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[quote=Anonymous]Yep.  My parents are awesome people, and although they certainly aren't perfect, I never doubted that I was truly loved and I knew that they would always take care of me.  They were affectionate, consistent, and reasonable.  They never tried to be my friend--it was clear that they were my parents, and they were in charge, but they weren't arbitrary or dictatorial. That feeling of security and warmth was invaluable.  They were quite open in admiring my positive qualities and expressing their pride in my achievements, while proving that they accepted me, warts and all.  There was always mutual respect even though we are all very different people.  They never tried to live their lives through me or insist that I be someone I wasn't.  It was okay to talk about feelings, even if they were negative.  They taught me their values, but didn't micromanage my life to make sure that I met their standards--they said that they trusted in their teaching and my own conscience to make good decisions.  I remember being so happy that my mom was so relaxed during my wedding planning--she didn't insist on everything being her way, and when she had a request or a preference, she talked about it with me in a totally reasonable manner.  She said, "Well, I already had my wedding.  This is your wedding."  I had had enough friends get married to know that this was not necessarily the norm.

They live on the other side of the country, but we are close.

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