I want your opinions, please :)

[Karen]

I'm not saying I want to leave and never come back I just need her to understand I'm growing up and I'm not a little 12 y/o anymore. I just don't know how to explain that to her..

I am sure she knows that, in her heart, but may just be trying to postpone the inevitable. Sure, get to know that guy, a one-year age difference doesn't make nearly as much difference as poeple think. Some guys are mature at 16, some not until 36 - if ever ... but you just want to maybe date him, not marry him tomorrow. Your mom is just being a mom. She will live.

[Gracefulsarah]

I'm wondering if your Mom also knows a good thing when she has it. It's possible that somwhere down deep, she knows that if you get a life (ie: job, car, boyfriend, etc...) she won't have you home anymore. In essence, she will have lost her helper. I don't want to say she's manipulating you, but be sure not to rule that out as it does happen all the time to people out there. I hope this isn't too negative, but someone had to say it. On the other hand, Karen, Rachel, and the others could be spot on. Your Mom doesn't want you to make the same mistakes she might have made. But she needs to realize that she can't protect her little girl forever.

[Argranade]

I don't see anything wrong with going out with a guy younger than you.

I like this guy younger than me, he's taller and looks my age also.

Love has no boundaries... well to me anyway lol.