- Having to explain to your friends why you canât just come over or come outside.
- Having to beg your parents for permission to do everything, wait six weeks for them to think about it and confirm, and then figure out a way to make them leave you alone while youâre doing it.
- Realizing everyone else is allowed some autonomy and then becoming angry and upset that you canât.
- Constantly wondering what you did to make your parents treat you this way.
- âI donât understand that referenceâ.
- Having your parents disapprove of all of your friends.
- Hiding journals or destroying them because if your parents find them, they will read them.
- Being scared to tell them when you do something fun because they will probably disapprove and not let you ever do it again.
- Being scared of your parents meeting your friends.
- Friends not getting it and telling you itâs because youâre not adventurous enough.
- Loosing sight of dreams because your parents disapprove or donât let you try it.
- Not knowing how to do simple things or play simple games because your parents never let you do anything even remotely dangerous, which is to say, normal.
- Being bullied in elementary school and middle school for having childish interests
- Being told youâre silly when you try to grow up.
- Parents getting mad when you tell them you want some space and autonomy.
- The play dates and study dates are always at your parentâs house when they are home and in the room.
- The calls to teachers to verify stupid things like one less-than-100% assignment or test score.
- Other kids calling you sheltered.
- Your parents yelling at you when you tell them other kids are calling you sheltered.
- Being treated like a baby until one day your parents cut the babying cold turkey and expect you to be responsible for everything while still having no freedom.
- Doing all of these things from childhood into adulthood because your parents have literally ruined your life.
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