*30 Days of Blogging* Day Three

Wow oh wow. Well, lets start from the beginning.

Growing up, I was always really close to my parents. Even in high school! It wasn't until my senior year and after graduation that our relationship changed. I didn't really go through the bratty high schooler phase. It was more of the "I'm 18, I am an adult. But still live at home and rely on you guys for 50% of my ways of living". That's what made it worse! From 18-19, I argued with my mom most days out of the week. I was horrible! A few months after I turned 19, I mellowed out. I changed my ways BIG TIME. 

{if you read my 10 facts about me post, it goes hand in hand with changing myself}

I stopped going out to parties, I stopped hanging out with people that influenced me to go out, I stayed home more and helped out. 

{nothing wrong with them, just wasn't where I was supposed to be at that time}

Since that change, things have only gotten better. My parents don't parent me anymore, because I don't need them to. I know what is right and wrong, and I do things before they have to correct me or ask me to do them. 

Moral of the story: Don't be a brat and grow the "eff" up! Yes! I sort of swore but I'm serious, that is the only way you can make your relationship healthy with your parents! 

And also say thank you every now and then with both words and actions. The smallest things can go a long way! So think about them, instead of yourself. You owe them a lifetime of gratitude because they not only brought you into this world, but raised you to be the person you are, and loved you unconditionally.

Go hug your parents. NOW! 

Seriously. Do it. 

Not kidding. 

:)