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What's Your Funniest Strict Or Overprotective Parent Story?

You survived them, now you can laugh!

Look, itโ€™s a scary world out there, so itโ€™s understandable that parents worry about their kids. But letโ€™s be real, some parents take being strict or overprotective to a whole other level!

A mom squeezes her son...a lot
ABC

If you know some parents like that, or โ€” heck! โ€” if you yourself are an unapologetically strict or overprotective parent, we want to hear your stories!

In your house, were all movies rated โ€œGโ€ until the kids turned 18 years old?

The Lightning Mcqueen car raises on a track
Pixar/Disney

Were dates โ€” if they were allowed at all! โ€” only done with a parental chaperone?

Two teens sit together in a movie as the girl's dad looks on
Sdi Productions / Getty Images

Were sleepovers only allowed at approved homes and as long as there were phone check-ins every hour?

A text from mom reads: It's 7:01, you were supposed to call at 7"
BuzzFeed

Were background checks done on potential friends, dates, or teachers?

CBS

Are you thinking your parents were even more over-the-top than that? If so, we want to hear it! Amuse us with your overprotective/strict parent story in the comments below, and it could be featured in a future BuzzFeed Community post!