A family member thinks I am lying about where I am going but I'm not, what should I do?

It is great that you are being honest with your parents. Unfortunately, it sounds like they do not completely trust you. It is important to build a relationship of trust and openness between you and your loved ones. By building trust in other aspects of your life, hopefully they will also believe that you are being honest about your comings and goings. Another way to achieve this, if you feel comfortable, is to share your location with them when you are going out. This way, they know that you are safe and are in the location that you indicated. If this feels too invasive, periodic texts or phone calls checking in with them can also go a long way.

Communication is one of the best avenues towards building trust in a family. When you are going out, explicitly state where you are going and with whom. If the problem persists, have a chat with this family member about why they don't trust you and what worries they might have for you and your safety. Ask questions and be open minded as they explain what's on their mind. Parents and relatives worry about us just as much as we worry about them when we're older. When they are done speaking, explain how you feel and ask them what you can do to gain more trust from them.

A family is usually the most secure place for any person and so is it for me also. I may be reluctant but I will reach out the member and talk it out. I'm sure they'll listen to me and understand that I was never lying. Its very important to talk and discuss any misunderstanding or misconception. And talking is the biggest source of relief for anyone. Be it a family member or a friend or anyone for the matter of fact , talk it out , share things , discuss it and get it out of you for things to be better and for you to feel the same and spread the same.

I would suggest sitting down with them and initiating a conversation. There are many questions that you ask, a main one being 'why do you think I am lying', you then have the opportunity to give your response. Family members often only want the best for us and maybe they want to protect you and this is their reasoning for not wanting you going out and not trusting you. I know how difficult this must be, being accused of something that you haven't done is difficult. A conversation is essential to finding a solution. Remember - doing have this conversation when emotions are running high because this will lea to people saying things that they do not mean!

I would find out why that particular family member believes that you are lying. Were there situations in the past where you lied and they caught you in a lie? If not, when you get to your destination, have that person call the family member and say that he/she is with you at the present moment. When that happens, then the family member will know that you are not lying and start rebuilding trust again with you. It may take a few times to prove that you're honest to this family member. If that doesn't fix the problem then this family member has a problem with lying. It could be that this family member is projecting onto you because he/she lies. That's a real possibility. Trust is difficult to prove.

You could try figuring out your family member's reasoning as to why he or she believes that you are being deceitful; was there a misunderstanding in the past that led them to distrust you or is there anything else that is going on? Figuring this out and sorting out the issue with your family member may solve the problem altogether. If that doesn't seem to work, you could try to offer proof that you're being honest about where you go. I wouldn't suggest making this a habit, since you deserve at least a little privacy. Offering proof may ease their concerns at first, though.

If you already have permission from another family ember to go out, you can send texts checking in and if you can, include photos of how cool the place or the people are. Other way is to ask if they can pick you up when you're done, so that when they come to get you, they can see you were actually telling the truth. Depending on the place, you could ask another member to come with you and keep you company, but what you are really doing is having some kind of witness just in case someone asks you again where you've been.nThat way you can start gaining their trust back and sooner or later they will stop doubting you.

This is a frustrating situation. An easy way to gain your parents trust is to take pictures or even video message them once you get to your location. They will be able to see that you were not lying and slowly you will gain their trust. Another thing you can do is have them drop you off at the location, if that's a possibility. Don't be discouraged you're doing the right thing by telling the truth and soon your parents will acknowledge your honesty and issues between you guys will resolve. P.S. Don't forget that communication is KEY, especially with parents.

This sounds stressful and I've actually dealt with this in the past. Depending on how old you are, its important to set boundaries and allow trust to be built between you and your family members. Many times family members will worry about where you're going because of the problems that exist within the world. To help establish trust, I would start by having a conversation, either casual or you can all sit down, and talk about what they expect from you. One thing you could potentially ask is if texting them when you arrive to your destination would help ease their mind. Another thing you could suggest is dropping your pin, if you have an IPhone, or sharing your location for a second. This can easily prove quickly that you are where you say you are.

First ask yourself where the mistrust is stemming from. Like why are they questioning you all the time and not believing your answers? Have you done something in the past to cause this feeling they are having? If not, they definetly have some sort of insecurity, if it is a parent or guardian they could be super overprotective, but then they may not let you go anywhere in the first place. All in all you can not stop people from thinking whatever they will think, if you are where you say you are then it really doesnt matter what others believe or disbelieve. Just enjoy your time out and ignore those who give you troubles about it. Tell them if they do not believe you that is their own problem not yours.