So there's this guy I've known since the first grade. (I'm 17 now, just finishing high school.) We lost contact after about 3rd grade, but he found me on facebook last year and we've been chatting almost every day since. He only lives an hour away, and I feel like we could really make a connection if I hung out with him in person. He's already outright told me he wants to see me again, but the problem is my parents. I don't know how I'd go about talking to them about him, since they're really nervous about anyone I date. Hell, I don't even really want a relationship with him so much as just someone to hang out with, or at the most, be friends with 'benefits.'
I guess what I'm asking is should I go along with this? Is this at all a good idea, or am I in for more trouble than it's worth? And if it is a good idea, how could I get my parents to be okay with me going an hour out of town by myself? (Not to a big city, if it matters. They've sent me to other continents by myself, so I figure an hour away shouldn't be too difficult.)
I guess what I'm asking is should I go along with this? Is this at all a good idea, or am I in for more trouble than it's worth? And if it is a good idea, how could I get my parents to be okay with me going an hour out of town by myself? (Not to a big city, if it matters. They've sent me to other continents by myself, so I figure an hour away shouldn't be too difficult.)