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Step 1
Get a job and take it seriously since there is nothing like having your own source of income that shows your parents that you've reached a slightly more mature part of your life. You don't have to get a career-track job to accomplish this but, rather, just something that pays you and provides you with some satisfaction.
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Step 2
Push the boundary of what's previously been thought of as allowed and not allowed. Small trips, like a camping trip, that keep you close to your parents and far away from drugs and alcohol are a good way to show your parents that you're capable of taking care of yourself for a few days, giving you a more teen-like profile in the relationship between you and them.
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Step 3
Have a relationship with a girl or guy and be forthcoming and relatively open (within limits) about the relationship with your parents. The newly expressed interest in dating is definitely a feature of adolescence and is an excellent and fun way of getting your parents to realize and accept that you're a teenager.
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Step 4
Sit your parents down for "family talks" whenever you have to since actively and positively taking control every so often demonstrates some maturity on your part. Point out directly that you're a teen and even make some jokes about teenagers being stubborn or unpredictable so your parents get the message that you want them to be on the same page as you when it comes to your changing relationship.
