"Can I have a lock on my door?"Mum narrows her eyes at me.
"Why? Are you planning on having sex in there?"
My jaw drops.
"No!"
"Drugs?"
"No!"
"..."
I prompt.
"So..?"
"No."
I let out a growl of frustration.
"Why not?
"Because you don't need one."
"What about for privacy?"
"There's this thing called knocking."
"Nobody does that in this house!"
She looks at me for a second.
"Still no."
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To All The Overprotected Kids.
HumorFrustrations of being an overprotected kid put down on paper. You Know How It Is.