As if we don’t already know, parents love to give us “children” pieces of advice that, for most, are pure common sense. Parents are constantly nagging their children on a wide range of topics; anywhere from staying away from sex and drugs to asking what you are going to do with the rest of your life.

One major thing that parents love to bother their kids about is doing the right thing and making the right choices. As if we haven’t heard this speech from about the time we were four years old, not only starting with our parents but our teachers and guest speakers. We fully understand the concept, by now, of right and wrong and continually nagging about what is right and wrong will not change any decisions we choose to make. While our parents choose to believe the more they talk about it, the more we will do it, that’s not the case. Our choices will be based upon the values and morals we have created for ourselves, not continual reminders.

Yet another way parents drive kids wild these days, is the constant questioning of what we plan to do for the rest of our lives. If you know what you want to do and what direction you want to take for the rest of your life, you are lucky; you have the advantage of always having an answer to the everlasting question and having the personal satisfaction of a life plan.

But, if you’re anything like me, you don’t have a clear-cut direction for your life. While I am already stressed out enough for my own personal life, I am forced to deal with the constant questioning from my parents and other significant adults in my life. They think that the more they ask and beg for an answer from me, the easier it will be for me to come up with an answer. Continually asking someone what they want to do in their life will not help to further them along into a definite decision.

Constant questioning and advice from your parents could be very high on the list of things that bother kids. The repetitiveness and nagging is something that we cannot handle.