Dear Queenie,
My parents are always nagging me about little things and they always want to know where I am going and who with. I try to tell them I’m old enough to take care of myself and they should trust me more, but they get mad and say I’m disrespecting them.
Queenie, how can I get them to lighten up?—Frustrated 15-year-old
Dear 15-year-old,
You can grow up a little and realise that your parents are just doing their parental duty of looking out for your welfare and best interests, and trying to teach you what you need to know to take care of yourself as an adult. If they are being a bit overprotective, that is better for you in the long run than if they were being neglectful.
I suggest you keep a copy of this column somewhere safe and read it again when you are all grown up and have teenage children of your own!
