My mom was insanely overprotective when I was growing up. No T or PG13 until i was 13, no M or R until i was 17, internet website blocking, time limit programs on my computer, wouldn't let me go see friends if she didn't know their parents, basically the whole ballpark. I eventually just stopped asking her if I could go places and do new things since I basically knew she was just going to say no.

Now that I'm 20 and past high school, I love my mom and I know that her parents were overprotective to her and she was doing what she thought was right and trying to keep me safe, but there was about a 2 or 3 year period of time where I resented her with every fiber of my being and we had a really shitty relationship. I also think her overprotective-ness harmed my social development (obviously not exclusively her, lots of other factors there) as I never really learned how to make friends and communicate feelings to people and am still struggling with that a ton today.

Basically, just don't be rediculously overprotective, as in my case I feel like it caused more harm than good.