Overprotective

Lets start with the word 'over'. It can be defined as:

1. above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
2. above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall.
3. above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding: There is no one over her in the department now.
4. so as to rest on or cover; on or upon: Throw a sheet over the bed.
5. on or upon, so as to cause an apparent change in one's mood, attitude, etc.: I can't imagine what has come over her.

The definition I am focusing on is the 4th.

Now to define 'protection':

1. the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
2. a thing, person, or group that protects: This vaccine is a protection against disease.
3. patronage.

Both of these words are pretty positive. But when they're combined they can be pretty suffocating. It's not a bad thing per say. I mean, it shows that those people 'overprotecting' you, do care about you. But sometimes a person just needs their own space and needs to do their own thing. After all, those people won't always be there to catch you when you fall. So, isn't it best to learn and make those decisions now, when they're around... then when they're gone.