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[quote=Anonymous]My parents are in their 70s and have been together since they were 14 and 17yrs old - married since my mom was barely 19. To make it worse, my mom taught junior high for 30 years and I think the immaturity wore off in her. I don’t think all teachers are like this, but the school my mom was at was full of petty women who acted not much different from junior high cliques.

My parents fight and snip at each other like teenagers. They have zero conflict resolution skills. They constantly blame their problems on other people and outside forces beyond their control and pout if you dare suggest they are accountable for anything. It wasn’t until well into adulthood that I realized that they are basically teens frozen in time emotionally and mentally.

I had a therapist once that pointed out that I spend a lot of time parenting my parents. I had not realized that. I’m an only child and I thought it was healthy that they treat me like a capable adult - except that often I end up feeling like the only adult. [/quote]

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