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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You reap what you sow.  The amount of love, care, time people put in their parenting, they will receive the same back.  [/quote]

This. My early childhood was pretty awful and later, my parents were indifferent and emotionally unsupportive.  For some reason, they have mellowed as grandparents and expect a meaningful relationship with my kids. If it’s convenient for me, fine. But I’m not going out of my way to see my parents now. [/quote]

Shame on you. This is exactly the attitude the OP is talking about. You are ostensibly happy, healthy and doing well as an adult. That's because your parents raised you.
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NP here.  The PP has given no indication of whether she's happy, healthy and doing well as an adult.  Even if she is 'ostensibly' happy, healthy and doing well, you have no idea what her internal struggles are.   Just because the PP survived her childhood doesn't mean that she owes her parents anything.  Her parents are lucky she has any kind of relationship with them.  [/quote]

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