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[quote=Anonymous]I’m not sure if it’s just our parents’ personalities, the fact that I’m an only child, or the fact that I was financially independent at a much earlier age - but my parents treat me like an adult and my husband’s parents don’t treat him like a child, but they don’t treat him like a peer either.

My parents treat me like a responsible adult with valid opinions. They also treat me like a friend who they genuinely enjoy spending time with and act the way you act when you want someone to be your good friend. They also realize they are in a different phase of life and didn’t expect to be the center of my world. When I was paying due at work and working 60-80 hrs in my 20s, they didn’t expect me to go on vacations they planned or visit on their schedule - they came to me and accepted the time I could give them without guilt tripping me. And in turn I made time for them because I sincerely wanted to. When I planned my wedding (which I paid for) they treated it like it was our day as a couple, not as their party to entertain their friends and family. When I became a parent they didn’t swoop in and monopolize the baby or act like they knew better. They supported ME, their baby, so I could be a good parent. [/quote]

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