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[quote=Anonymous]I'm an only and my parents were married late in life (even by today's standard), and had me in their 40s. Both parents were very involved but they were best friends with each other, I was a distant second in their orbit. We didn't have a large family or even invite neighbors over to entertain, so I grew up keeping myself occupied. I got good grades and learned to solve problems by myself, and only turn to my parents if something was an actual emergency. I think I might have been a "free range" kid before it was a thing. I didn't rebel (because I didn't really have any rules), and I didn't realize my upbringing was different from others because I didn't really interact with other kids. Going away to college was an eye opener, and my roommate deserves a medal!

I have a good relationship still with my parents but we're not necessarily close. They're just not affectionate people, and I don't hear from them unless I initiate contact. So, I've made it part of my routine to call on certain days and drop by at various intervals during the month. I hear people say my mom/dad is my best friend and I have no clue what that feels like. But they have modeled a successful marriage and I really respect that. [/quote]

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