Summer is the greatest time of year. Filled with concerts, day trips, and random adventures- whats not to love? Three months packed of fun times with your best friends seems like the dream...unless you have strict parents. Only people with strict parents will relate to these 10 struggles during the summer:
1. Having to give detailed plans of what you want to do at least 3 (give or take) days in advance.
Some people will just not get this, but strict parents are not a fan of last minute activities. So while yes, I would love to drive to the beach for the night just to walk around the boardwalk- my parents are going to think otherwise.
2. Driving more than 1+ hour away is not allowed.
For some reason driving long distances is too dangerous for me- so if you wanna go on a little road trip, my car is going to be out of the question.
3. Being monitored with your significant other.
This one is something that you'll never get your parents to budge on. If you have your significant other over, you can guarantee all eyes on you all the time (even when you don't think they're paying attention- they are).
4. Having to know exactly who you are hanging out with and how many people will be in attendance.
My parents don't even know half of my friends nor have they met them so I'm still unsure as to why they need a detailed list of names they can't even put faces to
5. Getting texts... all the time.
"Where are you?" "Why aren't you home yet?" "It's getting late..."
6. Not being able to leave the house past 9pm.
Strict parents will just never understand the fact that it's normal to leave the house and go out at 11pm or later...the night is still young!
7. Turning down plans without even asking.
Sometimes you just have to say no to certain plans because you don't even dare bring up the idea to your parents, because you already know the answer is going to be "no."
8. Lying about where you go.
I'm not gonna even lie about this one. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do- sorry ma!!
9. Having a curfew.
And having to convince your parents to let you stay out until 2am like the rest of your friends are.
10. Parents always being awake when you get home.
It doesn't matter how tired your parents are, they will stay up till the brink of dawn (if you're even allowed out that later) just to see you walk in the door- ultimately to inspect you of any possible alcohol scent and ask you a million and one questions about your night.
