1. Parents know sh*t, listen to them
I’ll start by being an old fart and saying: listen to your parents and don’t lie to them… that much. This is the best example of an ironic funny lesson you should learn in high school that’ll come in handy later in life. As you grow up you realize that parents are people too, who have led full lives and will tell you amazing anecdotes if you listen to them for more than 5 minutes, I swear. For this and many reasons, so you should (being the keyword) learn to cultivate that relationship and then drill from the well. Basically just try not to do too much bad sh*t, and if you do, don’t be stupid about it! Nice and silent, no clues.
Parents, like any domestic animal, should be trained. The important thing is to establish an implicit pact of mutual trust; you’ll be honest, and they’ll be understanding. It’s not easy, but in time it pays off. Eventually, you inevitably reach the age where you realize getting into awful disputes with your parents is so last year, but this comes later. Before that, it’s better to have them as your friends than your enemies, fo sho.
I hope you’ve had a nice trip down memory lane, and maybe even learned something too. Don’t be a stranger (danger)!
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