parents

[subversive]

I will be turning 18 next year and I want to go to defcon this year really bad but my parents wont let me go to Las Vegas because they say "people die there". I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how I can convince them to let me go?

Your parents sound overprotective but then again maybe they just don't think you are sufficiently emotionally mature to handle an excursion outside of your state. It's up to you to convince them otherwise.

[phobal]

Your parents sound overprotective but then again maybe they just don't think you are sufficiently emotionally mature to handle an excursion outside of your state. It's up to you to convince them otherwise.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMEN.

[enCode]

Contrary to what i said before. you could show them you're mature enough to handle yourself.

[astcell]

I wonder, is there another time you left for a few days or for a great distance? How did that go? Maybe your parents do not want to say yes because the last time they said yes you screwed the pooch.

And if they have never said yes, use the above example, that they will have license to rag on you forever if you let them down.

[oz0ne]

Solution

Tell your dad to come along.....
It may not be cool, but you might be able to convince him to go "sight seeing" while you hang at AP.
It may work if you can convince him to leave mom at home...It's a male bonding thing ;-)

[enCode]

Show them your'e responsible
BY ANY MEANS NESSASERY. :D

[jesse]

This just in: Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff confirm that parents still just don't understand.