[Mallika]

Hello there,

Thank you for reaching out. I can understand where your parents are coming from because you and your girlfriend are pretty young. In fact, you're both minors. It's natural that they have a sense of protection towards you.

I can also understand that you would feel like you want your space to be respected and not have them be too involved in your relationship. Hence, I advise that you try to understand where they're coming from first, then see if you can find a middle ground. Then I suggest having an open conversation with them about this, and as Wheek said, try to keep the conversation calm.

A solution that comes to mind is that you and your girlfriend only meet in public places when it is daytime or early evening. That way, your parents might not be too worried for your safety. And this might give you and your girlfriend some privacy as well.

This is just one suggestion, but I hope it gives you a gist of what I'm trying to say. When there are conflicting opinions, it pays to see where the other person is coming from and trying to find middle ground.

Best wishes!