This is only the second year my parents have dropped me off at school, but it still hit me like a bus. I didn't realize how much I needed my parents until they left me alone in my dorm room last year. This year went a little bit better when they were moving me in but after they left I was in shock, I totally had forgotten how to function. I realized how many normal things I needed them for.

1. Laundry

My mom does my laundry at home, no shame. She offers so I let her, but now I'm alone again and I am dreading doing my first load of laundry alone. How am I supposed to know what laundry detergent to buy? Or what really qualifies as white?

2. Cooking

I don't cook? Do I even have the right utensils?

3. Cleaning

Windex and Febreeze work for everything right? Where do I put all of these cleaning products? I don't have the right storage.

4. Making my bed

Making a twin, lofted bed is a two person job, I don't care what anyone else says. I need my mom's help SOS.

5. Advice

How do I function as an adult?

6. Finances

What are taxes even? Also, your parents are two of the only people that will loan you money, for the most part without any questions.

7. Healthy food selection

I can live off of microwave mac and cheese and Cheerios my whole life, right?

8. Clothing choices

I need my mom to tell me what is socially acceptable and matches. Granted, my roommates help me out a lot with that.

9. Technology

I don't know how cable works. My dad does all of that. What if my computer crashes? I have to walk to the depot and get it fixed. My dad could just do it in my house.

10. How dependent you are on them

I don't know how I survive without them tbh.

11. They made me who I am today

Thanks mom and dad, no worries, I will survive.