If you don't get it; then this is about you.

your mom?

I tie my own shoes because I'm a strong independent person

One of my friend NEVER ties her shoelaces, never. Sometimes she even has the tongue of the shoe underneath her foot and it actually hurts looking at them

Every time I watch the news.

My father used to tie my shoelaces for me
He even taught me how to do my shoelaces differently (till now ive never seen anyone but my father and I do it that way)

Mr president.