A lot of my friends are super close with their parents. They hang out all the time and they tell their parents everything, and I mean EVERYTHING. Which in its own way, is so cool. They have a best friend (other than a sibling) built into their lives. I on the other hand am not one of those people, and that does not mean I love them any less.

I have great parents that give me endless love and support in everything that I do, I just do not tell them everything in my life or go out with them that often. They respect that I have my own life and that as long as I am safe, they do not need to know everything.

My family all does their own thing and there is nothing wrong with that. They respect my private life and they say that if I feel it is important to tell them and if not, then do not say anything about it.

I do keep stuff from my parents. In fact, a lot of stuff that happens in my life my parents have no idea about. And that is not a bad thing and I am not ashamed of it. It is my private life and I do not have to tell them what I do not want too. It is weird to me to tell my parents everything.

I think it is not a big deal to be close to your parents. Just because they are your parents does not mean that they have to be best friends. I have my best friends to confide in and to get advice about boys or makeup or anything else. Sometimes, I even seek advice from their parents. My parents are not ones to sit with me and talk about the boy I like, and that is also okay. Once I find someone that I want to be with, they will meet them.

When something is really wrong or really bothering me I will talk to my mom or dad about it. It is important for people to understand that just because I do not tell my parents everything that happens in my life, does not mean I do not tell them things that are stressing me out. I respect people who are close with their parents but it is not for everyone.