I'm 16 years old and I'd like to think I'm a smart and responsible kid. I just moved about a two and a half hour drive away from where I used to live but I visit almost every weekend. My parents told me they want me to get a job so I proposed that I get one in the place I used to live. I'm very close with my friend who lives there and with his family. My parents know and trust them as we've been friends for years. I currently suffer from depression and I told my parents that it would make me happy and really help with my mental state to work there for the summer. They were completely okay with me going on an exchange which is a minimum of three months, and with a family they've never met, complete strangers. But suddenly they have a problem with me staying with a family, I and they, are very comfortable with. I told them that I'd be able to see them all through the summer regardless but they won't listen. Maybe I sound like a rebellious teenager, but I truly think that doing this would make me happy, but they don't agree. Any thoughts on this?