Your behavior is a reflection of how you were raised. At least that's what people say. Some believe that when parents are strict on their children, they will become more mature and responsible with their life decisions. That could be true, but it could also do the opposite and make them very rebellious and sneaky. Either way, there is a lot of action that goes on behind the scenes of forming the people we are today. From a victim of strict parents’ perspective, these are some real struggles those with parents like mine will understand.

1. Your grades are everything. How are you supposed to get far in life without a 4.0?

2. Rehearsing in your head how you're going to ask your parents to go out.

3. Cleaning the house and doing everything you can to put your parents in a good mood because you know you have plans that night.

4. Not being able to road trip because your parents don't trust anyone. Driving more than 15 minutes away is just too dangerous.

5. When able to stay out past curfew, it's THE happiest day of your life because it's a rare event.

6. Sometimes you feel like it's their life you're living; you can never get what you want.

7. Your friends never understanding your struggles and always thinking you're over-exaggerating.

8. Being secretly jealous of people with chill parents.

9. Making sure your storylines of why you were late before even walking in the door.

10. No internet, cell phones, or social media as a kid.

11. Never getting away with lying because your parents are equivalent to the FBI.

12. Always having to wear clothes you don't like in public because "you have no sense in style," and they know best.

13. If you don't text back within 30 seconds, the police have already been notified of a missing person.

14. Having your credit card accounts tracked on your parents' phones so when you pay for food/clothes they know the exact amount, item(s), and your location.

15. Your opinion means nothing.

16. Tattoos, piercings, and dyed hair.

17. Your parents giving you "that look" whenever you're with the opposite sex, because you can never be just friends.

18. Going off to college is the best experience of your life because FREEDOM!

19. Thinking your life is a prison, because it kind of is.

20. Having to delete everything off your phone, history, photos, messages because your personal property is not personal. Whatsoever.

21. You never had "the talk" with your parents. They probably left a book on your bed about your changing body and let you figure it out.

22. Having your parents stay up until you come home, so your curfew is based off how tired they are.

23. Your parents being wrong and you being right.

24. Your parents having your friends' phone numbers just in case you aren't answering yours.

25. You probably shared your first name with two to four other people in your classes growing up.

26. Forced to eat certain food at a certain time, no exceptions.

27. They memorize every mistake you have made and keep referencing them.

28. Having your friends lie for you.

29. "We know what's best for you." "I told you so." "If you just listened to me..." "I'm not angry, just disappointed." "There's food here, no need to go out."

30. Your friends call you "Mom" because you're the most organized, responsible and strict one of the friend group due to the fact that you've been living in that condition your whole life.

31. Deciding whether the age of 20 or 80 is an appropriate time to be telling them you're dating someone.

32. Four missed calls from mom.

33. Listening to your friends get sassy with their parents.

34. Your friends making new plans last minute but you need to let your parents know what you're doing at least two business days in advance.

35. Sleepovers?

36. "Are their parents home?" Yes...

37. Being "sick" from school is only possible if you're on your death bed.

38. No such thing as an allowance. You're expected to do chores.

39. You lied constantly. About everything. You still do.

40. Having the talent of "puppy eyes" and being able to cry on the spot if need be with a little, "I know you'll say no but..." action to gain sympathy.

41. Having to deal with parental locks on television shows, and not being able to watch anything PG-13 until you were at least 14.

42. Manners are everything. You got the, “I don’t want people to think you were raised by wolves” speech almost as often as the, “Is your napkin not on your lap at the dinner table? Hey Mable, get your elbow off the table. Do you do this at other people’s houses?" lecture.

43. Having your siblings cover for you.

44. Not being able to talk about your personal problems because you know they will somehow turn it into a lecture on what you did wrong.

45. You went out on Friday or Saturday night. Not both.

46. Your parents were always the field trip chaperones. Yes, even at prom.

47. You always changed the channel of whatever you were watching if your parents walked in where two characters might kiss.

48. Having your friends say "just sneak out" like it's an option.

49. Not being able to put on anything below SPF 50.

50. Even though you may want to disown them at times for some of these struggles on the daily, deep down you are truly grateful/appreciative for what they have taught you and have sacrificed to make you the wonderful person you are today. Thank you parents.