Can I Have A Little Bit Of Privacy!?

Parents do not understand how to respect their children and especially teens privacy. Earlier this week my mom came into my room and began looking through my things. I asked her what she was doing and she said she felt like she did not need to tell me what she was doing in my room...? IS SHE CRAZY!

First of all I only asked her what she was doing, maybe I could have helped her find what she was looking for. In the article Respecting And Giving Kids Their Privacy, I 100% agree that when we reach the adolescence age we begin to depart from our parents. But that does not mean that parents have to be "all up in my grill" about what I am doing.

Me being a teenager it really irks me when my mom opens the door to my room comes in, leaves and leaves the door open and then I have to get up and close the door. 

Also when parents come in and I’m on the phone talking to a friend and they get nosey and start asking questions such as, “Who are you talking to?” “Is it a boy?” “What are you talking about?”. That is ridiculous! You should have enough respect and trust in me not to ask all these questions. You are not the police!

I feel as though parents need to take a step back and look on how much space they give their children and teens. 

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