Although I realize this isn't the case for everyone, I am very close with my immediate family. My family group-chat is always blowing up with updates on our day, bitmoji wars, and so much more. As someone who wants to be a teacher, I see a lot of parent-child relationships. Because of this, there are a lot of reasons why respecting your parents and other adults is so important, but here are a few I try to remember on a daily basis.

You Need Them: to be completely honest, I know I wouldn't have made it this far without the love and support of my parents. It's as simple as that. You literally wouldn't be alive if it weren't for them, so they deserve respect.

They Love You Always: If you talk to any parent about their child, you can tell how much they unconditionally love their child. Keep this in mind when you're fighting, etc. Your parents will ALWAYS love you. My mom always talks to me about how she can't wait for my to have kids so that I understand why she's always worried about me living the best life I possibly can. One of my favorite quotes that I think applies nicely here is: "Love you always, love you still, always have, always will."

They Taught You Right From Wrong: My parents have always taught me right from wrong, and I'm forever grateful for that. So, even if you think your parents are annoying because they're always hounding you- at the end of the day- they're teaching you right from wrong. In actuality, they've lived a longer life than you so their wisdom should count for something.

They're Always There For You: whether you moved out when you were young, or you still live with your parents, they will always be there for you. One of my favorite examples of this is actually from the movie 13 Going on 30, Jenna goes home to her parents when she doesn't know where to turn. Even if your parents can't always physically be there for you because you live far from them, they've passed on, or whatever reason you may have- I know I always have a strong connection with my parents because they're the only parents I'll ever have.

They Respected Theirs: past generations were brought up to respect their parents, so it's only fair that we do the same.

They Deserve It: after all, they did bring you into this world. Once in a while, remind yourself that your parents are people too. Even if they don't understand everything you're going through (which I doubt), they deserve to respected for literally everything they've done for you. Also, if you follow my dad's golden rule of "Treat people the way you want to be treated", they'll respect you back- I would bet money on it.

We all know that one person who isn't exactly nice to their parents 100% of the time- whether it's you or someone you know or someone you saw in the street. If you start by respecting them, your world could literally flip upside down. Keep in mind: you don't have to like someone to respect them. Respect and liking someone, and wanting to spend all your time with them are all very different things. If you're blessed enough to be able to apply all of these things to your parents like I am, you're blessed. With all of that being said, if your parents aren't around- that doesn't mean this shouldn't apply to all adults. Our generation seems to think they're very entitled, and that they're above these wisdom-baring human beings. Just remember that we're in the world we live in today because of the lives they've lived.