Leaving Home Research Paper

My parents were constantly involved in my life as I was growing up. They were interested in everything I did to insure I was making wise choices and staying out of trouble. As a child, I wouldn’t consider myself spoiled, but my parents always paid attention to me and tried their best to make me happy.
There was authority, rules, and consequences which were enforced in the home throughout my entire life. If I wanted to do anything with friends or go anywhere, I would have to do certain things before being allowed to leave. I may have been told to clean my room, wash the dishes, or straighten up the living room. If I broke a rule or didn’t do something when told, there were consequences. First of all, I wouldn’t be able to go do whatever I wanted to do and I would have to do extra chores or have something taken away from me. For the most part, I listened to them and did what I was told in order to have permission to make plans. …show more content…
I began to make decisions for myself when I was around eleven or twelve years old. If one day I came home from school and had a lot of homework, but previously planned to hang out with friends, my parents made it my decision whether to leave or stay home. They expected me to prioritize and manage my time wisely around my schedule of school, dance, and friends. They took my opinions and viewpoints into consideration until my views broke a rule or had any type of risky or harmful factor. I have not had too much trouble with my parents accepting my opinions considering they were almost always safe and