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I actually really enjoy spending a lot of time with my parents. We're quite close, and I hate the fact that I don't live in the same area as they do. Mind you, I don't want to be in the same town as my parents, but within an hour's drive would be nice. Three and a half to five hours depending on traffic is a little much for me--I miss when they lived an hour and twenty minutes away and I could decide at the last minute to go and visit them or go visit them just for the day.
I think as you grow and become your own person--I think that's hard for a lot of parents, to see their children become individuals. Some parents handle the transition better than others; some truly rejoice at their children becoming adults--I know mine did. Mind you, they still take care of me in a lot of ways, but they love that I am my own person and can stand on my own two feet. They take care of me because they love me and want to, not because they have to or feel obligated--and that seems to make a lot of difference.
Fortunately for me, my parents and I are a lot alike, have a lot in common, and if they weren't my parents and I knew them some other way, we would definitely be friends. My mom and dad are definitely two of my best and closest friends--I know I can tell them anything without repurcussions or judgment. I have been truly blessed.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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