Rachael H repliedyes i did, except my mum never could let go, she used to follow me up the road until i got married, i was 25! she tried wrapping me in cottonwool all my young life. i have children of my own now and firmly believe that the greatest gifts you can give a child are love, security and their independance. hopefully in time you will have more freedom, try talking to her without criticising

BandGirl 2013 repliedshe just doesn't want to let you go that's all

sweet sensation repliedmy name is vanessa too. when you become a mum you would understand.its like not wanting to loose a priceless jewel.

I love twilight :) repliedYeah it is very annoying :(
oh well :)

Ror repliedI had this problem when going out alone to meet friends in pubs. She just needs to learn to let you fly the nest a bit more. I kept going out and getting drunk, and eventually she stopped staying up till I got back/texting if I was ok, bless her.

penelope repliedI don't have this problem, but my 15 year old son does, my son gets very frustrated with me being over protective with him, realistically I believe that I am not, however no matter how much I try to convince him of this, he thinks different. I am only doing my job as a parent, I give him his space to a degree, after all he is merely 15 so I have to draw the line somewhere. I just wanted to let ya know from a mom's view that we only do this out of love, we care about you and only want what is best for you, and one of these days when you have your own children, you will then understand why we feel the need to protect you as much as we can.

Lambie repliedJust behave as somone she need nothing to worry about. then she will trust you and won't annoy you again. every mother express thein care in different way

Daz E repliedYeah, my mum was really overprotective of me aswell. It used to do my head in, but now i'm older i realise it was only because she loved me and wanted me to be safe.

I live hundreds of miles from my home now so i really appreciate it when i see my parents. Don't be too angry with her, it's just cos she loves you.

Khadija A repliedyes because she cares about you! she wants whats best for you and is experienced. i also used to think the same but now i know that my mom is right about how to do whats right for me. :)

~Kitteh luvs mcdonalds~ repliedYour mother is just trying to protect you, is she being over protective about you about having certain friends or what? As this question is in the friends catagory, that is what I am assuming. Anyway, tell her things are fine, your friends or whatever are safe and they won't doing anything 'bad' to you. Tell her she has to let you do things once in awhile.

Ember repliedHah, I know the feeling - I'm 18 and my mum is still overprotective about me (if I'm going out, she wants to know ehrre, who with, how to contact me, how to contact my friends, what time I'll be back, how I'm getting back...) But believe me when I say, she isn't doing it to annoy you - it's because she loves you. All mothers do it ^-^ They always assume the worst as well, hence why mine always reminds me to cover my drink, never go into the bathroom alone, always make sure no-one's following me when I walk home...terribly paranoid. It annoys the hell out of me, but all my friends have commented that their mothers do the same thing. That's maternity for ya.
Just assure her you'll be sensible, that you won't get into cars with strangers or leave your drink unattended - common sense stuff, really, but its something they need to hear. So long as you're not out getting mindlessly drunk and waking up with complete strangers, she'll have no reason to worry. It IS a dangerous world out there, so stay cautious (that's my mum's attitude rubbing off on me there! But sensibility is a good trait, you know?)
Look at it this way: you mean more to her than anything else in the world; you're her finest treasure, her most beautiful jewel, the most precious thing she owns. Naturally, she'd lock you away to keep you safe, if she could ^-^ You're a person, not a possession, so she has to let you go - but that doesn't mean she won't sit up worrying about you all night. After all, if she lost you, she would have nothing left, just as you would feel if you lost her. That's how love works.