Under normal circumstances, parents are the ones making the rules, setting the curfew and saying “no” to certain events and parties that their children want to attend.

We are not living during normal times. There is a global pandemic going on, yet not everyone is taking it seriously. In some cases, the children are actually the ones who are taking COVID-19 more seriously than their parents. 

Many teens, young adults, and children of Boomers have been venting on social media about how they are the ones telling their parents to wear face masks and not to go out with friends. Meanwhile, these responsible young people are staying home, avoiding social situations and trying to plead with their parents to do the same.

Scroll down for 13 examples of young people being more responsible than their parents when it comes to COVID-19.

1. Smiling Through the Mask

   Daddy wants to go grocery shopping everyday. To smile at people. Even thought he’s wearing a mask. Meanwhile, I’m limiting my grocery trips to once every 2 weeks or less.

   — Megan Lively (@megannlively) August 20, 2020

2. Voting Booth

   My parents decided to work the voting booths in the middle of the pandemic in a county with no mask mandate 🤦🏻‍♂️

   — Brad Davis (@actionherobrad) August 20, 2020

3. Church

   My parents are looking for different churches to attend in-person SPECIFICALLY because theirs is outdoor-only and they don’t like that 🤦

   — Hanz (@Hansivere) August 20, 2020

4. “Lawd Help Me”

   This is my mom. Out every single day, wearing a mask, but living in a small-ish town, she knows everyone well and isn’t as worried. At the store every day, taking side trips to other towns…I’m like, lawd help me.

   — Michelle Hill (@pushyprophetgrl) August 20, 2020

5. Hand Sanitizer

   My mom and I hop into the car after shopping. I am vigorously applying sanitizer and when I look over to offer her some, she’s eating a goddamn bag of chips. I don’t know how she’s lived this long 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

   — let’s do this 🐑🐑🐑 (@screenwriter36) August 20, 2020

6. Boomer Parents

   Me: “sorry, I can’t come to the event. I want to make sure I don’t get Covid and spread it to my boomer parents.”My boomer parents: “anyone know of some good super spreader events we can attend maskless??”

   — Drew (@drewdyck) August 20, 2020

7. Role Reversal

   in an unsettling reversal of my teenage years, I am now yelling at my parents for going out

   — Brigid Delaney (@BrigidWD) March 16, 2020

8. Not Worried

   Me too. It’s frustrating. They keep saying they aren’t worried & I’m yelling “YOU SHOULD BE!”

   — Ellen D.T. Brown🇺🇸 (@EllsBellsInPA) March 16, 2020

9. “Stupid Risks”

   My 87 year old Dad won’t listen to my warnings. He’s taking the stupid risks I took in my twenties.

   — Leticia Velasquez (@CauseofourJoy) March 16, 2020

10. Immunocompromised

    mom is immunocompromised &I was already having problems w/ her sneakin 2 drive. She thinks we R trying 2keep her hostage. It’s a fight qday

    — Frstygrl (@AprilFrst) March 17, 2020

11. “Weird Times”

    Just sent my mom a text with the words “under no circumstances are you to go out” weird times

    — Joseph Rea (@joebob0) March 17, 2020

12. Acting Like Children

    I actually yelled at my father yesterday and told him he and mom were behaving like irresponsible children

    — Melody (@QuantumGypsy9) March 19, 2020

13. Playing Cards

    I told my 80 year old mother if she left the house again for stupid reasons, I’d take away her car keys. Playing cards is NOT a good reason, Mom!

    — AuthorHollyHolston (@hollylholston) March 18, 2020