To Date or Not to Date

Dear Dr. Sadie,

There's a boy in my class, "Joey," who's very cute. I've had a crush on him for months. This week he asked me to the winter dance, but my mother won't let me go. She says that 12 is too young to date. What can I do to convince her that this was meant to be?

- Juliet

You should get another boy. This one is the wrong boy. Get another boy who didn't ask you out. They you won't go, and your mother will be happy.