(See the original post, written by Kristen Ivy, here).

Here are 35 reasons why a middle school girl might freak out, from the viewpoint of a parent. Yep. This sounds exactly right.

1. I woke her up on time.
2. Her school won’t let her wear leggings as pants.
3. I drive a mini van.
4. Zayn left One Direction.
5. I don’t know which one Zayn is.
6. I asked a question.
7. I made her get out of the shower after 30 minutes.
8. I didn’t know she doesn’t like pancakes anymore.
9. I said I liked her hair today.
10. “No one” noticed her hair today.
11. Brian forgot their 3-week anniversary.
12. Mitchell doesn’t wear socks.
13. I volunteered to chaperone the class trip.
14. I picked her up where her friends could see me.
15. I confiscated her selfie stick.
16. I posted a #TBT pic of our family
17. Ben sat next to Sarah today.
18. I don’t know who Ben or Sarah are.
19. I asked about her day.
20. I didn’t ask about her day.
21. I am embarrassing.
22. She and Kelly wore the same shirt today.
23. There is (still) no taco emoji.
24. Jason touched her hand—maybe on purpose.
25. I offered to call Jason’s dad to find out.
26. I wouldn’t let her eat 24 pizza rolls as a snack.
27. I bought the wrong kind of energy drink.
28. I got a Snapchat.
29. I spoke.
30. I wouldn’t let her be a “sexy” anything for Halloween.
31. I didn’t think “everyone does it” was a good enough reason.
32. They won’t let her take her phone on the fall retreat.
33. Someone cropped her out of their Instagram photo.
34. I took her phone and made her go outside.
35. I am still embarrassing.