This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Tufts chapter.
Being a teenage parent is not easy, especially when your child is your 19-year-old college roommate whose favorite activity is running across a busy street to Espresso’s Pizza at 2am. If the following ring true for you and your roommate, you are probably in a parent-child relationship.
1. You (not so) gently wake her up in the morning.
2. You help her pick out her outfits.
3. You slip granola bars into her backpack because you know she gets hungry in her morning class.
4. You limit her number of caffeinated drinks from the Rez.
5. You buy cold medicine and soup for her when she gets sick.
6. You remind her to take her medicine.
7. You help her stay organized with her homework.
8. You don’t let her go out until she finishes her work.
9. You remind her to share the ketchup bottle at Moe’s.
10. You text her “goodnight” when you’re away.
11. You tell her stop watching Netflix when it gets late.
12. You give her wise advice.
13. You give her permission to eat junk food.
14. You must approve of the person she likes.
15. You text her to make sure she got home safely.
16. You check to see if she brushed her teeth.
17. You strongly encourage her to go the gym.
18. You hang up her exams and papers when she gets good grades.
19. You make her do laundry.
20. You love her unconditionally.
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