Parental Controls

Why do I have such a hard time just saying "screw you" to my mother? Really, honestly, most other teenagers I know have absolutely no trouble with that. Their parents want them to do something they don't want to do, and they just adopt the "screw you" attitude. It's practically a commonly accepted fact that after the age of 15 kids are pretty much better off not listening to anything their parents say. They're more assertive, more self reliant, they make their own lives. Me? Unfortunately, I love my parents. I find the idea of dissapointing them in any way, heartbreaking. Which is highly inconvenient for me. I'm willing to admit, usually they're right about things. But what about learning from mistakes? I won't let myself make any mistakes becuse I'm terrified of angering my parents. I'm afraid of what they think of me, and I'm afraid of how they'll treat me. I don't want them to think I'm irresponsible, stupid, unmotivated, or self centered. But the truth is, there are times when being more self centered would make my life a whole hell of a lot easier. I know that this whole blog post sounds like a load of venting crap, and that's pretty much what it is.