1. Being told you're not allowed to date until you are 30
NBC
2. And when you did bring a ~romantic interest~ over they were questioned like they were on an episode of Law and Order
NBC
3. If you said you wanted to go somewhere, they would ask you more questions about it than the FBI
The CW
4. And most of the time they would text your friend's parents to make sure you weren’t lying
Fox
5. If you didn’t respond to a text within 30 minutes, a search party was sent out to find you
Comedy Central
6. You're pretty sure they would have wrapped you in bubble wrap if they could find enough
NBC
7. There were always fights about what you were wearing
Universal Pictures
8. But you always had a backup option in your bag in case you lost the fight, which you always did.
NBC
9. You didn’t even bother asking if you could dye your hair or get a piercing like the cool kids in school
Arista Records
10. You were shocked every time you went to a friend's house and there were no rules
NBC
11. Those kids also got to eat Doritos and Fruit Gushers while you were stuck with sensible snacks like carrot sticks
Lifetime
12. Missing a weeknight family dinner to hang with friends was never allowed
20th Century Fox
13. They friended you on all social media to make sure you didn’t post anything too provocative
Netflix
14. Your friends didn’t understand that you couldn’t just stay out until “whenever” because your parents expected a full itinerary
NBC
15. But at the end of the day you know they were only that strict because they cared so much about you
Showtime
