Entry 6: Strict Parents Making Sneaky Kids

Growing up I was very fortunate to have very open and understanding parents. I was given independence at a very young age but I was also given the responsibility to do the right thing and keep my parents in the loop. For the most part I would say that I am a very level headed nineteen year old. 

I also know of some people who had parents that were not as easy going. Many of my friends and coworkers had very strict parents growing up. This does not mean that they weren't doing the same things that I was in high school. While they may not have been allowed to date or go out at night. It does not mean that they weren't. I never had to sneak or lie to my parents about where I was going or what I was doing in high school. There are so many kids that sneak out and put themselves in danger because of the fact that they are having to be sneaky about their lives. 

It is important for teens to learn how to make decisions for themselves and be responsible for their actions before they move out and are on their own. 

There are so many kids who grow up with strict parents and go crazy after high school. There needs to be as ease into adulthood instead of teens having to ask permission for every little thing in life then being expected to know how to live for themselves.