Can someone please tell me how to convince my mom to not let me go to Sadie Hawkins?

I would be very mature about the way I brought the conversation up. That means no whining or arguing or yelling (I doubt you do that, but some 17 year olds do). I would also wait until a good time to tell her, not while she's busy cooking dinner, or splitting up a fight between your brothers, etc. I would ask her as casually as I could to "PLEASE go to the church dance" Then I would give my reasons: 1. More of my friends will be there 2. It's a church dance, so you know there will be plenty of chaperons, and no dirty dancing and what-not. 3. I really would like to celebrate my birthday with out of town friends, and they will be at the church dance. 4. I'd rather not go with a date, I would rather just hang out with friends. 4. And if I regret going, I can always go next year. 5. Tell her that your growing up and you really want to make this decision for yourself. Tell her that if you regret what you did later, that you will be the only one to deal with the consequences. Tell her that you would rather make your own mistake. I hope this helps chick. I've been in a position like this before.

Um. Just tell your mom that you aren't going to the dance you don't like, and be firm about it. Make her understand that there is no way to convince you to go.

isnt Sadie Hawkins dance a song............... hmm anyways ya tell her what you just said right there basically tell ehr you would enjoy the Church dance more and all of your close freinds are gunna be there

Seriously? You're 17 and your mom controls what you do? I'm sorry that your mom is a control freak first off. You can argue that you won't get another chance to go to a church dance again. Also, you can say that there's no point in going to a dance where no one special to you will be when there's another dance where all your friends will be. best of luck!

People still have those things?