Parents

Friday, February 26, 2010

My parents have taught me everything and through that I've become the person I am. Rules in my house have always been very basic. My parents gave me freedom and the right to make my own decisions and as I've gotten older, the rules have changed but I've kept that freedom.

As a toddler:
- Don't climb up the wooden stairs
*I actually did climb up the stairs and that's the only time I've ever gotten in trouble in my life
- Don't touch the pretties - which meant anything made of glass or something I could break
- Don't go outside alone

As a kid:
- Do you homework when you get home
- Mind you p's and q's
- If you don't like the food at a friends house, just say no thank you
- Don't talk to strangers

As a preteen:
- Its OK if you aren't good at all subjects
- The phrase "a whole nother" makes no sense NOTHER is not a word. Its "a whole other" - use it right or sound like an idiot
- Real friends like you for you

As a young adult:
- Its your life, you can make your own decisions
- You know you best
- We trust you - its the other people we don't trust

And looking back, I can't think of anything else I would have wanted them to teach me. Because I see people who have parents who are overbearing and I'm glad my parents trusted me enough to give me freedom. They've always treated me as a person and because of that, I'm me.