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10 Things You Know To Be True If You Have An Overbearing Parent Who Still Treats You Like You're 9

I'm actually 20 but to my parents I'll always be a kid in their eyes

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All parents want their kids to be safe and happy, overbearing parents tend to take it to the extreme, though.

1. Your phone's location is shared with them

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If your location shows you're somewhere that you didn't specify that you were going to, expect a phone call.

2. Having to know every detail about your day before you go out

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I don't even know the complete plans for my day, how am I supposed to tell you?

3. Giving them your friends' phone numbers

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Their contacts are filled with your friends' numbers more than their own.

4. Always having a charger on you

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Having a dead phone is not an excuse for not answering your phone.

5. They come into your room if you sleep in late to make sure you're still breathing

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No, I'm not dead, sometimes I just sleep well into the afternoon.

6. A missed call from them is a death sentence

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Yet, your mom barley ever answers her phone.

7. They visit you at work to "check in"

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Whether it's to ask if you need anything, or to make sure you're actually there, you can expect them to pop in.

8. They judge other parents

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"Emily's parents let her do that?"

9. They're your personal calendar

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Even if you remember your schedule, they'll remind you as if you don't.

10. It's hard to stay mad at them

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Day to day it's easy to be mad at them, but in the long run, you know they just care.

Having overbearing parents can be a burden, but you wouldn't trade it for the world.

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