I am normally a very take-charge person; I figure that I want to be treated like an adult, so I'd better act like one. However, there are a few problems with scheduling the appointment by myself. One, I don't know the name of the gynecologist. My mom had heard of a really good one that we were goingn to try, but she never told me the name. Two, knowing my mom, she'd see it as going behind her back. I went ahead and did something once that she saw as sneaking around, and she was NOT happy. (Mom is one of those people that can make you feel like dirt with just a look....that's why I behave myself!) I think the reason she is dragging her feet is because she's a very reserved person. She knows my views on sex before marriage, so I doubt she's worried about that one. She just feels that there are certain things that are to be kept private. In most cases I agree with her, but this is something that needs to be taken care of. Thank you for your support, all of you. I'm going to try again with her soon.