to both cultures and I hope that you can convince her to let you finish school where you want to. Good Luck!!