“Are you kidding me? You want me to do what?! How stupid!”
Yep, that was teenage me, bristling internally every time my mom told me what to do. Thoughts like these would then lead to harsh conversations where I said things to my mom I later realized I didn’t mean. But I was a teenager. I was supposed to feel frustrated, angry, and annoyed with my parents, right?
Following my parents’ guidance respectfully didn’t have to come with a downside.
