Well, look, I'm a 20-year-old girl, so I don't know anything about parenting

I was actually looking for input from other parents but thank you for your insight.

If I was your daughter, I'd be rather embarrassed: you treated her like a child in front of a boy she wanted to impress. There's a time and a place to tell a teenage girl off, and that time and place is NOT in front of her boyfriend.

I dont see where I embarrassed and treated her like a child. I simply told her she couldn't go to the carnival.

she didn't do what you said, but it didn't really hurt anyone.

No, it didn't hurt anyone but the rules of the house are: You listen to what you are told, simple.

Your wife was awake and didn't mind being bothered. So you were "wrong" to give your order in the first place

First, I didn't know she was awake, therefore, I didn't want her to wake her up because she works nights and I wanted her to get her sleep. Second, how exactly am I wrong for telling her not to go into my bedroom to wake up my wife?

Thank you but I was looking for input from other parents. I know you'll hear this again but you will never really feel what it's like to be a parent until you are one.