Did you grow up in a strict household?

[Paolaa988]

I did, still sometimes have trouble getting through to my dad, he’s very old fashioned, arrogant, easily triggered and religious. I wasn’t allowed to do much as a child or a teenager, I didn’t really go out much, maybe that explains why I’m a late bloomer and I appreciate how much he cares but I’m an adult now and he needs to let me be a young woman. I did have sex out of marriage, i do have a little fun but I don’t go out and party or do drugs, or hang around with bad friends. I honestly just wanna go back to college or get a good long term job soon. Having been raised with a strict parent just made me feel isolated and afraid more tbh :(

[ohshee]

Hey paolaa,, it's all good relax in one form or another we have all been. There in some ways you remind me of me I think you do have an empath side of you that I would love to know about the reason why I'm so hard on you it's because I don't want you to mess up at least I'm not I hope I'm not too hard on you he was just because of what your boyfriend was doing and I knew he was going to break up with you and I knew the reason why he was going to break up with you and it pissed me off and what he was doing to you but anyway did you tell slow down a little bit you'll be okay you'll figure it out slowly you got lots and lots of years don't be in such a hurry because believe it you don't want to grow up too fast

[FlySwimmer]

My parents are all of those things, I have to get all A’s if I don’t I am grounded until I get them up, I can only hang out with friends if they meet their parents, and they have tried to force me into Christianity even though I just do not believe in all of the morals it teaches. Also Paolaa, can you ok me?

[suisuiola]

Not at all, for having an Asian dad and a Black mom, they were super relaxed. They taught my siblings and I that respect, trust and everything like that is what is really important, because we were responsible and we didn't break rules or anything, they never had to be strict with us.

[NoManTwo]

Me and my two sisters never "broke the rules".. We were taught respect.

We always knew what was expected of us. Every so often we could do better in school.

But as a guy I was "afraid" to approach girls that I found attractive. Must have been all that Catholic education.

[suisuiola]

@NoManTwo that's really good ahahah and the last part sorry about that, I mean it happens.

[Gwenhwyfar]

When my parents actually paid attention to me they were very strict. But that was erratic at best.

[Alyssa11]

I’m Middle Eastern so of course I grew up in a strict household to an extent. It was never crazy strict though, I was allowed to stay the night at my friends house, stay at home for weeks alone while my family were away, go and do as I please without permission etc...


So I’m a nutshell it was strict because I couldn’t just bring my boyfriend over for example lol. But in comparison to Middle Eastern households, not strict at all.

[TallAnon]

My dad grew up in the hood, joined a motorcycle gang at some point, somehow survived leaving it, had guns, does drugs, did martial arts competitions and ended up being a truck driver.
My mom was from a more wealthy religious family, became a nurse, became a teacher.
There's a bit of a duality as you can see, so strict, hell no, but there was still a part trying to get me to behave and be respectful. They're great parents, luckily.

[Leavesbound]

Yes my mom was a strict Roman Catholic. Ironically it was three priests who converted me to atheism. After her kids were all grown, my widowed mother became a nun.

[exitseven]

At the time I thought they were strict but looking back they really were not as strict as I thought. Having my own kids made me understand why they did what they did.

[Ripper_E]

To a point, but eventually I was trusted to go out and do whatever I wanted. I never betrayed that trust so I never had a problem.

[Joshua0213]

Not really but my parents were always on drugs so not like they'd do anything anyway

[Bklynbadboy12]

Yes my parents were very strict that's why when I hit my 18th birthday I moved out

[Tstrbrainer]

Yeah, my parents were also strict.
Didn't had a splendid childhood as well

[SHREYASH007]

it is same for everyone in INDIA.

[Tstrbrainer]

Yup, at least I'm not alone

[pigoat]

As a kid yeah

Though not so much now

[Agape93]

Yeap

[msc545]

No, my parents were sort of "live and let live".

[JesseJayNeak]

Yes, I did. Mom was the stricter parent tho

[Seppel]

Yes I did

[Titlover01]

I was