Going to a concert on your own is one of the first steps on the road to freedom, and you need to make sure your parents give you permission to do so. However, they may be a little worried about letting you go alone and just want to make sure your safety comes first. There are many strategies that can help convince your parents to let you go to the concert unaccompanied, as well as prove to them that you are ready for this step.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Making a Plan to Share with Parents
Step 1. Prepare a detailed plan in advance
If you want your parents to let you go to the concert, then it is better to make a plan a few days or even weeks before. Determine the routes in advance so that you can answer all your parents' questions. Having a detailed plan will more convince them to let you go to the concert. Plus, they'll know that you've thought of everything for a long time.
Step 2. Provide the parents with information about the group
If they haven't heard about the band you want to go to, tell them more about their music. What's her genre? How many people are in the group? Who is their target audience? Even listening to a few songs will allow parents to better understand what kind of concert it will be.
Step 3. Provide information about the venue of the concert
Tell your parents how far away and where the concert will take place. Show them pictures of the place and tell them more about the interior, for example, are there specific seats or free seating.
- If your parents are concerned that the venue is too far away, ask if one of them can take you to the concert and wait at a restaurant or other nearby location.
- Some places provide a waiting area for parents to spend time while their children enjoy the concert. Find out if there is such an opportunity at your event.
Step 4. Know which audience you will be part of
Depending on the type of concert, the audience can range from very complacent to a bit wild. Make sure your parents and you yourself understand what kind of environment you will be in. You probably won't want to step too far out of your comfort zone.
Step 5. Make a plan for how to act in an unforeseen situation
Sometimes things don't go quite as planned, so it's always good to know what to do under these circumstances. Perhaps your phone runs out of power, you separate from the company, or you can't find a meeting place. Be that as it may, discuss all potential scenarios with your parents so that you are all aware of your proposed actions.
Remember or write down your parents' mobile numbers so that you can call them from any phone. And so that no one gets lost, arrange with friends about a meeting place in case someone fights off the group
Method 2 of 3: Clarifying the Details
Step 1. Introduce your parents to your friends with whom you are going to the concert
If your parents don't know the people you plan to attend the concert with, invite them over before the event so that everyone can get to know each other. Your parents will feel better knowing who you will be spending the evening with instead of imagining strangers.
Step 2. Find out how you will get to the concert
Will you go there? Use Yandex taxi, Uber, Gett or other taxi services? Find out how you are going to get to the concert, as well as how long it will take to get there, and what route. These are important factors to discuss with your parents so that they know you will get to your destination safely and without haste.
Step 3. Get into the car with a reliable person who does not pose a threat
If you go there by car, make sure the driver is a responsible person, someone you (and your parents) trust. If you have a friend driving you, check to be convincing that they have a clean driving history and that they won't get drunk. Alternatively, asking your parents or another family member to drive you is always a great option.
Step 4. Ask your older brother or sister to come with you
If you have an older brother or sister, ask them if they would like to go to the concert with you. If your parents know that you will be with someone they trust and know very well, it will be easier for them to let you go, and you will get just as much pleasure.
Method 3 of 3: Proving Responsibility
Step 1. Be polite and calm when convincing your parents to let you go to the concert
Regardless of your parents' decision, always show maturity and understanding when discussing going to a concert with them. Try to look at things from their point of view and remember that your safety is most important to them.
Step 2. Buy a concert ticket yourself
Concert tickets can be expensive, and buying them yourself will show your parents not only how responsible you are, but also the strength of your desire. However, discuss going to the concert with your parents before buying a ticket, because if they say no after you bought it, you will end up with an expensive ticket that you won't even be able to use!
If you don’t have enough money to pay for the ticket yourself, offer to earn the remaining amount by doing housework, babysitting, mowing the lawn, or doing other useful errands
Step 3. Establish a curfew with your parents
Setting a certain time you need to be home will allow your parents to breathe a little easier knowing that you won't be home too late. It's really not safe not to go home all night, so set a curfew and stick to it.
Many concerts start later than expected or indicated on the ticket, so be sure to take into account how long you think the concert will actually last. Usually, concerts end around 23:00
Step 4. Tell your parents that you will keep them informed of what is happening throughout the concert
Take your cell phone with you and be sure to contact them every hour or so. Let them know when you are there, how the concert is going, and when you leave.