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Moving Back In With Your Parents For The Summer, As Told By Debbie From 'Shameless'

Who gets what we're going through better than a rebellious teenage girl who just wants to be an adult?

Kimi Rose

Jun 14, 2017

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Moving Back In With Your Parents For The Summer, As Told By Debbie From 'Shameless'

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After months of freedom and engaging in reckless behavior while away at college, moving back in with your parents is a huge adjustment. It's great to have home cooked meals, go on family trips, and time with them again, but it isn't always easy to follow their rules. If there's anyone who understands what college kids go through each summer when returning home, it's Debbie Gallagher from "Shameless."

1. When they constantly ask where you're going/what you're doing/who you're doing it with

Warning: an unfavorable answer is "I don't know."

2. When you're constantly the center of attention

I understand you've missed me but I've gotten used to being able to isolate myself from everyone and everything.

3. When they ask you about friends who you lost touch with while away at school

...And let's face it. These people are just not people you want to be talking about.

4. When they call you lazy for sleeping in for the first 5 days of summer

We're just trying to catch up on the sleep we haven't gotten for the past nine months!

5. When they still try to baby you in some ways and you just aren't having it

Do they not understand that change is a good thing?

6. When, while living under their roof, you consistently need something to take the edge off

Sorry, not sorry.

7. When they're surprised that you have slightly matured enough to help them out with tasks around the house

Surprise! Living on your own actually turns you into a functioning human.

8. When you come back home and they try to find out all the juice from when you were gone

Some things are better left unsaid.

9. When you have endless food opportunities at home... Something you're not quite used to while living on your own

There's nothing more beautiful than a fully stocked fridge.

Although we give our parents a hard time because we've adapted to obeying little to no rules, being surrounded by your friends all the time and not having to answer their questions, coming home isn't so bad. We all need a break from college life for at least a little while, whether we realize it or not.

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Moving Back In With Your Parents For The Summer, As Told By Debbie From 'Shameless'

Who gets what we're going through better than a rebellious teenage girl who just wants to be an adult?

1. When they constantly ask where you're going/what you're doing/who you're doing it with

2. When you're constantly the center of attention

3. When they ask you about friends who you lost touch with while away at school

4. When they call you lazy for sleeping in for the first 5 days of summer

5. When they still try to baby you in some ways and you just aren't having it

6. When, while living under their roof, you consistently need something to take the edge off

7. When they're surprised that you have slightly matured enough to help them out with tasks around the house

8. When you come back home and they try to find out all the juice from when you were gone

9. When you have endless food opportunities at home... Something you're not quite used to while living on your own

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Sleepovers are not a thing. They're just not.

1. You only ask things once.

2. Seriously, you only ask once.

3. When you do muster up the courage to ask your parents for something, you creep around and wait until they’re in a good mood.

4. Before you get that final yes, you have to go through an interview.

5. If you ever got “the eye,” you knew you were screwed.

6. You were always the first to leave your group of friends when hanging out.

7. If you say you will be home at a certain time, you better be home at that time.

8. Seeing a missed call from your parents sends fear and horror through your veins.

9. If relatives are coming over to the house, your room better be clean.

10. You are careful about what jokes you share with your parents.

11. "You’re not an adult until you turn 18! You can do whatever you want then!"

12. If plans change while you’re out, you better text or call.

13. Don’t talk back. Ever.

14. When you’re called by your full name, you’re in deep trouble.

15. Don’t make them call your name twice.

16. Sleepovers are not a thing.

17. Despite all of these things, you know your parents love you.

For better or for worse

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2. Mornings

3. Mistakes

4. Cooking for yourself

5. Hosting

6. Taking care of yourself

7. Holidays

8. Roommates

9. Keeping focused and getting stuff done

10. Cleaning

11. Social life

No, really. I'm not mad. Just hungry.

1. You’re tired of people asking you if you know what “RBF” stands for every time you zone out.

2. You’re constantly using the excuse, “I’m just tired” when people ask you if you’re mad.

3. Or “I’m just thinking.”

4. In fact, you’re rarely ever actually mad.

5. But when you are, people usually can’t tell.

6. You find other people with RBF’s and have to convince yourself that you don’t look like them.

7. You constantly remind yourself, “At least I’m not a psycho.”

Some of your best ideas come through boredom.

1. If the professor is late by one minute, I'm leaving.

2. Oh crap, that's due TODAY?!

3. Can I nap in here?

4. I wonder what they're serving at the cafeteria.

5. How much does my teacher even get paid?

6. How much will I get paid?

7. This is the longest 50 minutes of my life.

8. Maybe if I call mom, she'll give me money.

9. How much do street performers make anyway?

10. Why am I here? I could be a street performer by now.

11. Oh right, I'm not talented.

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