How to Convince My Mom on Visiting Mexico?

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If you are 18 or over you do not need permission to go - just go. I like to get away from my hometown once every 2 or 3 months just for a change in scenery. Been doing that for the past 2 years and 9 months. You will be in another country you do not need to be 21 to drink in Mexico - so many 19 year old Americans go to Canada to drink.

I once traveled to Paris by myself when I was near 30 years old. It was the first time I traveled so far away by myself (although I've been all over within the United States). I was freaked out but so proud of myself for having done it. I basically carried maps wherever I went and traveled on foot as much as I could. I stayed at a youth hostel (American Youth Hostels was great--not sure if they are still in existence) and hostels are great for traveling on a budget. You do have to bunk with strangers but they are generally fine. Everyone gets kicked out at a certain hour so the hostel can be cleaned but I never left anything valuable lying around. I really loved the experience. It was very liberating.

Dude, stay away from Mexican hookers. Also Colombian hookers, Thai hookers, Vietnamese hookers-- pretty much, stay away from hookers.

If you HAVE to have a hooker, go to Holland. Or Vegas. At least there, the hookers are something like unionized and doctored. You're less likely to directly and knowingly contribute to human trafficking. Moreover. You're less likely to get a disease that will effing KILL YOU. Really-- AIDS is bad enough, but at least you can live something like a normal life on medications (though they're expensive enough that you won't be going to Saginaw any more, let alone Mexico). Antibiotic-resistant gonnorhea, now-- you just don't want that.

I can understand why your mom is concerned-- you are planning things that are patently unsafe.

Hear your mother's concerns, adjust your plans to accomodate them-- and then stick to the promises you make your mom. THEN you might go to Mexico and come back with all your parts intact.

Let me offer an alternate view.

You don't need to convince your mom of anything, you're an adult and if you are functional enough to create this travel plan and come here and argue for it you are not likely to get tricked by a street hustler.

You can thank your mom for her concern and keep it in mind, but still go on the trip. This doesn't mean you will have romantic success or the hooker adventure of a lifetime, but at least you did it. EVERYONE gets their hopes up and has failures, that is part of life. You'll have an adventure and learn and experience things.

Moms are always going to be protective, you'll never please her by being safe enough and you'll miss out on the fun.