For those people who were "overprotected" as children......?
821725
I think I was overprotected.  I rebelled when I was a senior in high school, and partied a lot then and in college.  Maybe if I had been allowed to do more, I would have done less.  \n\nON THE OTHER HAND, I have two kids right now and I find myself laying down the same rules as my parents did. :)  Go figure.
797598
i teach pre k in a Christian school. i had invited the other classes to come over to my room for something and when it was over i leaned over to pick up a pile of carpet squares. in front of a parent volunteer and 2 other teachers and about 30 4 and 5 year olds my pants ripped up the seam - i mean, the whole thing. i guess they were just washed one too many times. the worst part is i had on bright red thong underwear. \n\noen of my proudest moments there....i wanted to just crawl in a whole and hide. \n\nand then, i had to stand up and walk backwards across the room and figure out a way to get a change of clothes! \n\nit was a nightmare!
360331
To get the hell away from their parents who controll them and tell them what to do every day.. As for me I do not allow my children to be envolved with it.. Instead i pay for their college and dreams for the future..\n\nI have one Girl and one Boy.. Sorry YOu can not have my kids.\n\nAs for the rest.. My Cousens Daughter is inrolled doing great.. it will give her a great future if she can with stand the wars.. we help other countrys fight..\nMy Nephew is in it..\nMy ex husbands Nephew is in it..\nMy father was in it.\nHis father was in it..\nso i am not errigont about it.. I just did not want it for my kids.. I saw the pain and heart ack my parents went through ..
1084999
I'm 20 and when I left for college I met so many different people and realized that my parents were very strict.  I'm an only child and I think thats the reason.  I soon realized living on my own that for most of my life I'd been scared of my partents.  Don't get me wrong I love them and I did  have a great life, however I was living for them and not for me.  Their big mistake was not letting me know they loved me for who I am and not who they wanted me to be.  When I was finally out on my own I had a really hard time but I finally learned to relly on myself and it's been great.  \n\nI never really confonted my parents about this.  I figure there really is no point thats how they were my whole life and me telling them they screwed up isn't going to help our lives.  I'm happy with my life now and I wont let them control me anymore.
1106661
when I was born my mothers brother had just got home from the Army, he got hurt severely in the war.but was my new baby sitter now.so I kind of grew up in his house..and he had a  head injury from the war..and as young as 5 years old I can remember walking up town to go to the stores, an all of a sudden he would just black out completely and fall face first into the sidewalk or the street, and here I was a 5 year old with cars honking their horns yelling to get out of the street and holding onto my uncle yelling for someone to help us...and then a cop would come and then the ambulance and off the the hospital..and then he got fixed up and they found what was causing it and they gave him medicines..lots of medicines,.so he continued to be my baby sitter and some where around a year later we took a chance and ran across the street in between cars and down again smashing his face and blood everywhere..and this would happen off and on through out my life with him..in church in the house and so forth..and as a child you grow up fast and learn how to protect and all for help.and this will never ever get out of my mind, I have night mares sometimes about this now.\nand wake myself up screaming for help.\nso this is my story, it is a true one.\nand thank you all..\nsmile\ngood luck\nand\nGod Bless
468455
I did after my little boy died. My brother found me sitting on the sofa staring into space. He came back the next day and I was still there. He told me that if I was planning to do myself in I might not end up with my son. At that time of unrational thought I decided it was a risk I'd rather not take.
1058672
I spanked all my kids, and I have three.  You have to instill fear into a child otherwise they run wild without fear of being punished.  I know, all you non-spankers are bit*hin, shut up.
1144
It is my personal opionion and personal observation that people who separate themselves from their parents at an early age do better in the long run.  \n\nPeople who stayed home never grew up emotionally or became financially independant. Parents tend to enable kids staying kids for as long as personal.\n\nI am being honest about this knowing my kids will be ready to leave home soon enough and I will not want to see them go.
847231
I was in elementary school and one day during recess a group of boys who I thought were my friends decided to spit on me all at once.............my jacket and pants were completely covered. I had to go to the washroom inside the school to clean up. My best friend followed me to see if I was ok but he was one of spitters. I was 10 or 11 at the time.\nI still think about that moment.
35300
I'm going through the same thing ... fear in general that something horrible will happen to my children. Poor little guys, I rarely let them out of my sight and I know that's not healthy for them ... I've tried everything from counseling to meds, even stopped watching the news and reading the paper because of all the horrible things that happen. Nothing worked. So this is a little out-there, but it's what I do ... it works for me.\nMy grandma, whom I treasured, passed away 2 years ago. I know she's in Heaven watching over me and the kids, so when it gets really bad, I just say "hey Maw, hang on to this (the fear) for me for a while, will ya? It' a heavy burden and I can't handle it on my own."    Not sure how, but she always manages to make me feel better ... even now. Maybe you can try asking for help from Above too ... and just remember: Change the things you can , accept the things you can't, and pray for the wisdom to know the difference. Good luck!
