Parents always tend to be protective of their children, afraid that they will be negatively influenced by their friends. “Tiger mother”, “helicopter parents”, there are many names for parenting styles now. I was forced to end a couple of friendships because my parents deemed they were a “bad influence”. It turns out the decisions my parents made were not actually as bad as they seemed at the time. Those friends grew up to be juvenile delinquents. Perhaps my parents’ decision actually made a drastic change in my life. “Mother knows best” does hold meaning after all.

To all my fellow Generation Zs and the even younger Gen Alphas out there, parents may make a lot of decisions for you. At first, you may feel like they are trying to dominate your life. However, parents are older and they have more experience. They want the best for us and have no reason to ruin our lives. You have to believe in your parents. If you really feel sad and distressed because of their decisions, tell them about it.