At what age did you stop asking your parents

Obviously none of you have an asian parent.

I think after you turn 14, I fail to see how it's any business of your parents what you choose to do at the weekends.

But at 17? What business is it of your parents? They sound like obsessive control freaks.

Just ignore them and do what you want, what's the worst they can do?

Obviously none of you have an asian parent.

Assuming you're right, asserting your position and backing it up with an argument probably won't help. You don't exactly have an equal bargaining position, and if he's angry because you've simply assumed that he'll fall into line with your schedule then playing hardball is not a good idea. You want to grab an ice cold beer, apologise for jumping the gun and ask him for his view on the situation. Don't push the issue of your attendance, and when he seems like he's winding down offer not to go, and to sell your ticket on to someone else. If he's reasonable, he should at this point say no, at which point everyone's happy.

Obviously none of you have an asian parent.

If you could do this or do that, ranging from the little things such as "can I go to the cinema" to "I'm going on holiday" or "I'm going to *insert big festival here*

I ask because I'm in a bit of a predicament

Last summer, when I was 17, I wanted to go to Reading Festival with my best friends. I've always loved the thought of them! At first it was a straight no from my dad (mums easier to persuade), but after a little bit of negotiation (and a cheeky lie), he said yes, HE EVEN PAID FOR MY TICKET AND TRANSPORT!

I had a blast, and said to myself i'd definitely go again with my best friend who couldn't go. Booked my ticket for 2012 and the other day I went to ask my dad if we had any holiday plan. I told him not to book anything on the weekend of the festival and he went balistic, telliing me i'm not going this year.

My genuine facial expresion =
It just doesn't make sense that he'd let me go out 17 but is so against the idea at 18 when technically i should be able to make decisions for myself.

Should I try and negotiate again or straight up tell him i'm going, baring in mind I leave home for uni 2 weeks later?
And at what age did you stop asking your parents for permission to do certain things?

Help me out please guys!

HAHA WHAT? What on earth makes you think that? I'm actually very good with alcohol.

LOL that's what I'm thinking.

Insert asian with black though in my case.

You seem like an absolute delight.

Ah what I mean is there's stuff all over the news with alcohol and festivals etc, so I doubt they would know what you are like at parties and things. They might think you are like what they see in the news etc. They were probably ok last year, knowing that you wouldn't be able to get served at 17.