Is it ok to still go to the movies with your mom at 15?

Question

Ok so right now I'm 15 and my mom says that she wants me to go to the movies with her but i don't want to because I'll feel embarrased if I'm seen with my mom. For the longest time me and my mom would always go to the movies together and just do everything with each other but then at about 13 i realised that I should be doing this with my friends and not my mother. My mom has been saying to me that we hardly do anything with each other anymore cuz i want to go do it with my friends . I'm starting to feel kind of bad now and the only time I want to do things with her is only when were around my family or like at private functions. I feel embarresed if i'm seen with her like from people that got my school or people that are just around my age. Is it ok for me to go to the movies or even just go places like the mall with just my mom ?

also I have a dad but the things me and my dad do are usually don't involve just the two of us. My parents divorced and he lives about an hour and a half away.
we do things more with like my cousins and my aunts and uncles.

and I do love my mother very much

Answer 1

You're feelings are normal for your age. You are reaching that in between stage of you're not independent completely but trying to reach it.

Here is a reality check. You may think you are doing a whole lot more with mom than you realize. I bet if you start keeping a "mom" journal note of each time you do something with mom (date and time along with a brief description what you 2 did, even if it is baking cookies), you will visually see how often or how less often you are doing things together.

Compromise with mom. Every other movie do one with mom and the alternate time on with friends. Let mom know you love her, you like to spend time with her, but also you want to spend time with your friends and you will switch out to allow a balance between the 2 worlds. It is important to spend time with friends too, but it is a matter of balancing time among everybody who wants a piece of you.

Begin learning this balancing act early on, then you will at least have compromsied with everyone by allowing a bit of your time here and there in a somewhat fair manner.

Good luck and much prayers

Answer 2

I was once 15 and I know how it feels like. Your mother misses you and want to spend time with you. You have to learn to compromise with her if you want a good relationship with her. At 15 you prefer going to the movies with your friends more than with your parents, that's a fact. How about you make this arrangement with your mom that you will go out with her no more than once every one or two months. The rest of the time during those months will be left for you and your friends. That way you wouldn't feel that your mother has taken up your life.

The fact is that most teenagers feel that other teenagers never have to go anywhere with their parents, but it is not true. There are many teenagers that still go to places with their parents and they have no choice. Supposely, they need clothes and they don't have a car and their parents feel that they are too young to go by themselves. What will they do? They will have no choice but to go with their parents, right?

Answer 3

ummmm you can go to the movies with your mom at any age. I'm 20 and i still do it and so do most of my friends. Your mom gave you life the least you can do is go see a movie with her. And you shouldnt be embarrassed to be seen with her. Your friends and people from school should understand that you have a mother and do stuff with her sometimes cuz they all probably do too even if you dont know it. She just wants to spend a lil time with you

Answer 4

There is no need to be embarassed. But if you are worried about running into pals, then either go to a theater in another part of town where you are less likely to run into someone you know or have movie night at home with a dvd.

Sounds like you are a great kiddo.

Answer 5

Hi, I have a 13 year old son who I took took football game. In the car on the way home he said he was embarest to go to the game with his mom. I asked him if he had fun. He said yes.
I told him fun is the answer weather you are with a friend or your mom. The next time I would invite a friend for me and him.

Answer 6

I'm 24.. and I still go to the mall and to the movies with my mom..
and I still go out with my friends... Everything is fine.

don't ever be embarrassed over being seen with your parents (unless they are still spit-washing your face). Just talk to your mom about how you feel, and come up with a way that you can still hang out with her, and your friends..(probably not at the same time, but you get my meaning)


Edit: and if your friends give you any flack about it.. shake it off, don't try to defend yourself or anything like that.
just be honest,
yeah, you go places with your mom, what's wrong with that? and if they say it's uncool... why is it uncool? just because they say so?

Answer 7

its ok at 38 are you crazy listen being in the company of some one you love and care about is the main goal in life why shouldnt you be able to enjoy and talk about a movie with mom or dad come on.....use your head unless your wanting to make out or something in which case i dont think its advisable but being with family and having fun is taken for granted parents dont live forever you know.....skipper

Answer 8

i have a 14 almost 15 year old son and he's not the least bit interested in going to the movies with me. I didn't feel badly when he told me no. It's okay, really.

Answer 9

Dude, I used to go to the movies with my Mom until I was 37. That was the year I lost her to cancer. Now, I still have those great memories. Go to the movies with your Mom.

Answer 10

Why would you be embarrassed to be seen with your mother. Everyone has one you know. Spend some time with her if that is what you want to do. She will not be around forever and you will be wishing that she were here to embarrass you.