Because the more they tell you, the more likely it will be that your brain and self control will win out over your hormones and your boyfriend’s pleas. Also, it makes it less likely that they will be raising their grandchild. Parents know that they cannot actually control teens 100% of the time and that the teens will ultimately make the decisions on what to do (or not do). We have to know that we did everything we possibly could to equip our teens with the proper knowledge so they will make good decisions when they are not under our watch.

for the same reason we’re not crazy about you driving a car…
the level of responsibility is raised VERY high if you hit some guys LEXUS or Beamer…while if you hit another guys FIAT who cares..i mean it’ll still hurt OUR insurance RATHER THAN YOURS..but..the BIG problem is…the injuries…
same thing…if my daughter gets pissed at the “rules” starts making out in the car…one thing leads to another VERY fast..and all of a sudden…I am a grandfather at the very young age of 45-46??? I am NOT about to go through with that if I can teach my kid CORRECTLY since the kid is 5-7 years of age and CONTINUALLY teach them till they UNDERSTAND completely and comprehensively that sex is to be respected and that birth control NEVER works for kids under 20…it is like GOD’s punishment…which is why soooo many of them GET pregnant..condom or not..
if you think I am lying about birth control…meet both of my kids who were born WITH protection,…and ask my 2 brothers and sister who were born even with protection…now…we’re MARRIED and we are still protected….imagine YOU at 15-16 wit the rest of your life ahead of you…why RISK IT?? JUST FOR 5 MINUTES (MAYBE) of what you will consider later in life to be BAD sex…not because sex itself is bad…but because the experience sucked..it wasn’t ALL that..and btw..where is that guy that you slept with??? you have NO idea…
well….I know where the first girl I slept with is…and she is still at home taking care of our kids while I am at work…

because parents know what they did and don’t want to see you make the same mistakes they did at your age….they see you as their little girl and they just don’t want you to get hurt. they’re just trying to protect you. they only monitor you because they love and care about you and your safety!

Because your parents don’t want another prom night dumpster baby. Take a look at your parents they lived your life they know what happens and what things can lead to, it’s not so much you that they don’t trust you it’s your partner. When you make yourself accessible to advances things do not always go the way you think. I’m guessing your parents were probably teenagers of the 80’s, They got experience, more than you think, stoner coke-heads popping acids at parties not worrying about kids, knocking up different girls with no worries. They are just worried it will pass just play the role you’ll be fine. Your better off with your legs closed go to college graduate then do what you want.

Because we were teens dating once. For what it’s worth, your parents probably trust your head. They don’t trust your body. Hormones are very persuasive.
Just bear in mind that everything you think, they thought when they were your age. Remembering that is what worries them. They remember what they got away with and are trying to keep you from making the same mistakes. Hang tough; show them how responsible you are; they’ll ease up.

the majority of these answers have something to do with the fact that our parents “remember how they were at that age”…if they dont trust us then obviously they arent comfortable with the way they raised us, im so freakin sick of ppl shoving their mistakes down my throat..im never gonna learn if you dont let me screw up every once in a while…trust ur kids and their judgement…u raised them now let them live their life..

Parents, (especially dads) are paranoid because they know what they did as teenagers and are afraid their kids are going to do the same things.

because, you have Yahoo! Answer IDs like SkullBeauty and you just can’t trust a kid like that.

WHY? well because your PARENTS were 15 once and REMEMBER what THEY were like and they don’t want YOU being like that….PLUS they can trust YOU all you WANT, but they have NO trust in ANY boy that might take you out… and I don’t blame them ONE BIT…. you are only 15… it’s not like you are a grownup yet and they just don’t want you getting into any trouble with some boy they know VERY LITTLE ABOUT….. I had a SON and I would EXPECT that if he wanted to take out some GIRL, that HER parents would definitely want to see where my son comes from, what his parents are like, etc before they let their daughter go out with him….. Your parents HAVE these rules because they LOVE you and do NOT want to see you get into trouble or hurt … Trust in THEM for a change and know they are doing what is best for YOU—-you will thank them some day and when you have a 15 year old girl of YOUR OWN, you will probably be even MORE strict.