Wait for your parent to finish their rampage of obscenities and loud words, then calmly reason your way to victory. Don t despair. Turn the situation around, bring something up in the past that will make your parent feel very guilty. Find a very tiny thing wrong in the situation, that is their fault, and harp on it, don t let it drop. Cry if necessary, but not because YOU did something wrong, but because they hurt your feelings and emotionally damaged you.
Teenagers always complain that their curfew is too early.
Be reliable, this gives you ammunition for later. Always come home one or two minutes before your curfew. If you will be even one minute late, call and let them know this. Then after a few weeks, tell them how reliable you ve been, and explain that you believe that you need to be reinforced for good behavior. Tell them that you feel you deserve to be able to stay out an extra hour.