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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hmm. Some intriguing thoughts on this thread. Different cultures would view it differently. Asian cultures would respond very differently than some posters on here. I have sympathy for both sides. Although I'm firmly a westerner and I do have a wonderful relationship with my own parents and family I also do feel an obligation towards them as they are my parents who gave me life, raised me and are a large part of how / what I am today.  If I find certain habits irritating, I don't complain. They're family. So it's not a question of rights or demanding that they earn that right or maintain that right. Frankly, I find that notion bizarre. My parents are still parents, they will never be replaced by anyone else, I owe them more than they owe me, even if we are all now adults. At the same time I must say I'm fortunate enough never to have the kinds of parents I've seen described on here so I can see how other people have very different views and kinds of relationships.

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