All Parents Would You Be Mad If Your Kids Did This?

Question

Ok me and some friends are going on a church youth trip and when we're there bon jovi is going to be one mile from the place we're having the youth convention so we're going to get tickets and go.We're not really going to tell our parents.Keep in mind we'll go as a group with 17 to 22 year old people.Do we really need to ask our parents if we can go and would you be mad if we were your kids?

By The Way The reason I Can't Tell My Dad And Mom Is They Hate Bon Jovi.

Answer 1

As a parent... it would first of all depend on YOUR age.
Secondly, if you did it so we (parent) wouldn't know, yes. I'd be mad because I'd consider that a form of dishonesty.
Finally, if you are under like 18, you are not going to be the one responsible if you totally screw up. It's going to come back to those church councilors and the parents.

I know it's hard. Everyone was young once. We all act stupid at that age. I was a terror. But just as a suggestion, try giving your folks credit for living as long as they have and a little gratitude for putting up with you...

Best of luck.

Answer 2

I would be upset if my kids lied to me about anything. And lying by omission is still lying. Of course you know your parents will say No, that's why you don't want to tell/ask. I know you say you're in a group of people from 17 to 22 years of age, but how old are you? It's different if you've reached the age of majority (18). You'd have more pull or leeway with convincing your parents because you'd be legally old enough to make your own decisions -- even if your parents did hold it against you and make you miserable after the fact.

Assuming you're not 18 -- What if something happens to you at the concert or in route to or from the concert, what then? You're parents will have no idea where you are or what happened. Where are you getting the money? Do you have to lie to get the money too (such as taking it out of the money you're parents are giving you for the youth trip) or do you have your own funds? Plus, are you going to have to "sneak out" of the youth group convention to go? That's more people you're lying to. While on the surface it appears trivial, it's only a concert so close to wherever you will be anyway, but in reality, there's a lot involved in a deception of this kind.

Answer 3

I totally agree, it is not the child's fault! I work in the school system and I see that a lot! However, I also see some kids doing what their parents warn them NOT to do such as using someone Else's comb/brush, hugging and laying on the floors together, sharing their hats, toboggans,etc.. which results in the lice problem! Then there is the other side of it with the parents. You'll see the parents get angry because they have to do something about the problem. Some of these parents DO NOT like to have to be bothered with this issue! They simply try to ignore the issue and hope it just goes away. Then this makes the other parents who really do work hard to keep their child lice free feel like screaming! I know it's hard, and the kids to not deserve to have to go through all of that and the anger too!

Answer 4

I would be very angry. Im sure everything will be fine but what if one of you gets lost in the crowd or something even worse happens. A Bon Jovi concert is going to have tons of people there. Im not sure how old you are but you would probably see some things that you have never seen before. If you go be careful.

Answer 5

First I would ask how old you are.

Second, did you ever see "Footloose"? :o)

Third, I am going to see Bon Jovi in February so I see why
you want to go. They are awesome.

But, lastly, are you going to get your youth group advisor in
trouble?

I think you should fess up and say it is an arranged part of the youth group trip. That is not totally a lie!

Answer 6

Bon Jovi is a pretty tame group - probably from your mom and dad's era - but whatever. They are a great classic rock band and really not offensive at all - but lying is lying.
If you are LIVING with your parents (no matter how old you are) then you can't live your life the way you want to - have to go by their rules. If you are 18 and over - (and totally self-sufficiant and living alone) then it wouldn't matter.

Don't you feel you are being little hypocrites? LYING to your parents (and supposedly at a CHURCH youth trip). Don't they teach you NOT to lie? LMAO!!!

Answer 7

I don't hate Bon Jovi and there's no reason to "Hate" him. I would be mad because my kid would have gone behind my back without telling us and it's safety hazard with me. In case of a problem, it's hard to determine your last location if your parents did not know.
But mad because they hate Bon Jovi is just ridiculous.

Answer 8

DEFINITELY -- after all, who is paying for your trip and ... most importantly -- they are TRUSTING you to BE at the Youth Trip and NOT somewhere else ...

THINK about this -- how upset they will get if something horrid happens ... and you are hurt, or ...

By the way, I am a LONG TERM Single Parent, who did have to deal with HER children doing this kind of thing -- and YES, it UPSET me GREATLY -- especially since one time they DID get injured -- and I was called (what a SHOCK to know that they were NOT where they should be) ... and I HAD to drive to the NEW place (where they should NOT be) to be at the Doctor/Hospital and have to deal with the problem!

Answer 9

SOOO wrong that they hate him...MY mom would be there with me...we do that together. I would tell them that there is a concert and you are going with a group of people you can trust. (esp. if there are adults going) Concerts (mostly) are pretty laid back these days compared to the way they USED to be, there is more security and such, also I would mention that you will still be participating in the Church trip...and that there is a concert is just a bonus...but how are you planning to pay for the tickets? (it can be pricey.)
Also when you go, don't you want to be able to share with them what a great time you had?

Answer 10

as many times parents say I trust my kids and not my children. In the normal world it still happens and If your parents think your going just to a youth convention. Then think of five possible bad things that could happen and what will happen you when your parents fine out you didn't go from someone who didn't know you didn't ask your parents