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A Story about strict parents worth reading:

I know how it affected me. I was over sensitive, terrified of making mistakes. I had no social skills and still have a hard time just talking to people in person or on the phone because I was never allowed to go to social functions/dances at school or go anywhere with friends. I had really no friends. Sometimes one for awhile but never managed to maintain a friendship for too long because I could never keep in contact with them, even if they just lived around the block. I was a paranoid, straight A student and ended up dropping out of school my senior year and running away from home. When I was finally talked into coming back months later, my parents didn’t want to scare me off again and let me to anything I wanted after that which was too much freedom. Then I did EVERYTHING, including getting pregnant. Imagine all the things you try as a teenager but waiting until you are 17 and then trying them all within 4-5 months. It was overkill…I went from strict controlled environment for 17 years and then do whatever you want and wreckless. I went nuts and got myself into trouble. I swore to never be that way with my kids and so far they are doing okay. Both are in college now. Not perfect, but I think they are doing better than I was at that age.