341118
I usually say get me home right now! I was always afraid that something might happen to me. Yes, fell down the stairs couple of times, and one time I picked a fight with a bouncer 4 times bigger than me because he said I was underage.\nThe next time out i was burned from going to the club and friend asked me, don't you remember picking a fight with that security guard...I said no...I wouldn't do sure a thing. OH WELL...
958268
My mom always told me, "some day you'll pay for your raising."  And now that I'm a mom myself, I tell my own kids, "some day you'll pay for your raising."  LOL.  My parents did know best after all and I feel like I now walk in their same footsteps as a parent.  I can look back and see so many times they were right and I was so wrong.  They really wasn't trying to run  my life but protect me from the world.  And now I can see what an extremely hard job it was and appreciate it just as I hope some day my kids will when they're telling them, "some day you'll pay for your raising."
746015
You really hit the nail on the head with that one. I have more love and respect for my parents now that I have kids of my own. I understand more about them. They were never trying to ruin my life they were trying to keep me from ruining it. Just wish I would've listened more to them growing up. I would be so smart now. You never understand anyone's point of view until you're in their situation. My kids think I'm the meanest mama ever. If they only knew how good they really have it.
1013050
I watched a lot of family violence as a kid, so I am adamantly against violence on women or children... I was also kidnapped when I was 5, so I always check the missing kids board at Wal-Mart on the way out. I had a lot of my friends mothers teach me to be who I am and how to treat people with respect. \n\nI've had my bads far outweigh all the goods and positives in my life, but I wouldn't change a thing. I've learned not to take anything for granted, anything materialistic can't be taken with you, but most importantly, on a negative side, I've also learned to not trust anyone. Because everyone, no matter how loved by an individual will someday be hurt by them, be it emotionally, physically or worse.\n\nBut that's just me. :D
103082
Kids are not stupid. The mother of my children died when they were still in diapers. I learned to show my emotions with them. They are now grown, and have helped me out emotionally many times even as children. I think it also helped them to see through their emotional tribulations more clearly. I know such sharing has made us much closer.
1142437
Bully no more!  Yes I had a lot of bullys out to get me in anyway they could.  Try to embarrass me, for just being THERE!  Polinting at my body, saying things.  Saying how their families did this or that, and my parents were looser.  Which they were, but why take it out on me?  I couldn't wear the right thing, I wasn't allowed to wear makeup until I was 17!  My parents were well known in the neighborhood for their fighting and screaming, leaving my sister and I to go walk away from the house.  We were really young.  Bully's poke fun at people like us because "THEY CAN", what are we going to do about it?  Not much, going to adults - well, they don't seem to understand that this is SERIOUS!!!   You can't sleep, you can't look forward to going to school, even if you are going on a cool field trip, the bully's make it a horror, when you wanted to have fun and enjoy the trip-if it weren't for THEM!   Yep, know them well!  \nBully me now but I'll be the successful one in 25 years and eat my dust!  Stand strong but don't look weak.  It may hurt but act like you don't even see them near you?  Walk around them when they block your way, politely move to the side, or turn completely turn around and go the other way.  You can find another path in that direction once they give you up.  They will, if you don't look scared, or hurt, or look down at the ground you are giving THEM the power over you.  Take your power back!  Don't say anything, that's what they want.  They want a reaction.  When I stopped showing any reaction they got bored with me and found some else they could teast and poke at.  Keep your lips firm tight, look relaxed and a bit bored with them when they come up to you.  They ARE to be felt sorry for.  You have a life, they don't...obviously!   But stand firm in your own shoes, these types of people are all around us as Adults too!   Sometimes I'd like to really ask "don't you have a LIFE?  Am I all you DO in life".  Everyone else around you are seeing their bad behavior as well, and feel right there with you and are always thankful they are not you!  So you are not the only one being embarrassed by these bully's, everyone around them and you, see how sad the bully's life must be that they resort to such a stupid way to act.  I look back and am thankful I didn't turn out like them.  They are the ones in prison, or on drugs, probation, cigarette smokers mostly, alcoholics, theft records, loud, useless to society.  Build up a fortress around you in attitude, and pride!  They'll soon find some other fish to fry!!   You're much better than them even though they seem hurtful and want to make you cry.  And always.... THANK GOD YOU ARE NOT THEM!!!
236501
I think  it is more "Terror of War" my son is getting real close to 18 and it scares me everyday to think of him at war . I don't think I could bear the idea of not knowing if he were safe or not.