I sometimes as a teenager would sneak out of my house to hang out with a really good friend who lived close by
Why would you sneak out?
My parents did not want me out late at times.
It's okay to want to see your friends, but you should have been following your house rules and obeying your curfew.  If you parents had noticed that you weren't in the house, they would have had no way of knowing that you were with a friend, and could have been very worried about you.
I'm a teenager growing up and I had to break those rules to realize that those stupid turds shouldn't be controlling my life so much.
When you are younger, you should listen to your parents. They know more about life than you do, and they are only doing what is best for you growing up.