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13 Things You Know To Be True If You Have Strict Parents

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13 Things You Know To Be True If You Have Strict Parents
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The definition of strict parents varies from family to family.

Sometimes, I watch an episode of "World's Strictest Parents" and I either scoff or feel a little more grateful for my parents. However, no matter the intensity, I found that these 13 things are some traits that are common across all strict families

1. You're always the first to leave at any gathering or occasion.

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2. What's a sleepover?

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Followed by:

"Why? You have your own bed here!"

3. Your mail looks like this.

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4. No gf/bf until you're finished with school.

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5. High expectations.

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6. Wanting to go out with your friends is a long process.

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7. You have FOMO pretty much all the time.

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8. Your squad knows the drill already.

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9. Visual representation of you joking with your parents.

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10. Your reaction to when your friend disrespects their parents.

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11. Retweeting tweets like "going on spontaneous adventures with friends at 2 am >>>" knowing damn-well that you're not going anywhere at 2 am. 

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12. Sitting on your parents' bed and pretending to be interested in their shows before you ask to do something.

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13. Despite it all, you can agree that it has made you into a better human being.

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