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11 Times Our Parents Are Right

Well, they're right all of the time.

Kearsten Connelly
Jul 04, 2016
University of Kentucky
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11 Times Our Parents Are Right
Lake Geauga Recovery Center

As children, we all take advantage of the people who love and care about us more than anyone else in the entire world. My parents are seriously incredible and even when I know I shouldn't have been, I was rude to them and disrespectful even when, especially during these 11 times, they were right.

1. When they disagree with our friend choices

How do they always know who is and isn't friend material?

2. When we break curfew

I really should pay more attention to the time...

3. When we fail a test

Bad grade? Study harder next time.

4. When we don't clean up after ourselves

It's not that hard to put my clothes in the laundry basket and throw my trash away...

5. When we argue with someone

I know you're tired of hearing me complain about someone you warned me about so I apologize for that.

6. When we have a significant other they don't approve of

I should have known that you're usually right...

7. When we don't call and check in

I'm sorry for worrying you, but I'm safe.

8. When we ignore them when they tell us to do something

Don't say we didn't warn you! Mother and father know best!

9. When we tell them what to do

That will be the last thing you ever do.

10. When we ignore their advice

Again, told you so.

11. When we worry about them

They love us just as much as we love them.

Just because we don't see eye-to-eye all of the time doesn't mean we don't still love each other. Parents are God's gift to us so we have someone to look to as the need arises. They allow us to be ourselves and they don't judge us for that. I'm so grateful to have such wonderful parents and I'm glad they forgive me even when I am rude and disrespectful.

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