"You're big enough and ugly enough to do that yourself!"

[PkmnTrainerElio]

Do your parents ever tell you that you need to look after yourself once in a while, rather than expect them to run around after you and contributing to your every whim? I used to get that a lot, not much anymore, I do look after myself quite well, I clean my own room, I put my own clothes away, I wash the dishes when needed or when I want to use something (I am referring to using a recently used cup/bowl/plate, not as in "if I do this, can I have this?"), I feed the pets at my chosen time. I also have my own routine, which these things usually fall in to.

 

[griever7x]

Wow, that's commendable considering in my country slaving parents around is the norm!
Having said this, my mom still loves to take care of me, and I can respect and understand that...
For example, I never wash my hair, she does. I can do it myself just fine, and I never asked her to do it for me, she just wants to.
Aside from this little oddity, though, I do take part in all the house chores, garden excluded. She's way too fond of it and all those plants and flowers to trust me with such an important task. {XD}

 

[CanalavesHermit]

My parents tended to only do stuff for me that was completely impossible for me to do. They tried to enforce independance, responsibility and caution in me when I was growing up, so I never got a response like that as I always just did stuff for myself anyway.

 

[Shhmew]

For me, until I was 18, my parents did absolutely everything for me and even usually didn't like it when I tried to do stuff on my own. They didn't ever teach me how to do things either, like work the washer/dryer, or the dishwasher, or anything like that. But, as soon as I tuned 18, they started pulling the "you're an adult, go do it yourself" thing. It was a really difficult and weird transition. .-.

 

[Evyl]

My parents switched from being super overprotective to pretty much the title of this thread. Was a bit of a culture shock, considering.

 

[Raine]

My parents have always been and continue to be overprotective about everything in my life, though they do know how important it is for me to have freedom otherwise they would not have entrusted me with a new car. Friends often tell me how lucky I am to have such loving and understanding parents who provide me with everything I'll need until they believe I have a solid foundation for my future.

Before, I used to hate how my parents treated me like a child and disallowing me to grow as a mature individual. Because I was never given chores, there are simple everyday tasks that I have not learned like laundry, cooking, etc. But after growing up a bit and beginning to understand why they have been so overprotective, I've grown fond of how my parents raised me. Despite what people may believe about me being spoiled, I wouldn't say I am. That term to me assumes that I constantly ask them for things, which I don't; they just end up over providing. Considering I'm the youngest in the family, everyone including my older sister dotes and spoils me. Sure it's nice, but from my family, I just want them to trust me.

As of right now, basically everything is taken care of for my sister and myself by our parents; food, laundry, car maintenance, etc. I've learned to never take a parent's love for granted.

 

[Pendraflare]

To say the least, my mom would do this far more than my dad. There have been several occasions where she'd flip out at me and remind me that "oh, you're not gonna have us to do this stuff for you". If my dad was there she probably wouldn't lash out so crazy.

But since i'm living in a college dorm now, they're the ones having to get the trash and unload the dishwasher at home. :P Not that that's a big deal at all compared to the stuff I would get nitpicked for, but still.

 

[Yukari]

I must say, my parents are overprotective, yet they want me to do a lot for myself. Honestly I don't know how to explain it. But I will say that It isn't necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Evanlyn]

My parents? Dad's OK, but Mum does it a whole lot. She's been getting increasingly grumpy with me lately, because I'll admit I have gotten lazier. The only reason for this is because, after 17 years of trying my hardest to please my parents, and failing Every. Single. Day... I gave up. I've given up trying to please them. It didn't matter what I did or how hard I tried, it wasn't ever good enough for them (mainly Mum), so I don't see a point in continuing.

 

[Auticorn]

Oh yeah... plenty of times. It's almost to the point where they forget about my disabilities. It sucks because they forget that I struggle too. It's not just them who struggle physically, but I struggle in a more mental/emotional type of way. My mom is usually the one that does it the most while my dad tries to understand. ><

My parents couldn't really discipline me because every attempt they used didn't really work. It wasn't because I was a difficult child, but it had a lot to do with something being wrong with me. My dad does spoil me some, though it's only because he wants me to have what he didn't growing up. I do know what my limits are, and I don't take advantage of it either, at least I try not to. ><

The hardest part is my mind runs on a routine. My parents never included these things in that routine, and they are most likely never done. Because of that, I've adapted to my own routine of sorts. Like I said, I have a lot of emotional, mental and developmental issues that make it hard for me to function like a typical normal adult.

I'm barely learning to do the laundry. I can't cook because of my dyspraxia, and I'm literally terrified of a hot stove/oven as well. I'm a child trapped in the body of an adult. Let's go with that.

 

[Azire]

No. I've never met my father nor talked to him till last year when he randomly added me on Facebook. Weird I know.

My mother on the other hand loves me SO much. When I'm around her I don't have to do anything for myself. It's really funny actually, the social stigma of being a gamer and living at home with mom. You know staying online all day and just gaming drinking Mountain Dew (my favorite) . It actually doesn't sound like a bad idea lol. Making this post makes me want to move back in with my mommy!! I'm getting lazy in my old age, I don't want to do anything.

 

[Honest]

My parents so did, haha. Soon as I got a job, bam. The struggle is too real.

 

[Kikaito plush]

My mum did it until I left home and became pregent with my daughter.

 

[Puddle]

My parents have been telling me stuff like that since I was 13. And it's actually weird, now that I'm 18. They don't really tell me to do things anymore. And when they do, it's not in some mean way, which they used to do when I was younger.