week 8- parent/child relationships

This week i wanted to write about parent-child relationships, as it talked about it in chapter 13. Although my parents and i have not always seen eye to eye, i am thankful of our relationship now. In the book it had talked about a 15 year old girl, who thought her mother was the dumbest person on the planet. I know that myself, i thought my parents had no idea what i was going through, and i thought because of that they were being unfair. As i got older, i now know that my parents were in fact being fair, they would make decisions based on what was best for me and my well being. I think that most teenagers go through that stage with their parents. and until the teenager grows and matures more, its something that all parents usually have to go through as well.

My parents have had an empty nest for quite some years now. In chapter 13 it says that most (roughly half) young adults move back to their parents house at least once after they first move out. Out of 4 children, only 1 moved back in with my parents. Now, im not sure if its my parents that are lonely or if its their 'midlife crisis' talking, ever since i starting going back to college, my parents have repeatedly tried over and over again to try to get me to move in with them and go to the college closer to their house. And although it probably wont ever happen, i guess it never really gets old to have your parents want to be able to spend as much time with you as possible.